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: Taylor.

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	County	US Status	KY Status	WAP	Reference
Accipiter striatus	Sharp-shinned Hawk	Aves	Taylor	N	S	Yes	Reference
Actitis macularius	Spotted Sandpiper	Aves	Taylor	N	E	Yes	Reference
Alasmidonta marginata	Elktoe	Bivalvia	Taylor	N	T	Yes	Reference
Alasmidonta viridis	Slippershell Mussel	Bivalvia	Taylor	N	S	Yes	Reference
Ammocrypta clara	Western Sand Darter	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	E	Yes	Reference
Ardea alba	Great Egret	Aves	Taylor	N	T	Yes	Reference
Asio flammeus	Short-eared Owl	Aves	Taylor	N	E	Yes	Reference
Barbicambarus cornutus	Bottlebrush Crayfish	Malacostraca	Taylor	N	S	Yes	Reference
Centronyx henslowii	Henslow's Sparrow	Aves	Taylor	N	S	Yes	Reference
Certhia americana	Brown Creeper	Aves	Taylor	N	T		Reference
Chondestes grammacus	Lark Sparrow	Aves	Taylor	N	S		Reference
Circus hudsonius	Northern Harrier	Aves	Taylor	N	T	Yes	Reference
Cistothorus stellaris	Sedge Wren	Aves	Taylor	N	S	Yes	Reference
Corynorhinus rafinesquii	Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat	Mammalia	Taylor	N	S	Yes	Reference
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis	Eastern Hellbender	Amphibia	Taylor	N	S	Yes	Reference
Cyprogenia stegaria	Fanshell	Bivalvia	Taylor	E	E	Yes	Reference
Dolichonyx oryzivorus	Bobolink	Aves	Taylor	N	S	Yes	Reference
Dryobius sexnotatus	Six-banded Longhorn Beetle	Insecta	Taylor	N	T		Reference
Epioblasma rangiana	Northern Riffleshell	Bivalvia	Taylor	E	E	Yes	Reference
Epioblasma triquetra	Snuffbox	Bivalvia	Taylor	E	E	Yes	Reference
Fulica americana	American Coot	Aves	Taylor	N	E		Reference
Fusconaia subrotunda	Longsolid	Bivalvia	Taylor	T	T	Yes	Reference
Haliaeetus leucocephalus	Bald Eagle	Aves	Taylor	N	S	Yes	Reference
Junco hyemalis	Dark-eyed Junco	Aves	Taylor	N	S		Reference
Lampsilis ovata	Pocketbook	Bivalvia	Taylor	N	E	Yes	Reference
Lanius ludovicianus	Loggerhead Shrike	Aves	Taylor	N	S	Yes	Reference
Leaunio lienosus	Little Spectaclecase	Bivalvia	Taylor	N	T	Yes	Reference
Lethenteron appendix	American Brook Lamprey	Petromyzontida	Taylor	N	T	Yes	Reference
Ligumia recta	Black Sandshell	Bivalvia	Taylor	N	S	Yes	Reference
Lophodytes cucullatus	Hooded Merganser	Aves	Taylor	N	T	Yes	Reference
Myotis grisescens	Gray Myotis	Mammalia	Taylor	E	T	Yes	Reference
Myotis lucifugus	Little Brown Bat	Mammalia	Taylor	N	T	Yes	Reference
Myotis septentrionalis	Northern Long-Eared Bat	Mammalia	Taylor	E	E	Yes	Reference
Myotis sodalis	Indiana Bat	Mammalia	Taylor	E	E	Yes	Reference
Pandion haliaetus	Osprey	Aves	Taylor	N	S	Yes	Reference
Passerculus sandwichensis	Savannah Sparrow	Aves	Taylor	N	S	Yes	Reference
Percina macrocephala	Longhead Darter	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	E	Yes	Reference
Perimyotis subflavus	Tricolored Bat	Mammalia	Taylor	PE	T	Yes	Reference
Peucaea aestivalis	Bachman's Sparrow	Aves	Taylor	N	E	Yes	Reference
Phalacrocorax auritus	Double-crested Cormorant	Aves	Taylor	N	S		Reference
Phenacobius uranops	Stargazing Minnow	Actinopterygii	Taylor	N	S	Yes	Reference
Pheucticus ludovicianus	Rose-breasted Grosbeak	Aves	Taylor	N	S		Reference
Pleurobema clava	Clubshell	Bivalvia	Taylor	E	E	Yes	Reference
Podilymbus podiceps	Pied-billed Grebe	Aves	Taylor	N	E	Yes	Reference
Pooecetes gramineus	Vesper Sparrow	Aves	Taylor	N	E		Reference
Riparia riparia	Bank Swallow	Aves	Taylor	N	S	Yes	Reference
Sitta canadensis	Red-breasted Nuthatch	Aves	Taylor	N	E		Reference
Spatula clypeata	Northern Shoveler	Aves	Taylor	N	E		Reference
Spatula discors	Blue-winged Teal	Aves	Taylor	N	T		Reference
Theliderma cylindrica	Rabbitsfoot	Bivalvia	Taylor	T	E	Yes	Reference
Thryomanes bewickii	Bewick's Wren	Aves	Taylor	N	H	Yes	Reference
Toxolasma lividum	Purple Lilliput	Bivalvia	Taylor	N	E	Yes	Reference
Tyto alba	Barn Owl	Aves	Taylor	N	S	Yes	Reference

53 species are listed