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: Whitley.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	County	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Accipiter striatus	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Aves	Whitley	N	S	Yes	Reference
Acipenser fulvescens	Lake Sturgeon	Actinopterygii	Whitley	N	E	Yes	Reference
Actinonaias pectorosa	Pheasantshell	Bivalvia	Whitley	N	S	Yes	Reference
Actitis macularius	Spotted Sandpiper	Aves	Whitley	N	E	Yes	Reference
Alasmidonta atropurpurea	Cumberland Elktoe	Bivalvia	Whitley	E	E	Yes	Reference
Alasmidonta viridis	Slippershell Mussel	Bivalvia	Whitley	N	S	Yes	Reference
Amphiagrion saucium	Eastern Red Damsel	Insecta	Whitley	N	E	Yes	Reference
Anodontoides denigrata	Cumberland Papershell	Bivalvia	Whitley	N	E	Yes	Reference
Cambarus buntingi	Longclaw Crayfish	Malacostraca	Whitley	N	T	Yes	Reference
Cambarus parvoculus	Mountain Midget Crayfish	Malacostraca	Whitley	N	S	Yes	Reference
Cemophora coccinea	Scarletsnake	Reptilia	Whitley	N	S	Yes	Reference
Certhia americana	Brown Creeper	Aves	Whitley	N	T		Reference
Chrosomus cumberlandensis	Blackside Dace	Actinopterygii	Whitley	T	T	Yes	Reference
Corynorhinus rafinesquii	Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat	Mammalia	Whitley	N	S	Yes	Reference
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis	Eastern Hellbender	Amphibia	Whitley	N	S	Yes	Reference
Elliptio crassidens	Elephantear	Bivalvia	Whitley	N	S	Yes	Reference
Etheostoma sagitta	Cumberland Arrow Darter	Actinopterygii	Whitley	C	S	Yes	Reference
Etheostoma susanae	Cumberland Darter	Actinopterygii	Whitley	E	E	Yes	Reference
Fumonelix wetherbyi	Clifty Covert	Gastropoda	Whitley	N	S		Reference
Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Bald Eagle	Aves	Whitley	N	S	Yes	Reference
Junco hyemalis	Dark-eyed Junco	Aves	Whitley	N	S		Reference
Lampropeltis elapsoides	Scarlet Kingsnake	Reptilia	Whitley	N	E	Yes	Reference
Lampsilis ovata	Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Whitley	N	E	Yes	Reference
Manophylax butleri	Bottle Cap Caddisfly	Insecta	Whitley	N	S	Yes	Reference
Myotis leibii	Eastern Small-footed Myotis	Mammalia	Whitley	N	T	Yes	Reference
Myotis lucifugus	Little Brown Bat	Mammalia	Whitley	N	T	Yes	Reference
Myotis septentrionalis	Northern Long-Eared Bat	Mammalia	Whitley	E	E	Yes	Reference
Myotis sodalis	Indiana Bat	Mammalia	Whitley	E	E	Yes	Reference
Ophisaurus attenuatus longicaudus	Eastern Slender Glass Lizard	Reptilia	Whitley	N	T	Yes	Reference
Pandion haliaetus	Osprey	Aves	Whitley	N	S	Yes	Reference
Percina squamata	Olive Darter	Actinopterygii	Whitley	N	E	Yes	Reference
Perimyotis subflavus	Tricolored Bat	Mammalia	Whitley	PE	T	Yes	Reference
Phalacrocorax auritus	Double-crested Cormorant	Aves	Whitley	N	S		Reference
Pheucticus ludovicianus	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Aves	Whitley	N	S		Reference
Pituophis melanoleucus melanoleucus	Northern Pinesnake	Reptilia	Whitley	N	E	Yes	Reference
Plestiodon anthracinus	Coal Skink	Reptilia	Whitley	N	E	Yes	Reference
Plestiodon inexpectatus	Southeastern Five-lined Skink	Reptilia	Whitley	N	S	Yes	Reference
Polygonia faunus	Green Comma	Insecta	Whitley	N	H		Reference
Polygonia progne	Gray Comma	Insecta	Whitley	N	H		Reference
Pseudanophthalmus calcareus	Limestone Cave Beetle	Insecta	Whitley	N	E	Yes	Reference
Setophaga fusca	Blackburnian Warbler	Aves	Whitley	N	T		Reference
Sitta canadensis	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Whitley	N	E		Reference
Spilogale putorius	Eastern Spotted Skunk	Mammalia	Whitley	N	S	Yes	Reference
Stylurus notatus	Elusive Clubtail	Insecta	Whitley	N	E	Yes	Reference
Venustaconcha troostensis	Cumberland Bean	Bivalvia	Whitley	E	E	Yes	Reference
Vermivora chrysoptera	Golden-winged Warbler	Aves	Whitley	N	E	Yes	Reference

46 species are listed