Illinois Threatened and Endangered Species

              This poster was made possible by:
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Division of Education
Division of Natural Heritage
Illinois Wildlife Preservation Fund
Funding for this project was made possible in part by
contributions to the Illinois Wildlife Preservation Fund.
Species become threatened, endangered or extinct for a variety of reasons. In
Illinois, the Endangered Species Protection Board (ESPB), in conjunction
with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources’ Office of Resource
Conservation, is responsible for determining which species warrant inclusion on
the state’s threatened and endangered list. Through scientific research and
population monitoring, the ESPB updates the list every five years. Species whose
populations have decreased to dangerously low numbers and are extremely
limited in distribution may be added to the list. Species that have shown
population rebounds and are no longer threatened or endangered in Illinois may
be removed from the list. Currently, more than 350 species are listed as
endangered in Illinois and more than 125 are listed as threatened. It is possible
that the status of the species depicted on this poster will change upon further
review by the ESPB. Visit the Internet site at http://dnr.state.il.us/espb/index.htm
for the most current listing of Illinois threatened and endangered species.
Species List
All species depicted
on this poster are
endangered in Illinois.
Species Selection:
Joseph A. Kath
Illinois Department of
Natural Resources
Species are not
shown in proportion
to actual size.
taillight shiner Notropis maculatus
northern madtom Noturus stigmosus
*pallid shiner Hybopsis amnis
northern brook lamprey Ichthyomyzon fossor
sturgeon chub Macrhybopsis gelida
*spotted dusky salamander Desmognathus conanti
alligator snapping turtle Macrochelys temminckii
eastern massasauga Sistrurus catenatus
Illinois mud turtle Kinosternon flavescens
silvery salamander Ambystoma platineum
piping plover Charadrius melodus Federally endangered
*Swainson’s warbler Limnothlypis swainsonii
black rail Laterallus jamaicensis
Bewick’s wren Thryomanes bewickii
Swainson’s hawk Buteo swainsoni
Indiana bat Myotis sodalis Federally endangered
Rafinesque’s big-eared bat Corynorhinus rafinesquii
southeastern myotis Myotis austroriparius
*eastern wood rat Neotoma floridana
Iowa Pleistocene snail Discus macclintocki Federally endangered
Illinois cave amphipod Gammarus acherondytes Federally endangered
Hine’s emerald dragonfly Somatochlora hineana Federally endangered
Karner blue butterfly Lycaeides melissa samuelis Federally endangered
clubshell Pleurobema clava Federally endangered
wavy-rayed lampmussel Lampsilis fasciola
Mead’s milkweed Asclepias meadii Federally threatened
bristly rose Rosa acicularis
American mountain ash Sorbus americana
*screwstem Bartonia paniculata
moccasin flower Cypripedium acaule
*Species illustrated on the back of the poster.
I l l i n o i s
Threatened &
Endangered Species
piping plover Charadrius melodus
Photo © Richard Day, Daybreak Imagery
silvery salamander Ambystoma platineum
Photo © Mike Redmer
taillight shiner Notropis maculatus
Photo © Matthew R. Thomas
alligator snapping turtle Macrochelys temminckii
Photo © Mike Redmer
northern madtom Noturus stigmosus
Photo © Matthew R. Thomas
Illinois mud turtle Kinosternon flavescens
Photo © Mike Redmer
eastern massasauga Sistrurus catenatus
Photo © Mike Redmer
northern brook lamprey Ichthyomyzon fossor
Photo © David J. Eisenhour
Swainson’s hawk Buteo swainsoni
Photo © Richard Day, Daybreak Imagery
moccasin flower Cypripedium acaule
Photo © Elvin Warrick
Mead’s milkweed Asclepias meadii
Photo © Kenneth R. Robertson
wavy-rayed lampmussel Lampsilis fasciola
Photo © Kevin S. Cummings
clubshell Pleurobema clava
Photo © Kevin S. Cummings
Karner blue butterfly Lycaeides melissa samuelis
Photo © Paul Labus, The Nature Conservancy
Hine’s emerald dragonfly Somatochlora hineana
Photo © Everett D. Cashatt
Illinois cave amphipod Gammarus acherondytes
Photo © Dr. Frank M. Wilhelm,
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
Iowa Pleistocene snail Discus macclintocki
Photo © Jochen Gerber, Field Museum
Rafinesque’s big-eared bat Corynorhinus rafinesquii
Photo © Merlin D. Tuttle,
Bat Conservation International, Inc.
Indiana bat Myotis sodalis
Photo © Merlin D. Tuttle, Bat Conservation International, Inc.
American mountain ash Sorbus americana
Photo © Kenneth R. Robertson
Bewick’s wren Thryomanes bewickii
Photo © Todd Fink, Daybreak Imagery
black rail Laterallus jamaicensis
Photo © Brian E. Small, VIREO
sturgeon chub Macrhybopsis gelida
Photo © David J. Eisenhour
southeastern myotis Myotis austroriparius
Photo © Merlin D. Tuttle, Bat Conservation International, Inc.
bristly rose Rosa acicularis
Photo © Randy Nÿboer