KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT of
FISH & WILDLIFE RESOURCES

Species Information

State Threatened, Endangered, and Special Concern 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 State Threatened, Endangered, and Special Concern Species observations in 1 selected quad.
Selected quad is: Cairo.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Fulica americana	American Coot	Aves	Cairo	N	E		Reference
Lithasia armigera	Armored Rocksnail	Gastropoda	Cairo	N	S	Yes	Reference
Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Bald Eagle	Aves	Cairo	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ictiobus niger	Black Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Cairo	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ligumia recta	Black Sandshell	Bivalvia	Cairo	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ichthyomyzon castaneus	Chestnut Lamprey	Petromyzontida	Cairo	N	S	Yes	Reference
Elliptio crassidens	Elephantear	Bivalvia	Cairo	N	S	Yes	Reference
Potamilus capax	Fat Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Cairo	E	T	Yes	Reference
Corvus ossifragus	Fish Crow	Aves	Cairo	N	S		Reference
Platygobio gracilis	Flathead Chub	Actinopterygii	Cairo	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ardea alba	Great Egret	Aves	Cairo	N	T	Yes	Reference
Lophodytes cucullatus	Hooded Merganser	Aves	Cairo	N	T	Yes	Reference
Myotis sodalis	Indiana Bat	Mammalia	Cairo	E	E	Yes	Reference
Sternula antillarum athalassos	Interior Least Tern	Aves	Cairo	N	E	Yes	Reference
Ixobrychus exilis	Least Bittern	Aves	Cairo	N	T	Yes	Reference
Egretta caerulea	Little Blue Heron	Aves	Cairo	N	E		Reference
Lanius ludovicianus	Loggerhead Shrike	Aves	Cairo	N	S	Yes	Reference
Fusconaia subrotunda	Longsolid	Bivalvia	Cairo	T	T	Yes	Reference
Ictinia mississippiensis	Mississippi Kite	Aves	Cairo	N	S		Reference
Menidia audens	Mississippi Silverside	Actinopterygii	Cairo	N	T		Reference
Myotis septentrionalis	Northern Long-Eared Bat	Mammalia	Cairo	E	E	Yes	Reference
Noturus stigmosus	Northern Madtom	Actinopterygii	Cairo	N	S	Yes	Reference
Plethobasus cooperianus	Orangefoot Pimpleback	Bivalvia	Cairo	E	E	Yes	Reference
Lampsilis ovata	Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Cairo	N	E	Yes	Reference
Theliderma cylindrica	Rabbitsfoot	Bivalvia	Cairo	T	E	Yes	Reference
Corynorhinus rafinesquii	Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat	Mammalia	Cairo	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lepomis miniatus	Redspotted Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Cairo	N	T	Yes	Reference
Obovaria retusa	Ring Pink	Bivalvia	Cairo	E	E	Yes	Reference
Cistothorus stellaris	Sedge Wren	Aves	Cairo	N	S	Yes	Reference
Plethobasus cyphyus	Sheepnose	Bivalvia	Cairo	E	E	Yes	Reference
Egretta thula	Snowy Egret	Aves	Cairo	N	E		Reference
Actitis macularius	Spotted Sandpiper	Aves	Cairo	N	E	Yes	Reference
Notropis maculatus	Taillight Shiner	Actinopterygii	Cairo	N	T	Yes	Reference
Perimyotis subflavus	Tricolored Bat	Mammalia	Cairo	PE	T	Yes	Reference
Lithasia verrucosa	Varicose Rocksnail	Gastropoda	Cairo	N	S	Yes	Reference
Farancia abacura reinwardtii	Western Mudsnake	Reptilia	Cairo	N	S	Yes	Reference

36 species are listed.