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: Letcher.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	County	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Accipiter striatus	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Aves	Letcher	N	S	Yes	Reference
Amphiagrion saucium	Eastern Red Damsel	Insecta	Letcher	N	E	Yes	Reference
Ardea alba	Great Egret	Aves	Letcher	N	T	Yes	Reference
Calephelis borealis	Northern Metalmark	Insecta	Letcher	N	T	Yes	Reference
Cambarus buntingi	Longclaw Crayfish	Malacostraca	Letcher	N	T	Yes	Reference
Cambarus hazardi	Brawny Crayfish	Malacostraca	Letcher	N	S	Yes	Reference
Cambarus parvoculus	Mountain Midget Crayfish	Malacostraca	Letcher	N	S	Yes	Reference
Cambarus theepiensis	Coalfields Crayfish	Malacostraca	Letcher	N	S		Reference
Certhia americana	Brown Creeper	Aves	Letcher	N	T		Reference
Chrosomus cumberlandensis	Blackside Dace	Actinopterygii	Letcher	T	T	Yes	Reference
Circus hudsonius	Northern Harrier	Aves	Letcher	N	T	Yes	Reference
Corvus corax	Common Raven	Aves	Letcher	N	T	Yes	Reference
Corynorhinus rafinesquii	Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat	Mammalia	Letcher	N	S	Yes	Reference
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis	Eastern Hellbender	Amphibia	Letcher	N	S	Yes	Reference
Etheostoma sagitta	Cumberland Arrow Darter	Actinopterygii	Letcher	C	S	Yes	Reference
Etheostoma spilotum	Kentucky Arrow Darter	Actinopterygii	Letcher	T	T	Yes	Reference
Falco peregrinus	Peregrine Falcon	Aves	Letcher	N	E	Yes	Reference
Fulica americana	American Coot	Aves	Letcher	N	E		Reference
Glyphyalinia rhoadsi	Sculpted Glyph	Gastropoda	Letcher	N	T		Reference
Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Bald Eagle	Aves	Letcher	N	S	Yes	Reference
Junco hyemalis	Dark-eyed Junco	Aves	Letcher	N	S		Reference
Litobrancha recurvata	A Burrowing Mayfly	Insecta	Letcher	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lophodytes cucullatus	Hooded Merganser	Aves	Letcher	N	T	Yes	Reference
Mustela nivalis	Least Weasel	Mammalia	Letcher	N	S	Yes	Reference
Myodes gapperi maurus	Kentucky Red-backed Vole	Mammalia	Letcher	N	S	Yes	Reference
Myotis grisescens	Gray Myotis	Mammalia	Letcher	E	T	Yes	Reference
Myotis leibii	Eastern Small-footed Myotis	Mammalia	Letcher	N	T	Yes	Reference
Myotis lucifugus	Little Brown Bat	Mammalia	Letcher	N	T	Yes	Reference
Myotis septentrionalis	Northern Long-Eared Bat	Mammalia	Letcher	E	E	Yes	Reference
Myotis sodalis	Indiana Bat	Mammalia	Letcher	E	E	Yes	Reference
Pandion haliaetus	Osprey	Aves	Letcher	N	S	Yes	Reference
Patera panselenus	Virginia Bladetooth	Gastropoda	Letcher	N	S		Reference
Perimyotis subflavus	Tricolored Bat	Mammalia	Letcher	PE	T	Yes	Reference
Phalacrocorax auritus	Double-crested Cormorant	Aves	Letcher	N	S		Reference
Pheucticus ludovicianus	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Aves	Letcher	N	S		Reference
Pituophis melanoleucus melanoleucus	Northern Pinesnake	Reptilia	Letcher	N	E	Yes	Reference
Plethodon pauleyi	Yellow-spotted Woodland Salamander	Amphibia	Letcher	N	E	Yes	Reference
Podilymbus podiceps	Pied-billed Grebe	Aves	Letcher	N	E	Yes	Reference
Setophaga fusca	Blackburnian Warbler	Aves	Letcher	N	T		Reference
Sitta canadensis	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Letcher	N	E		Reference
Sorex cinereus	Cinereus Shrew	Mammalia	Letcher	N	S	Yes	Reference
Sorex dispar blitchi	Long-tailed Shrew	Mammalia	Letcher	N	E	Yes	Reference
Spatula discors	Blue-winged Teal	Aves	Letcher	N	T		Reference
Spilogale putorius	Eastern Spotted Skunk	Mammalia	Letcher	N	S	Yes	Reference
Stylurus notatus	Elusive Clubtail	Insecta	Letcher	N	E	Yes	Reference
Stylurus scudderi	Zebra Clubtail	Insecta	Letcher	N	E	Yes	Reference
Tyto alba	Barn Owl	Aves	Letcher	N	S	Yes	Reference
Vermivora chrysoptera	Golden-winged Warbler	Aves	Letcher	N	E	Yes	Reference

48 species are listed