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: Christian.


Scientific Name and Life HistoryCommon Name and PicturesClassCountyUS StatusKY StatusWAPReference
Accipiter striatus Sharp-shinned HawkAvesChristianNS YesReference
Actitis macularius Spotted SandpiperAvesChristianNE YesReference
Alasmidonta viridis Slippershell MusselBivalviaChristianNS YesReference
Anodontoides ferussacianus Cylindrical PapershellBivalviaChristianNS YesReference
Ardea alba Great EgretAvesChristianNT YesReference
Asio flammeus Short-eared OwlAvesChristianNE YesReference
Aspidoscelis sexlineata Six-lined RacerunnerReptiliaChristianNS YesReference
Bartramia longicauda Upland SandpiperAvesChristianNH YesReference
Bubulcus ibis Cattle EgretAvesChristianNS Reference
Calephelis muticum Swamp MetalmarkInsectaChristianNE YesReference
Cambarunio taeniatus Painted CreekshellBivalviaChristianNS YesReference
Cambarus friaufi Hairy CrayfishMalacostracaChristianNS YesReference
Cemophora coccinea ScarletsnakeReptiliaChristianNS YesReference
Centronyx henslowii Henslow's SparrowAvesChristianNS YesReference
Certhia americana Brown CreeperAvesChristianNT Reference
Chondestes grammacus Lark SparrowAvesChristianNS Reference
Circus hudsonius Northern HarrierAvesChristianNT YesReference
Cistothorus stellaris Sedge WrenAvesChristianNS YesReference
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis Eastern HellbenderAmphibiaChristianNS YesReference
Dolichonyx oryzivorus BobolinkAvesChristianNS YesReference
Egretta caerulea Little Blue HeronAvesChristianNE Reference
Elliptio crassidens ElephantearBivalviaChristianNS YesReference
Etheostoma tecumsehi Shawnee DarterActinopterygiiChristianNS YesReference
Falco peregrinus Peregrine FalconAvesChristianNE YesReference
Faxonius kentuckiensis Kentucky CrayfishMalacostracaChristianNT YesReference
Fulica americana American CootAvesChristianNE Reference
Gallinula galeata Common GallinuleAvesChristianNT YesReference
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald EagleAvesChristianNS YesReference
Junco hyemalis Dark-eyed JuncoAvesChristianNS Reference
Lacunicambarus chimera Crawzilla CrawdadMalacostracaChristianNS YesReference
Lampsilis ovata PocketbookBivalviaChristianNE YesReference
Lanius ludovicianus Loggerhead ShrikeAvesChristianNS YesReference
Leaunio lienosus Little SpectaclecaseBivalviaChristianNT YesReference
Leaunio vanuxemensis Mountain CreekshellBivalviaChristianNE YesReference
Lepomis miniatus Redspotted SunfishActinopterygiiChristianNT YesReference
Lithobates areolatus circulosus Northern Crawfish FrogAmphibiaChristianNS YesReference
Lophodytes cucullatus Hooded MerganserAvesChristianNT YesReference
Medionidus conradicus Cumberland MoccasinshellBivalviaChristianNE YesReference
Myotis austroriparius Southeastern MyotisMammaliaChristianNS YesReference
Myotis grisescens Gray MyotisMammaliaChristianET YesReference
Myotis lucifugus Little Brown BatMammaliaChristianNT YesReference
Myotis septentrionalis Northern Long-Eared BatMammaliaChristianEE YesReference
Myotis sodalis Indiana BatMammaliaChristianEE YesReference
Nerodia erythrogaster neglecta Copperbelly WatersnakeReptiliaChristianTT YesReference
Nothonotus microlepidus Smallscale DarterActinopterygiiChristianNE YesReference
Orconectes pellucidus Mammoth Cave CrayfishMalacostracaChristianNS YesReference
Pandion haliaetus OspreyAvesChristianNS YesReference
Passerculus sandwichensis Savannah SparrowAvesChristianNS YesReference
Perimyotis subflavus Tricolored BatMammaliaChristianPET YesReference
Phalacrocorax auritus Double-crested CormorantAvesChristianNS Reference
Pheucticus ludovicianus Rose-breasted GrosbeakAvesChristianNS Reference
Podilymbus podiceps Pied-billed GrebeAvesChristianNE YesReference
Pooecetes gramineus Vesper SparrowAvesChristianNE Reference
Riparia riparia Bank SwallowAvesChristianNS YesReference
Satyrium favonius ontario Northern Oak HairstreakInsectaChristianNS YesReference
Sitta canadensis Red-breasted NuthatchAvesChristianNE Reference
Spatula clypeata Northern ShovelerAvesChristianNE Reference
Spatula discors Blue-winged TealAvesChristianNT Reference
Tantilla coronata Southeastern Crowned SnakeReptiliaChristianNT YesReference
Thamnophis saurita saurita Eastern RibbonsnakeReptiliaChristianNS YesReference
Thryomanes bewickii Bewick's WrenAvesChristianNH YesReference
Typhlichthys subterraneus Southern CavefishActinopterygiiChristianNS YesReference
Tyto alba Barn OwlAvesChristianNS YesReference
Vireo bellii Bell's VireoAvesChristianNS YesReference

64 species are listed