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
Selected county is: Nelson.
| Scientific Name and Life History | Common Name and Pictures | Class | County | US Status | KY Status | WAP | Reference |
| Cyprogenia stegaria | Fanshell | Bivalvia | Nelson | E | E | Yes | Reference |
| Danaus plexippus plexippus | Monarch | Insecta | Nelson | C | N | Yes | Reference |
| Epioblasma rangiana | Northern Riffleshell | Bivalvia | Nelson | E | E | Yes | Reference |
| Epioblasma triquetra | Snuffbox | Bivalvia | Nelson | E | E | Yes | Reference |
| Fusconaia subrotunda | Longsolid | Bivalvia | Nelson | T | T | Yes | Reference |
| Mycteria americana | Wood Stork | Aves | Nelson | T | N | Reference | |
| Myotis grisescens | Gray Myotis | Mammalia | Nelson | E | T | Yes | Reference |
| Myotis septentrionalis | Northern Long-Eared Bat | Mammalia | Nelson | E | E | Yes | Reference |
| Myotis sodalis | Indiana Bat | Mammalia | Nelson | E | E | Yes | Reference |
| Obovaria retusa | Ring Pink | Bivalvia | Nelson | E | E | Yes | Reference |
| Obovaria subrotunda | Round Hickorynut | Bivalvia | Nelson | T | T | Yes | Reference |
| Perimyotis subflavus | Tricolored Bat | Mammalia | Nelson | PE | T | Yes | Reference |
| Pleurobema clava | Clubshell | Bivalvia | Nelson | E | E | Yes | Reference |
| Pleurobema rubrum | Pyramid Pigtoe | Bivalvia | Nelson | PT | E | Yes | Reference |
14 species are listed