Species Information

State Threatened, Endangered, and Special Concern Species observations for selected counties


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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: Green.


Scientific Name and Life HistoryCommon Name and PicturesClassCountyUS StatusKY StatusWAPReference
Alasmidonta marginata ElktoeBivalviaGreenNT YesReference
Alasmidonta viridis Slippershell MusselBivalviaGreenNS YesReference
Ammocrypta clara Western Sand DarterActinopterygiiGreenNE YesReference
Barbicambarus cornutus Bottlebrush CrayfishMalacostracaGreenNS YesReference
Centronyx henslowii Henslow's SparrowAvesGreenNS YesReference
Cistothorus stellaris Sedge WrenAvesGreenNS YesReference
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis Eastern HellbenderAmphibiaGreenNS YesReference
Cyprogenia stegaria FanshellBivalviaGreenEE YesReference
Dolichonyx oryzivorus BobolinkAvesGreenNS YesReference
Elliptio crassidens ElephantearBivalviaGreenNS YesReference
Epioblasma rangiana Northern RiffleshellBivalviaGreenEE YesReference
Epioblasma triquetra SnuffboxBivalviaGreenEE YesReference
Erora laeta Early HairstreakInsectaGreenNE YesReference
Fulica americana American CootAvesGreenNE Reference
Fusconaia subrotunda LongsolidBivalviaGreenTT YesReference
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald EagleAvesGreenNS YesReference
Ichthyomyzon castaneus Chestnut LampreyPetromyzontidaGreenNS YesReference
Ichthyomyzon greeleyi Mountain Brook LampreyPetromyzontidaGreenNT YesReference
Junco hyemalis Dark-eyed JuncoAvesGreenNS Reference
Lampsilis ovata PocketbookBivalviaGreenNE YesReference
Lanius ludovicianus Loggerhead ShrikeAvesGreenNS YesReference
Leaunio lienosus Little SpectaclecaseBivalviaGreenNT YesReference
Leaunio ortmanni Kentucky CreekshellBivalviaGreenNE YesReference
Lethenteron appendix American Brook LampreyPetromyzontidaGreenNT YesReference
Ligumia recta Black SandshellBivalviaGreenNS YesReference
Myotis grisescens Gray MyotisMammaliaGreenET YesReference
Myotis lucifugus Little Brown BatMammaliaGreenNT YesReference
Myotis septentrionalis Northern Long-Eared BatMammaliaGreenEE YesReference
Nothonotus maculatus Spotted DarterActinopterygiiGreenNT YesReference
Noturus stigmosus Northern MadtomActinopterygiiGreenNS YesReference
Obovaria subrotunda Round HickorynutBivalviaGreenTT YesReference
Ophiogomphus aspersus Brook SnaketailInsectaGreenNH Reference
Orconectes inermis inermis Ghost CrayfishMalacostracaGreenNS YesReference
Percina macrocephala Longhead DarterActinopterygiiGreenNE YesReference
Perimyotis subflavus Tricolored BatMammaliaGreenPET YesReference
Phenacobius uranops Stargazing MinnowActinopterygiiGreenNS YesReference
Pheucticus ludovicianus Rose-breasted GrosbeakAvesGreenNS Reference
Pleurobema clava ClubshellBivalviaGreenEE YesReference
Pleurobema plenum Rough PigtoeBivalviaGreenEE YesReference
Podilymbus podiceps Pied-billed GrebeAvesGreenNE YesReference
Riparia riparia Bank SwallowAvesGreenNS YesReference
Simpsonaias ambigua Salamander MusselBivalviaGreenNT YesReference
Spatula discors Blue-winged TealAvesGreenNT Reference
Stylurus notatus Elusive ClubtailInsectaGreenNE YesReference
Theliderma cylindrica RabbitsfootBivalviaGreenTE YesReference
Toxolasma lividum Purple LilliputBivalviaGreenNE YesReference
Tyto alba Barn OwlAvesGreenNS YesReference

47 species are listed