Species of Greatest Conservation Need
1124 species
| Scientifc Name | Common Name | Taxonomic Group | Federal Status | State Status | Global Rank | State Rank | Endemic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oryzomys couesi | Coues' rice rat | Mammals | Not Listed | T 03/01/1987 |
G5 | S2 | No |
| Oryzomys couesi aquaticus | Coues' rice rat | Mammals | Not Listed | T 03/01/1987 |
G5T2T4 | S2 | No |
| Ovis canadensis | mountain sheep | Mammals | Not Listed | Not Listed | G4 | S2 | No |
| Parastrellus hesperus | western pipistrelle | Mammals | Not Listed | Not Listed | G5 | S3S4 | No |
| Perimyotis subflavus | tricolored bat | Mammals | PE 09/14/2022 |
Not Listed | G3G4 | S2 | No |
| Peromyscus truei comanche | Palo Duro mouse | Mammals | Not Listed | T 07/18/1977 |
G5T2 | S2 | Yes |
| Puma concolor | mountain lion | Mammals | Not Listed | Not Listed | G5 | S2S3 | No |
| Sigmodon fulviventer | tawny-bellied cotton rat | Mammals | Not Listed | T 03/30/2020 |
G5 | S1 | No |
| Spilogale interrupta | plains spotted skunk | Mammals | Not Listed | Not Listed | G3 | S1S3 | No |
| Spilogale putorius | eastern spotted skunk | Mammals | Not Listed | Not Listed | G4 | S1S3 | No |
| Sylvilagus robustus | Davis Mountains cottontail | Mammals | Not Listed | Not Listed | G1G2 | S3 | No |
| Tamias canipes | gray-footed chipmunk | Mammals | Not Listed | Not Listed | G4 | S2S3 | No |
| Thomomys bottae guadalupensis | Guadalupe southern pocket gopher | Mammals | Not Listed | Not Listed | G5T2 | S2 | No |
| Thomomys bottae limpiae | Limpia southern pocket gopher | Mammals | Not Listed | Not Listed | G5T2 | S2 | Yes |
| Thomomys bottae texensis | Limpia Creek pocket gopher | Mammals | Not Listed | Not Listed | G5T2 | S2 | Yes |
| Ursus americanus | black bear | Mammals | Not Listed | T 01/30/1997 |
G5 | S3 | No |
| Ursus americanus luteolus | Louisiana black bear | Mammals | DL 03/11/2016 |
T 01/30/1997 |
G5T2 | SNA | No |
| Vulpes velox | swift fox | Mammals | Not Listed | Not Listed | G3 | S1? | No |
| Balaenoptera acutorostrata | minke whale | Mammals - Marine | Not Listed | Not Listed | G5 | S1 | No |
| Balaenoptera borealis | sei whale | Mammals - Marine | E 03/30/2020 |
E 03/30/2020 |
G5? | SNR | No |
| Balaenoptera edeni brydei | Bryde's whale | Mammals - Marine | Not Listed | E 03/27/2020 |
GNR | SNR | No |
| Balaenoptera musculus | blue whale | Mammals - Marine | E 06/02/1970 |
E 03/30/2020 |
G3G4 | SH | No |
| Balaenoptera physalus | finback whale | Mammals - Marine | E 06/02/1970 |
E 05/15/1975 |
G3G4 | S1 | No |
| Balaenoptera ricei | Rice's whale | Mammals - Marine | E 04/15/2019 |
E 04/15/2019 |
G1 | SNR | No |
| Eubalaena glacialis | North Atlantic right whale | Mammals - Marine | E 06/02/1970 |
E 03/30/2020 |
G1 | S1 | No |