Endemic Organisms of New England & New York
Plants, Animals, Fungi, Protists, etc. only found in New England and New York. Astragalus robbinsii var. robbinsi, Cleft-Leaved Hawthorn (Crataegus schizophylla), Smooth-Glumed Slender Crabgrass (Digitaria filiformis var. laeviglumis) and some others are species that ...more ↓
Gull Island meadow vole
The Gull Island vole (Microtus pennsylvanicus nesophilus) is a subspecies of the meadow vole last collected in 1897. A ground-dwelling coastal beach grass herbivore endemic to Great Gull Island, New York, it disappeared after habitat destruction for naval fortifications in August 1898 for the Spanish–American War. Also, feral cats were also partly responsible in its decline. It ...more ↓
Water Willow Stem Borer
The Water-willow Stem Borer (Papaipema cataphracta) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. Its larvae tunnel into the stems of the water-willow plant (Decodon verticillatus) and it is found in the parts of the eastern United States where this plant grows.
Epischura massachusettsensis
Epischura massachusettsensis is a species of copepod in the family Temoridae, endemic to Massachusetts. It is listed as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Adult males are around 3 mm (0.12 in) long.
Cutler's goldenrod
Solidago leiocarpa, common name Cutler’s alpine goldenrod, or (in Québec) verge d’or de Cutler, is a plant species native to mountainous portions of Québec, northern New England, and northern New York State. It is generally found at elevations over 800 m (2400 feet).
Muskeget Vole
The beach vole (Microtus breweri) or Muskeget vole is a rodent in the family Cricetidae endemic to Muskeget Island, Massachusetts. It is a larger relative of the eastern meadow vole.
New England Cottontail
The New England cottontail (Sylvilagus transitionalis), also called the gray rabbit, brush rabbit, wood hare, wood rabbit, or cooney, is a species of cottontail rabbit represented by fragmented populations in areas of New England, specifically from southern Maine to southern New York. This species bears a close resemblance to the eastern ...more ↓
New England Buckmoth
Hemileuca lucina, the New England buck moth, is a species of moth in the family Saturniidae. This moth species is only found in the New England region of the United States. Larvae in early stages mainly feed on meadow-sweet whereas larvae in later stages show variation in food sources such as blackberry and black cherry leaves. Larvae have a black body with orange/black ...more ↓
Dwarf Mountain Cinquefoil
Potentilla robbinsiana, the dwarf mountain cinquefoil or Robbins' cinquefoil, is a small, yellow-flowered, perennial found exclusively above the tree line in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. The plant is nearly stemless and measures two to four centimeters in diameter.
Rubus furtivus
Rubus furtivus is an uncommon North American species of flowering plant in the rose family. It grows in northeastern United States, having been found only in the state of New York.
New England Boneset
Eupatorium novae-angliae, commonly called New England boneset, New England justiceweed or New England thoroughwort, is a rare and endangered North American species in the sunflower family. It is found only in 4 counties in southern New England (Plymouth and Barnstable Counties in Massachusetts, plus Newport and Washington Counties in Rhode Island). The ...more ↓
Orono sedge
Carex oronensis is a species of sedge known by the common name Orono sedge. It is endemic to Maine in the United States, where it occurs mainly in the Penobscot River Valley. It is the only plant that is endemic to the state of Maine. The type locality is Orono.
