| Scientific Name | Common Name(s) | Global |
Federal |
NY Rank |
NY Status |
NJ Rank |
NJ Status |
BW # Rank |
Range |
Habitat |
| ANIMALS | ||||||||||
| INVERTEBRATES | ||||||||||
| Cicindela d. dorsalis | northeastern beach tiger beetle | G4T1T2 |
T |
SH |
T |
SH (i) |
E |
BWH/BWI |
MA-VA |
B |
| Cicindela dorsalis media | white tiger beetle | G4T4 |
NA |
S1S2 |
BWH |
NJ-FL |
B |
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| VERTEBRATES | ||||||||||
| Reptiles | ||||||||||
| Malaclemys t. terrapin | northern diamondback terrapin | G5T5 |
C2 |
S4 |
SC |
SU |
W |
BW3 |
MA-VA? |
B,D, Sa |
| Birds | ||||||||||
| Charadrius melodus | piping plover | G3 |
T |
S2B |
E |
S1 |
E |
BW1 |
CAN-SC |
B,D |
| Haematopus palliatus | American oystercatcher | G5 |
S3 |
P |
S4 |
INC/S |
BW3 |
MA-FL |
B,Is |
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| Rynchops niger | black skimmer | G5 |
S2 |
P(SC) |
S2 |
E |
BW3 |
MA-S.A. |
B,In,Is |
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| Sterna antillarum | least tern | G4 |
S3B |
E (T) |
S2 |
E |
BW1 |
ME-FL |
B,D |
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| Sterna dougallii | roseate tern | G3 |
E |
S1B |
E |
S1 |
E |
BW1 |
N.S.-NY |
B,Is |
| Sterna hirundo | common tern | G5 |
S3B |
T |
S3 |
D/S |
BW3 |
N.S.-VA |
B,Is |
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| Mammals | ||||||||||
| Halichoerus grypus | gray seal | G4 |
SZ |
U |
SR |
P |
BW3? |
CAN-NJ |
B,In |
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| Phoca vitulina | harbor seal | G5 |
S3 |
P |
SN |
S |
BW4 |
CAN-FL |
B,In |
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| VASCULAR PLANTS | ||||||||||
| Amaranthus pumilus | seabeach amaranth | G2 |
T |
S1 |
U |
SH |
E |
BW1 |
MA-SC |
B |
| Artemisia campestris ssp. caudata | beach wormwood | G5T4 |
S4 |
U |
S2 |
BW3 |
ME?-TX? |
Sa |
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| Chrysopsis (=Pityopsis) falcata | sickle-leaved golden aster | G3G4 |
S3 |
U |
S3 |
LP |
BW3 |
MA-NJ |
Sa |
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| Glaux maritima | seabeach milkwort | G5 |
S? |
U |
SH |
E |
BWH? |
CAN-VA |
Sl |
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| Honckenya peploides | seabeach sandwort | G5 |
C |
S2 |
BW4 |
CAN-VA |
B,D |
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| Ligusticum scothicum | scotch lovage | G5 |
S1 |
E |
NA |
BW1 |
CAN-NY |
B |
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| Oenothera humifusa | seaside evening-primrose | G5 |
NA |
S1 |
E |
BW1 |
NJ-LA |
B,D |
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| Polygonum glaucum | seabeach knotweed | G3 |
S3 |
U |
S1 |
E |
BW3 |
MA-GA |
B |
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| Rumex maritimus var. fueginus | golden dock | G5T5 |
S1 |
T |
NA? |
BW1 |
CAN-NY? |
Sw,Sl |
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| Sesuvium maritimum | seabeach purslane | G5 |
S1 |
E |
S2 |
BW2 |
NJ-TX |
B |
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| COMMUNITIES | ||||||||||
| Marine Intertidal Gravel/Sand Beach | G5 |
S5 |
U |
SU |
BW5 |
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| Maritime Interdunal Swales | G3G4 |
S2 |
U |
BW2 |
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| Maritime Dunes | G4 |
S3 |
U |
BW3 |
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| Coastal Dune Shrubland | G4 |
S2? |
BW2 |
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| Coastal Dune Woodland | G2 |
S1 |
U |
S1 |
BW1 |
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| Maritime Oak-Holly Forest | G2 |
S1 |
U |
BW1 |
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| Notes: | ||||||||||
| Global, federal, state, and watershed (BW) ranks and status defined in Appendix I | ||||||||||
| Range refers to state abbreviations except for CAN = Canada and N.S. = Nova Scotia; refers to breeding range for birds | ||||||||||
| Habitat refers to primary habitat occupied by species: B = beach, D = dunes, Is = islands in bays and estuaries, In = shorelines along inlets, | ||||||||||
| Sw = interdunal swales (wetlands), Sa = other sandy habitats, Sl = habitats with saline soils |
Definitions of ranks used in list
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