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: Paducah East.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	Quad	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Atractosteus spatula	Alligator Gar	Actinopterygii	Paducah East	N	E	Yes	Reference
Macrochelys temminckii	Alligator Snapping Turtle	Chelonia	Paducah East	PT	E	Yes	Reference
Fulica americana	American Coot	Aves	Paducah East	N	E		Reference
Lithasia armigera	Armored Rocksnail	Gastropoda	Paducah East	N	S	Yes	Reference
Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Bald Eagle	Aves	Paducah East	N	S	Yes	Reference
Riparia riparia	Bank Swallow	Aves	Paducah East	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ictiobus niger	Black Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Paducah East	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ligumia recta	Black Sandshell	Bivalvia	Paducah East	N	S	Yes	Reference
Certhia americana	Brown Creeper	Aves	Paducah East	N	T		Reference
Lota lota	Burbot	Actinopterygii	Paducah East	N	S	Yes	Reference
Junco hyemalis	Dark-eyed Junco	Aves	Paducah East	N	S		Reference
Phalacrocorax auritus	Double-crested Cormorant	Aves	Paducah East	N	S		Reference
Euphyes dukesi	Dukes' Skipper	Insecta	Paducah East	N	T	Yes	Reference
Elliptio crassidens	Elephantear	Bivalvia	Paducah East	N	S	Yes	Reference
Potamilus capax	Fat Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Paducah East	E	T	Yes	Reference
Ardea alba	Great Egret	Aves	Paducah East	N	T	Yes	Reference
Myotis sodalis	Indiana Bat	Mammalia	Paducah East	E	E	Yes	Reference
Sternula antillarum athalassos	Interior Least Tern	Aves	Paducah East	N	E	Yes	Reference
Acipenser fulvescens	Lake Sturgeon	Actinopterygii	Paducah East	N	E	Yes	Reference
Lanius ludovicianus	Loggerhead Shrike	Aves	Paducah East	N	S	Yes	Reference
Fusconaia subrotunda	Longsolid	Bivalvia	Paducah East	T	T	Yes	Reference
Ictinia mississippiensis	Mississippi Kite	Aves	Paducah East	N	S		Reference
Menidia audens	Mississippi Silverside	Actinopterygii	Paducah East	N	T		Reference
Lithobates areolatus circulosus	Northern Crawfish Frog	Amphibia	Paducah East	N	S	Yes	Reference
Circus hudsonius	Northern Harrier	Aves	Paducah East	N	T	Yes	Reference
Myotis septentrionalis	Northern Long-Eared Bat	Mammalia	Paducah East	E	E	Yes	Reference
Plethobasus cooperianus	Orangefoot Pimpleback	Bivalvia	Paducah East	E	E	Yes	Reference
Lithasia geniculata	Ornate Rocksnail	Gastropoda	Paducah East	N	S	Yes	Reference
Pandion haliaetus	Osprey	Aves	Paducah East	N	S	Yes	Reference
Falco peregrinus	Peregrine Falcon	Aves	Paducah East	N	E	Yes	Reference
Podilymbus podiceps	Pied-billed Grebe	Aves	Paducah East	N	E	Yes	Reference
Lampsilis abrupta	Pink Mucket	Bivalvia	Paducah East	E	E	Yes	Reference
Lampsilis ovata	Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Paducah East	N	E	Yes	Reference
Pleurobema rubrum	Pyramid Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Paducah East	PT	E	Yes	Reference
Theliderma cylindrica	Rabbitsfoot	Bivalvia	Paducah East	T	E	Yes	Reference
Obovaria retusa	Ring Pink	Bivalvia	Paducah East	E	E	Yes	Reference
Plethobasus cyphyus	Sheepnose	Bivalvia	Paducah East	E	E	Yes	Reference
Aspidoscelis sexlineata	Six-lined Racerunner	Reptilia	Paducah East	N	S	Yes	Reference
Myotis austroriparius	Southeastern Myotis	Mammalia	Paducah East	N	S	Yes	Reference
Notropis maculatus	Taillight Shiner	Actinopterygii	Paducah East	N	T	Yes	Reference
Perimyotis subflavus	Tricolored Bat	Mammalia	Paducah East	PE	T	Yes	Reference
Lithasia verrucosa	Varicose Rocksnail	Gastropoda	Paducah East	N	S	Yes	Reference
Farancia abacura reinwardtii	Western Mudsnake	Reptilia	Paducah East	N	S	Yes	Reference

43 species are listed.