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: Laurel.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	County	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Accipiter striatus	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Aves	Laurel	N	S	Yes	Reference
Acipenser fulvescens	Lake Sturgeon	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	E	Yes	Reference
Actinonaias pectorosa	Pheasantshell	Bivalvia	Laurel	N	S	Yes	Reference
Actitis macularius	Spotted Sandpiper	Aves	Laurel	N	E	Yes	Reference
Alasmidonta atropurpurea	Cumberland Elktoe	Bivalvia	Laurel	E	E	Yes	Reference
Alasmidonta marginata	Elktoe	Bivalvia	Laurel	N	T	Yes	Reference
Alasmidonta viridis	Slippershell Mussel	Bivalvia	Laurel	N	S	Yes	Reference
Allohistium maydeni	Redlips Darter	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	S	Yes	Reference
Anodontoides denigrata	Cumberland Papershell	Bivalvia	Laurel	N	E	Yes	Reference
Ardea alba	Great Egret	Aves	Laurel	N	T	Yes	Reference
Cambarunio taeniatus	Painted Creekshell	Bivalvia	Laurel	N	S	Yes	Reference
Cemophora coccinea	Scarletsnake	Reptilia	Laurel	N	S	Yes	Reference
Centronyx henslowii	Henslow's Sparrow	Aves	Laurel	N	S	Yes	Reference
Certhia americana	Brown Creeper	Aves	Laurel	N	T		Reference
Chrosomus cumberlandensis	Blackside Dace	Actinopterygii	Laurel	T	T	Yes	Reference
Circus hudsonius	Northern Harrier	Aves	Laurel	N	T	Yes	Reference
Cistothorus stellaris	Sedge Wren	Aves	Laurel	N	S	Yes	Reference
Corvus corax	Common Raven	Aves	Laurel	N	T	Yes	Reference
Corynorhinus rafinesquii	Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat	Mammalia	Laurel	N	S	Yes	Reference
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis	Eastern Hellbender	Amphibia	Laurel	N	S	Yes	Reference
Dolichonyx oryzivorus	Bobolink	Aves	Laurel	N	S	Yes	Reference
Elliptio crassidens	Elephantear	Bivalvia	Laurel	N	S	Yes	Reference
Empidonax minimus	Least Flycatcher	Aves	Laurel	N	E	Yes	Reference
Epioblasma brevidens	Cumberlandian Combshell	Bivalvia	Laurel	E	E	Yes	Reference
Epioblasma capsaeformis	Oyster Mussel	Bivalvia	Laurel	E	E	Yes	Reference
Falco peregrinus	Peregrine Falcon	Aves	Laurel	N	E	Yes	Reference
Fulica americana	American Coot	Aves	Laurel	N	E		Reference
Fumonelix wetherbyi	Clifty Covert	Gastropoda	Laurel	N	S		Reference
Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Bald Eagle	Aves	Laurel	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ichthyomyzon greeleyi	Mountain Brook Lamprey	Petromyzontida	Laurel	N	T	Yes	Reference
Junco hyemalis	Dark-eyed Junco	Aves	Laurel	N	S		Reference
Lampsilis ovata	Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Laurel	N	E	Yes	Reference
Lanius ludovicianus	Loggerhead Shrike	Aves	Laurel	N	S	Yes	Reference
Leaunio lienosus	Little Spectaclecase	Bivalvia	Laurel	N	T	Yes	Reference
Leptoxis praerosa	Onyx Rocksnail	Gastropoda	Laurel	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ligumia recta	Black Sandshell	Bivalvia	Laurel	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lophodytes cucullatus	Hooded Merganser	Aves	Laurel	N	T	Yes	Reference
Medionidus conradicus	Cumberland Moccasinshell	Bivalvia	Laurel	N	E	Yes	Reference
Mustela nivalis	Least Weasel	Mammalia	Laurel	N	S	Yes	Reference
Myotis grisescens	Gray Myotis	Mammalia	Laurel	E	T	Yes	Reference
Myotis leibii	Eastern Small-footed Myotis	Mammalia	Laurel	N	T	Yes	Reference
Myotis lucifugus	Little Brown Bat	Mammalia	Laurel	N	T	Yes	Reference
Myotis septentrionalis	Northern Long-Eared Bat	Mammalia	Laurel	E	E	Yes	Reference
Obovaria subrotunda	Round Hickorynut	Bivalvia	Laurel	T	T	Yes	Reference
Ophiogomphus howei	Pygmy Snaketail	Insecta	Laurel	N	E	Yes	Reference
Pandion haliaetus	Osprey	Aves	Laurel	N	S	Yes	Reference
Passerculus sandwichensis	Savannah Sparrow	Aves	Laurel	N	S	Yes	Reference
Pegias fabula	Littlewing Pearlymussel	Bivalvia	Laurel	E	E	Yes	Reference
Percina squamata	Olive Darter	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	E	Yes	Reference
Perimyotis subflavus	Tricolored Bat	Mammalia	Laurel	PE	T	Yes	Reference
Peucaea aestivalis	Bachman's Sparrow	Aves	Laurel	N	E	Yes	Reference
Phalacrocorax auritus	Double-crested Cormorant	Aves	Laurel	N	S		Reference
Phenacobius uranops	Stargazing Minnow	Actinopterygii	Laurel	N	S	Yes	Reference
Pheucticus ludovicianus	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Aves	Laurel	N	S		Reference
Plestiodon anthracinus	Coal Skink	Reptilia	Laurel	N	E	Yes	Reference
Plestiodon inexpectatus	Southeastern Five-lined Skink	Reptilia	Laurel	N	S	Yes	Reference
Pleurobema oviforme	Tennessee Clubshell	Bivalvia	Laurel	N	E	Yes	Reference
Pleurocera curta	Shortspire Hornsnail	Gastropoda	Laurel	N	S	Yes	Reference
Podilymbus podiceps	Pied-billed Grebe	Aves	Laurel	N	E	Yes	Reference
Ptychobranchus subtentus	Fluted Kidneyshell	Bivalvia	Laurel	E	E	Yes	Reference
Setophaga fusca	Blackburnian Warbler	Aves	Laurel	N	T		Reference
Sitta canadensis	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Laurel	N	E		Reference
Spatula clypeata	Northern Shoveler	Aves	Laurel	N	E		Reference
Spatula discors	Blue-winged Teal	Aves	Laurel	N	T		Reference
Thryomanes bewickii	Bewick's Wren	Aves	Laurel	N	H	Yes	Reference
Toxolasma lividum	Purple Lilliput	Bivalvia	Laurel	N	E	Yes	Reference
Tyto alba	Barn Owl	Aves	Laurel	N	S	Yes	Reference
Venustaconcha troostensis	Cumberland Bean	Bivalvia	Laurel	E	E	Yes	Reference

68 species are listed