KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT of
FISH & WILDLIFE RESOURCES

Species Information

State Threatened, Endangered, and Special Concern 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 State Threatened, Endangered, and Special Concern Species observations in 1 selected county.
Selected county is: Bracken.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	County	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Accipiter striatus	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Aves	Bracken	N	S	Yes	Reference
Acipenser fulvescens	Lake Sturgeon	Actinopterygii	Bracken	N	E	Yes	Reference
Alasmidonta marginata	Elktoe	Bivalvia	Bracken	N	T	Yes	Reference
Alasmidonta viridis	Slippershell Mussel	Bivalvia	Bracken	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ardea alba	Great Egret	Aves	Bracken	N	T	Yes	Reference
Atractosteus spatula	Alligator Gar	Actinopterygii	Bracken	N	E	Yes	Reference
Centronyx henslowii	Henslow's Sparrow	Aves	Bracken	N	S	Yes	Reference
Circus hudsonius	Northern Harrier	Aves	Bracken	N	T	Yes	Reference
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis	Eastern Hellbender	Amphibia	Bracken	N	S	Yes	Reference
Cyprogenia stegaria	Fanshell	Bivalvia	Bracken	E	E	Yes	Reference
Elliptio crassidens	Elephantear	Bivalvia	Bracken	N	S	Yes	Reference
Epioblasma rangiana	Northern Riffleshell	Bivalvia	Bracken	E	E	Yes	Reference
Falco peregrinus	Peregrine Falcon	Aves	Bracken	N	E	Yes	Reference
Fulica americana	American Coot	Aves	Bracken	N	E		Reference
Fusconaia subrotunda	Longsolid	Bivalvia	Bracken	T	T	Yes	Reference
Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Bald Eagle	Aves	Bracken	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ictiobus niger	Black Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Bracken	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lampsilis abrupta	Pink Mucket	Bivalvia	Bracken	E	E	Yes	Reference
Lampsilis ovata	Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Bracken	N	E	Yes	Reference
Lanius ludovicianus	Loggerhead Shrike	Aves	Bracken	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ligumia recta	Black Sandshell	Bivalvia	Bracken	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lithobates pipiens	Northern Leopard Frog	Amphibia	Bracken	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lophodytes cucullatus	Hooded Merganser	Aves	Bracken	N	T	Yes	Reference
Myotis lucifugus	Little Brown Bat	Mammalia	Bracken	N	T	Yes	Reference
Myotis septentrionalis	Northern Long-Eared Bat	Mammalia	Bracken	E	E	Yes	Reference
Myotis sodalis	Indiana Bat	Mammalia	Bracken	E	E	Yes	Reference
Obovaria subrotunda	Round Hickorynut	Bivalvia	Bracken	T	T	Yes	Reference
Passerculus sandwichensis	Savannah Sparrow	Aves	Bracken	N	S	Yes	Reference
Perimyotis subflavus	Tricolored Bat	Mammalia	Bracken	PE	T	Yes	Reference
Phalacrocorax auritus	Double-crested Cormorant	Aves	Bracken	N	S		Reference
Plethobasus cyphyus	Sheepnose	Bivalvia	Bracken	E	E	Yes	Reference
Pleurobema clava	Clubshell	Bivalvia	Bracken	E	E	Yes	Reference
Podilymbus podiceps	Pied-billed Grebe	Aves	Bracken	N	E	Yes	Reference
Riparia riparia	Bank Swallow	Aves	Bracken	N	S	Yes	Reference
Simpsonaias ambigua	Salamander Mussel	Bivalvia	Bracken	N	T	Yes	Reference
Theliderma cylindrica	Rabbitsfoot	Bivalvia	Bracken	T	E	Yes	Reference
Tyto alba	Barn Owl	Aves	Bracken	N	S	Yes	Reference

37 species are listed