Species of Concern

Fish, Wildlife, and Plant Species of Concern in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta (Federal listing effective January 31, 1992; State listing effective April 9, 1992)


 SE = State Endangered; ST = State Threatened; SR = State Rare FE = Federal 
Endangered; FT = Federal Threatened; FC = Federal Candidate 

Fish

Winter-run Chinook Salmon, Oncorhynchus tshawytscha (SE,FT)

Sacramento Splittail, Pogonichthys macrolepidotus (FC)

Delta Smelt, Hypomesus transpaciJicus (FT, 4/93)

Green Sturgeon, Acipenser medirostris

Sacramento Perch (native population), Archoplites inrerrup- tus

Sacramento Blackfish, Orthodon microlepidotus

Hardhead, Mylopharodon conocephalus

Longfin Smelt, Spirinchus thaleichthys

Birds

Bald Eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus (SE, FE)

Tricolored Blackbird, Agelaius tricolor

American Peregrine Falcon, Falco peregrinus anatum (SE, FC)

Califonia Clapper Rail, Rallus longirostris obsoletus (SE, FE)

Swainson's Hawk, Bueteo swinsoni (ST, FC)

Greater Sandhill Crane, Grus canadensis tabida (ST)

California Black Rail, Laterallus jamaicensis cotumiculus (ST, FC)

California Least Tern, Sterna albifrons browni (SE, FE)

Calif. Yellow-Billed Cuckoo, Coccyzus americanus Occidentalis (ST, FC)

California Brown Pelican, Pelecanus occidentalis califonzicus (SE, FE)

Mammals

San Joaquin Kit Fox, Vulpes macrotis mutica (ST, FE)

Salt Marsh Harvest Mouse, Reithrodontomys raviventris (SE, FC)

Riparian Brush Rabbit, Sylvilagus bachmani riparius

San Joaquin Valley Woodrat, Neotomafuscipes riparia

San Pablo California Vole, Microtus califomicus sanpabloensis

Pacific Western Big-eared Bat, PEecotus townsendii townsendii

Salt Marsh Vagrant Shrew, Sorex vagrans halicoetes

Suisun Ornate Shrew, Sorex omatus sinuosus

San Francisco Dusky-footed Woodrat, Neotomafuscipes annectens

Reptiles

Giant Garter Snake, Thamnophis Gigas

Northwestern Pond Turtle, Clemmmys mannorata mannorata

Alameda Whip Snake, Masticophis lateralis euryxanthus (ST)

Amphibians

California Red-legged Frog, Rana aurora draytonii

Califonia Tiger Salamander, Ambystoma tigrinum californiense

Western Spadefoot Toad, Scaphiopus hammondi hammondi

Plants

Palmate-bracted Bird's-beak, Cordylanthus palmatus

Butte County Meadowfoam, Limnanthespoccosa ssp. califomica

Sacramento Valley Milk-vetch, Astragalus tener var. ferrisae

California Hibiscus, Hibiscus califomicus

Ahart's Rush, Juncus leiospemzus var. ahartii

Veiny Monardella, Monardella douglasii var. venosa

Ahart's Whitlow-wort, Paronychia ahartii

Hartweg's Golden Sunburst, Pseudobahia bahiifolia

Large-flowered Fiddleneck, Amsinckia grandiflora

Centra Costa Wallflower, Erysimum capitatum var. angustafum (SE, FE)

Antioch Dunes Evening-primrose, OenotherQ deltoides ssp. howellii (SE, FE)

Solano Grass, Tuctoria mucronata

Suisun Aster, Aster chilensis var lentus

Heartscale, Atriplex cordulata

Valley Spearscale, Atriplexjoaquiniana

Slough Thistle, Cirsium crassicaule

Hispid Bird's-beak, Cordylanthus mollis ssp. hispidus

Soft Bird's-beak, Cordylanthus mollis ssp. mollis (SR, FC)

Recurved Larkspur, Delphinium recurvatum

Centra Costa Buckwheat, Eriogonum tuncatum

Delta Coyote-thistle, Eryngium racemosum (SE, FC)

Diamond-petaled Poppy, EschschoEzia rhombipetala

Fragrant Fritillary, Fritillaria Eiliacea

Adobe Lily, Fritillaria pluriflora

Boggs Lake Hedge-hyssop, Gratiola heterosepala (SE, FC)

Diablo Rock-rose, HelianthelEa castanada

Brewer's Dwarf-flax, Hesperolinon breweri

California Hibiscus, Hibiscus califomicus

Hinds' Walnut, JugEans hindsii

Centra Costa Goldfields, Lasrhenia conjugens

Delta Tule-pea, Lathyrus jepsonii ssp. jepsonii

Legenere, Legenere limosa

Mason's Lilaeopsis, Lilaeopsis masonii (SR, FC)

Colusa Grass, Neostapfia colusana (SE, FC)

Slender Orcutt Grass, Orcuttida tenuis (SE, FC)

Gairdner's Yampah, Perideridia gairdneri ssp. gairdneri

Bearded Allocarya, Plagiobothrys hystriculus

Valley Sagittaria, Sagittaria sanfordii

Showy Indian Clever, Trifolium amoenum

Caper-fruited Tropidocarpum, Tropidocarpum capparideum

Beach Layia, Layia camosa

Sonoma Alopecurus, Alopecuras aequalis var. sonomensis

Swamp Sandwort, Arenaria paludicola

Northcoast Bird's-beak, Cordylanthus maritimus ssp. palustris

Hoover's Button-celery, Eryngium aristulatum var. hooveri

San Francisco Gumplant, Gindelia maritima

Wedge-leaved Horkelia, Horkelia cuneata ssp. jepsonii

Hairless Allocarya, plagiobothrys glaber

Marin Knotweed, Polygonum marinense

Sacramento Orcutt Grass, Orcuttia viscida (SE, FC)

Crampton's Tuctoria, Tuctoria mucronata (SE, FE)

Shippee Meadowfoam, Limnanthes%occosa spp california (SE, FC)

Green's Tuctoria, Tuctoria greenei (SR, FC)

Dudley's Lousewort, Pedicularis dudEeyi (SR)

Invertebrates

Valley Elderberry Longhorn Beetle, Desmocerus califomicus Dimorphus

Sacramento Valley Tiger Beetle, Cicindela hirticollis abrupta

Delta June Beetle, Polyphylla stellata

Antioch Dunes Anthicid Beetle, Anthicus antiochensis

Sacramento Anthicid Beetle, Anthicus sacramento

Lange's Metalmark butterfly, Apodemia monno langei

Vernal Pool Fairy Shrimp, Branchinecta lynchi

California Linderiella, Linderiella occidentalis

Conservancy Fairy shrimp, Branchinecta longiantenna

Longhorn Fairy Shrimp, Branchinecta Eongiantenna

Vernal Pool Tadpole Shrimp, Lepidurus packardi

Middlekauf s Shieldback Katydid, Idiostatus middlekaufi

Ciervo Aegialian Scarab Beetle, Coelus gracilis

San Joaquin Dune Beetle, Coelus gracilis

Curved-foot Hygrotus Diving Beetle, Hygrorus curvipes

Antioch Cophuran Robberfly, Cophura hurdi

Hurd's Metapogan Robberfly, MetapogQn hurdi

Antioch Mutillid Wasp, Mymosula pacifica

Yellow-banded Andrenid Bee, Perdita hirticeps lureocincta

Antioch Andrenid Bee, Perdita Scitula antiochensis

Antioch Sphecid Wasp, Philanthus nasalis

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