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: Ohio.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	County	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Accipiter striatus	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Aves	Ohio	N	S	Yes	Reference
Actitis macularius	Spotted Sandpiper	Aves	Ohio	N	E	Yes	Reference
Ardea alba	Great Egret	Aves	Ohio	N	T	Yes	Reference
Asio flammeus	Short-eared Owl	Aves	Ohio	N	E	Yes	Reference
Asio otus	Long-eared Owl	Aves	Ohio	N	E	Yes	Reference
Botaurus lentiginosus	American Bittern	Aves	Ohio	N	H	Yes	Reference
Centronyx henslowii	Henslow's Sparrow	Aves	Ohio	N	S	Yes	Reference
Chondestes grammacus	Lark Sparrow	Aves	Ohio	N	S		Reference
Circus hudsonius	Northern Harrier	Aves	Ohio	N	T	Yes	Reference
Cistothorus stellaris	Sedge Wren	Aves	Ohio	N	S	Yes	Reference
Clonophis kirtlandii	Kirtland's Snake	Reptilia	Ohio	N	T	Yes	Reference
Cyprogenia stegaria	Fanshell	Bivalvia	Ohio	E	E	Yes	Reference
Egretta caerulea	Little Blue Heron	Aves	Ohio	N	E		Reference
Egretta thula	Snowy Egret	Aves	Ohio	N	E		Reference
Elliptio crassidens	Elephantear	Bivalvia	Ohio	N	S	Yes	Reference
Empidonax minimus	Least Flycatcher	Aves	Ohio	N	E	Yes	Reference
Erimyzon sucetta	Lake Chubsucker	Actinopterygii	Ohio	N	T	Yes	Reference
Falco peregrinus	Peregrine Falcon	Aves	Ohio	N	E	Yes	Reference
Faxonius rafinesquei	Rough River Crayfish	Malacostraca	Ohio	N	S	Yes	Reference
Fulica americana	American Coot	Aves	Ohio	N	E		Reference
Fusconaia subrotunda	Longsolid	Bivalvia	Ohio	T	T	Yes	Reference
Gallinula galeata	Common Gallinule	Aves	Ohio	N	T	Yes	Reference
Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Bald Eagle	Aves	Ohio	N	S	Yes	Reference
Hybopsis amnis	Pallid Shiner	Actinopterygii	Ohio	N	E	Yes	Reference
Ichthyomyzon castaneus	Chestnut Lamprey	Petromyzontida	Ohio	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ictinia mississippiensis	Mississippi Kite	Aves	Ohio	N	S		Reference
Ictiobus niger	Black Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Ohio	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ixobrychus exilis	Least Bittern	Aves	Ohio	N	T	Yes	Reference
Junco hyemalis	Dark-eyed Junco	Aves	Ohio	N	S		Reference
Lacunicambarus chimera	Crawzilla Crawdad	Malacostraca	Ohio	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lampsilis ovata	Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Ohio	N	E	Yes	Reference
Lanius ludovicianus	Loggerhead Shrike	Aves	Ohio	N	S	Yes	Reference
Leaunio lienosus	Little Spectaclecase	Bivalvia	Ohio	N	T	Yes	Reference
Leaunio ortmanni	Kentucky Creekshell	Bivalvia	Ohio	N	E	Yes	Reference
Ligumia recta	Black Sandshell	Bivalvia	Ohio	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lioplax sulculosa	Furrowed Lioplax	Gastropoda	Ohio	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lophodytes cucullatus	Hooded Merganser	Aves	Ohio	N	T	Yes	Reference
Myotis lucifugus	Little Brown Bat	Mammalia	Ohio	N	T	Yes	Reference
Myotis septentrionalis	Northern Long-Eared Bat	Mammalia	Ohio	E	E	Yes	Reference
Nerodia erythrogaster neglecta	Copperbelly Watersnake	Reptilia	Ohio	T	T	Yes	Reference
Nycticorax nycticorax	Black-crowned Night-heron	Aves	Ohio	N	T	Yes	Reference
Pandion haliaetus	Osprey	Aves	Ohio	N	S	Yes	Reference
Passerculus sandwichensis	Savannah Sparrow	Aves	Ohio	N	S	Yes	Reference
Perimyotis subflavus	Tricolored Bat	Mammalia	Ohio	PE	T	Yes	Reference
Phalacrocorax auritus	Double-crested Cormorant	Aves	Ohio	N	S		Reference
Pheucticus ludovicianus	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Aves	Ohio	N	S		Reference
Pleurobema clava	Clubshell	Bivalvia	Ohio	E	E	Yes	Reference
Pleurobema plenum	Rough Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Ohio	E	E	Yes	Reference
Pleurobema rubrum	Pyramid Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Ohio	PT	E	Yes	Reference
Pleurocera alveare	Rugged Hornsnail	Gastropoda	Ohio	N	S	Yes	Reference
Podilymbus podiceps	Pied-billed Grebe	Aves	Ohio	N	E	Yes	Reference
Pooecetes gramineus	Vesper Sparrow	Aves	Ohio	N	E		Reference
Riparia riparia	Bank Swallow	Aves	Ohio	N	S	Yes	Reference
Sitta canadensis	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Ohio	N	E		Reference
Spatula clypeata	Northern Shoveler	Aves	Ohio	N	E		Reference
Spatula discors	Blue-winged Teal	Aves	Ohio	N	T		Reference
Thamnophis saurita saurita	Eastern Ribbonsnake	Reptilia	Ohio	N	S	Yes	Reference
Theliderma cylindrica	Rabbitsfoot	Bivalvia	Ohio	T	E	Yes	Reference
Thryomanes bewickii	Bewick's Wren	Aves	Ohio	N	H	Yes	Reference
Tyto alba	Barn Owl	Aves	Ohio	N	S	Yes	Reference
Vireo bellii	Bell's Vireo	Aves	Ohio	N	S	Yes	Reference

61 species are listed