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: Knox.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	County	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Accipiter striatus	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Aves	Knox	N	S	Yes	Reference
Alasmidonta atropurpurea	Cumberland Elktoe	Bivalvia	Knox	E	E	Yes	Reference
Alasmidonta viridis	Slippershell Mussel	Bivalvia	Knox	N	S	Yes	Reference
Anodontoides denigrata	Cumberland Papershell	Bivalvia	Knox	N	E	Yes	Reference
Cambarus parvoculus	Mountain Midget Crayfish	Malacostraca	Knox	N	S	Yes	Reference
Chrosomus cumberlandensis	Blackside Dace	Actinopterygii	Knox	T	T	Yes	Reference
Circus hudsonius	Northern Harrier	Aves	Knox	N	T	Yes	Reference
Cistothorus stellaris	Sedge Wren	Aves	Knox	N	S	Yes	Reference
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis	Eastern Hellbender	Amphibia	Knox	N	S	Yes	Reference
Epioblasma triquetra	Snuffbox	Bivalvia	Knox	E	E	Yes	Reference
Etheostoma sagitta	Cumberland Arrow Darter	Actinopterygii	Knox	C	S	Yes	Reference
Etheostoma susanae	Cumberland Darter	Actinopterygii	Knox	E	E	Yes	Reference
Fulica americana	American Coot	Aves	Knox	N	E		Reference
Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Bald Eagle	Aves	Knox	N	S	Yes	Reference
Junco hyemalis	Dark-eyed Junco	Aves	Knox	N	S		Reference
Lampsilis ovata	Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Knox	N	E	Yes	Reference
Leaunio lienosus	Little Spectaclecase	Bivalvia	Knox	N	T	Yes	Reference
Lytrosis permagnaria	A Geometrid Moth	Insecta	Knox	N	E	Yes	Reference
Myotis leibii	Eastern Small-footed Myotis	Mammalia	Knox	N	T	Yes	Reference
Myotis lucifugus	Little Brown Bat	Mammalia	Knox	N	T	Yes	Reference
Myotis septentrionalis	Northern Long-Eared Bat	Mammalia	Knox	E	E	Yes	Reference
Perimyotis subflavus	Tricolored Bat	Mammalia	Knox	PE	T	Yes	Reference
Plestiodon anthracinus	Coal Skink	Reptilia	Knox	N	E	Yes	Reference
Podilymbus podiceps	Pied-billed Grebe	Aves	Knox	N	E	Yes	Reference
Polygonia faunus	Green Comma	Insecta	Knox	N	H		Reference
Polygonia progne	Gray Comma	Insecta	Knox	N	H		Reference
Spatula clypeata	Northern Shoveler	Aves	Knox	N	E		Reference
Venustaconcha troostensis	Cumberland Bean	Bivalvia	Knox	E	E	Yes	Reference
Vermivora chrysoptera	Golden-winged Warbler	Aves	Knox	N	E	Yes	Reference

29 species are listed