Plains Sucker

Pantosteus jordani

Predicted Distribution Loss by End-of-Century:
34% 

MT Conservation Rank:
S3S4 (Potential Species of Concern)
WY Conservation Rank:
Not Yet Ranked

Synopsis:  Plains Sucker were only described as distinct from Mountain Sucker (Pantosteus platyrhynchus) in 2014. They are a glacial-relict species and are endemic to the northern Great Plains region. Our follow-up study corroborated their predicted climate vulnerability, finding declines of over 30% in the last two decades.