The George Washington National Forest is home to 10 different animal and plant species that are listed on the Federal lists of threatened and endangered wildlife and plants.
Animal Species
Indiana Bat
Species Name: Myotis sodalis
Habitat Type: Endangered Caves and Karstlands
Listing Status: Endangered
James Spinymussel
Species Name: Pleurobema collins
Habitat Types: Endangered Floodplains, Wetlands and Riparian Areas
Listing Status: Endangered
Madison Cave Isopod
Species Name: Antrolana lira
Habitat Type: Threatened Caves and Karstlands
Listing Type: Threatened
Virginia Big-Eared Bat
Species Name: Corynorhinus townsendii virginianus
Habitat Type: Endangered Caves and Karstlands
Listing Status: Endangered
Virginia Northern Flying Squirrel
Species Name: Glaucomys sabrinus fuscus
Habitat Type: Endangered Spruce & Northern Hardwood Forests
Listing Status: Endangered
Plant Species
Northeastern Bulrush
Species Name: Scirpus ancistrochaetus
Habitat Type: Endangered Floodplains, Wetlands and Riparian Areas
Listing Status: Endangered
Shale Barren Rock Cress
Species Name: Arabis serotina
Habitat Type: Endangered Appalachian Shale Barrens
Listing Status: Endangered
Smooth Cone Flower
Species Name: Echinacea laevigata
Habitat Type: Endangered Central Appalachian Alkaline Glade and Woodland
Listing Status: Endangered
Swamp Pink
Species Name: Helonius bullata
Habitat Type: Threatened Floodplains, Wetlands and Riparian Areas
Listing Status: Threatened
Virginia Sneezeweed
Species Name: Helenium virginicum
Habitat Type: Threatened Floodplains, Wetlands and Riparian Areas
Listing Status: Threatened