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: McCreary.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	County	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Accipiter striatus	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Aves	McCreary	N	S	Yes	Reference
Acipenser fulvescens	Lake Sturgeon	Actinopterygii	McCreary	N	E	Yes	Reference
Actinonaias pectorosa	Pheasantshell	Bivalvia	McCreary	N	S	Yes	Reference
Actitis macularius	Spotted Sandpiper	Aves	McCreary	N	E	Yes	Reference
Alasmidonta atropurpurea	Cumberland Elktoe	Bivalvia	McCreary	E	E	Yes	Reference
Alasmidonta marginata	Elktoe	Bivalvia	McCreary	N	T	Yes	Reference
Alasmidonta viridis	Slippershell Mussel	Bivalvia	McCreary	N	S	Yes	Reference
Allohistium maydeni	Redlips Darter	Actinopterygii	McCreary	N	S	Yes	Reference
Anodontoides denigrata	Cumberland Papershell	Bivalvia	McCreary	N	E	Yes	Reference
Appalachina chilhoweensis	Queen Crater	Gastropoda	McCreary	N	S		Reference
Cambarunio taeniatus	Painted Creekshell	Bivalvia	McCreary	N	S	Yes	Reference
Cambarus bouchardi	Big South Fork Crayfish	Malacostraca	McCreary	N	E	Yes	Reference
Cambarus parvoculus	Mountain Midget Crayfish	Malacostraca	McCreary	N	S	Yes	Reference
Cardellina canadensis	Canada Warbler	Aves	McCreary	N	S	Yes	Reference
Cemophora coccinea	Scarletsnake	Reptilia	McCreary	N	S	Yes	Reference
Certhia americana	Brown Creeper	Aves	McCreary	N	T		Reference
Chrosomus cumberlandensis	Blackside Dace	Actinopterygii	McCreary	T	T	Yes	Reference
Corvus corax	Common Raven	Aves	McCreary	N	T	Yes	Reference
Corynorhinus rafinesquii	Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat	Mammalia	McCreary	N	S	Yes	Reference
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis	Eastern Hellbender	Amphibia	McCreary	N	S	Yes	Reference
Cumberlandia monodonta	Spectaclecase	Bivalvia	McCreary	E	E	Yes	Reference
Dolichonyx oryzivorus	Bobolink	Aves	McCreary	N	S	Yes	Reference
Dromus dromas	Dromedary Pearlymussel	Bivalvia	McCreary	E	E	Yes	Reference
Elliptio crassidens	Elephantear	Bivalvia	McCreary	N	S	Yes	Reference
Epioblasma brevidens	Cumberlandian Combshell	Bivalvia	McCreary	E	E	Yes	Reference
Epioblasma capsaeformis	Oyster Mussel	Bivalvia	McCreary	E	E	Yes	Reference
Epioblasma triquetra	Snuffbox	Bivalvia	McCreary	E	E	Yes	Reference
Epioblasma walkeri	Tan Riffleshell	Bivalvia	McCreary	E	E	Yes	Reference
Erimystax insignis	Blotched Chub	Actinopterygii	McCreary	N	E	Yes	Reference
Etheostoma lemniscatum	Tuxedo Darter	Actinopterygii	McCreary	E	E	Yes	Reference
Etheostoma sagitta	Cumberland Arrow Darter	Actinopterygii	McCreary	C	S	Yes	Reference
Etheostoma susanae	Cumberland Darter	Actinopterygii	McCreary	E	E	Yes	Reference
Fulica americana	American Coot	Aves	McCreary	N	E		Reference
Fumonelix wetherbyi	Clifty Covert	Gastropoda	McCreary	N	S		Reference
Fusconaia subrotunda	Longsolid	Bivalvia	McCreary	T	T	Yes	Reference
Habrophlebiodes celeteria	A Leptophlebiid Mayfly	Insecta	McCreary	N	H		Reference
Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Bald Eagle	Aves	McCreary	N	S	Yes	Reference
Hybopsis amnis	Pallid Shiner	Actinopterygii	McCreary	N	E	Yes	Reference
Ichthyomyzon greeleyi	Mountain Brook Lamprey	Petromyzontida	McCreary	N	T	Yes	Reference
Junco hyemalis	Dark-eyed Junco	Aves	McCreary	N	S		Reference
Lampsilis ovata	Pocketbook	Bivalvia	McCreary	N	E	Yes	Reference
Leaunio lienosus	Little Spectaclecase	Bivalvia	McCreary	N	T	Yes	Reference
Ligumia recta	Black Sandshell	Bivalvia	McCreary	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lophodytes cucullatus	Hooded Merganser	Aves	McCreary	N	T	Yes	Reference
Manophylax butleri	Bottle Cap Caddisfly	Insecta	McCreary	N	S	Yes	Reference
Medionidus conradicus	Cumberland Moccasinshell	Bivalvia	McCreary	N	E	Yes	Reference
Menidia audens	Mississippi Silverside	Actinopterygii	McCreary	N	T		Reference
Myotis leibii	Eastern Small-footed Myotis	Mammalia	McCreary	N	T	Yes	Reference
Myotis lucifugus	Little Brown Bat	Mammalia	McCreary	N	T	Yes	Reference
Myotis septentrionalis	Northern Long-Eared Bat	Mammalia	McCreary	E	E	Yes	Reference
Myotis sodalis	Indiana Bat	Mammalia	McCreary	E	E	Yes	Reference
Nannothemis bella	Elfin Skimmer	Insecta	McCreary	N	E	Yes	Reference
Notropis albizonatus	Palezone Shiner	Actinopterygii	McCreary	E	E	Yes	Reference
Notropis sp. cf. spectrunculus	Sawfin Shiner	Actinopterygii	McCreary	N	E	Yes	Reference
Obovaria subrotunda	Round Hickorynut	Bivalvia	McCreary	T	T	Yes	Reference
Ophisaurus attenuatus longicaudus	Eastern Slender Glass Lizard	Reptilia	McCreary	N	T	Yes	Reference
Orconectes barri	Cumberland Plateau Cave Crayfish	Malacostraca	McCreary	N	T	Yes	Reference
Orconectes packardi	Appalachian Cave Crayfish	Malacostraca	McCreary	N	T	Yes	Reference
Pandion haliaetus	Osprey	Aves	McCreary	N	S	Yes	Reference
Passerculus sandwichensis	Savannah Sparrow	Aves	McCreary	N	S	Yes	Reference
Pegias fabula	Littlewing Pearlymussel	Bivalvia	McCreary	E	E	Yes	Reference
Percina squamata	Olive Darter	Actinopterygii	McCreary	N	E	Yes	Reference
Perimyotis subflavus	Tricolored Bat	Mammalia	McCreary	PE	T	Yes	Reference
Phalacrocorax auritus	Double-crested Cormorant	Aves	McCreary	N	S		Reference
Pheucticus ludovicianus	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Aves	McCreary	N	S		Reference
Pituophis melanoleucus melanoleucus	Northern Pinesnake	Reptilia	McCreary	N	E	Yes	Reference
Plestiodon anthracinus	Coal Skink	Reptilia	McCreary	N	E	Yes	Reference
Plestiodon inexpectatus	Southeastern Five-lined Skink	Reptilia	McCreary	N	S	Yes	Reference
Pleurobema clava	Clubshell	Bivalvia	McCreary	E	E	Yes	Reference
Pleurobema oviforme	Tennessee Clubshell	Bivalvia	McCreary	N	E	Yes	Reference
Pleurobema rubrum	Pyramid Pigtoe	Bivalvia	McCreary	PT	E	Yes	Reference
Pleurocera curta	Shortspire Hornsnail	Gastropoda	McCreary	N	S	Yes	Reference
Podilymbus podiceps	Pied-billed Grebe	Aves	McCreary	N	E	Yes	Reference
Pooecetes gramineus	Vesper Sparrow	Aves	McCreary	N	E		Reference
Ptychobranchus subtentus	Fluted Kidneyshell	Bivalvia	McCreary	E	E	Yes	Reference
Setophaga fusca	Blackburnian Warbler	Aves	McCreary	N	T		Reference
Sitta canadensis	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	McCreary	N	E		Reference
Spatula discors	Blue-winged Teal	Aves	McCreary	N	T		Reference
Spilogale putorius	Eastern Spotted Skunk	Mammalia	McCreary	N	S	Yes	Reference
Stylurus notatus	Elusive Clubtail	Insecta	McCreary	N	E	Yes	Reference
Stylurus scudderi	Zebra Clubtail	Insecta	McCreary	N	E	Yes	Reference
Tantilla coronata	Southeastern Crowned Snake	Reptilia	McCreary	N	T	Yes	Reference
Theliderma cylindrica	Rabbitsfoot	Bivalvia	McCreary	T	E	Yes	Reference
Toxolasma lividum	Purple Lilliput	Bivalvia	McCreary	N	E	Yes	Reference
Venustaconcha troostensis	Cumberland Bean	Bivalvia	McCreary	E	E	Yes	Reference
Vermivora chrysoptera	Golden-winged Warbler	Aves	McCreary	N	E	Yes	Reference

86 species are listed