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2006 Numerical Summary of the Massachusetts List of Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species (as listed in 321 CMR 10.90, July 14, 2006)
Taxonomic Group
Endangered
Threatened
Special Concern
Listed Total
MAMMALS
(including 6 whales)
7
(7FE)
0
4
11
BIRDS
(breeding)
12
(1 FE, 1 FT)
6
(1FT)
10
28
REPTILES
(including 5 sea turtles)
8
(4 FE, 1 FT)
5
(2 FT)
2
15
AMPHIBIANS
0
2
3
5
FISH
4
(1 FE)
2
4
10
INVERTEBRATES (non-marine only)
30
(2 FE, 2 FT)
26
53
109
PLANTS
(vascular)
158
(2 FE, 1 FT)
65
41
264
TOTALS
219
(17 FE, 5 FT)
106
(3 FT)
117
(0)
442
(25 FE or FT)

FE = species listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act as Federally Endangered as of June 1, 2006.

FT = species listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act as Federally Threatened as of June 1, 2006.

Updated: May 23, 2007