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Species Classifications:

The following are definitions for each status:

"Endangered" status includes any native species whose continued existence as a viable component of the state's fauna is determined to be in jeopardy and/or is designated "Endangered" by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service under the Endangered Species Act.
"Extirpated" status is in reference to a population, no longer present as live individuals in a particular area

A status of "Threatened" includes any native species likely to become endangered within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its range within the state and/or is designated "Threatened" by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service under the Endangered Species Act.

The "Special Concern" designation applies to any species that is determined to require monitoring.

“Nongame” status includes species that are not classified as game or furbearer. These species are regulated by the NCWRC.

“Game” status includes species that can be hunted in North Carolina

“Big Game” status includes species that can be hunted and must be registered with the NCWRC upon harvest.

“Furbearer” status includes species that can be trapped in North Carolina.

Inland game Fish" may be taken only with a hook and line for exceptions see General Regulations For Inland Game Fish (PDF).

"Nongame Fish" status includes any fish not classified as a game fish when found in inland fishing waters and includes shellfish and crustaceans.

North Carolina Species

Envirothon profiles and profiles routinely used for educational purposes, are marked with this icon.

Mammals
Fish
Birds
Reptiles
Amphibians
Crustaceans
Mollusks

A class of warm-blooded animals with fur or hair on their bodies. Mammals are vertebrates. The young are born live and feed on milk from their mothers.

Species	Scientific Name	State Classification	Additional Information
Armadillo, Nine-banded	Dasypus novemcinctus	NonGame	More Information
Bat	Chiroptera	Endangered	Bat fact sheet - lo-res (pdf, 267 KB) Bat fact sheet - hi-res (pdf, 1 MB) North Carolina’s White-nose Syndrome Surveillance and Response Plan (pdf, 2 MB)
Bear, Black	Ursus americanus	Big Game	More Information
Beaver	Castor canadensis	Furbearer	More Information
Bobcat	Lynx rufus	Game & Furbearer	More Information
Cougar, Eastern	Felis concolor	Extinct	Profile
Coyote	Canis latrans	NonGame	More Information
Deer, White-tailed	Odocoileus virginianus	Big Game	More Information
Fox, Gray	Urocyon cinereoargenteus	Game & Furbearer	More Information
Fox, Red	Vulpes vulpes	Game & Furbearer	More Information
Groundhog	Marmota monax	NonGame	Profile
Mink	Mustela vision	Furbearer	Profile
Muskrat	Ondatra zibethicus	Furbearer	Profile
Nutria	Myocastor coypus	NonGame	Trapping Seasons for Nutria
Opossum, Virginia	Didelphis virginiana	Game & Furbearer	Profile
Otter, River	Lontra canadensis	Furbearer	Profile
Raccoon	Procyon lotor	Game & Furbearer	More Information
Skunk, Spotted	Spilogale putorius	Furbearer	N/A
Skunk, Striped	Mephitis mephitis	Furbearer	Profile
Squirrel, Carolina Northern Flying	Glaucomys sabrinus coloratus	Endangered	Profile
Squirrel, Fox	Sciurus niger	Game	Profile (PDF) 2011- 12 Harvest Survey of North Carolina Hunters (PDF 134 KB) 2010-11 Harvest Survey of North Carolina Hunters (PDF 102 KB)
Squirrel, Southern Flying	Glaucomys volans	NonGame	Profile
Weasel, Long-tailed	Mustela frenata	Furbearer	N/A
Wolf, Red	Canis rufus	Endangered	More Information

A class of vertebrate animals that breathe with gills and swim with fins. Fish can survive only in the water. Many fish are covered in scales.

Species	Scientific Name	Classification	Additional Information
American Shad	Alosa sapidissima	Game Fish	American Shad Information
Atlantic Sturgeon	Acipenser oxyrinchus	Nongame Fish	Profile (PDF)
Black Crappie	Pomoxis nigromaculatus	Game Fish	Black Crappie Information
Blue Catfish	Ictalurus furcatus	Nongame Fish	Blue Catfish Information
Bluegill	Lepomis macrochirus	Game Fish	Bluegill Information
Bodie Bass (hybrid striped bass)	Morone saxatillis x Morone chrysops	Game Fish	Bodie Bass Information
Bowfin	Amia calva	Nongame Fish	Bowfin Information
Brook Trout	Salvelinus fontinalis	Game Fish	Brook Trout Information
Brown Trout	Salmo trutta	Game Fish	Brown Trout Information
Bullhead Catfish	Ameiurus species	Nongame Fish	Bullhead Catfish Information
Cape Fear Shiner	Notropis mekistocholas	Endangered	Cape Fear Shiner Information
Carolina Madtom	Noturus furiosus	Nongame Fish	Profile (PDF)
Carolina Redhorse	Moxostoma sp. ‘Carolina’	Threatened	Carolina Redhorse Information
Chain Pickerel	Esox niger	Game Fish	Chain Pickerel Information
Channel Catfish	Ictalurus punctatus	Nongame Fish	Channel Catfish Information
Common Carp	Cyprinus carpio	Nongame Fish	Common Carp Information
Flathead Catfish	Pylodictis olivaris	Nongame Fish	Flathead Catfish Information
Golden Topminnow	Fundulus chrysotus	Nongame Fish	Golden Topminnow Information
Green Sunfish	Lepomis cyanellus	Game Fish	Green Sunfish Information
Hickory Shad	Alosa mediocris	Game Fish	Hickory Shad Information
Largemouth Bass	Micropterus salmoides	Game Fish	Largemouth Bass Information
Muskellunge	Esox masquinongy	Game Fish	Muskellunge Information
Pirate Perch	Aphredoderus sayanus	Nongame Fish	Pirate Perch Information
Pumpkinseed	Lepomis gibbosus	Game Fish	Pumpkinseed Information
Rainbow Trout	Oncorhyncus mykiss	Game Fish	Rainbow Trout Information
Redbreast Sunfish	Lepomis auritus	Game Fish	Redbreast Sunfish Information
Redear Sunfish	Lepomis microlophus	Game Fish	Redear Sunfish Information
Roanoke Bass	Ambloplites cavifrons	Game Fish	Roanoke Bass Information
Roanoke Hogsucker	Hypentelium roanokense	Nongame Fish	Roanoke Hogsucker Information
Roanoke Logperch	Percina rex	Endangered	Roanoke Logperch Information
Robust Redhorse	Moxostoma robustum	Endangered	Robust Redhorse Information
Rock Bass	Ambloplites rupestris	Game Fish	Rock Bass Information
Sicklefin Redhorse	Moxostoma sp.	Threatened	Sicklefin Redhorse Information
Smallmouth Bass	Micropterus dolomieu	Game Fish	Smallmouth Bass Information
Spotfin Chub	Erimonax monachus	Threatened	Spotfin Chub Information
Spotted Bass	Micropterus punctulatus	Game Fish	Spotted Bass Information
Striped Bass	Morone saxatilis	Game Fish	Striped Bass Information
Tangerine Darter	Percina aurantiaca	Nongame Fish	Tangerine Darter Information
Waccamaw Silverside	Menidia extensa	Threatened	Waccamaw Silverside Information
Walleye	Sander vitreus	Game Fish	Walleye Information
Warmouth	Lepomis gulosus	Game Fish	Warmouth Information
White Bass	Morone chrysops	Game Fish	White Bass Information
White Catfish	Ameiurus catus	Nongame Fish	White Catfish Information
White Crappie	Pomoxis annularis	Game Fish	White Crappie Information
White Perch	Morone americana	Game Fish	White Perch Information
Yellow Perch	Perca flavescens	Game Fish	Yellow Perch Information

A class of warm-blooded, egg-laying vertebrates. Birds are covered in feathers, have wings and a beak. Many birds are able to fly.

Species	Scientific Name	State Classification	Additional Information
Bobwhite quail, Northern	Colinus virginianus	Game Species	Additional Information
Dove, Mourning	Zenaida macroura	Game Species	Additional Information
Duck, Black	Anas rubripes	Game Species	Profile
Duck, Canvasback	Aythya valisineria	Game Species	Profile
Duck, Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Game Species	Profile Sandy Mush Game Land Birding Check List (PDF)
Egret, Snowy	Egretta thula	NonGame	Profile Sandy Mush Game Land Birding Check List (PDF)
Goose, Canada	Branta canadensis	Game Species	Additional Information
Grouse, Ruffed	Bonasa umbelius	Game Species	Additional Information
Hawk, Red Shoulder	Buteo lineatus	NonGame	Profile Sandy Mush Game Land Birding Check List (PDF)
Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	NonGame	Profile Sandy Mush Game Land Birding Check List (PDF)
Owl, Great Horned	Bubo virginianus	NonGame	Profile Sandy Mush Game Land Birding Check List (PDF)
Peregrine Falcon	Falco peregrinus	NonGame	Additional Information
Pintail, Northern	Anas acuta	Game Species	Additional Information
Rail, Clapper	Rallus longirostris	Game Species	Additional Information
Swan, Tundra	Cygnus columbianus	Game Species	Additional Information
Turkey, Wild	Meleagris gallopavo	Big Game	Additional Information
Waterfowl in North Carolina	N/A	Game Species	Additional Information
Wigeon, American	Anas americana	Game Species	Additional Information
Woodcock, American	Scolopax minor	Game Species	Additional information
Woodpecker, red-cockaded	Picoides borealis	Endangered	Additional Information

A class of cold-blooded animals including snakes, lizards, alligators and turtles. Reptiles have dry, scaly skin and many lay soft-shelled eggs.

Species	Scientific Name	Classification	Additional Information
Snake, Corn	Elaphe guttata	NonGame	Profile
Turtle, Eastern Box	Terrapene carolina carolin	NonGame	Profile The Eastern Box Turtle: A Priority Species (YouTube Video)
Terrapin, Diamondback	Malaclemys terrapin	NonGame	Profile
Snake, Cottonmouth	Agkistrodon piscivorus	NonGame	Profile

A class of animals including frogs, salamanders and caecilians. Amphibians are cold-blooded vertebrates that undergo metamorphosis and require moist areas and/or aquatic environments at some stage of development.

Image	Species	Scientific Name	Classification	Additional Information
	Southern Leopard Frog	Rana sphenocephala	NonGame	Profile

An invertebrate animal with a hard exoskeleton and at least five pairs of jointed legs on the thorax. Crabs, lobsters, shrimp and crayfish are all crustaceans.

Additional Information

Crayfish

Cambarus bartoni

Non Game

Species Profile (PDF)

More Information

Mollusks are a group that includes snails, slugs, and mussels. They are invertebrate animals with soft, unsegmented bodies. Most have hard, external shells.

Management Recommendations

Mussels

North Carolina is home to more than 60 species of freshwater mussels. Unfortunately, 50% of these species are designated Endangered, Threatened, or Special Concern within the state. The Nongame and Endangered Wildlife Program strives to prevent species from becoming endangered through maintaining viable, self-sustaining populations of native wildlife, with an emphasis on species in decline. Public education is a major component of this effort. The following list provide detailed information about North Carolina's freshwater mussel species.

Note: When you see an example like (Conrad, 1834), this indicates the namer of the species and date of the description with that species name.

Species	Scientific Name	Classification	Additional Information
Alewife Floater	Anodonta implicata	State Threatened	Additional Information
Appalachian Elktoe	Alasmidonta raveneliana	Federal and State Endangered	Additional Information
Atlantic Pigtoe	Fusconaia masoni	State Endangered	Additional Information
Barrel Floater	Anodonta couperiana	State Endangered	Additional Information
Brook Floater	Alasmidonta varicosa	State Endangered	Additional Information
Cape Fear Spike	Elliptio marsupiobesa	State Special Concern	Additional Information
Carolina Creekshell	Villosa vaughaniana	State Endangered	Additional Information
Carolina Fatmucket	Lampsilis radiata conspicua	State Threatened	Additional Information
Carolina Heelsplitter	Lasmigona decorata	Federal and State Endangered	Additional Information
Creeper	Strophitus undulatus	State Threatened	Additional Information
Cumberland Bean	Villosa trabalis	State Extirpated	Additional Information
Cumberland Moccasinshell	Medionidus conradicus	State Extirpated	Additional Information
Dwarf Wedgemussel	Alasmidonta heterodon	Federal and Stated Endangered	Additional Information
Eastern Creekshell	Villosa trabalis	Significantly Rare (Natural Heritage Program)	Additional Information
Eastern Lampmussel	Lampsilis radiata radiata	State Threatened	Additional Information
Eastern Pondmussel	Ligumia nasuta	State Threatened	Additional Information
Green Floater	Lasmigona subviridis	State Endangered	Additional Information
Kidneyshell	Ptychobranchus fasciolaris	State Extirpated	Additional Information
Littlewing Pearlymussel	Pegias fabula	Federal and State Endangered	Additional Information
Mountain Creekshell	Villosa vanuxemensis	State Threatened	Additional Information
Notched Rainbow	Villosa constricta	State Special Concern	Additional Information
Oyster Mussel	Epioblasma capsaeformis	State Extirpated	Additional Information
Pheasantshell	Actinonaias pectorosa	State Extirpated	Additional Information
Pimpleback	Quadrula pustulosa	State Extirpated	Additional Information
Pistolgrip	Tritogonia verrucosa	State Extirpated	Additional Information
Pod Lance	Elliptio folliculata	State Special Concern	Additional Information
Purple Lilliput	Toxolasma lividus	State Extirpated	Additional Information
Purple Wartyback	Cyclonaias tuberculata	Significantly Rare (Natural Heritage Program)	Additional Information
Rainbow	Villosa iris	State Special Concern	Additional Information
Roanoke Slabshell	Elliptio roanokensis	State Threatened	Additional Information
Savannah Lilliput	Toxolasma pullus	State Endangered	Additional Information
Slippershell Mussel	Alasmidonta viridis	State Endangered	Additional Information
Spike	Elliptio folliculata	State Special Concern	Additional Information
Tar River Spinymussel	Elliptio steinstansana	Federal and State Endangered	Additional Information
Tennessee Heelsplitter	Lasmigona holstonia	State Endangered	Additional Information
Tennessee Pigtoe	Fusconaia barnesiana	State Endangered	Additional Information
Tidewater Mucket	Leptodea ochracea	State Threatened	Additional Information
Triangle Floater	Alasmidonta undulata	State Threatened	Additional Information
Wabash Pigtoe	Fusconaia flava	State Extirpated	Additional Information
Waccamaw Fatmucket	Lampsilis fullerkait	State Threatened	Additional Information
Waccamaw Spike	Elliptio waccamawensis	State Endangered	Additional Information
Wavyrayed Lampmussel	Lampsilis fasciola	State Special Concern	Additional Information
Yellow Lampmussel	Lampsilis cariosa	State Endangered	Additional Information
Yellow Lance	Elliptio lanceolata	State Endangered	Additional Information

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