Species Information

Federal Threatened, Endangered, and Candidate Species observations for selected quads


Linked life history provided courtesy of NatureServe Explorer.
Records may include both recent and historical observations.
US Status Definitions     Kentucky Status Definitions

List Federal Threatened, Endangered, and Candidate Species observations in 1 selected quad.
Selected quad is: Wolf Creek Dam.


Scientific Name and Life HistoryCommon Name and PicturesClassQuadUS StatusKY StatusWAPReference
Venustaconcha troostensis Cumberland BeanBivalviaWolf Creek DamEEYesReference
Epioblasma brevidens Cumberlandian CombshellBivalviaWolf Creek DamEEYesReference
Dromus dromas Dromedary PearlymusselBivalviaWolf Creek DamEEYesReference
Cyprogenia stegaria FanshellBivalviaWolf Creek DamEEYesReference
Fusconaia subrotunda LongsolidBivalviaWolf Creek DamTTYesReference
Plethobasus cooperianus Orangefoot PimplebackBivalviaWolf Creek DamEEYesReference
Epioblasma capsaeformis Oyster MusselBivalviaWolf Creek DamEEYesReference
Lampsilis abrupta Pink MucketBivalviaWolf Creek DamEEYesReference
Pleurobema rubrum Pyramid PigtoeBivalviaWolf Creek DamPTEYesReference
Obovaria retusa Ring PinkBivalviaWolf Creek DamEEYesReference
Pleurobema plenum Rough PigtoeBivalviaWolf Creek DamEEYesReference
Obovaria subrotunda Round HickorynutBivalviaWolf Creek DamTTYesReference
Plethobasus cyphyus SheepnoseBivalviaWolf Creek DamEEYesReference
Epioblasma triquetra SnuffboxBivalviaWolf Creek DamEEYesReference
Cumberlandia monodonta SpectaclecaseBivalviaWolf Creek DamEEYesReference
Grus americana Whooping CraneAvesWolf Creek DamXNNYesReference
16 species are listed.