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: Hardin.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	County	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Accipiter striatus	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Aves	Hardin	N	S	Yes	Reference
Actitis macularius	Spotted Sandpiper	Aves	Hardin	N	E	Yes	Reference
Alasmidonta marginata	Elktoe	Bivalvia	Hardin	N	T	Yes	Reference
Alasmidonta viridis	Slippershell Mussel	Bivalvia	Hardin	N	S	Yes	Reference
Amblyopsis spelaea	Northern Cavefish	Actinopterygii	Hardin	N	S	Yes	Reference
Antroselates spiralis	Shaggy Cavesnail	Gastropoda	Hardin	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ardea alba	Great Egret	Aves	Hardin	N	T	Yes	Reference
Aspidoscelis sexlineata	Six-lined Racerunner	Reptilia	Hardin	N	S	Yes	Reference
Atractosteus spatula	Alligator Gar	Actinopterygii	Hardin	N	E	Yes	Reference
Barbicambarus cornutus	Bottlebrush Crayfish	Malacostraca	Hardin	N	S	Yes	Reference
Cardellina canadensis	Canada Warbler	Aves	Hardin	N	S	Yes	Reference
Cemophora coccinea	Scarletsnake	Reptilia	Hardin	N	S	Yes	Reference
Centronyx henslowii	Henslow's Sparrow	Aves	Hardin	N	S	Yes	Reference
Chondestes grammacus	Lark Sparrow	Aves	Hardin	N	S		Reference
Circus hudsonius	Northern Harrier	Aves	Hardin	N	T	Yes	Reference
Cistothorus stellaris	Sedge Wren	Aves	Hardin	N	S	Yes	Reference
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis	Eastern Hellbender	Amphibia	Hardin	N	S	Yes	Reference
Dolichonyx oryzivorus	Bobolink	Aves	Hardin	N	S	Yes	Reference
Elliptio crassidens	Elephantear	Bivalvia	Hardin	N	S	Yes	Reference
Empidonax minimus	Least Flycatcher	Aves	Hardin	N	E	Yes	Reference
Epioblasma triquetra	Snuffbox	Bivalvia	Hardin	E	E	Yes	Reference
Falco peregrinus	Peregrine Falcon	Aves	Hardin	N	E	Yes	Reference
Faxonius rafinesquei	Rough River Crayfish	Malacostraca	Hardin	N	S	Yes	Reference
Fulica americana	American Coot	Aves	Hardin	N	E		Reference
Fusconaia subrotunda	Longsolid	Bivalvia	Hardin	T	T	Yes	Reference
Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Bald Eagle	Aves	Hardin	N	S	Yes	Reference
Hyla versicolor	Gray Treefrog	Amphibia	Hardin	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ictinia mississippiensis	Mississippi Kite	Aves	Hardin	N	S		Reference
Ictiobus niger	Black Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Hardin	N	S	Yes	Reference
Junco hyemalis	Dark-eyed Junco	Aves	Hardin	N	S		Reference
Lacunicambarus chimera	Crawzilla Crawdad	Malacostraca	Hardin	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lampsilis ovata	Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Hardin	N	E	Yes	Reference
Lanius ludovicianus	Loggerhead Shrike	Aves	Hardin	N	S	Yes	Reference
Leaunio lienosus	Little Spectaclecase	Bivalvia	Hardin	N	T	Yes	Reference
Leaunio ortmanni	Kentucky Creekshell	Bivalvia	Hardin	N	E	Yes	Reference
Lophodytes cucullatus	Hooded Merganser	Aves	Hardin	N	T	Yes	Reference
Lota lota	Burbot	Actinopterygii	Hardin	N	S	Yes	Reference
Mesamia straminea	Helianthus Leafhopper	Insecta	Hardin	N	E	Yes	Reference
Myotis austroriparius	Southeastern Myotis	Mammalia	Hardin	N	S	Yes	Reference
Myotis grisescens	Gray Myotis	Mammalia	Hardin	E	T	Yes	Reference
Myotis leibii	Eastern Small-footed Myotis	Mammalia	Hardin	N	T	Yes	Reference
Myotis lucifugus	Little Brown Bat	Mammalia	Hardin	N	T	Yes	Reference
Myotis septentrionalis	Northern Long-Eared Bat	Mammalia	Hardin	E	E	Yes	Reference
Myotis sodalis	Indiana Bat	Mammalia	Hardin	E	E	Yes	Reference
Nannothemis bella	Elfin Skimmer	Insecta	Hardin	N	E	Yes	Reference
Nothonotus maculatus	Spotted Darter	Actinopterygii	Hardin	N	T	Yes	Reference
Noturus stigmosus	Northern Madtom	Actinopterygii	Hardin	N	S	Yes	Reference
Nycticorax nycticorax	Black-crowned Night-heron	Aves	Hardin	N	T	Yes	Reference
Obovaria subrotunda	Round Hickorynut	Bivalvia	Hardin	T	T	Yes	Reference
Ophisaurus attenuatus longicaudus	Eastern Slender Glass Lizard	Reptilia	Hardin	N	T	Yes	Reference
Orconectes inermis inermis	Ghost Crayfish	Malacostraca	Hardin	N	S	Yes	Reference
Pandion haliaetus	Osprey	Aves	Hardin	N	S	Yes	Reference
Pantherophis guttatus	Red Cornsnake	Reptilia	Hardin	N	S	Yes	Reference
Perimyotis subflavus	Tricolored Bat	Mammalia	Hardin	PE	T	Yes	Reference
Peucaea aestivalis	Bachman's Sparrow	Aves	Hardin	N	E	Yes	Reference
Phalacrocorax auritus	Double-crested Cormorant	Aves	Hardin	N	S		Reference
Phenacobius uranops	Stargazing Minnow	Actinopterygii	Hardin	N	S	Yes	Reference
Pheucticus ludovicianus	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Aves	Hardin	N	S		Reference
Pleurobema clava	Clubshell	Bivalvia	Hardin	E	E	Yes	Reference
Pleurobema rubrum	Pyramid Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Hardin	PT	E	Yes	Reference
Podilymbus podiceps	Pied-billed Grebe	Aves	Hardin	N	E	Yes	Reference
Pooecetes gramineus	Vesper Sparrow	Aves	Hardin	N	E		Reference
Prairiana kansana	A Cicadellid Leafhopper	Insecta	Hardin	N	E	Yes	Reference
Riparia riparia	Bank Swallow	Aves	Hardin	N	S	Yes	Reference
Satyrium favonius ontario	Northern Oak Hairstreak	Insecta	Hardin	N	S	Yes	Reference
Sitta canadensis	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Hardin	N	E		Reference
Spatula clypeata	Northern Shoveler	Aves	Hardin	N	E		Reference
Spatula discors	Blue-winged Teal	Aves	Hardin	N	T		Reference
Tantilla coronata	Southeastern Crowned Snake	Reptilia	Hardin	N	T	Yes	Reference
Thamnophis saurita saurita	Eastern Ribbonsnake	Reptilia	Hardin	N	S	Yes	Reference
Theliderma cylindrica	Rabbitsfoot	Bivalvia	Hardin	T	E	Yes	Reference
Thryomanes bewickii	Bewick's Wren	Aves	Hardin	N	H	Yes	Reference
Tyto alba	Barn Owl	Aves	Hardin	N	S	Yes	Reference
Vireo bellii	Bell's Vireo	Aves	Hardin	N	S	Yes	Reference

74 species are listed