The extent and position of a plant or animal's continental range relative to WY.
Designation | Description |
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Local endemic plant | Continental range of plant is no larger (approximately) than Natrona Co., Wyoming (72 X 72 mi) |
Regional endemic plant | Continental range is no larger (approximately) than the state of Wyoming |
WY endemic plant | Local or Regional endemic plant that exists only within the state of Wyoming |
Widespread plant | Continental range is much larger than the state of Wyoming |
Wyoming position in continental distribution of plants | |
Core | Wyoming encompasses > 25% of the plant’s continental range |
Edge | Wyoming encompasses < 25% of the plant’s continental range |
Disjunct | WY populations of plant are widely isolated (by about 300 mi or more) from the main, contiguous portion of the continental range |
Designation | Description |
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Local endemic animal | Continental range less than about 8,000 square miles (roughly three times the size of Natrona County, Wyoming). |
Regional endemic animal | Continental range less than about 100,000 square miles (roughly the size of Wyoming). |
WY endemic animal | Species exists only within the state of WY |
Widespread animal | Continental range greater than 250,000 square miles (roughly the size of Colorado and Wyoming combined). |
Wyoming context for animals | |
High | Wyoming encompasses > about 20% of the animal’s North American range. |
Medium | Wyoming encompasses between about 5% and 20% of the animal’s North American range. |
Low | Wyoming encompasses < about 5% of the animal’s North American range. |
Very Low | Although the animal has been reported in Wyoming, it is thought that there are no consistently occurring breeding, wintering, or year-round populations occurring in the state. |