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: Rockcastle.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	County	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Accipiter striatus	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Aves	Rockcastle	N	S	Yes	Reference
Actinonaias pectorosa	Pheasantshell	Bivalvia	Rockcastle	N	S	Yes	Reference
Actitis macularius	Spotted Sandpiper	Aves	Rockcastle	N	E	Yes	Reference
Alasmidonta atropurpurea	Cumberland Elktoe	Bivalvia	Rockcastle	E	E	Yes	Reference
Alasmidonta marginata	Elktoe	Bivalvia	Rockcastle	N	T	Yes	Reference
Alasmidonta viridis	Slippershell Mussel	Bivalvia	Rockcastle	N	S	Yes	Reference
Allohistium maydeni	Redlips Darter	Actinopterygii	Rockcastle	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ardea alba	Great Egret	Aves	Rockcastle	N	T	Yes	Reference
Bubulcus ibis	Cattle Egret	Aves	Rockcastle	N	S		Reference
Cambarunio taeniatus	Painted Creekshell	Bivalvia	Rockcastle	N	S	Yes	Reference
Centronyx henslowii	Henslow's Sparrow	Aves	Rockcastle	N	S	Yes	Reference
Circus hudsonius	Northern Harrier	Aves	Rockcastle	N	T	Yes	Reference
Cistothorus stellaris	Sedge Wren	Aves	Rockcastle	N	S	Yes	Reference
Corynorhinus rafinesquii	Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat	Mammalia	Rockcastle	N	S	Yes	Reference
Corynorhinus townsendii virginianus	Virginia Big-eared Bat	Mammalia	Rockcastle	E	E	Yes	Reference
Crangonyx castellanum	An Amphipod (Crangonyx castellanum)	Malacostraca	Rockcastle	N	E		Reference
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis	Eastern Hellbender	Amphibia	Rockcastle	N	S	Yes	Reference
Egretta thula	Snowy Egret	Aves	Rockcastle	N	E		Reference
Elliptio crassidens	Elephantear	Bivalvia	Rockcastle	N	S	Yes	Reference
Etheostoma nebra	Buck Darter	Actinopterygii	Rockcastle	N	E	Yes	Reference
Fulica americana	American Coot	Aves	Rockcastle	N	E		Reference
Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Bald Eagle	Aves	Rockcastle	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ichthyomyzon greeleyi	Mountain Brook Lamprey	Petromyzontida	Rockcastle	N	T	Yes	Reference
Junco hyemalis	Dark-eyed Junco	Aves	Rockcastle	N	S		Reference
Lampsilis ovata	Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Rockcastle	N	E	Yes	Reference
Lanius ludovicianus	Loggerhead Shrike	Aves	Rockcastle	N	S	Yes	Reference
Leaunio lienosus	Little Spectaclecase	Bivalvia	Rockcastle	N	T	Yes	Reference
Ligumia recta	Black Sandshell	Bivalvia	Rockcastle	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lophodytes cucullatus	Hooded Merganser	Aves	Rockcastle	N	T	Yes	Reference
Medionidus conradicus	Cumberland Moccasinshell	Bivalvia	Rockcastle	N	E	Yes	Reference
Myotis grisescens	Gray Myotis	Mammalia	Rockcastle	E	T	Yes	Reference
Myotis leibii	Eastern Small-footed Myotis	Mammalia	Rockcastle	N	T	Yes	Reference
Myotis lucifugus	Little Brown Bat	Mammalia	Rockcastle	N	T	Yes	Reference
Myotis septentrionalis	Northern Long-Eared Bat	Mammalia	Rockcastle	E	E	Yes	Reference
Myotis sodalis	Indiana Bat	Mammalia	Rockcastle	E	E	Yes	Reference
Ophiogomphus howei	Pygmy Snaketail	Insecta	Rockcastle	N	E	Yes	Reference
Ophiogomphus mainensis	Maine Snaketail	Insecta	Rockcastle	N	E	Yes	Reference
Orconectes packardi	Appalachian Cave Crayfish	Malacostraca	Rockcastle	N	T	Yes	Reference
Pandion haliaetus	Osprey	Aves	Rockcastle	N	S	Yes	Reference
Pegias fabula	Littlewing Pearlymussel	Bivalvia	Rockcastle	E	E	Yes	Reference
Percina squamata	Olive Darter	Actinopterygii	Rockcastle	N	E	Yes	Reference
Perimyotis subflavus	Tricolored Bat	Mammalia	Rockcastle	PE	T	Yes	Reference
Phalacrocorax auritus	Double-crested Cormorant	Aves	Rockcastle	N	S		Reference
Phenacobius uranops	Stargazing Minnow	Actinopterygii	Rockcastle	N	S	Yes	Reference
Pheucticus ludovicianus	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Aves	Rockcastle	N	S		Reference
Plestiodon anthracinus	Coal Skink	Reptilia	Rockcastle	N	E	Yes	Reference
Pleurobema oviforme	Tennessee Clubshell	Bivalvia	Rockcastle	N	E	Yes	Reference
Podilymbus podiceps	Pied-billed Grebe	Aves	Rockcastle	N	E	Yes	Reference
Pseudotremia unca	A Cave Obligate Milliped	Diplopoda	Rockcastle	N	H		Reference
Ptychobranchus subtentus	Fluted Kidneyshell	Bivalvia	Rockcastle	E	E	Yes	Reference
Riparia riparia	Bank Swallow	Aves	Rockcastle	N	S	Yes	Reference
Setophaga fusca	Blackburnian Warbler	Aves	Rockcastle	N	T		Reference
Spatula clypeata	Northern Shoveler	Aves	Rockcastle	N	E		Reference
Spatula discors	Blue-winged Teal	Aves	Rockcastle	N	T		Reference
Stylurus notatus	Elusive Clubtail	Insecta	Rockcastle	N	E	Yes	Reference
Stylurus scudderi	Zebra Clubtail	Insecta	Rockcastle	N	E	Yes	Reference
Theliderma cylindrica	Rabbitsfoot	Bivalvia	Rockcastle	T	E	Yes	Reference
Toxolasma lividum	Purple Lilliput	Bivalvia	Rockcastle	N	E	Yes	Reference
Tyto alba	Barn Owl	Aves	Rockcastle	N	S	Yes	Reference
Venustaconcha troostensis	Cumberland Bean	Bivalvia	Rockcastle	E	E	Yes	Reference

60 species are listed