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Fish and Wildlife Species - SWAP SGCN Species

The list of North Dakota species below is limited to species included in the SWAP SGCN and game species.

The 2025 SWAP section of the NDGF website is currently under construction.

Species and Habitat

Species Image Species Common Name Taxon Subtaxon or Group Ecoregion Habitat Associations
Sprague’s Pipit Sprague’s Pipit Birds Landbird Badlands, Drift Prairie, Missouri Coteau, Missouri Slope Grasslands
Stilt Sandpiper Stilt Sandpiper Birds Shorebird Drift Prairie, Missouri Coteau Lakes and Reservoirs, Wetlands
Thick-billed Longspur Thick-billed Longspur Birds Landbird Missouri Slope Grasslands
Upland Sandpiper Upland Sandpiper Birds Shorebird Badlands, Drift Prairie, Missouri Coteau, Missouri Slope Grasslands
Western Grebe Western Grebe Birds Waterbird Drift Prairie, Missouri Coteau Lakes and Reservoirs, Wetlands
Western Meadowlark Western Meadowlark Birds Landbird Badlands, Drift Prairie, Missouri Coteau, Missouri Slope Agriculture Cropland, Badlands, Grasslands
Whooping Cranes flying Whooping Crane Birds Waterbird Missouri Coteau, Missouri Slope Agriculture Cropland, Rivers, Streams and/or Riparian, Wetlands
Willet Willet Birds Shorebird Drift Prairie, Missouri Coteau Grasslands, Lakes and Reservoirs, Wetlands
Wilson’s Phalarope Wilson’s Phalarope Birds Shorebird Drift Prairie, Missouri Coteau Grasslands, Wetlands
No image available Yellow Rail Birds Waterbird Drift Prairie, Missouri Coteau, Red River Valley Wetlands
Big Brown Bat flying Big Brown Bat Mammals Bat Badlands, Drift Prairie, Missouri Coteau, Missouri Slope, Red River Valley Badlands, Developed, Forest, Rivers, Streams and/or Riparian
Black-tailed Prairie Dog Black-tailed Prairie Dog Mammals Rodent Badlands, Missouri Slope Badlands, Grasslands, Soil
Eastern Red Bat Eastern Red Bat Mammals Bat Badlands, Drift Prairie, Missouri Coteau, Missouri Slope, Red River Valley Badlands, Forest, Rivers, Streams and/or Riparian
Gray Fox Gray Fox Birds Carnivore Drift Prairie, Red River Valley Grasslands, Rivers, Streams and/or Riparian
Hoary Bat Hoary Bat Mammals Bat Badlands, Drift Prairie, Missouri Coteau, Missouri Slope, Red River Valley Badlands, Forest, Rivers, Streams and/or Riparian
Little Brown Bat Little Brown Bat Mammals Bat Badlands, Drift Prairie, Missouri Coteau, Missouri Slope, Red River Valley Badlands, Developed, Forest, Rivers, Streams and/or Riparian
Northern Long-eared Bat Northern Long-eared Bat Mammals Bat Badlands, Drift Prairie, Missouri Coteau, Missouri Slope Badlands, Forest, Rivers, Streams and/or Riparian
Richardson’s Ground Squirrel Richardson’s Ground Squirrel Mammals Rodent Drift Prairie, Missouri Coteau, Red River Valley Grasslands, Soil
Silver-haired Bat Silver-haired Bat Mammals Bat Badlands, Drift Prairie, Missouri Coteau, Missouri Slope, Red River Valley Badlands, Forest, Rivers, Streams and/or Riparian
Swift Fox Swift Fox Mammals Carnivore Badlands, Drift Prairie, Missouri Coteau, Missouri Slope Badlands, Grasslands, Soil
American Toad American Toad Amphibians Toad Red River Valley Forest, Grasslands, Soil, Wetlands
Northern Prairie Skink Northern Prairie Skink Reptiles Lizard Drift Prairie, Red River Valley Grasslands
Plains Hog-nosed Snake Plains Hog-nosed Snake Reptiles Snake Badlands, Drift Prairie, Missouri Coteau, Missouri Slope, Red River Valley Developed, Grasslands, Wetlands
Plains Spadefoot Plains Spadefoot Amphibians Toad Badlands, Drift Prairie, Missouri Coteau, Missouri Slope Badlands, Soil
Smooth Green Snake Smooth Green Snake Reptiles Snake Badlands, Drift Prairie, Missouri Coteau, Missouri Slope Grasslands, Rivers, Streams and/or Riparian, Wetlands
Snapping Turtle Snapping Turtle Reptiles Turtle Badlands, Drift Prairie, Missouri Coteau, Missouri Slope, Red River Valley Developed, Lakes and Reservoirs, Rivers, Streams and/or Riparian, Wetlands
Blacknose Shiner Blacknose Shiner Fishes Minnow Drift Prairie, Red River Valley Rivers, Streams and/or Riparian
Blue Sucker Blue Sucker Fishes Minnow Missouri Coteau, Missouri Slope Lakes and Reservoirs, Rivers, Streams and/or Riparian
Carmine Shiner Carmine Shiner Fishes Minnow Drift Prairie, Red River Valley Rivers, Streams and/or Riparian
Finescale Dace Finescale Dace Fishes Minnow Drift Prairie, Red River Valley Rivers, Streams and/or Riparian
Flathead Chub Flathead Chub Fishes Minnow Badlands, Missouri Coteau, Missouri Slope Lakes and Reservoirs, Rivers, Streams and/or Riparian
Hornyhead Chub Hornyhead Chub Fishes Minnow Drift Prairie, Red River Valley Rivers, Streams and/or Riparian
Lake Sturgeon Lake Sturgeon Fishes Sturgeon Drift Prairie, Red River Valley Rivers, Streams and/or Riparian
Northern Pearl Dace Northern Pearl Dace Fishes Minnow Drift Prairie, Missouri Coteau, Red River Valley Rivers, Streams and/or Riparian
Northern Redbelly Dace Northern Redbelly Dace Fishes Minnow Badlands, Drift Prairie, Missouri Coteau, Missouri Slope, Red River Valley Rivers, Streams and/or Riparian
Paddlefish Paddlefish Fishes Sturgeon Badlands, Missouri Coteau, Missouri Slope Lakes and Reservoirs, Rivers, Streams and/or Riparian
Pallid Sturgeon Pallid Sturgeon Fishes Sturgeon Badlands, Missouri Coteau, Missouri Slope Lakes and Reservoirs, Rivers, Streams and/or Riparian
Pugnose Shiner Pugnose Shiner Fishes Minnow Drift Prairie, Red River Valley Rivers, Streams and/or Riparian
Sturgeon Chub Sturgeon Chub Fishes Minnow Missouri Coteau, Missouri Slope Lakes and Reservoirs, Rivers, Streams and/or Riparian
Trout-perch Trout-perch Fishes Minnow Drift Prairie, Red River Valley Rivers, Streams and/or Riparian
Abbreviated Underwing Abbreviated Underwing Terrestrial Invertebrates Moth Badlands, Drift Prairie, Missouri Coteau, Missouri Slope, Red River Valley Grasslands
Ainslie’s Cuckoo Nomad Bee Ainslie’s Cuckoo Nomad Bee Terrestrial Invertebrates Solitary Bee Badlands, Drift Prairie, Missouri Coteau, Missouri Slope, Red River Valley Grasslands
American Bumble Bee American Bumble Bee Terrestrial Invertebrates Bumble Bee Badlands, Drift Prairie, Missouri Coteau, Missouri Slope, Red River Valley Grasslands
Badlands Tiger Beetle Badlands Tiger Beetle Terrestrial Invertebrates Beetle Badlands Badlands, Soil
Broad-Winged Skipper Broad-Winged Skipper Terrestrial Invertebrates Skipper Badlands, Drift Prairie, Missouri Coteau, Missouri Slope, Red River Valley Rivers, Streams and/or Riparian, Wetlands
Dakota Skipper Dakota Skipper Terrestrial Invertebrates Skipper Grasslands
Dion Skipper Dion Skipper Terrestrial Invertebrates Skipper Badlands, Drift Prairie, Missouri Coteau, Missouri Slope, Red River Valley Wetlands
Edwards’ Hairstreak Edwards’ Hairstreak Terrestrial Invertebrates Skipper Badlands, Drift Prairie, Missouri Coteau, Missouri Slope, Red River Valley Forest, Grasslands

Information on this page is from the draft 2025 State Wildlife Action Plan and is subject to revision prior to final approval of that plan.