The Alaska Species Ranking System is a prioritization tool that assesses the conservation status of native vertebrates in Alaska. It was developed in collaboration with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s Threatened, Endangered, and Diversity (TED) Program. The goal of the ASRS is to provide detailed information on the conservation needs of Alaska’s wildlife to help the TED program and their partners set priorities for wildlife conservation and inform Alaska’s Wildlife Action Plan.
The Guide to the Alaska Species Ranking System provides a quick overview of how species are ranked. For a more comprehensive explanation of the ASRS, please see the Final Report.
View the ASRS rankings
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Final Rank | Status Score | Biological Score | Action Score | ASRS Species Report | Range Map | Taxonomic Significance | Peripheral | Endemic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambystoma macrodactylum | Long-toed salamander | IV Orange | 0 | -2 | 40 |  |  | Monotypic species | Yes | <25% |
| Ambystoma gracile | Northwestern salamander | IV Orange | 0 | 8 | 40 | | | Monotypic species | Yes | <25% |
| Rana luteiventris | Columbia spotted frog | V Orange | 0 | -19 | 24 | | | Monotypic species | Yes | <25% |
| Anaxyrus boreas | Western toad | V Orange | 0 | -28 | 12 | | | Monotypic species | No | <25% |
| Lithobates sylvaticus | Wood frog | V Orange | 0 | -30 | 24 | | | Monotypic species | No | <25% |
| Taricha granulosa | Roughskin newt | VI Yellow | -11 | -14 | 24 | | | Monotypic species | Yes | <25% |
Looking for more?
Range maps are available from the Wildlife Data Portal (compatible with Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge). References cited in the Conservation Reports can be viewed on our online reference library. Can’t find the report you’re looking for? Reach out to us and we’ll do our best to help.