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Rare, Threatened, & Endangered Species & Natural Communities Documented in Shelby County, Alabama
| Scientific Name |
Common Name |
Global Rank |
State Rank |
Federal Status |
State Status |
State Priority1 |
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Amphibians
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Ambystoma tigrinum |
Tiger Salamander |
G5 |
S3 |
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Rana capito |
Gopher Frog4 |
G3 |
S2 |
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P1 |
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Birds
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Ammodramus savannarum |
Grasshopper Sparrow |
G5 |
S3 |
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Chondestes grammacus |
Lark Sparrow |
G5 |
S3B |
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Columbina passerina |
Common Ground-dove |
G5 |
S3 |
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SP |
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Falco sparverius |
American Kestrel |
G5 |
S3B,S5N |
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P2 |
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Haliaeetus leucocephalus |
Bald Eagle3 |
G5 |
S3B |
BGEPA
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SP |
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Helmitheros vermivorum |
Worm-eating Warbler |
G5 |
S3B |
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P2 |
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Limnothylpis swainsonii |
Swainson's Warbler |
G4 |
S3B |
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Scolopax minor |
American Woodcock |
G5 |
S3B,S5N |
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P2 |
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Thryomanes bewickii |
Bewick's Wren4 |
G5 |
SHB,S1N |
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SP |
P1 |
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Tyto alba |
Barn-owl |
G5 |
S3 |
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Crustaceans
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Cambarus acanthura |
Thornytail Crayfish |
G4G5 |
S2 |
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Cambarus ludovicianus |
Painted Devil Crayfish |
G5 |
S2 |
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Cambarus scotti |
Chattooga River Crayfish |
G3 |
S2 |
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P2 |
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Fish
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Alosa alabamae |
Alabama Shad |
G3 |
S2 |
SC5
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SP |
P2 |
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Cyprinella caerulea |
Blue Shiner4 |
G2 |
S1 |
LT
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SP |
P2 |
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Etheostoma ditrema |
Coldwater Darter |
G1G2 |
S1 |
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SP |
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Hiodon tergisus |
Mooneye |
G5 |
S3S4 |
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Notropis cahabae |
Cahaba Shiner2 |
G2 |
S2 |
LE
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SP |
P1 |
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Percina aurolineata |
Goldline Darter |
G2 |
S1 |
LT
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SP |
P1 |
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Percina brevicauda |
Coal Darter2 |
G2 |
S2 |
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P2 |
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Percina lenticula |
Freckled Darter |
G2 |
S2S3 |
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Percina palmaris |
Bronze Darter |
G4 |
S3 |
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Percina shumardi |
River Darter |
G5 |
S3 |
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Mammals
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Myotis grisescens |
Gray Bat |
G3 |
S2 |
LE
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SP |
P1 |
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Myotis sodalis |
Indiana Bat |
G2 |
S2 |
LE
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SP |
P1 |
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Mussels
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Amblema elliottii |
Coosa Fiveridge |
G3 |
S3 |
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PS |
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Elliptio arca |
Alabama Spike |
G2G3Q |
S2 |
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PS |
P1 |
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Elliptio arctata |
Delicate Spike |
G2G3Q |
S2 |
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PS |
P1 |
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Epioblasma metastriata |
Upland Combshell4 |
GH |
SX |
LE
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SP |
SX |
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Epioblasma othcaloogensis |
Southern Acornshell4 |
GHQ |
SX |
LE
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SP |
SX |
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Hamiota altilis |
Finelined Pocketbook |
G2 |
S2 |
LT
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SP |
P2 |
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Hamiota perovalis |
Orangenacre Mucket |
G2 |
S2 |
LT
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SP |
P2 |
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Lasmigona alabamensis |
Alabama Heelsplitter |
G3 |
S3 |
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PS |
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Lasmigona etowaensis |
Etowah Heelsplitter |
G3 |
S2 |
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PS |
P2 |
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Ligumia recta |
Black Sandshell4 |
G5 |
S2 |
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PS |
P2 |
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Medionidus acutissimus |
Alabama Moccasinshell |
G2 |
S2 |
LT
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SP |
P2 |
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Medionidus parvulus |
Coosa Moccasinshell4 |
G1Q |
SX |
LE
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SP |
EX |
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Obovaria jacksoniana |
Southern Hickorynut4 |
G2 |
S2 |
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PS |
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Pleurobema decisum |
Southern Clubshell |
G2 |
S2 |
LE
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SP |
P2 |
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Pleurobema georgianum |
Southern Pigtoe |
G1 |
S1 |
LE
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SP |
P1 |
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Pleurobema hartmanianum |
Cherokee Pigtoe4 |
G1 |
SX |
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PS |
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Pleurobema perovatum |
Ovate Clubshell4 |
G1 |
S1 |
LE
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SP |
P1 |
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Pleurobema rubellum |
Dark Pigtoe2, 4 |
G1 |
S1 |
LE
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SP |
P1 |
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Ptychobranchus foremanianus |
Rayed Kidneyshell |
G1 |
S1 |
LE6
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SP |
P1 |
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Quadrula kieneriana |
Coosa Orb4 |
G3Q |
SX |
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PS |
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Quadrula metanevra |
Monkeyface4 |
G4 |
S3 |
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PS |
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Strophitus connasaugaensis |
Alabama Creekmussel |
G3 |
S3 |
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PS |
P2 |
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Toxolasma corvunculus |
Southern Purple Lilliput |
G1 |
S1 |
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PS |
P1 |
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Toxolasma parvum |
Lilliput |
G5 |
S3 |
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PS |
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Truncilla donaciformis |
Fawnsfoot |
G5 |
S3 |
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PS |
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Villosa nebulosa |
Alabama Rainbow |
G3 |
S3 |
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PS |
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Villosa umbrans |
Coosa Creekshell |
G2 |
S2 |
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PS |
P2 |
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Non Vascular Plants
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Tortula rhizophylla |
Moss |
G3G5 |
S1 |
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Reptiles
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Eumeces anthracinus |
Coal Skink |
G5 |
S3 |
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P2 |
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Farancia erytrogramma |
Rainbow Snake |
G4 |
S3 |
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P1 |
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Graptemys geographica |
Common Map Turtle |
G5 |
S3 |
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Graptemys pulchra |
Alabama Map Turtle |
G4 |
S3 |
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SP |
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Heterodon simus |
Southern Hognose Snake |
G2 |
SH |
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SP |
P1, possibly extirpated |
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Lampropeltis calligaster rhombomaculata |
Mole Kingsnake |
G5T5 |
S3 |
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Macrochelys temminckii |
Alligator Snapping Turtle |
G3G4 |
S3 |
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SP |
P2 |
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Pituophis melanoleucus melanoleucus |
Northern Pine Snake |
G4T4 |
S3 |
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P2 |
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Snails
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Clappia cahabensis |
Cahaba Pebblesnail2 |
G1 |
S1 |
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P1 |
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Elimia ampla |
Ample Elimia2 |
G1 |
S1 |
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P2 |
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Elimia bellacrenata |
Princess Elimia2 |
G1Q |
S1 |
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P1 |
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Elimia bellula |
Walnut Elimia2 |
G1 |
S1 |
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Elimia bullula |
A Freshwater Snail2 |
G1G2Q |
S1S2 |
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Elimia cahawbensis |
Cahaba Elimia2 |
G3 |
S3 |
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Elimia chiltonensis |
Prune Elimia2 |
G2 |
S2 |
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Elimia clara |
Riffle Elimia2 |
G3 |
S3 |
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Elimia crenatella |
Lacey Elimia2, 4 |
G1 |
S1 |
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P1 |
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Elimia lachryma |
Nodulose Coosa River Snail2 |
G1 |
S1 |
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P1 |
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Elimia showalteri |
Compact Elimia2 |
G1Q |
S1 |
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Elimia variata |
Squat Elimia2 |
G2Q |
S2 |
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P2 |
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Leptoxis ampla |
Round Rocksnail2 |
G2 |
S2 |
LT
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SP |
P2 |
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Leptoxis taeniata |
Painted Rocksnail2 |
G1 |
S1 |
LT
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SP |
P2 |
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Lepyrium showalteri |
Flat Pebblesnail2 |
G1 |
S1 |
LE
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SP |
P1 |
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Lioplax cyclostomaformis |
Cylindrical Lioplax |
G1 |
S1 |
LE
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SP |
P1 |
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Pleurocera foremani |
Rough Hornsnail3 |
G1 |
S1 |
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SP |
P1 |
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Pleurocera showalteri |
Upland Hornsnail |
G2Q |
S2 |
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Pleurocera vestita |
Brook Hornsnail |
G3 |
S2 |
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Rhodacme elatior |
Domed Ancylid |
G1 |
S1 |
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Tulotoma magnifica |
Alabama Livebearing Snail2 |
G2 |
S1 |
LE
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SP |
P1 |
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Vascular Plants
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Croomia pauciflora |
Croomia |
G3 |
S2 |
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Hymenocallis coronaria |
Shoals Spider-lily |
G2Q |
S2 |
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Lilium michiganense |
Michigan Lily |
G5 |
S1 |
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Monarda clinopodia |
Basil Bee-balm |
G5 |
S2 |
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Phlox pulchra |
Wherry's Phlox2 |
G2G3 |
S2 |
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Ponthieva racemosa |
Shadow-witch Orchid |
G4G5 |
S2 |
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Rudbeckia auriculata |
Eared Coneflower |
G2 |
S2 |
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Stewartia malacodendron |
Silky Camellia |
G4 |
S2S3 |
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Symphyotrichum georgianum |
Georgia Aster4 |
G2G3 |
S2S3 |
C
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Trillium lancifolium |
Narrow-leaved Trillium |
G3 |
S2S3 |
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Trillium rugelii |
Southern Nodding Trillium |
G3 |
S2? |
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Xyris tennesseensis |
Tennessee Yellow-eyed Grass |
G2 |
S1 |
LE
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1 Priority as identified in the State Wildlife Action Plan and its list of Species of Greatest Conservation Concern (for more information on SWAP, see http://www.outdooralabama.com/research-mgmt/swcs/).
2 Alabama endemic.
3 No occurrence record in ALNHP database but the US Fish & Wildlife Service ( http://www.fws.gov/daphne/es/specieslst.html#Shelby) lists this species as occurring in Shelby County.
4 Historic occurrence. 5 Listed as a species of concern by the National Marine Fisheries Service (Federal Register 69(73):19975-19979, available at http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/pdfs/fr/fr64-19975.pdf) 6 Ptychobranchus greenii was listed as endangered under the federal Endangered Species Act in 1993. Williams et al. (2008) restricted its distribution to the Black Warrior and Tombigbee River systems, with the form in the remainder of the Mobile Basin recognized as Ptychobranchus foremanianus.
USFWS Designated Critical Habitat in Shelby County, Alabama
| Scientific Name |
Common Name |
Global Rank |
State Rank |
Federal Status |
State Status |
State Priority |
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Mussels
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Epioblasma metastriata |
Upland Combshell |
GH |
SX |
LE |
SP |
SX |
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Epioblasma othcaloogensis |
Southern Acornshell |
GHQ |
SX |
LE |
SP |
SX |
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Hamiota altilis |
Fine-lined Pocketbook |
G2 |
S2 |
LT |
SP |
P2 |
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Hamiota perovalis |
Orange-nacre Mucket |
G2 |
S2 |
LT |
SP |
P2 |
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Medionidus acutissimus |
Alabama Moccasinshell |
G2 |
S1 |
LT |
SP |
P2 |
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Medionidus parvulus |
Coosa Moccasinshell |
G1 |
SX |
LE |
SP |
SX |
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Pleurobema decisum |
Southern Clubshell |
G2 |
S2 |
LE |
SP |
P2 |
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Pleurobema georgianum |
Southern Pigtoe |
G1 |
S1 |
LE |
SP |
P1 |
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Pleurobema perovatum |
Ovate Clubshell |
G1 |
S1 |
LE |
SP |
P1 |
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Ptychobranchus greenii |
Triangular Kidneyshell |
G1 |
S1 |
LE |
SP |
P1 |
Location: Cahaba River, Yellowleaf Creek, Muddy Prong, Kelly Creek, Shoal Creek
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