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: McCracken.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	County	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Accipiter striatus	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Aves	McCracken	N	S	Yes	Reference
Acipenser fulvescens	Lake Sturgeon	Actinopterygii	McCracken	N	E	Yes	Reference
Ardea alba	Great Egret	Aves	McCracken	N	T	Yes	Reference
Aspidoscelis sexlineata	Six-lined Racerunner	Reptilia	McCracken	N	S	Yes	Reference
Atractosteus spatula	Alligator Gar	Actinopterygii	McCracken	N	E	Yes	Reference
Bartramia longicauda	Upland Sandpiper	Aves	McCracken	N	H	Yes	Reference
Campostoma pullum	Central Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	McCracken	N	S		Reference
Centronyx henslowii	Henslow's Sparrow	Aves	McCracken	N	S	Yes	Reference
Certhia americana	Brown Creeper	Aves	McCracken	N	T		Reference
Chondestes grammacus	Lark Sparrow	Aves	McCracken	N	S		Reference
Circus hudsonius	Northern Harrier	Aves	McCracken	N	T	Yes	Reference
Cistothorus stellaris	Sedge Wren	Aves	McCracken	N	S	Yes	Reference
Corvus ossifragus	Fish Crow	Aves	McCracken	N	S		Reference
Corynorhinus rafinesquii	Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat	Mammalia	McCracken	N	S	Yes	Reference
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis	Eastern Hellbender	Amphibia	McCracken	N	S	Yes	Reference
Cyprinella venusta	Blacktail Shiner	Actinopterygii	McCracken	N	S	Yes	Reference
Dolichonyx oryzivorus	Bobolink	Aves	McCracken	N	S	Yes	Reference
Elliptio crassidens	Elephantear	Bivalvia	McCracken	N	S	Yes	Reference
Erimyzon sucetta	Lake Chubsucker	Actinopterygii	McCracken	N	T	Yes	Reference
Esox niger	Chain Pickerel	Actinopterygii	McCracken	N	S	Yes	Reference
Etheostoma proeliare	Cypress Darter	Actinopterygii	McCracken	N	T	Yes	Reference
Euphyes dukesi	Dukes' Skipper	Insecta	McCracken	N	T		Reference
Falco peregrinus	Peregrine Falcon	Aves	McCracken	N	E	Yes	Reference
Farancia abacura reinwardtii	Western Mudsnake	Reptilia	McCracken	N	S	Yes	Reference
Faxonius lancifer	Shrimp Crayfish	Malacostraca	McCracken	N	E	Yes	Reference
Fulica americana	American Coot	Aves	McCracken	N	E		Reference
Fusconaia subrotunda	Longsolid	Bivalvia	McCracken	T	S	Yes	Reference
Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Bald Eagle	Aves	McCracken	N	S	Yes	Reference
Hybognathus hayi	Cypress Minnow	Actinopterygii	McCracken	N	E	Yes	Reference
Ichthyomyzon castaneus	Chestnut Lamprey	Petromyzontida	McCracken	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ictinia mississippiensis	Mississippi Kite	Aves	McCracken	N	S		Reference
Ictiobus niger	Black Buffalo	Actinopterygii	McCracken	N	S	Yes	Reference
Junco hyemalis	Dark-eyed Junco	Aves	McCracken	N	S		Reference
Lacunicambarus chimera	Crawzilla Crawdad	Malacostraca	McCracken	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lampsilis abrupta	Pink Mucket	Bivalvia	McCracken	E	E	Yes	Reference
Lampsilis ovata	Pocketbook	Bivalvia	McCracken	N	E	Yes	Reference
Lanius ludovicianus	Loggerhead Shrike	Aves	McCracken	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lepomis marginatus	Dollar Sunfish	Actinopterygii	McCracken	N	E	Yes	Reference
Lepomis miniatus	Redspotted Sunfish	Actinopterygii	McCracken	N	T	Yes	Reference
Leptoxis praerosa	Onyx Rocksnail	Gastropoda	McCracken	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ligumia recta	Black Sandshell	Bivalvia	McCracken	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lithasia geniculata	Ornate Rocksnail	Gastropoda	McCracken	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lithasia verrucosa	Varicose Rocksnail	Gastropoda	McCracken	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lithobates areolatus circulosus	Northern Crawfish Frog	Amphibia	McCracken	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lophodytes cucullatus	Hooded Merganser	Aves	McCracken	N	T	Yes	Reference
Lota lota	Burbot	Actinopterygii	McCracken	N	S	Yes	Reference
Macrochelys temminckii	Alligator Snapping Turtle	Chelonia	McCracken	N	E	Yes	Reference
Menidia audens	Mississippi Silverside	Actinopterygii	McCracken	N	T		Reference
Myotis austroriparius	Southeastern Myotis	Mammalia	McCracken	N	S	Yes	Reference
Myotis lucifugus	Little Brown Bat	Mammalia	McCracken	N	T	Yes	Reference
Myotis septentrionalis	Northern Long-Eared Bat	Mammalia	McCracken	T	E	Yes	Reference
Myotis sodalis	Indiana Bat	Mammalia	McCracken	E	E	Yes	Reference
Notropis maculatus	Taillight Shiner	Actinopterygii	McCracken	N	T	Yes	Reference
Noturus stigmosus	Northern Madtom	Actinopterygii	McCracken	N	S	Yes	Reference
Nyctanassa violacea	Yellow-crowned Night-heron	Aves	McCracken	N	T	Yes	Reference
Obovaria retusa	Ring Pink	Bivalvia	McCracken	E	E	Yes	Reference
Pandion haliaetus	Osprey	Aves	McCracken	N	S	Yes	Reference
Passerculus sandwichensis	Savannah Sparrow	Aves	McCracken	N	S	Yes	Reference
Perimyotis subflavus	Tricolored Bat	Mammalia	McCracken	N	T	Yes	Reference
Peromyscus gossypinus	Cotton Mouse	Mammalia	McCracken	N	T	Yes	Reference
Peucaea aestivalis	Bachman's Sparrow	Aves	McCracken	N	E	Yes	Reference
Phalacrocorax auritus	Double-crested Cormorant	Aves	McCracken	N	S		Reference
Plethobasus cooperianus	Orangefoot Pimpleback	Bivalvia	McCracken	E	E	Yes	Reference
Plethobasus cyphyus	Sheepnose	Bivalvia	McCracken	E	E	Yes	Reference
Pleurobema rubrum	Pyramid Pigtoe	Bivalvia	McCracken	N	E	Yes	Reference
Podilymbus podiceps	Pied-billed Grebe	Aves	McCracken	N	E	Yes	Reference
Potamilus capax	Fat Pocketbook	Bivalvia	McCracken	E	T	Yes	Reference
Potamilus purpuratus	Bleufer	Bivalvia	McCracken	N	E	Yes	Reference
Riparia riparia	Bank Swallow	Aves	McCracken	N	S	Yes	Reference
Satyrium favonius ontario	Northern Oak Hairstreak	Insecta	McCracken	N	S		Reference
Spatula discors	Blue-winged Teal	Aves	McCracken	N	T		Reference
Sternula antillarum athalassos	Interior Least Tern	Aves	McCracken	N	E	Yes	Reference
Thamnophis saurita saurita	Eastern Ribbonsnake	Reptilia	McCracken	N	S	Yes	Reference
Theliderma cylindrica	Rabbitsfoot	Bivalvia	McCracken	T	E	Yes	Reference
Toxolasma lividum	Purple Lilliput	Bivalvia	McCracken	N	E	Yes	Reference
Tyto alba	Barn Owl	Aves	McCracken	N	S	Yes	Reference
Umbra limi	Central Mudminnow	Actinopterygii	McCracken	N	T	Yes	Reference
Vermivora chrysoptera	Golden-winged Warbler	Aves	McCracken	N	E	Yes	Reference
Vireo bellii	Bell's Vireo	Aves	McCracken	N	S	Yes	Reference

79 species are listed