Threatened and Endangered Species

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service maintains a list of species that are considered in danger of becoming extinct. Following is the list of species that are found in all or part of the Driftless Area.

Birds

Bald Eagle
Kirklands Warbler
Whooping Crane

Reptiles

Eastern Massasauga

Mussels

Higgins Eye Pearlymussel
Sheepnose
Spectaclecase

Snail

Iowa Pleistocene Snail

Plants

Minnesota Dwarf Trout Lily
Leedy's Rose Root
Eastern Prairie Fringed Orchid
Western Prairie Fringed Orchid
Northern Monkshood
Prairie Bush Clover

Each state also maintains a list of threatened and endangered species that are important for that state. The following list is the number of species in each category and is for the entire state. The names can be found on each state Department of Natural Resources website.

Illinois

Mammals -- 9
Birds -- 53
Fish -- 50
Reptiles -- 18
Amphibians -- 8
Mussels -- 39
Butterflies -- 5
Plants -- 419

Iowa

Mammals -- 6
Birds -- 11
Fish -- 17
Reptiles -- 15
Amphibians -- 4
Mussels -- 15
Butterflies -- 7
Plants -- 153

Minnesota

Mammals -- 1
Birds -- 13
Fish -- 21
Reptiles -- 5
Mussels and Snails -- 25
Butterflies and Moths-- 8
Plants -- 113

Wisconsin

Mammals -- 1
Birds -- 25
Fish -- 21
Amphibians and Reptiles -- 10
Snails -- 4
Mussels -- 18
Butterflies and Moths-- 18
Plants -- 138