Skip navigation.

The Official Website of the Department of Fish and Game (DFG)

 
MassWildlife banner

Heritage logoMESA List Summary

 

 

2012 Numerical Summary of the Massachusetts List of Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species
(as listed in 321 CMR 10.90, February 27, 2012)
Taxonomic Group
Endangered
Threatened
Special Concern
Listed Total
MAMMALS
(including 6 whales)
11
(7FE)
0
3
14
BIRDS
(breeding)
11
(1 FE)
7
(1FT)
11
29
REPTILES
(including 5 sea turtles)
8
(4 FE, 1 FT)
5
(2 FT)
2
15
AMPHIBIANS
0
2
2
4
FISH
4
(1 FE)
2
4
10
INVERTEBRATES (non-marine only)
31
(2 FE, 2 FT)
25
48
104
PLANTS
(vascular)
154
(2 FE, 1 FT)
63
39
256
TOTALS
219
(17 FE, 4FT)
104
(3 FT)
109
(0)
432
(24 FE or FT)

FE = species listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act as Federally Endangered as of February 27, 2012.

FT = species listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act as Federally Threatened as of February 27, 2012.

Last Updated: 02/27/12