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: Jackson.


Scientific Name and Life HistoryCommon Name and PicturesClassCountyUS StatusKY StatusWAPReference
Actinonaias pectorosa PheasantshellBivalviaJacksonNS YesReference
Alasmidonta marginata ElktoeBivalviaJacksonNT YesReference
Alasmidonta viridis Slippershell MusselBivalviaJacksonNS YesReference
Allohistium maydeni Redlips DarterActinopterygiiJacksonNS YesReference
Anodontoides denigrata Cumberland PapershellBivalviaJacksonNE YesReference
Cambarunio taeniatus Painted CreekshellBivalviaJacksonNS YesReference
Cambarus guenteri Redbird CrayfishMalacostracaJacksonNS Reference
Centronyx henslowii Henslow's SparrowAvesJacksonNS YesReference
Corynorhinus rafinesquii Rafinesque's Big-eared BatMammaliaJacksonNS YesReference
Corynorhinus townsendii virginianus Virginia Big-eared BatMammaliaJacksonEE YesReference
Dannella provonshai An Ephemerellid MayflyInsectaJacksonNH Reference
Elliptio crassidens ElephantearBivalviaJacksonNS YesReference
Etheostoma spilotum Kentucky Arrow DarterActinopterygiiJacksonTT YesReference
Fulica americana American CootAvesJacksonNE Reference
Geocentrophora cavernicola A Cave Obligate PlanarianTurbellariaJacksonNT Reference
Habrophlebiodes celeteria A Leptophlebiid MayflyInsectaJacksonNH Reference
Haliaeetus leucocephalus Bald EagleAvesJacksonNS YesReference
Ichthyomyzon fossor Northern Brook LampreyPetromyzontidaJacksonNT YesReference
Ichthyomyzon greeleyi Mountain Brook LampreyPetromyzontidaJacksonNT YesReference
Junco hyemalis Dark-eyed JuncoAvesJacksonNS Reference
Lampsilis ovata PocketbookBivalviaJacksonNE YesReference
Leaunio lienosus Little SpectaclecaseBivalviaJacksonNT YesReference
Lethenteron appendix American Brook LampreyPetromyzontidaJacksonNT YesReference
Ligumia recta Black SandshellBivalviaJacksonNS YesReference
Medionidus conradicus Cumberland MoccasinshellBivalviaJacksonNE YesReference
Myotis grisescens Gray MyotisMammaliaJacksonET YesReference
Myotis leibii Eastern Small-footed MyotisMammaliaJacksonNT YesReference
Myotis lucifugus Little Brown BatMammaliaJacksonNT YesReference
Myotis septentrionalis Northern Long-Eared BatMammaliaJacksonEE YesReference
Myotis sodalis Indiana BatMammaliaJacksonEE YesReference
Ophiogomphus howei Pygmy SnaketailInsectaJacksonNE YesReference
Pandion haliaetus OspreyAvesJacksonNS YesReference
Pegias fabula Littlewing PearlymusselBivalviaJacksonEE YesReference
Percina squamata Olive DarterActinopterygiiJacksonNE YesReference
Perimyotis subflavus Tricolored BatMammaliaJacksonPET YesReference
Pleurobema oviforme Tennessee ClubshellBivalviaJacksonNE YesReference
Podilymbus podiceps Pied-billed GrebeAvesJacksonNE YesReference
Ptychobranchus subtentus Fluted KidneyshellBivalviaJacksonEE YesReference
Toxolasma lividum Purple LilliputBivalviaJacksonNE YesReference
Venustaconcha troostensis Cumberland BeanBivalviaJacksonEE YesReference
Vermivora chrysoptera Golden-winged WarblerAvesJacksonNE YesReference

41 species are listed