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: Mammoth Cave.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Batrisodes henroti	A Cave Obligate Beetle	Insecta	Mammoth Cave	N	H		Reference
Belba bulbipedata	A Cave Obligate Mite	Arachnida	Mammoth Cave	N	H		Reference
Galumna alata	A Cave Obligate Mite	Arachnida	Mammoth Cave	N	H		Reference
Macrocheles troglodytes	A Cave Obligate Mite	Arachnida	Mammoth Cave	N	H		Reference
Sphalloplana buchanani	A Cave Obligate Planarian	Turbellaria	Mammoth Cave	N	T		Reference
Kleptochthonius cerberus	A Cave Obligate Pseudoscorpion	Arachnida	Mammoth Cave	N	H		Reference
Kleptochthonius hageni	A Cave Obligate Pseudoscorpion	Arachnida	Mammoth Cave	N	S		Reference
Tyrannochthonius hypogeus	A Cave Obligate Pseudoscorpion	Arachnida	Mammoth Cave	N	S		Reference
Pseudosinella espanita	A Cave Obligate Springtail	Collembola	Mammoth Cave	N	S	Yes	Reference
Pygmarrhopalites altus	A Cave Obligate Springtail	Collembola	Mammoth Cave	N	H		Reference
Stygobromus vitreus	An Amphipod (Stygobromus vitreus)	Malacostraca	Mammoth Cave	N	S	Yes	Reference
Sagittocythere stygia	An Ectocommensal Ostracod	Ostracoda	Mammoth Cave	N	T		Reference
Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Bald Eagle	Aves	Mammoth Cave	N	S	Yes	Reference
Riparia riparia	Bank Swallow	Aves	Mammoth Cave	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ligumia recta	Black Sandshell	Bivalvia	Mammoth Cave	N	S	Yes	Reference
Setophaga fusca	Blackburnian Warbler	Aves	Mammoth Cave	N	T		Reference
Spatula discors	Blue-winged Teal	Aves	Mammoth Cave	N	T		Reference
Pseudanophthalmus audax	Bold Cave Beetle	Insecta	Mammoth Cave	N	H		Reference
Barbicambarus cornutus	Bottlebrush Crayfish	Malacostraca	Mammoth Cave	N	S	Yes	Reference
Certhia americana	Brown Creeper	Aves	Mammoth Cave	N	T		Reference
Cardellina canadensis	Canada Warbler	Aves	Mammoth Cave	N	S	Yes	Reference
Epioblasma obliquata	Catspaw	Bivalvia	Mammoth Cave	E	E	Yes	Reference
Pleurobema clava	Clubshell	Bivalvia	Mammoth Cave	E	E	Yes	Reference
Plestiodon anthracinus	Coal Skink	Reptilia	Mammoth Cave	N	E	Yes	Reference
Lacunicambarus chimera	Crawzilla Crawdad	Malacostraca	Mammoth Cave	N	S	Yes	Reference
Junco hyemalis	Dark-eyed Junco	Aves	Mammoth Cave	N	S		Reference
Phalacrocorax auritus	Double-crested Cormorant	Aves	Mammoth Cave	N	S		Reference
Celithemis verna	Double-ringed Pennant	Insecta	Mammoth Cave	N	E	Yes	Reference
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis	Eastern Hellbender	Amphibia	Mammoth Cave	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ophisaurus attenuatus longicaudus	Eastern Slender Glass Lizard	Reptilia	Mammoth Cave	N	T	Yes	Reference
Myotis leibii	Eastern Small-footed Myotis	Mammalia	Mammoth Cave	N	T	Yes	Reference
Elliptio crassidens	Elephantear	Bivalvia	Mammoth Cave	N	S	Yes	Reference
Nannothemis bella	Elfin Skimmer	Insecta	Mammoth Cave	N	E	Yes	Reference
Alasmidonta marginata	Elktoe	Bivalvia	Mammoth Cave	N	T	Yes	Reference
Cyprogenia stegaria	Fanshell	Bivalvia	Mammoth Cave	E	E	Yes	Reference
Paravitrea lapilla	Gem Supercoil	Gastropoda	Mammoth Cave	N	E		Reference
Vermivora chrysoptera	Golden-winged Warbler	Aves	Mammoth Cave	N	E	Yes	Reference
Myotis grisescens	Gray Myotis	Mammalia	Mammoth Cave	E	T	Yes	Reference
Lophodytes cucullatus	Hooded Merganser	Aves	Mammoth Cave	N	T	Yes	Reference
Myotis sodalis	Indiana Bat	Mammalia	Mammoth Cave	E	E	Yes	Reference
Leaunio ortmanni	Kentucky Creekshell	Bivalvia	Mammoth Cave	N	E	Yes	Reference
Empidonax minimus	Least Flycatcher	Aves	Mammoth Cave	N	E	Yes	Reference
Myotis lucifugus	Little Brown Bat	Mammalia	Mammoth Cave	N	T	Yes	Reference
Leaunio lienosus	Little Spectaclecase	Bivalvia	Mammoth Cave	N	T	Yes	Reference
Lanius ludovicianus	Loggerhead Shrike	Aves	Mammoth Cave	N	S	Yes	Reference
Fusconaia subrotunda	Longsolid	Bivalvia	Mammoth Cave	T	T	Yes	Reference
Orconectes pellucidus	Mammoth Cave Crayfish	Malacostraca	Mammoth Cave	N	S	Yes	Reference
Palaemonias ganteri	Mammoth Cave Shrimp	Malacostraca	Mammoth Cave	E	E	Yes	Reference
Amblyopsis spelaea	Northern Cavefish	Actinopterygii	Mammoth Cave	N	S	Yes	Reference
Circus hudsonius	Northern Harrier	Aves	Mammoth Cave	N	T	Yes	Reference
Myotis septentrionalis	Northern Long-Eared Bat	Mammalia	Mammoth Cave	E	E	Yes	Reference
Pituophis melanoleucus melanoleucus	Northern Pinesnake	Reptilia	Mammoth Cave	N	E	Yes	Reference
Epioblasma rangiana	Northern Riffleshell	Bivalvia	Mammoth Cave	E	E	Yes	Reference
Pandion haliaetus	Osprey	Aves	Mammoth Cave	N	S	Yes	Reference
Podilymbus podiceps	Pied-billed Grebe	Aves	Mammoth Cave	N	E	Yes	Reference
Lampsilis abrupta	Pink Mucket	Bivalvia	Mammoth Cave	E	E	Yes	Reference
Lampsilis ovata	Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Mammoth Cave	N	E	Yes	Reference
Helicodiscus punctatellus	Punctate Coil	Gastropoda	Mammoth Cave	N	S		Reference
Pleurobema rubrum	Pyramid Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Mammoth Cave	PT	E	Yes	Reference
Theliderma cylindrica	Rabbitsfoot	Bivalvia	Mammoth Cave	T	E	Yes	Reference
Corynorhinus rafinesquii	Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat	Mammalia	Mammoth Cave	N	S	Yes	Reference
Pantherophis guttatus	Red Cornsnake	Reptilia	Mammoth Cave	N	S	Yes	Reference
Sitta canadensis	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Mammoth Cave	N	E		Reference
Obovaria retusa	Ring Pink	Bivalvia	Mammoth Cave	E	E	Yes	Reference
Pheucticus ludovicianus	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Aves	Mammoth Cave	N	S		Reference
Pleurobema plenum	Rough Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Mammoth Cave	E	E	Yes	Reference
Obovaria subrotunda	Round Hickorynut	Bivalvia	Mammoth Cave	T	T	Yes	Reference
Passerculus sandwichensis	Savannah Sparrow	Aves	Mammoth Cave	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lampropeltis elapsoides	Scarlet Kingsnake	Reptilia	Mammoth Cave	N	E	Yes	Reference
Cistothorus stellaris	Sedge Wren	Aves	Mammoth Cave	N	S	Yes	Reference
Antroselates spiralis	Shaggy Cavesnail	Gastropoda	Mammoth Cave	N	S	Yes	Reference
Accipiter striatus	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Aves	Mammoth Cave	N	S	Yes	Reference
Plethobasus cyphyus	Sheepnose	Bivalvia	Mammoth Cave	E	E	Yes	Reference
Aspidoscelis sexlineata	Six-lined Racerunner	Reptilia	Mammoth Cave	N	S	Yes	Reference
Alasmidonta viridis	Slippershell Mussel	Bivalvia	Mammoth Cave	N	S	Yes	Reference
Epioblasma triquetra	Snuffbox	Bivalvia	Mammoth Cave	E	E	Yes	Reference
Tantilla coronata	Southeastern Crowned Snake	Reptilia	Mammoth Cave	N	T	Yes	Reference
Plestiodon inexpectatus	Southeastern Five-lined Skink	Reptilia	Mammoth Cave	N	S	Yes	Reference
Myotis austroriparius	Southeastern Myotis	Mammalia	Mammoth Cave	N	S	Yes	Reference
Typhlichthys subterraneus	Southern Cavefish	Actinopterygii	Mammoth Cave	N	S	Yes	Reference
Cumberlandia monodonta	Spectaclecase	Bivalvia	Mammoth Cave	E	E	Yes	Reference
Nothonotus maculatus	Spotted Darter	Actinopterygii	Mammoth Cave	N	T	Yes	Reference
Actitis macularius	Spotted Sandpiper	Aves	Mammoth Cave	N	E	Yes	Reference
Phenacobius uranops	Stargazing Minnow	Actinopterygii	Mammoth Cave	N	S	Yes	Reference
Pseudanophthalmus inexpectatus	Surprising Cave Beetle	Insecta	Mammoth Cave	N	T	Yes	Reference
Perimyotis subflavus	Tricolored Bat	Mammalia	Mammoth Cave	PE	T	Yes	Reference
Ammocrypta clara	Western Sand Darter	Actinopterygii	Mammoth Cave	N	E	Yes	Reference

87 species are listed.