Threatened and Endangered Species

A Citico darter fish is nestled on the stream floor among the rocks.

NPS Photo

The following park species are federally listed as Threatened or Endangered:

Mammals
• Gray Bat, Myotis grisescens - threatened
• Northern Long-eared Bat, Myotis septentrionalis - threatened
• Indiana Bat, Myotis sodalis - endangered
• Tri-colored Bat, Perimyotis subflavus - proposed endangered
• Carolina Northern Flying Squirrel, Glaucomys sabrinus coloratus - endangered

Amphibians
• Eastern Hellbender, Cryptobranchus alleganiensis - proposed endangered

Fish
• Citico Darter, Etheostoma sitikuense - endangered
• Smoky Madtom, Noturus baileyi - endangered
• Yellowfin Madtom, Noturus flavipinnis - threatened

Arthropods
• Rusty-patched Bumble Bee, Bombus affinis - endangered
• Spruce-fir Moss Spider, Microhexura montivaga - endangered
• Monarch Butterfly, Danaus plexippus - proposed threatened

Plants
• Spreading Avens, Geum radiatum - endangered
• Virginia Spiraea, Spiraea virginiana - threatened
• Rock Gnome Lichen, Gymnoderma lineare - endangered

Read more about the history and current status of the threatened and endangered species of Abrams Creek.

The following species have been extirpated from the park:

• Gray Wolf, Canis lupus - endangered mammal
• Red Wolf, Canis rufus - endangered mammal
• Eastern Puma or Cougar, Felis concolor couguar - endangered mammal
• Spotfin Chub, Erimonax monachus - threatened fish
• Red-cockaded Woodpecker, Picoides borealis - endangered bird

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Many species in the park have no State or Federal designation but are considered rare and/or vulnerable. Some species like the Little Brown Bat have experienced population declines by over 95% in the last 10 years.

Mammals
• Eastern Small-footed Bat
• Little Brown Bat

Birds
• Henslow's Sparrow
• Olive-sided Flycatcher
• Cerulean Warbler
• Red Crossbill
• Black-capped Chickadee
• Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
• Golden-winged Warbler
• Cape may Warbler
• Canada Warbler
• Bay-breasted Warbler
• Eastern Meadowlark
• Rose-breasted Grosbeak
• Chimney Swift
• Chuck-wills-widow
• Eastern Whip-poor-will
• Northern Harrier
• Peregrine Falcon
• Belted Kingfisher
• Red-headed Woodpecker
• Veery
• Wood Thrush
• Scarlet Tanager

Amphibians
• Seepage Salamander, Desmognathus aeneus
• Junaluska Salamander, Eurycea junaluska

Reptiles
• Northern Pine Snake, Pituophis melanileucus melanileucus

Fish
• Olive Darter, Percina squamata
• Tennessee Dace, Phoxinus tennesseensis

Mussels
• Cumberland Moccasinshell, Medionidus conradicus
• Tennessee Clubshell, Pleurobema oviforme
• Tennessee Pigtoe, Pleurnaia barnesiana

Plants
• Fraser Fir, Abies fraseri
• Cain's Reed Grass, Calamagrostis cainii
• Mountain Bittercress, Cardamine clematitis
• Smoky Mountain Manna Grass, Glyceria nubigena
• Blue Ridge Catchfly, Silene ovata
• American Ginseng, Panas quinquefolius

Snails
• Big-tooth Covert, Fumonelix jonesiana
• Clingmans Covert, Fumonelix wheatleyi clingmanicus

Insects
• Nine-spotted Lady Beetle, Coccinella novemnotata
• Yellow-banded Bumble Bee, Bombus terricola
• Yellow Bumble Bee, Bombus fervidus
• American Bumble Bee, Bombus pensylvanicus

Please remember while you explore the park to leave everything as you found it, take nothing but pictures and memories, and leave only your footprints.