Species Information

State Threatened, Endangered, and Special Concern Species observations for selected quads


Linked life history provided courtesy of NatureServe Explorer.
Records may include both recent and historical observations.
US Status Definitions     Kentucky Status Definitions

List State Threatened, Endangered, and Special Concern Species observations in 1 selected quad.
Selected quad is: Horse Cave.


Scientific Name and Life HistoryCommon Name and PicturesClassQuadUS StatusKY StatusWAPReference
Bryocamptus morrisoni elegans A CopepodMaxillopodaHorse CaveNT Reference
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald EagleAvesHorse CaveNSYesReference
Tyto alba Barn OwlAvesHorse CaveNSYesReference
Ligumia recta Black SandshellBivalviaHorse CaveNSYesReference
Pseudanophthalmus audax Bold Cave BeetleInsectaHorse CaveNH Reference
Barbicambarus cornutus Bottlebrush CrayfishMalacostracaHorse CaveNSYesReference
Epioblasma obliquata CatspawBivalviaHorse CaveEEYesReference
Pleurobema clava ClubshellBivalviaHorse CaveEEYesReference
Junco hyemalis Dark-eyed JuncoAvesHorse CaveNS Reference
Elliptio crassidens ElephantearBivalviaHorse CaveNSYesReference
Alasmidonta marginata ElktoeBivalviaHorse CaveNTYesReference
Cyprogenia stegaria FanshellBivalviaHorse CaveEEYesReference
Myotis grisescens Gray MyotisMammaliaHorse CaveETYesReference
Ardea alba Great EgretAvesHorse CaveNTYesReference
Centronyx henslowii Henslow's SparrowAvesHorse CaveNSYesReference
Myotis sodalis Indiana BatMammaliaHorse CaveEEYesReference
Leaunio ortmanni Kentucky CreekshellBivalviaHorse CaveNEYesReference
Myotis lucifugus Little Brown BatMammaliaHorse CaveNTYesReference
Leaunio lienosus Little SpectaclecaseBivalviaHorse CaveNTYesReference
Percina macrocephala Longhead DarterActinopterygiiHorse CaveNEYesReference
Fusconaia subrotunda LongsolidBivalviaHorse CaveTTYesReference
Orconectes pellucidus Mammoth Cave CrayfishMalacostracaHorse CaveNSYesReference
Amblyopsis spelaea Northern CavefishActinopterygiiHorse CaveNSYesReference
Circus hudsonius Northern HarrierAvesHorse CaveNTYesReference
Epioblasma rangiana Northern RiffleshellBivalviaHorse CaveEEYesReference
Lampsilis abrupta Pink MucketBivalviaHorse CaveEEYesReference
Lampsilis ovata PocketbookBivalviaHorse CaveNEYesReference
Pleurobema rubrum Pyramid PigtoeBivalviaHorse CavePTEYesReference
Theliderma cylindrica RabbitsfootBivalviaHorse CaveTEYesReference
Pantherophis guttatus Red CornsnakeReptiliaHorse CaveNSYesReference
Obovaria retusa Ring PinkBivalviaHorse CaveEEYesReference
Pheucticus ludovicianus Rose-breasted GrosbeakAvesHorse CaveNS Reference
Pleurobema plenum Rough PigtoeBivalviaHorse CaveEEYesReference
Obovaria subrotunda Round HickorynutBivalviaHorse CaveTTYesReference
Antroselates spiralis Shaggy CavesnailGastropodaHorse CaveNSYesReference
Accipiter striatus Sharp-shinned HawkAvesHorse CaveNSYesReference
Plethobasus cyphyus SheepnoseBivalviaHorse CaveEEYesReference
Aspidoscelis sexlineata Six-lined RacerunnerReptiliaHorse CaveNSYesReference
Alasmidonta viridis Slippershell MusselBivalviaHorse CaveNSYesReference
Epioblasma triquetra SnuffboxBivalviaHorse CaveEEYesReference
Typhlichthys subterraneus Southern CavefishActinopterygiiHorse CaveNSYesReference
Cumberlandia monodonta SpectaclecaseBivalviaHorse CaveEEYesReference
Nothonotus maculatus Spotted DarterActinopterygiiHorse CaveNTYesReference
Actitis macularius Spotted SandpiperAvesHorse CaveNEYesReference
Phenacobius uranops Stargazing MinnowActinopterygiiHorse CaveNSYesReference
Perimyotis subflavus Tricolored BatMammaliaHorse CavePETYesReference
Ammocrypta clara Western Sand DarterActinopterygiiHorse CaveNEYesReference
47 species are listed.