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: Russell.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	County	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Accipiter striatus	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Aves	Russell	N	S	Yes	Reference
Acipenser fulvescens	Lake Sturgeon	Actinopterygii	Russell	N	E	Yes	Reference
Actinonaias pectorosa	Pheasantshell	Bivalvia	Russell	N	S	Yes	Reference
Actitis macularius	Spotted Sandpiper	Aves	Russell	N	E	Yes	Reference
Alasmidonta marginata	Elktoe	Bivalvia	Russell	N	T	Yes	Reference
Ardea alba	Great Egret	Aves	Russell	N	T	Yes	Reference
Bubulcus ibis	Cattle Egret	Aves	Russell	N	S		Reference
Cardellina canadensis	Canada Warbler	Aves	Russell	N	S	Yes	Reference
Certhia americana	Brown Creeper	Aves	Russell	N	T		Reference
Circus hudsonius	Northern Harrier	Aves	Russell	N	T	Yes	Reference
Corynorhinus rafinesquii	Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat	Mammalia	Russell	N	S	Yes	Reference
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis	Eastern Hellbender	Amphibia	Russell	N	S	Yes	Reference
Cumberlandia monodonta	Spectaclecase	Bivalvia	Russell	E	E	Yes	Reference
Cyprogenia stegaria	Fanshell	Bivalvia	Russell	E	E	Yes	Reference
Dolichonyx oryzivorus	Bobolink	Aves	Russell	N	S	Yes	Reference
Dromus dromas	Dromedary Pearlymussel	Bivalvia	Russell	E	E	Yes	Reference
Elliptio crassidens	Elephantear	Bivalvia	Russell	N	S	Yes	Reference
Epioblasma brevidens	Cumberlandian Combshell	Bivalvia	Russell	E	E	Yes	Reference
Epioblasma capsaeformis	Oyster Mussel	Bivalvia	Russell	E	E	Yes	Reference
Epioblasma obliquata	Catspaw	Bivalvia	Russell	E	E	Yes	Reference
Epioblasma triquetra	Snuffbox	Bivalvia	Russell	E	E	Yes	Reference
Epioblasma walkeri	Tan Riffleshell	Bivalvia	Russell	E	E	Yes	Reference
Faxonius durelli	Saddle Crayfish	Malacostraca	Russell	N	S		Reference
Fulica americana	American Coot	Aves	Russell	N	E		Reference
Fusconaia subrotunda	Longsolid	Bivalvia	Russell	T	T	Yes	Reference
Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Bald Eagle	Aves	Russell	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ictinia mississippiensis	Mississippi Kite	Aves	Russell	N	S		Reference
Junco hyemalis	Dark-eyed Junco	Aves	Russell	N	S		Reference
Lampsilis abrupta	Pink Mucket	Bivalvia	Russell	E	E	Yes	Reference
Lampsilis ovata	Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Russell	N	E	Yes	Reference
Lanius ludovicianus	Loggerhead Shrike	Aves	Russell	N	S	Yes	Reference
Leaunio lienosus	Little Spectaclecase	Bivalvia	Russell	N	T	Yes	Reference
Ligumia recta	Black Sandshell	Bivalvia	Russell	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lophodytes cucullatus	Hooded Merganser	Aves	Russell	N	T	Yes	Reference
Medionidus conradicus	Cumberland Moccasinshell	Bivalvia	Russell	N	E	Yes	Reference
Myotis leibii	Eastern Small-footed Myotis	Mammalia	Russell	N	T	Yes	Reference
Myotis lucifugus	Little Brown Bat	Mammalia	Russell	N	T	Yes	Reference
Myotis septentrionalis	Northern Long-Eared Bat	Mammalia	Russell	E	E	Yes	Reference
Obovaria retusa	Ring Pink	Bivalvia	Russell	E	E	Yes	Reference
Obovaria subrotunda	Round Hickorynut	Bivalvia	Russell	T	T	Yes	Reference
Pandion haliaetus	Osprey	Aves	Russell	N	S	Yes	Reference
Passerculus sandwichensis	Savannah Sparrow	Aves	Russell	N	S	Yes	Reference
Perimyotis subflavus	Tricolored Bat	Mammalia	Russell	PE	T	Yes	Reference
Phalacrocorax auritus	Double-crested Cormorant	Aves	Russell	N	S		Reference
Pheucticus ludovicianus	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Aves	Russell	N	S		Reference
Plethobasus cooperianus	Orangefoot Pimpleback	Bivalvia	Russell	E	E	Yes	Reference
Plethobasus cyphyus	Sheepnose	Bivalvia	Russell	E	E	Yes	Reference
Pleurobema plenum	Rough Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Russell	E	E	Yes	Reference
Pleurobema rubrum	Pyramid Pigtoe	Bivalvia	Russell	PT	E	Yes	Reference
Pleurocera curta	Shortspire Hornsnail	Gastropoda	Russell	N	S	Yes	Reference
Podilymbus podiceps	Pied-billed Grebe	Aves	Russell	N	E	Yes	Reference
Pooecetes gramineus	Vesper Sparrow	Aves	Russell	N	E		Reference
Ptychobranchus subtentus	Fluted Kidneyshell	Bivalvia	Russell	E	E	Yes	Reference
Setophaga fusca	Blackburnian Warbler	Aves	Russell	N	T		Reference
Sitta canadensis	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Russell	N	E		Reference
Sitta pusilla	Brown-headed Nuthatch	Aves	Russell	N	E		Reference
Spatula clypeata	Northern Shoveler	Aves	Russell	N	E		Reference
Spatula discors	Blue-winged Teal	Aves	Russell	N	T		Reference
Stylurus notatus	Elusive Clubtail	Insecta	Russell	N	E	Yes	Reference
Theliderma cylindrica	Rabbitsfoot	Bivalvia	Russell	T	E	Yes	Reference
Toxolasma lividum	Purple Lilliput	Bivalvia	Russell	N	E	Yes	Reference
Tyto alba	Barn Owl	Aves	Russell	N	S	Yes	Reference
Venustaconcha troostensis	Cumberland Bean	Bivalvia	Russell	E	E	Yes	Reference
Vermivora chrysoptera	Golden-winged Warbler	Aves	Russell	N	E	Yes	Reference

64 species are listed