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: Simpson.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	County	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Accipiter striatus	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Aves	Simpson	N	S	Yes	Reference
Actitis macularius	Spotted Sandpiper	Aves	Simpson	N	E	Yes	Reference
Alasmidonta viridis	Slippershell Mussel	Bivalvia	Simpson	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ardea alba	Great Egret	Aves	Simpson	N	T	Yes	Reference
Aspidoscelis sexlineata	Six-lined Racerunner	Reptilia	Simpson	N	S	Yes	Reference
Barbicambarus cornutus	Bottlebrush Crayfish	Malacostraca	Simpson	N	S	Yes	Reference
Batriasymmodes quisnamus	A Cave Obligate Beetle	Insecta	Simpson	N	H		Reference
Cambarunio taeniatus	Painted Creekshell	Bivalvia	Simpson	N	S	Yes	Reference
Certhia americana	Brown Creeper	Aves	Simpson	N	T		Reference
Chondestes grammacus	Lark Sparrow	Aves	Simpson	N	S		Reference
Cistothorus stellaris	Sedge Wren	Aves	Simpson	N	S	Yes	Reference
Crangonyx longidactylus	An Amphipod (Crangonyx longidactylus)	Malacostraca	Simpson	N	T		Reference
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis	Eastern Hellbender	Amphibia	Simpson	N	S	Yes	Reference
Dolichonyx oryzivorus	Bobolink	Aves	Simpson	N	S	Yes	Reference
Faxonius durelli	Saddle Crayfish	Malacostraca	Simpson	N	S		Reference
Fulica americana	American Coot	Aves	Simpson	N	E		Reference
Hemitremia flammea	Flame Chub	Actinopterygii	Simpson	N	E	Yes	Reference
Junco hyemalis	Dark-eyed Junco	Aves	Simpson	N	S		Reference
Lampsilis ovata	Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Simpson	N	E	Yes	Reference
Lanius ludovicianus	Loggerhead Shrike	Aves	Simpson	N	S	Yes	Reference
Leaunio ortmanni	Kentucky Creekshell	Bivalvia	Simpson	N	E	Yes	Reference
Leaunio vanuxemensis	Mountain Creekshell	Bivalvia	Simpson	N	E	Yes	Reference
Leptoxis praerosa	Onyx Rocksnail	Gastropoda	Simpson	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lophodytes cucullatus	Hooded Merganser	Aves	Simpson	N	T	Yes	Reference
Myotis grisescens	Gray Myotis	Mammalia	Simpson	E	T	Yes	Reference
Nothonotus maculatus	Spotted Darter	Actinopterygii	Simpson	N	T	Yes	Reference
Noturus exilis	Slender Madtom	Actinopterygii	Simpson	N	E	Yes	Reference
Orconectes pellucidus	Mammoth Cave Crayfish	Malacostraca	Simpson	N	S	Yes	Reference
Pandion haliaetus	Osprey	Aves	Simpson	N	S	Yes	Reference
Passerculus sandwichensis	Savannah Sparrow	Aves	Simpson	N	S	Yes	Reference
Perimyotis subflavus	Tricolored Bat	Mammalia	Simpson	PE	T	Yes	Reference
Pheucticus ludovicianus	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Aves	Simpson	N	S		Reference
Podilymbus podiceps	Pied-billed Grebe	Aves	Simpson	N	E	Yes	Reference
Rabdotus dealbatus	Whitewashed Rabdotus	Gastropoda	Simpson	N	T		Reference
Spatula discors	Blue-winged Teal	Aves	Simpson	N	T		Reference
Thoburnia atripinnis	Blackfin Sucker	Actinopterygii	Simpson	N	S	Yes	Reference
Thryomanes bewickii	Bewick's Wren	Aves	Simpson	N	H	Yes	Reference
Typhlichthys subterraneus	Southern Cavefish	Actinopterygii	Simpson	N	S	Yes	Reference
Tyto alba	Barn Owl	Aves	Simpson	N	S	Yes	Reference
Vireo bellii	Bell's Vireo	Aves	Simpson	N	S	Yes	Reference

40 species are listed