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: Kenton.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	County	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Accipiter striatus	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Aves	Kenton	N	S	Yes	Reference
Actitis macularius	Spotted Sandpiper	Aves	Kenton	N	E	Yes	Reference
Alasmidonta marginata	Elktoe	Bivalvia	Kenton	N	T	Yes	Reference
Atractosteus spatula	Alligator Gar	Actinopterygii	Kenton	N	E	Yes	Reference
Cardellina canadensis	Canada Warbler	Aves	Kenton	N	S	Yes	Reference
Certhia americana	Brown Creeper	Aves	Kenton	N	T		Reference
Circus hudsonius	Northern Harrier	Aves	Kenton	N	T	Yes	Reference
Clonophis kirtlandii	Kirtland's Snake	Reptilia	Kenton	N	T	Yes	Reference
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis	Eastern Hellbender	Amphibia	Kenton	N	S	Yes	Reference
Cyprogenia stegaria	Fanshell	Bivalvia	Kenton	E	E	Yes	Reference
Dryobius sexnotatus	Six-banded Longhorn Beetle	Insecta	Kenton	N	T		Reference
Elliptio crassidens	Elephantear	Bivalvia	Kenton	N	S	Yes	Reference
Empidonax minimus	Least Flycatcher	Aves	Kenton	N	E	Yes	Reference
Epioblasma obliquata	Catspaw	Bivalvia	Kenton	E	E	Yes	Reference
Epioblasma rangiana	Northern Riffleshell	Bivalvia	Kenton	E	E	Yes	Reference
Falco peregrinus	Peregrine Falcon	Aves	Kenton	N	E	Yes	Reference
Fulica americana	American Coot	Aves	Kenton	N	E		Reference
Fusconaia subrotunda	Longsolid	Bivalvia	Kenton	T	T	Yes	Reference
Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Bald Eagle	Aves	Kenton	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ictiobus niger	Black Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Kenton	N	S	Yes	Reference
Junco hyemalis	Dark-eyed Junco	Aves	Kenton	N	S		Reference
Lampsilis abrupta	Pink Mucket	Bivalvia	Kenton	E	E	Yes	Reference
Lampsilis ovata	Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Kenton	N	E	Yes	Reference
Lanius ludovicianus	Loggerhead Shrike	Aves	Kenton	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ligumia recta	Black Sandshell	Bivalvia	Kenton	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lithobates pipiens	Northern Leopard Frog	Amphibia	Kenton	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lophodytes cucullatus	Hooded Merganser	Aves	Kenton	N	T	Yes	Reference
Myotis lucifugus	Little Brown Bat	Mammalia	Kenton	N	T	Yes	Reference
Myotis sodalis	Indiana Bat	Mammalia	Kenton	E	E	Yes	Reference
Obovaria retusa	Ring Pink	Bivalvia	Kenton	E	E	Yes	Reference
Obovaria subrotunda	Round Hickorynut	Bivalvia	Kenton	T	T	Yes	Reference
Passerculus sandwichensis	Savannah Sparrow	Aves	Kenton	N	S	Yes	Reference
Perimyotis subflavus	Tricolored Bat	Mammalia	Kenton	PE	T	Yes	Reference
Peucaea aestivalis	Bachman's Sparrow	Aves	Kenton	N	E	Yes	Reference
Phalacrocorax auritus	Double-crested Cormorant	Aves	Kenton	N	S		Reference
Pheucticus ludovicianus	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Aves	Kenton	N	S		Reference
Plethobasus cooperianus	Orangefoot Pimpleback	Bivalvia	Kenton	E	E	Yes	Reference
Plethodon cinereus	Eastern Red-backed Salamander	Amphibia	Kenton	N	S	Yes	Reference
Pleurobema clava	Clubshell	Bivalvia	Kenton	E	E	Yes	Reference
Pleurobema plenum	Rough Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Kenton	E	E	Yes	Reference
Pleurobema rubrum	Pyramid Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Kenton	PT	E	Yes	Reference
Podilymbus podiceps	Pied-billed Grebe	Aves	Kenton	N	E	Yes	Reference
Pooecetes gramineus	Vesper Sparrow	Aves	Kenton	N	E		Reference
Riparia riparia	Bank Swallow	Aves	Kenton	N	S	Yes	Reference
Setophaga fusca	Blackburnian Warbler	Aves	Kenton	N	T		Reference
Simpsonaias ambigua	Salamander Mussel	Bivalvia	Kenton	N	T	Yes	Reference
Sitta canadensis	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Kenton	N	E		Reference
Spatula clypeata	Northern Shoveler	Aves	Kenton	N	E		Reference
Spatula discors	Blue-winged Teal	Aves	Kenton	N	T		Reference
Thryomanes bewickii	Bewick's Wren	Aves	Kenton	N	H	Yes	Reference
Tyto alba	Barn Owl	Aves	Kenton	N	S	Yes	Reference
Vermivora chrysoptera	Golden-winged Warbler	Aves	Kenton	N	E	Yes	Reference

52 species are listed