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: Ballard.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	County	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Accipiter striatus	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Aves	Ballard	N	S	Yes	Reference
Acipenser fulvescens	Lake Sturgeon	Actinopterygii	Ballard	N	E	Yes	Reference
Actitis macularius	Spotted Sandpiper	Aves	Ballard	N	E	Yes	Reference
Amphiagrion saucium	Eastern Red Damsel	Insecta	Ballard	N	E	Yes	Reference
Amphiuma tridactylum	Three-toed Amphiuma	Amphibia	Ballard	N	E	Yes	Reference
Ardea alba	Great Egret	Aves	Ballard	N	T	Yes	Reference
Aspidoscelis sexlineata	Six-lined Racerunner	Reptilia	Ballard	N	S	Yes	Reference
Atractosteus spatula	Alligator Gar	Actinopterygii	Ballard	N	E	Yes	Reference
Bartramia longicauda	Upland Sandpiper	Aves	Ballard	N	H	Yes	Reference
Botaurus lentiginosus	American Bittern	Aves	Ballard	N	H	Yes	Reference
Bubulcus ibis	Cattle Egret	Aves	Ballard	N	S		Reference
Cambarellus shufeldtii	Cajun Dwarf Crayfish	Malacostraca	Ballard	N	S	Yes	Reference
Campostoma pullum	Finescale Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Ballard	N	S		Reference
Celithemis verna	Double-ringed Pennant	Insecta	Ballard	N	E	Yes	Reference
Certhia americana	Brown Creeper	Aves	Ballard	N	T		Reference
Chondestes grammacus	Lark Sparrow	Aves	Ballard	N	S		Reference
Circus hudsonius	Northern Harrier	Aves	Ballard	N	T	Yes	Reference
Cistothorus stellaris	Sedge Wren	Aves	Ballard	N	S	Yes	Reference
Corvus ossifragus	Fish Crow	Aves	Ballard	N	S		Reference
Corynorhinus rafinesquii	Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat	Mammalia	Ballard	N	S	Yes	Reference
Cyprinella venusta	Blacktail Shiner	Actinopterygii	Ballard	N	S	Yes	Reference
Dolichonyx oryzivorus	Bobolink	Aves	Ballard	N	S	Yes	Reference
Egretta caerulea	Little Blue Heron	Aves	Ballard	N	E		Reference
Egretta thula	Snowy Egret	Aves	Ballard	N	E		Reference
Elliptio crassidens	Elephantear	Bivalvia	Ballard	N	S	Yes	Reference
Empidonax minimus	Least Flycatcher	Aves	Ballard	N	E	Yes	Reference
Erimyzon sucetta	Lake Chubsucker	Actinopterygii	Ballard	N	T	Yes	Reference
Esox niger	Chain Pickerel	Actinopterygii	Ballard	N	S	Yes	Reference
Etheostoma proeliare	Cypress Darter	Actinopterygii	Ballard	N	T	Yes	Reference
Falco peregrinus	Peregrine Falcon	Aves	Ballard	N	E	Yes	Reference
Farancia abacura reinwardtii	Western Mudsnake	Reptilia	Ballard	N	S	Yes	Reference
Faxonius lancifer	Shrimp Crayfish	Malacostraca	Ballard	N	E	Yes	Reference
Faxonius palmeri palmeri	Gray-speckled Crayfish	Malacostraca	Ballard	N	E	Yes	Reference
Fulica americana	American Coot	Aves	Ballard	N	E		Reference
Fusconaia subrotunda	Longsolid	Bivalvia	Ballard	T	T	Yes	Reference
Gallinula galeata	Common Gallinule	Aves	Ballard	N	T	Yes	Reference
Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Bald Eagle	Aves	Ballard	N	S	Yes	Reference
Hybognathus hayi	Cypress Minnow	Actinopterygii	Ballard	N	E	Yes	Reference
Hybognathus placitus	Plains Minnow	Actinopterygii	Ballard	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ichthyomyzon castaneus	Chestnut Lamprey	Petromyzontida	Ballard	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ictinia mississippiensis	Mississippi Kite	Aves	Ballard	N	S		Reference
Ictiobus niger	Black Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Ballard	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ixobrychus exilis	Least Bittern	Aves	Ballard	N	T	Yes	Reference
Junco hyemalis	Dark-eyed Junco	Aves	Ballard	N	S		Reference
Lacunicambarus chimera	Crawzilla Crawdad	Malacostraca	Ballard	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lampsilis ovata	Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Ballard	N	E	Yes	Reference
Lanius ludovicianus	Loggerhead Shrike	Aves	Ballard	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lepomis miniatus	Redspotted Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Ballard	N	T	Yes	Reference
Ligumia recta	Black Sandshell	Bivalvia	Ballard	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lithasia armigera	Armored Rocksnail	Gastropoda	Ballard	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lithasia verrucosa	Varicose Rocksnail	Gastropoda	Ballard	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lithobates areolatus circulosus	Northern Crawfish Frog	Amphibia	Ballard	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lophodytes cucullatus	Hooded Merganser	Aves	Ballard	N	T	Yes	Reference
Macrhybopsis gelida	Sturgeon Chub	Actinopterygii	Ballard	N	E	Yes	Reference
Macrhybopsis meeki	Sicklefin Chub	Actinopterygii	Ballard	N	E	Yes	Reference
Macrochelys temminckii	Alligator Snapping Turtle	Chelonia	Ballard	PT	E	Yes	Reference
Menidia audens	Mississippi Silverside	Actinopterygii	Ballard	N	T		Reference
Myotis austroriparius	Southeastern Myotis	Mammalia	Ballard	N	S	Yes	Reference
Myotis lucifugus	Little Brown Bat	Mammalia	Ballard	N	T	Yes	Reference
Myotis septentrionalis	Northern Long-Eared Bat	Mammalia	Ballard	E	E	Yes	Reference
Myotis sodalis	Indiana Bat	Mammalia	Ballard	E	E	Yes	Reference
Notropis dorsalis	Bigmouth Shiner	Actinopterygii	Ballard	N	S	Yes	Reference
Notropis hudsonius	Spottail Shiner	Actinopterygii	Ballard	N	S	Yes	Reference
Notropis maculatus	Taillight Shiner	Actinopterygii	Ballard	N	T	Yes	Reference
Noturus stigmosus	Northern Madtom	Actinopterygii	Ballard	N	S	Yes	Reference
Nyctanassa violacea	Yellow-crowned Night-heron	Aves	Ballard	N	T	Yes	Reference
Nycticorax nycticorax	Black-crowned Night-heron	Aves	Ballard	N	T	Yes	Reference
Obovaria retusa	Ring Pink	Bivalvia	Ballard	E	E	Yes	Reference
Pandion haliaetus	Osprey	Aves	Ballard	N	S	Yes	Reference
Papaipema sp. 5	Rare Cane Borer Moth	Insecta	Ballard	N	T	Yes	Reference
Passerculus sandwichensis	Savannah Sparrow	Aves	Ballard	N	S	Yes	Reference
Perimyotis subflavus	Tricolored Bat	Mammalia	Ballard	PE	T	Yes	Reference
Peromyscus gossypinus	Cotton Mouse	Mammalia	Ballard	N	T	Yes	Reference
Phalacrocorax auritus	Double-crested Cormorant	Aves	Ballard	N	S		Reference
Pheucticus ludovicianus	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Aves	Ballard	N	S		Reference
Platygobio gracilis	Flathead Chub	Actinopterygii	Ballard	N	S	Yes	Reference
Plethobasus cooperianus	Orangefoot Pimpleback	Bivalvia	Ballard	E	E	Yes	Reference
Plethobasus cyphyus	Sheepnose	Bivalvia	Ballard	E	E	Yes	Reference
Pleurobema rubrum	Pyramid Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Ballard	PT	E	Yes	Reference
Podilymbus podiceps	Pied-billed Grebe	Aves	Ballard	N	E	Yes	Reference
Potamilus capax	Fat Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Ballard	E	T	Yes	Reference
Potamilus purpuratus	Bleufer	Bivalvia	Ballard	N	E	Yes	Reference
Procambarus viaeviridis	Vernal Crayfish	Malacostraca	Ballard	N	T	Yes	Reference
Riparia riparia	Bank Swallow	Aves	Ballard	N	S	Yes	Reference
Scaphirhynchus albus	Pallid Sturgeon	Actinopterygii	Ballard	E	E	Yes	Reference
Spatula clypeata	Northern Shoveler	Aves	Ballard	N	E		Reference
Spatula discors	Blue-winged Teal	Aves	Ballard	N	T		Reference
Sternula antillarum athalassos	Interior Least Tern	Aves	Ballard	N	E	Yes	Reference
Thamnophis proximus proximus	Western Ribbonsnake	Reptilia	Ballard	N	E	Yes	Reference
Theliderma cylindrica	Rabbitsfoot	Bivalvia	Ballard	T	E	Yes	Reference
Tyto alba	Barn Owl	Aves	Ballard	N	S	Yes	Reference
Webbhelix multilineata	Striped Whitelip	Gastropoda	Ballard	N	T		Reference

92 species are listed