Meet Roan’s Species
The unique ecological conditions of the Roan Highlands support many rare and unique species. The Roan supports an astonishing 33 federally or state listed threatened and endangered species - 27 of which are globally rare. This includes six federally listed species (five endangered species and one threatened species), which are protected by the Endangered Species Act. Click on each photo below to learn more about these captivating species:
Header image: Roan Mountain bluet (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)
Carolina northern flying squirrel (Endangered)
Spruce-fir moss spider (Endangered)
Spreading avens (Endangered)
Roan Mountain bluet (Endangered)
Rock gnome lichen (Endangered)
Blue Ridge goldenrod (Threatened)
Click here for a full list of North Carolina’s federally protected species.
