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: Carlisle.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	County	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Actitis macularius	Spotted Sandpiper	Aves	Carlisle	N	E	Yes	Reference
Ardea alba	Great Egret	Aves	Carlisle	N	T	Yes	Reference
Arigomphus maxwelli	Bayou Clubtail	Insecta	Carlisle	N	T	Yes	Reference
Aspidoscelis sexlineata	Six-lined Racerunner	Reptilia	Carlisle	N	S	Yes	Reference
Botaurus lentiginosus	American Bittern	Aves	Carlisle	N	H	Yes	Reference
Cambarellus shufeldtii	Cajun Dwarf Crayfish	Malacostraca	Carlisle	N	S	Yes	Reference
Campostoma pullum	Finescale Stoneroller	Actinopterygii	Carlisle	N	S		Reference
Certhia americana	Brown Creeper	Aves	Carlisle	N	T		Reference
Chondestes grammacus	Lark Sparrow	Aves	Carlisle	N	S		Reference
Circus hudsonius	Northern Harrier	Aves	Carlisle	N	T	Yes	Reference
Cistothorus stellaris	Sedge Wren	Aves	Carlisle	N	S	Yes	Reference
Corvus ossifragus	Fish Crow	Aves	Carlisle	N	S		Reference
Corynorhinus rafinesquii	Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat	Mammalia	Carlisle	N	S	Yes	Reference
Cyprinella venusta	Blacktail Shiner	Actinopterygii	Carlisle	N	S	Yes	Reference
Egretta caerulea	Little Blue Heron	Aves	Carlisle	N	E		Reference
Egretta thula	Snowy Egret	Aves	Carlisle	N	E		Reference
Empidonax minimus	Least Flycatcher	Aves	Carlisle	N	E	Yes	Reference
Erimyzon sucetta	Lake Chubsucker	Actinopterygii	Carlisle	N	T	Yes	Reference
Esox niger	Chain Pickerel	Actinopterygii	Carlisle	N	S	Yes	Reference
Farancia abacura reinwardtii	Western Mudsnake	Reptilia	Carlisle	N	S	Yes	Reference
Faxonius lancifer	Shrimp Crayfish	Malacostraca	Carlisle	N	E	Yes	Reference
Faxonius palmeri palmeri	Gray-speckled Crayfish	Malacostraca	Carlisle	N	E	Yes	Reference
Fulica americana	American Coot	Aves	Carlisle	N	E		Reference
Gallinula galeata	Common Gallinule	Aves	Carlisle	N	T	Yes	Reference
Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Bald Eagle	Aves	Carlisle	N	S	Yes	Reference
Hybognathus hayi	Cypress Minnow	Actinopterygii	Carlisle	N	E	Yes	Reference
Ichthyomyzon castaneus	Chestnut Lamprey	Petromyzontida	Carlisle	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ictinia mississippiensis	Mississippi Kite	Aves	Carlisle	N	S		Reference
Ictiobus niger	Black Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Carlisle	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ixobrychus exilis	Least Bittern	Aves	Carlisle	N	T	Yes	Reference
Junco hyemalis	Dark-eyed Junco	Aves	Carlisle	N	S		Reference
Lacunicambarus chimera	Crawzilla Crawdad	Malacostraca	Carlisle	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lacunicambarus ludovicianus	Painted Devil Crayfish	Malacostraca	Carlisle	N	T		Reference
Lanius ludovicianus	Loggerhead Shrike	Aves	Carlisle	N	S	Yes	Reference
Leaunio lienosus	Little Spectaclecase	Bivalvia	Carlisle	N	T	Yes	Reference
Lepomis marginatus	Dollar Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Carlisle	N	E	Yes	Reference
Lepomis miniatus	Redspotted Sunfish	Actinopterygii	Carlisle	N	T	Yes	Reference
Lithasia armigera	Armored Rocksnail	Gastropoda	Carlisle	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lithasia verrucosa	Varicose Rocksnail	Gastropoda	Carlisle	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lithobates areolatus circulosus	Northern Crawfish Frog	Amphibia	Carlisle	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lophodytes cucullatus	Hooded Merganser	Aves	Carlisle	N	T	Yes	Reference
Macrochelys temminckii	Alligator Snapping Turtle	Chelonia	Carlisle	PT	E	Yes	Reference
Menidia audens	Mississippi Silverside	Actinopterygii	Carlisle	N	T		Reference
Myotis austroriparius	Southeastern Myotis	Mammalia	Carlisle	N	S	Yes	Reference
Myotis septentrionalis	Northern Long-Eared Bat	Mammalia	Carlisle	E	E	Yes	Reference
Myotis sodalis	Indiana Bat	Mammalia	Carlisle	E	E	Yes	Reference
Notropis dorsalis	Bigmouth Shiner	Actinopterygii	Carlisle	N	S	Yes	Reference
Notropis maculatus	Taillight Shiner	Actinopterygii	Carlisle	N	T	Yes	Reference
Nyctanassa violacea	Yellow-crowned Night-heron	Aves	Carlisle	N	T	Yes	Reference
Passerculus sandwichensis	Savannah Sparrow	Aves	Carlisle	N	S	Yes	Reference
Perimyotis subflavus	Tricolored Bat	Mammalia	Carlisle	PE	T	Yes	Reference
Peromyscus gossypinus	Cotton Mouse	Mammalia	Carlisle	N	T	Yes	Reference
Peucaea aestivalis	Bachman's Sparrow	Aves	Carlisle	N	E	Yes	Reference
Phalacrocorax auritus	Double-crested Cormorant	Aves	Carlisle	N	S		Reference
Pheucticus ludovicianus	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Aves	Carlisle	N	S		Reference
Potamilus capax	Fat Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Carlisle	E	T	Yes	Reference
Potamilus purpuratus	Bleufer	Bivalvia	Carlisle	N	E	Yes	Reference
Rallus elegans	King Rail	Aves	Carlisle	N	E	Yes	Reference
Riparia riparia	Bank Swallow	Aves	Carlisle	N	S	Yes	Reference
Setophaga fusca	Blackburnian Warbler	Aves	Carlisle	N	T		Reference
Sitta canadensis	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Carlisle	N	E		Reference
Spatula clypeata	Northern Shoveler	Aves	Carlisle	N	E		Reference
Spatula discors	Blue-winged Teal	Aves	Carlisle	N	T		Reference
Sternula antillarum athalassos	Interior Least Tern	Aves	Carlisle	N	E	Yes	Reference
Thamnophis saurita saurita	Eastern Ribbonsnake	Reptilia	Carlisle	N	S	Yes	Reference
Toxolasma texasiense	Texas Lilliput	Bivalvia	Carlisle	N	T	Yes	Reference
Tyto alba	Barn Owl	Aves	Carlisle	N	S	Yes	Reference
Umbra limi	Central Mudminnow	Actinopterygii	Carlisle	N	T	Yes	Reference
Vermivora chrysoptera	Golden-winged Warbler	Aves	Carlisle	N	E	Yes	Reference
Webbhelix multilineata	Striped Whitelip	Gastropoda	Carlisle	N	T		Reference

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