Species Information

Federal Threatened, Endangered, and Candidate Species observations for selected counties


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

List Federal Threatened, Endangered, and Candidate Species observations in 1 selected county.
Selected county is: Laurel.


Scientific Name and Life HistoryCommon Name and PicturesClassCountyUS StatusKY StatusWAPReference
Alasmidonta atropurpurea Cumberland ElktoeBivalviaLaurelEE YesReference
Chrosomus cumberlandensis Blackside DaceActinopterygiiLaurelTT YesReference
Epioblasma brevidens Cumberlandian CombshellBivalviaLaurelEE YesReference
Epioblasma capsaeformis Oyster MusselBivalviaLaurelEE YesReference
Myotis grisescens Gray MyotisMammaliaLaurelET YesReference
Myotis septentrionalis Northern Long-Eared BatMammaliaLaurelEE YesReference
Obovaria subrotunda Round HickorynutBivalviaLaurelTT YesReference
Pegias fabula Littlewing PearlymusselBivalviaLaurelEE YesReference
Perimyotis subflavus Tricolored BatMammaliaLaurelPET YesReference
Ptychobranchus subtentus Fluted KidneyshellBivalviaLaurelEE YesReference
Venustaconcha troostensis Cumberland BeanBivalviaLaurelEE YesReference

11 species are listed