Endangered Species in Minnesota County Distribution of Federally-Listed Threatened and Endangered Species

Revised Jan. 10, 2018 County Species Status Habitat

Aitkin

Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis)

Threatened Northern forest

Gray wolf Canis lupus

Threatened Northern forest

Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Townships containing northern long-eared bat roost trees and hibernacula - links to Minnesota DNR PDF

Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Anoka Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Becker Gray wolf Canis lupus

Threatened Northern forest

Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Beltrami Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis)

Threatened Northern forest

Gray wolf Canis lupus

Threatened and Critical Habitat

Northern forest

Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Rusty patched bumble bee Bombus affinis

Note for project proponents: this bee is not known to occur throughout the entire county. To determine if your project or ongoing action is within an area that is likely to have the rusty patched bumble bee, use our online tool at https://ecos.fws.gov/ipac/

Endangered Grasslands with flowering plants from April through October, underground and abandoned rodent cavities or clumps of grasses above ground as nesting sites, and undisturbed soil for hibernating queens to overwinter.

County Species Status Habitat

Benton Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Big Stone Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Blue Earth Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Rusty patched bumble bee Bombus affinis

Note for project proponents: this bee is not known to occur throughout the entire county. To determine if your project or ongoing action is within an area that is likely to have the rusty patched bumble bee, use our online tool at https://ecos.fws.gov/ipac/

Endangered Grasslands with flowering plants from April through October, underground and abandoned rodent cavities or clumps of grasses above ground as nesting sites, and undisturbed soil for hibernating queens to overwinter.

Brown Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Prairie bush-clover (Lespedeza leptostachya)

Threatened Native prairie on well-drained soils

Carlton Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis)

Threatened Northern forest

Gray wolf Canis lupus

Threatened Northern forest

Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Townships containing northern long-eared bat roost trees and hibernacula - links to Minnesota DNR PDF

Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Carver Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

County Species Status Habitat

Rusty patched bumble bee Bombus affinis

Note for project proponents: this bee is not known to occur throughout the entire county. To determine if your project or ongoing action is within an area that is likely to have the rusty patched bumble bee, use our online tool at https://ecos.fws.gov/ipac/

Endangered Grasslands with flowering plants from April through October, underground and abandoned rodent cavities or clumps of grasses above ground as nesting sites, and undisturbed soil for hibernating queens to overwinter.

Cass Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis)

Threatened Northern forest

Gray wolf Canis lupus

Threatened Northern forest

Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Townships containing northern long-eared bat roost trees and hibernacula - links to Minnesota DNR PDF

Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Chippewa Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Dakota skipper (Hesperia dacotae)

Threatened Critical Habitat Maps of Critical Habitat

Native prairie habitat

Poweshiek skipperling (Oarisma poweshiek)

Endangered Critical Habitat Maps of Critical Habitat

Native Prairie

Chisago Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Higgins eye pearlymussel (Lampsilis higginsii)

Endangered St. Croix River

Spectaclecase (Cumberlandia monodonta) Endangered St. Croix River

Snuffbox (Epioblasma triquetra)

Endangered St. Croix River

Winged mapleleaf (Quadrula fragosa)

Endangered St. Croix River

County Species Status Habitat

Rusty patched bumble bee Bombus affinis Note for project proponents: this bee is not known to occur throughout the entire county. To determine if your project or ongoing action is within an area that is likely to have the rusty patched bumble bee, use our online tool at https://ecos.fws.gov/ipac/

Endangered Grasslands with flowering plants from April through October, underground and abandoned rodent cavities or clumps of grasses above ground as nesting sites, and undisturbed soil for hibernating queens to overwinter.

Clay Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Dakota skipper (Hesperia dacotae)

Threatened Critical Habitat Maps of Critical Habitat

Native prairie habitat

Poweshiek skipperling (Oarisma poweshiek)

Endangered Critical Habitat Maps of Critical Habitat

Native Prairie

Western prairie fringed orchid (Platanthera praeclara)

Threatened Wet prairies and sedge meadow

Clearwater Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis)

Threatened Northern forest

Gray wolf Canis lupus

Threatened Northern forest

Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Rusty patched bumble bee Bombus affinis Note for project proponents: this bee is not known to occur throughout the entire county. To determine if your project or ongoing action is within an area that is likely to have the rusty patched bumble bee, use our online tool at https://ecos.fws.gov/ipac/

Endangered Grasslands with flowering plants from April through October, underground and abandoned rodent cavities or clumps of grasses above ground as nesting sites, and undisturbed soil for hibernating queens to overwinter.

Cook Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis)

Threatened Northern forest

Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis)

Critical Habitat Map of critical habitat in Minnesota

Gray wolf Canis lupus

Threatened and Critical Habitat

Northern forest

County Species Status Habitat

Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Townships containing northern long-eared bat roost trees and hibernacula - links to Minnesota DNR PDF

Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Cottonwood Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Poweshiek skipperling (Oarisma poweshiek)

Endangered Critical Habitat Maps of Critical Habitat

Native Prairie

Prairie bush clover (Lespedeza leptostachya)

Threatened Gravelly soil in dry to mesic prairies

Crow Wing Gray wolf Canis lupus

Threatened Northern forest

Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Townships containing northern long-eared bat roost trees and hibernacula - links to Minnesota DNR PDF

Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Dakota Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Townships containing northern long-eared bat roost trees and hibernacula - links to Minnesota DNR PDF

Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Higgins eye pearlymussel (Lampsilis higginsii)

Endangered Mississippi River

Rusty patched bumble bee Bombus affinis Note for project proponents: this bee is not known to occur throughout the entire county. To determine if your project or ongoing action is within an area that is likely to have the rusty patched bumble bee, use our online tool at https://ecos.fws.gov/ipac/

Endangered Grasslands with flowering plants from April through October, underground and abandoned rodent cavities or clumps of grasses above ground as nesting sites, and undisturbed soil for hibernating queens to overwinter.

Prairie bush clover (Lespedeza leptostachya)

Threatened Native prairie on well-drained soils

County Species Status Habitat

Dodge Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Dwarf trout lily (Erythronium propullans)

Endangered North facing slopes and floodplains in deciduous forests

Prairie bush clover (Lespedeza leptostachya)

Threatened Native prairie on well-drained soils

Douglas Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Dakota skipper (Hesperia dacotae)

Threatened Native prairie habitat

Poweshiek skipperling (Oarisma poweshiek)

Endangered Critical Habitat Maps of Critical Habitat

Native Prairie

Faribault Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Fillmore Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Townships containing northern long-eared bat roost trees and hibernacula - links to Minnesota DNR PDF

Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Rusty patched bumble bee Bombus affinis

Note for project proponents: this bee is not known to occur throughout the entire county. To determine if your project or ongoing action is within an area that is likely to have the rusty patched bumble bee, use our online tool at https://ecos.fws.gov/ipac/

Endangered Grasslands with flowering plants from April through October, underground and abandoned rodent cavities or clumps of grasses above ground as nesting sites, and undisturbed soil for hibernating queens to overwinter.

Leedy's roseroot (Rhodiola integrifolia ssp. leedyi)

Threatened Cool, wet groundwater-fed limestone cliffs

County Species Status Habitat

Freeborn Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Goodhue Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Townships containing northern long-eared bat roost trees and hibernacula - links to Minnesota DNR PDF

Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Dwarf trout lily (Erythronium propullans)

Endangered North facing slopes and floodplains in deciduous forests

Higgins eye pearlymussel (Lampsilis higginsii)

Endangered Mississippi River

Prairie bush clover (Lespedeza leptostachya)

Threatened Native prairie on well-drained soils

Rusty patched bumble bee Bombus affinis

Note for project proponents: this bee is not known to occur throughout the entire county. To determine if your project or ongoing action is within an area that is likely to have the rusty patched bumble bee, use our online tool at https://ecos.fws.gov/ipac/

Endangered Grasslands with flowering plants from April through October, underground and abandoned rodent cavities or clumps of grasses above ground as nesting sites, and undisturbed soil for hibernating queens to overwinter.

Grant Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Hennepin Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Townships containing northern long-eared bat roost trees and hibernacula - links to Minnesota DNR PDF

Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Higgins eye pearlymussel (Lampsilis higginsi)

Endangered Mississippi River

Snuffbox (Epioblasma triquetra)

Endangered Mississippi River

County Species Status Habitat

Rusty patched bumble bee Bombus affinis Note for project proponents: this bee is not known to occur throughout the entire county. To determine if your project or ongoing action is within an area that is likely to have the rusty patched bumble bee, use our online tool at https://ecos.fws.gov/ipac/

Endangered Grasslands with flowering plants from April through October, underground and abandoned rodent cavities or clumps of grasses above ground as nesting sites, and undisturbed soil for hibernating queens to overwinter.

Houston Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Higgins eye pearlymussel (Lampsilis higginsii)

Endangered Mississippi River

Rusty patched bumble bee Bombus affinis Note for project proponents: this bee is not known to occur throughout the entire county. To determine if your project or ongoing action is within an area that is likely to have the rusty patched bumble bee, use our online tool at https://ecos.fws.gov/ipac/

Endangered Grasslands with flowering plants from April through October, underground and abandoned rodent cavities or clumps of grasses above ground as nesting sites, and undisturbed soil for hibernating queens to overwinter.

Hubbard Gray wolf Canis lupus

Threatened Northern forest

Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Townships containing northern long-eared bat roost trees and hibernacula - links to Minnesota DNR PDF

Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Isanti Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Itasca Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis)

Threatened Northern forest

Gray wolf Canis lupus

Threatened and Critical Habitat

Northern forest

Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

County Species Status Habitat

Rusty patched bumble bee Bombus affinis Note for project proponents: this bee is not known to occur throughout the entire county. To determine if your project or ongoing action is within an area that is likely to have the rusty patched bumble bee, use our online tool at https://ecos.fws.gov/ipac/

Endangered Grasslands with flowering plants from April through October, underground and abandoned rodent cavities or clumps of grasses above ground as nesting sites, and undisturbed soil for hibernating queens to overwinter.

Jackson Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Rusty patched bumble bee Bombus affinis Note for project proponents: this bee is not known to occur throughout the entire county. To determine if your project or ongoing action is within an area that is likely to have the rusty patched bumble bee, use our online tool at https://ecos.fws.gov/ipac/

Endangered Grasslands with flowering plants from April through October, underground and abandoned rodent cavities or clumps of grasses above ground as nesting sites, and undisturbed soil for hibernating queens to overwinter.

Prairie bush clover (Lespedeza leptostachya)

Threatened Native prairie on well-drained soils

Kanabec Gray wolf Canis lupus

Threatened Northern forest

Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Kandiyohi Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Kittson Gray wolf Canis lupus

Threatened Northern forest

Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Dakota skipper (Hesperia dacotae)

Threatened Critical Habitat Maps of Critical Habitat

Native prairie habitat

County Species Status Habitat

Poweshiek skipperling (Oarisma poweshiek)

Endangered Critical Habitat Maps of Critical Habitat

Native Prairie

Western prairie fringed orchid (Platanthera praeclara)

Threatened Wet prairies and sedge meadows

Koochiching Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis)

Threatened Northern forest

Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis)

Critical Habitat Map of lynx critical habitat in Minnesota

Gray wolf Canis lupus

Threatened and Critical Habitat

Northern forest

Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Lac Qui Parle

Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Poweshiek skipperling (Oarisma poweshiek)

Endangered Critical Habitat Maps of Critical Habitat

Native Prairie

Lake

Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis)

Threatened Northern forest

Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis)

Critical Habitat Map of lynx critical habitat in Minnesota

Gray wolf Canis lupus

Threatened and Critical Habitat

Northern forest

Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Lake of the Woods

Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis)

Threatened Northern forest

Gray wolf Canis lupus

Threatened and Critical Habitat

Northern forest

County Species Status Habitat

Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Piping plover (Charadrius melodus) Northern Great Plains Breeding Population

Threatened; and Critical Habitat

Sandy beaches, islands Map of Critical Habitat Unit (1-page PDF)

Le Sueur Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Townships containing northern long-eared bat roost trees and hibernacula - links to Minnesota DNR PDF

Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Lincoln Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Topeka shiner (Notropis topeka)

Endangered Prairie rivers and streams

Topeka shiner (Notropis topeka)

Critical Habitat

Dakota skipper (Hesperia dacotae)

Threatened Critical Habitat Maps of Critical Habitat

Native prairie habitat

Poweshiek skipperling (Oarisma poweshiek)

Endangered Critical Habitat Maps of Critical Habitat

Native Prairie

Western prairie fringed orchid (Platanthera praeclara)

Threatened Wet prairies and sedge meadow

Lyon Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Dakota skipper (Hesperia dacotae)

Threatened Native prairie habitat

County Species Status Habitat

Poweshiek skipperling (Oarisma poweshiek)

Endangered Critical Habitat Maps of Critical Habitat

Native Prairie

Mahnomen Gray wolf Canis lupus

Threatened Northern forest

Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Poweshiek skipperling (Oarisma poweshiek)

Endangered Critical Habitat Maps of Critical Habitat

Native Prairie

Marshall Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis)

Threatened Northern forest

Gray wolf Canis lupus

Threatened Northern forest

Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Martin Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Prairie bush clover (Lespedeza leptostachya)

Threatened Native prairie on well-drained soils

McLeod Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Meeker Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Mille Lacs Gray wolf Canis lupus

Threatened Northern forest

County Species Status Habitat

Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Morrison Gray wolf Canis lupus

Threatened Northern forest

Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Townships containing northern long-eared bat roost trees and hibernacula - links to Minnesota DNR PDF

Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Mower Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Prairie bush clover (Lespedeza leptostachya)

Threatened Native prairie on well-drained soils

Western prairie fringed orchid (Platanthera praeclara)

Threatened Wet prairies and sedge meadows

Murray Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Topeka shiner (Notropis topeka)

Endangered Prairie rivers and streams

Topeka shiner (Notropis topeka)

Critical Habitat

Dakota skipper (Hesperia dacotae)

Threatened Critical Habitat Maps of Critical Habitat

Native prairie habitat

Poweshiek skipperling (Oarisma poweshiek)

Endangered Critical Habitat Maps of Critical Habitat

Native Prairie

County Species Status Habitat

Nicollet Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Townships containing northern long-eared bat roost trees and hibernacula - links to Minnesota DNR PDF

Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Nobles Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Topeka shiner (Notropis topeka)

Endangered Prairie rivers and streams

Topeka shiner (Notropis topeka)

Critical Habitat

Prairie bush clover (Lespedeza leptostachya)

Threatened Native prairie on well-drained soils

Western prairie fringed orchid (Platanthera praeclara)

Threatened Wet prairies and sedge meadow

Norman Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Dakota skipper (Hesperia dacotae)

Threatened Critical Habitat Maps of Critical Habitat

Native prairie habitat

Poweshiek skipperling (Oarisma poweshiek)

Endangered Critical Habitat Maps of Critical Habitat

Native Prairie

Western prairie fringed orchid (Platanthera praeclara)

Threatened Wet prairies and sedge meadows

Olmsted Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Leedy's roseroot (Rhodiola integrifolia ssp. leedyi)

Threatened Cool, wet groundwater-fed limestone cliffs

Prairie bush clover (Lespedeza leptostachya)

Threatened Native prairie on well-drained soils

County Species Status Habitat

Otter Tail Gray wolf Canis lupus

Threatened Northern forest

Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Pennington Gray wolf Canis lupus

Threatened Northern forest

Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Western prairie fringed orchid (Platanthera praeclara)

Threatened Wet prairies and sedge meadows

Pine Gray wolf Canis lupus

Threatened Northern forest

Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Townships containing northern long-eared bat roost trees and hibernacula - links to Minnesota DNR PDF

Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis)

Threatened Northern forest

Spectaclecase (Cumberlandia monodonta) Endangered St. Croix River

Pipestone Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Topeka shiner (Notropis topeka)

Endangered Prairie rivers and streams

Topeka shiner (Notropis topeka)

Critical Habitat

Dakota skipper (Hesperia dacotae)

Threatened Critical Habitat Maps of Critical Habitat

Native prairie habitat

Poweshiek skipperling (Oarisma poweshiek)

Endangered Critical Habitat Maps of Critical Habitat

Native Prairie

County Species Status Habitat

Western prairie fringed orchid (Platanthera praeclara)

Threatened Wet prairies and sedge meadows

Polk Gray wolf Canis lupus

Threatened Northern forest

Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Dakota skipper (Hesperia dacotae)

Threatened Critical Habitat Maps of Critical Habitat

Native prairie habitat

Poweshiek skipperling (Oarisma poweshiek)

Endangered Critical Habitat Maps of Critical Habitat

Native Prairie

Western prairie fringed orchid (Platanthera praeclara)

Threatened Wet prairies and sedge meadows

Pope Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Dakota skipper (Hesperia dacotae)

Threatened Critical Habitat Maps of Critical Habitat

Native prairie habitat

Poweshiek skipperling (Oarisma poweshiek)

Endangered Critical Habitat Maps of Critical Habitat

Native Prairie

Ramsey Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Townships containing northern long-eared bat roost trees and hibernacula - links to Minnesota DNR PDF

Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Higgins eye pearlymussel (Lampsilis higginsii)

Endangered Mississippi River

Snuffbox (Epioblasma triquetra)

Endangered Mississippi River

County Species Status Habitat

Winged mapleleaf (Quadrula fragosa)

Endangered St. Croix River

Rusty patched bumble bee Bombus affinis Note for project proponents: this bee is not known to occur throughout the entire county. To determine if your project or ongoing action is within an area that is likely to have the rusty patched bumble bee, use our online tool at https://ecos.fws.gov/ipac/

Endangered Grasslands with flowering plants from April through October, underground and abandoned rodent cavities or clumps of grasses above ground as nesting sites, and undisturbed soil for hibernating queens to overwinter.

Red Lake Gray wolf Canis lupus

Threatened Northern forest

Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Western prairie fringed orchid (Platanthera praeclara)

Threatened Wet prairies and sedge meadow

Redwood Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Prairie bush clover (Lespedeza leptostachya)

Threatened Native prairie on well-drained soils

Renville Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Prairie bush clover (Lespedeza leptostachya)

Threatened Native prairie on well-drained soils

Rice Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Dwarf trout lily (Erythronium propullans)

Endangered North facing slopes and floodplains in deciduous forest

Prairie bush clover (Lespedeza leptostachya)

Threatened Native prairie on well-drained soils

County Species Status Habitat

Rusty patched bumble bee Bombus affinis

Note for project proponents: this bee is not known to occur throughout the entire county. To determine if your project or ongoing action is within an area that is likely to have the rusty patched bumble bee, use our online tool at https://ecos.fws.gov/ipac/

Endangered Grasslands with flowering plants from April through October, underground and abandoned rodent cavities or clumps of grasses above ground as nesting sites, and undisturbed soil for hibernating queens to overwinter.

Rock Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Topeka shiner (Notropis topeka)

Endangered Prairie rivers and streams

Topeka shiner (Notropis topeka)

Critical Habitat

Prairie bush clover (Lespedeza leptostachya)

Threatened Native prairie on well-drained soils

Western prairie fringed orchid (Platanthera praeclara)

Threatened Wet prairies and sedge meadows

Roseau Gray wolf Canis lupus

Threatened and Critical Habitat

Northern forest

Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis)

Threatened Northern forest

Poweshiek skipperling (Oarisma poweshiek)

Endangered Critical Habitat Maps of Critical Habitat

Native Prairie

St. Louis Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis)

Threatened Northern forest

Canada lynx (Lynx canadensis)

Critical Habitat Map of lynx critical habitat in Minnesota

Gray wolf Canis lupus

Threatened and Critical Habitat

Northern forest

County Species Status Habitat

Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Townships containing northern long-eared bat roost trees and hibernacula - links to Minnesota DNR PDF

Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus) Great Lakes Breeding Population

Endangered and Critical Habitat Designated in this county

Sandy beaches, islands

Rufa Red knot (Calidris canutus rufa)

Threatened Coastal areas along Lake Superior

Scott Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Rusty patched bumble bee Bombus affinis

Note for project proponents: this bee is not known to occur throughout the entire county. To determine if your project or ongoing action is within an area that is likely to have the rusty patched bumble bee, use our online tool at https://ecos.fws.gov/ipac/

Endangered Grasslands with flowering plants from April through October, underground and abandoned rodent cavities or clumps of grasses above ground as nesting sites, and undisturbed soil for hibernating queens to overwinter.

Sherburne Gray wolf Canis lupus

Threatened Northern forest

Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Rusty patched bumble bee Bombus affinis

Note for project proponents: this bee is not known to occur throughout the entire county. To determine if your project or ongoing action is within an area that is likely to have the rusty patched bumble bee, use our online tool at https://ecos.fws.gov/ipac/

Endangered Grasslands with flowering plants from April through October, underground and abandoned rodent cavities or clumps of grasses above ground as nesting sites, and undisturbed soil for hibernating queens to overwinter.

Sibley Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

County Species Status Habitat

Stearns Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Townships containing northern long-eared bat roost trees and hibernacula - links to Minnesota DNR PDF

Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Steele Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Dwarf trout lily (Erythronium propullans)

Endangered North facing slopes and floodplains in deciduous forests

Stevens Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Swift Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Dakota skipper (Hesperia dacotae)

Threatened Native prairie habitat

Poweshiek skipperling (Oarisma poweshiek)

Endangered Critical Habitat Maps of Critical Habitat

Native Prairie

Todd Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Traverse Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Wabasha Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

County Species Status Habitat

Higgins eye pearlymussel (Lampsilis higginsii)

Endangered Mississippi River

Sheepnose (Plethobasus cyphyus)

Endangered Mississippi River

Spectaclecase (Cumberlandia monodonta) Endangered Mississippi River

Rusty patched bumble bee Bombus affinis

Note for project proponents: this bee is not known to occur throughout the entire county. To determine if your project or ongoing action is within an area that is likely to have the rusty patched bumble bee, use our online tool at https://ecos.fws.gov/ipac/

Endangered Grasslands with flowering plants from April through October, underground and abandoned rodent cavities or clumps of grasses above ground as nesting sites, and undisturbed soil for hibernating queens to overwinter.

Wadena Gray wolf Canis lupus

Threatened Northern forest

Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Waseca Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Washington Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Higgins eye pearlymussel (Lampsilis higginsii)

Endangered Mississippi River

Snuffbox (Epioblasma triquetra)

Endangered St. Croix River

Spectaclecase (Cumberlandia monodonta) Endangered St. Croix River

Winged mapleleaf (Quadrula fragosa)

Endangered St. Croix River

Rusty patched bumble bee Bombus affinis Note for project proponents: this bee is not known to occur throughout the entire county. To determine if your project or ongoing action is within an area that is likely to have the rusty patched bumble bee, use our online tool at https://ecos.fws.gov/ipac/

Endangered Grasslands with flowering plants from April through October, underground and abandoned rodent cavities or clumps of grasses above ground as nesting sites, and undisturbed soil for hibernating queens to overwinter.

County Species Status Habitat

Watonwan Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Wilkin Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Poweshiek skipperling (Oarisma poweshiek)

Endangered Critical Habitat Maps of Critical Habitat

Native Prairie

Winona Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Townships containing northern long-eared bat roost trees and hibernacula - links to Minnesota DNR PDF

Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

Higgins eye pearlymussel (Lampsilis higginsi)

Endangered Mississippi River

Sheepnose (Plethobasus cyphyus)

Endangered Mississippi River

Karner blue butterfly (Lycaeides melissa samuelis)

Endangered Pine barrens and oak savannas on sandy soils and containing wild lupines (Lupinus perennis), the only known food plant of larvae.

Rusty patched bumble bee Bombus affinis

Note for project proponents: this bee is not known to occur throughout the entire county. To determine if your project or ongoing action is within an area that is likely to have the rusty patched bumble bee, use our online tool at https://ecos.fws.gov/ipac/

Endangered Grasslands with flowering plants from April through October, underground and abandoned rodent cavities or clumps of grasses above ground as nesting sites, and undisturbed soil for hibernating queens to overwinter.

Wright Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.

County Species Status Habitat

Rusty patched bumble bee Bombus affinis

Note for project proponents: this bee is not known to occur throughout the entire county. To determine if your project or ongoing action is within an area that is likely to have the rusty patched bumble bee, use our online tool at https://ecos.fws.gov/ipac/

Endangered Grasslands with flowering plants from April through October, underground and abandoned rodent cavities or clumps of grasses above ground as nesting sites, and undisturbed soil for hibernating queens to overwinter.

Yellow Medicine

Northern long-eared bat Myotis septentrionalis

Threatened Hibernates in caves and mines - swarming in surrounding wooded areas in autumn. Roosts and forages in upland forests during spring and summer.