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: Greenup.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	County	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Accipiter striatus	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Aves	Greenup	N	S	Yes	Reference
Actitis macularius	Spotted Sandpiper	Aves	Greenup	N	E	Yes	Reference
Anodontoides ferussacianus	Cylindrical Papershell	Bivalvia	Greenup	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ardea alba	Great Egret	Aves	Greenup	N	T	Yes	Reference
Cambarus sciotensis	Teays River Crayfish	Malacostraca	Greenup	N	S	Yes	Reference
Cambarus theepiensis	Coalfields Crayfish	Malacostraca	Greenup	N	S		Reference
Cistothorus stellaris	Sedge Wren	Aves	Greenup	N	S	Yes	Reference
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis	Eastern Hellbender	Amphibia	Greenup	N	S	Yes	Reference
Cyprogenia stegaria	Fanshell	Bivalvia	Greenup	E	E	Yes	Reference
Dolichonyx oryzivorus	Bobolink	Aves	Greenup	N	S	Yes	Reference
Egretta thula	Snowy Egret	Aves	Greenup	N	E		Reference
Elliptio crassidens	Elephantear	Bivalvia	Greenup	N	S	Yes	Reference
Epioblasma triquetra	Snuffbox	Bivalvia	Greenup	E	E	Yes	Reference
Falco peregrinus	Peregrine Falcon	Aves	Greenup	N	E	Yes	Reference
Faxonius sanbornii	Sanborn's Crayfish	Malacostraca	Greenup	N	S		Reference
Fulica americana	American Coot	Aves	Greenup	N	E		Reference
Fusconaia subrotunda	Longsolid	Bivalvia	Greenup	T	T	Yes	Reference
Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Bald Eagle	Aves	Greenup	N	S	Yes	Reference
Hyla versicolor	Gray Treefrog	Amphibia	Greenup	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ichthyomyzon fossor	Northern Brook Lamprey	Petromyzontida	Greenup	N	T	Yes	Reference
Ictiobus niger	Black Buffalo	Actinopterygii	Greenup	N	S	Yes	Reference
Junco hyemalis	Dark-eyed Junco	Aves	Greenup	N	S		Reference
Lampsilis abrupta	Pink Mucket	Bivalvia	Greenup	E	E	Yes	Reference
Lampsilis ovata	Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Greenup	N	E	Yes	Reference
Lasmigona compressa	Creek Heelsplitter	Bivalvia	Greenup	N	E	Yes	Reference
Leaunio lienosus	Little Spectaclecase	Bivalvia	Greenup	N	T	Yes	Reference
Lethenteron appendix	American Brook Lamprey	Petromyzontida	Greenup	N	T	Yes	Reference
Ligumia recta	Black Sandshell	Bivalvia	Greenup	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lithobates pipiens	Northern Leopard Frog	Amphibia	Greenup	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lophodytes cucullatus	Hooded Merganser	Aves	Greenup	N	T	Yes	Reference
Myotis grisescens	Gray Myotis	Mammalia	Greenup	E	T	Yes	Reference
Myotis leibii	Eastern Small-footed Myotis	Mammalia	Greenup	N	T	Yes	Reference
Myotis lucifugus	Little Brown Bat	Mammalia	Greenup	N	T	Yes	Reference
Myotis septentrionalis	Northern Long-Eared Bat	Mammalia	Greenup	E	E	Yes	Reference
Myotis sodalis	Indiana Bat	Mammalia	Greenup	E	E	Yes	Reference
Notropis hudsonius	Spottail Shiner	Actinopterygii	Greenup	N	S	Yes	Reference
Nyctanassa violacea	Yellow-crowned Night-heron	Aves	Greenup	N	T	Yes	Reference
Nycticorax nycticorax	Black-crowned Night-heron	Aves	Greenup	N	T	Yes	Reference
Obovaria retusa	Ring Pink	Bivalvia	Greenup	E	E	Yes	Reference
Obovaria subrotunda	Round Hickorynut	Bivalvia	Greenup	T	T	Yes	Reference
Pandion haliaetus	Osprey	Aves	Greenup	N	S	Yes	Reference
Passerculus sandwichensis	Savannah Sparrow	Aves	Greenup	N	S	Yes	Reference
Percopsis omiscomaycus	Trout-Perch	Actinopterygii	Greenup	N	S	Yes	Reference
Perimyotis subflavus	Tricolored Bat	Mammalia	Greenup	PE	T	Yes	Reference
Phalacrocorax auritus	Double-crested Cormorant	Aves	Greenup	N	S		Reference
Pheucticus ludovicianus	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Aves	Greenup	N	S		Reference
Plestiodon anthracinus	Coal Skink	Reptilia	Greenup	N	E	Yes	Reference
Plethobasus cyphyus	Sheepnose	Bivalvia	Greenup	E	E	Yes	Reference
Pleurobema rubrum	Pyramid Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Greenup	PT	E	Yes	Reference
Podilymbus podiceps	Pied-billed Grebe	Aves	Greenup	N	E	Yes	Reference
Pooecetes gramineus	Vesper Sparrow	Aves	Greenup	N	E		Reference
Setophaga fusca	Blackburnian Warbler	Aves	Greenup	N	T		Reference
Spatula clypeata	Northern Shoveler	Aves	Greenup	N	E		Reference
Spatula discors	Blue-winged Teal	Aves	Greenup	N	T		Reference
Spilogale putorius	Eastern Spotted Skunk	Mammalia	Greenup	N	S	Yes	Reference
Theliderma cylindrica	Rabbitsfoot	Bivalvia	Greenup	T	E	Yes	Reference

56 species are listed