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: Carter.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	County	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Accipiter striatus	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Aves	Carter	N	S	Yes	Reference
Actitis macularius	Spotted Sandpiper	Aves	Carter	N	E	Yes	Reference
Calopteryx dimidiata	Sparkling Jewelwing	Insecta	Carter	N	E		Reference
Cambarus sciotensis	Teays River Crayfish	Malacostraca	Carter	N	S	Yes	Reference
Cambarus theepiensis	Coalfields Crayfish	Malacostraca	Carter	N	S		Reference
Centronyx henslowii	Henslow's Sparrow	Aves	Carter	N	S	Yes	Reference
Certhia americana	Brown Creeper	Aves	Carter	N	T		Reference
Corvus corax	Common Raven	Aves	Carter	N	T	Yes	Reference
Corynorhinus rafinesquii	Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat	Mammalia	Carter	N	S	Yes	Reference
Crangonyx caecus	An Amphipod (Crangonyx caecus)	Malacostraca	Carter	N	T		Reference
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis	Eastern Hellbender	Amphibia	Carter	N	S	Yes	Reference
Cyprogenia stegaria	Fanshell	Bivalvia	Carter	E	E	Yes	Reference
Egretta caerulea	Little Blue Heron	Aves	Carter	N	E		Reference
Epioblasma triquetra	Snuffbox	Bivalvia	Carter	E	E	Yes	Reference
Faxonius sanbornii	Sanborn's Crayfish	Malacostraca	Carter	N	S		Reference
Glyphyalinia raderi	Maryland Glyph	Gastropoda	Carter	N	S		Reference
Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Bald Eagle	Aves	Carter	N	S	Yes	Reference
Hesperonemastoma inops	A Cave Obligate Harvestman	Arachnida	Carter	N	H		Reference
Ichthyomyzon fossor	Northern Brook Lamprey	Petromyzontida	Carter	N	T	Yes	Reference
Junco hyemalis	Dark-eyed Junco	Aves	Carter	N	S		Reference
Lasmigona compressa	Creek Heelsplitter	Bivalvia	Carter	N	E	Yes	Reference
Leaunio lienosus	Little Spectaclecase	Bivalvia	Carter	N	T	Yes	Reference
Lethenteron appendix	American Brook Lamprey	Petromyzontida	Carter	N	T	Yes	Reference
Lithobates pipiens	Northern Leopard Frog	Amphibia	Carter	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lophodytes cucullatus	Hooded Merganser	Aves	Carter	N	T	Yes	Reference
Macrocheles stygius	A Cave Obligate Mite	Arachnida	Carter	N	H		Reference
Manophylax butleri	Bottle Cap Caddisfly	Insecta	Carter	N	S		Reference
Myotis grisescens	Gray Myotis	Mammalia	Carter	E	T	Yes	Reference
Myotis leibii	Eastern Small-footed Myotis	Mammalia	Carter	N	T	Yes	Reference
Myotis lucifugus	Little Brown Bat	Mammalia	Carter	N	T	Yes	Reference
Myotis septentrionalis	Northern Long-Eared Bat	Mammalia	Carter	T	E	Yes	Reference
Myotis sodalis	Indiana Bat	Mammalia	Carter	E	E	Yes	Reference
Obovaria subrotunda	Round Hickorynut	Bivalvia	Carter	T	T	Yes	Reference
Ophiogomphus howei	Pygmy Snaketail	Insecta	Carter	N	E		Reference
Pandion haliaetus	Osprey	Aves	Carter	N	S	Yes	Reference
Passerculus sandwichensis	Savannah Sparrow	Aves	Carter	N	S	Yes	Reference
Percopsis omiscomaycus	Trout-Perch	Actinopterygii	Carter	N	S	Yes	Reference
Perimyotis subflavus	Tricolored Bat	Mammalia	Carter	N	T	Yes	Reference
Phalacrocorax auritus	Double-crested Cormorant	Aves	Carter	N	S		Reference
Pheucticus ludovicianus	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Aves	Carter	N	S		Reference
Podilymbus podiceps	Pied-billed Grebe	Aves	Carter	N	E	Yes	Reference
Pseudotremia carterensis	A Cave Obligate Milliped	Diplopoda	Carter	N	S		Reference
Setophaga fusca	Blackburnian Warbler	Aves	Carter	N	T		Reference
Simpsonaias ambigua	Salamander Mussel	Bivalvia	Carter	N	T	Yes	Reference
Sitta canadensis	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Carter	N	E		Reference
Vermivora chrysoptera	Golden-winged Warbler	Aves	Carter	N	E	Yes	Reference

46 species are listed