Appendix E:
THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES LIST Threatened and Endangered Species I-75 to Mountain Parkway Corridor Study Powell, Estill, and Madison Counties, Kentucky March 14, 2014
THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES LISTED FOR POWELL, ESTILL, AND MADISON COUNTIES*
US KY Scientific Name Common Name County Status** Status*** Habitat Sharp-shinned
Accipiter striatus Madison, Powell N S Forest and open woodland.
Hawk Shorelines of lakes, ponds, and
Actitis macularius Spotted Sandpiper Madison N E streams. Ammodramus
Henslow's Sparrow Madison, Clark N S Open fields and meadows. henslowii Shallow fresh-water areas with
Anas clypeata Northern Shoveler Madison N E surrounding cover. Marshes, ponds, sloughs, lakes
Anas discors Blue-winged Teal Madison N T and sluggish streams. Marshes, swampy woods,
Ardea alba Great Egret Madison N T streams, lakes, and ponds. Broad expanses of open land
Asio flammeus Short-eared Owl Madison N E with low vegetation.
Deciduous and evergreen
Asio otus Long-eared Owl Madison N E forests, orchards, wooded parks, farm woodlots, and river woods.
Wet pastureland and marshes,
Bubulcus ibis Cattle Egret Madison N S fresh water, irrigated agricultural areas.
Moist thickets of woodland undergrowth, bogs, tall shrubbery
Cardellina canadensis Canada Warbler Powell N S along streams or near swamps, and deciduous second growth.
Forest, woodlands, forested
Certhia americana Brown Creeper Madison N E floodplains, and swamps. Chondestes Various open situations with
Lark Sparrow Madison, Clark N T grammacus scattered bushes and trees.
Grasslands and savanna,
Cistothorus platensis Sedge Wren Madison, Powell N S especially where wet or boggy.
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US KY Scientific Name Common Name County Status** Status*** Habitat
Tall grass areas, flooded
Dolichonyx oryzivorus Bobolink Powell, Clark N S meadows, prairie, deep cultivated grains, and hayfields.
Open woodland and brushy
Empidonax minimus Least Flycatcher Madison, Powell N E areas, forest borders, thinned woodland, tall second growth.
Various open situations,
Falco peregrinus Peregrine Falcon Madison N E especially where there are suitable nesting cliffs. Freshwater lakes, ponds,
Fulica americana American Coot Madison, Clark N E marshes, and larger rivers.
Freshwater marshes, canals, quiet rivers, lakes, ponds,
Gallinula galeata Common Gallinule Madison N T primarily in areas of emergent vegetation and grassy borders.
Bays, rivers, lakes, reservoirs, or Haliaeetus other bodies of water that reflect
Bald Eagle Powell N T leucocephalus the general availability of primary food sources.
Streams, lakes, swamps, and
Lophodytes cucullatus Hooded Merganser Clark N T marshes. Marshes, swamps, wooded Black-crowned
Nycticorax nycticorax Clark N T streams, shores of lakes, and
Night-heron ponds. Madison, Clark, Various sorts of coniferous,
Junco hyemalis Dark-eyed Junco N S Powell mixed, and deciduous forest.
Pandion haliaetus Osprey Madison N S Rivers, lakes, and reservoirs.
Wide range of vegetation types Passerculus
Savannah Sparrow Madison N S including marshes, bogs, grassy sandwichensis meadows, and native prairie.
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US KY Scientific Name Common Name County Status** Status*** Habitat
Habitat specialist. Historically found in mature to old growth
Peucaea aestivalis Bachman's Sparrow Madison N E southern pine woodland subject to frequent growing-season fires.
Second-growth woods, mature forest edge, borders of swamps Pheucticus Rose-breasted Madison, Powell N S and wooded streams, dense ludovicianus Grosbeak growths of small trees, gardens and parks, old orchards.
Plains, prairies, dry shrublands,
Pooecetes gramineus Vesper Sparrow Madison N E savannas, weedy pastures, fields, and woodland clearings.
Coniferous and mixed forest, Red-breasted
Sitta canadensis Madison, Powell N E open woodland, parks, scrub,
Nuthatch and riparian woodland.
Brushy areas, thickets, open and
Thryomanes bewickii Bewick's Wren Madison N S riparian woodland, and overgrown fields.
Fields of dense grass, open and
Tyto alba Barn Owl Madison, Clark N S partly open country, often around human habitation. Corynorhinus Rafinesque's Big- Madison, Estill, Forested regions, hibernation in N S rafinesquii eared Bat Powell caves or similar sites. Caves typically in limestone karst Corynorhinus Virginia Big-eared Powell, Estill LE E regions dominated by mature townsendii virginianus Bat forests.
Exclusively restricted to caves Madison, Clark,
Myotis grisescens Gray Myotis LE T throughout the year with foraging Powell, Estill along streams.
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US KY Scientific Name Common Name County Status** Status*** Habitat Deciduous or evergreen forest, Eastern Small- sometimes in mostly open
Myotis leibii Estill, Powell N T
footed Myotis farmland with hibernation in caves or similar sites.
Madison, Clark, Forested landscapes with
Myotis sodalis Indiana Bat LE E Powell, Estill hibernation in caves. Deciduous and mixed forest
Nycticeius humeralis Evening Bat Madison, Clark N S interspersed with cultivated areas. Northern Long- Madison, Clark, Forested landscapes with Myotis septentrionalis PE N eared Bat Powell, Estill hibernation in caves.
Habitat varies geographically and includes open forests, farmlands and cultivated areas, grassy
Mustela nivalis Least Weasel Madison, Clark N S fields and meadows, riparian woodlands, hedgerows, scrub, and sometimes rural residential areas.
Forested areas or habitats with Eastern Spotted significant cover, brushy areas,
Spilogale putorius Powell N S
Skunk and outcrops in woodlands and prairies.
American Black Madison, Powell, Forests and nearby openings,
Ursus americanus N S
Bear Clark including forested wetlands.
Cryptobranchus Moderate to fast flowing streams
alleganiensis Eastern Hellbender Madison, Powell N E and rivers with large flat rocks
alleganiensis with well oxygenated water.
In or near permanent water with Northern Leopard rooted aquatic vegetation such
Rana pipiens Madison N S
Frog as springs, slow streams, marshes, ponds, and lakes.
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US KY Scientific Name Common Name County Status** Status*** Habitat Mature hardwood forests with large, overmature trees Sixbanded
Dryobius sexnotatus Powell N T (especially elm, maple, and
Longhorn Beetle beech used by wood-boring larvae).
Openings within forested or wooded areas such as natural
Calephelis borealis Northern Metalmark Powell N T outcrops, glades or powerline right of ways.
A Limnephilid
Manophylax butleri Powell N S Benthic environments in streams.
Caddisfly
Clear rivers and streams with Ophiogomphus strong current over coarse
Maine Snaketail Powell N E mainensis cobbles and with periodic rapids sections.
Pseudanophthalmus Lesser Adams Cave Madison N E Caves. catoryctos Beetle Pseudanophthalmus
Exotic Cave Beetle Estill N H Caves. exoticus Pseudanophthalmus Greater Adams Madison N E Caves. pholeter Cave Beetle
Open grassy situations, ranging
Speyeria idalia Regal Fritillary Clark N H from xeric to quite hydric.
Pine woodlands, brushy fields, open hardwood forests,
Elaphe guttata Eastern Corn Snake Powell N S barnyards, abandoned buildings, areas near springs, old trash dumps, and caves.
Humid wooded areas with
Eumeces anthracinus Coal Skink Madison, Powell N T abundant leaf litter and loose rocks.
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US KY Scientific Name Common Name County Status** Status*** Habitat Vegetated lakes, swamps, and backwaters and quiet pools of
Esox niger Chain Pickerel Powell N S creeks and small to medium rivers.
Northern Brook Clean, clear gravel riffles and
Ichthyomyzon fossor Estill, Powell N T
Lamprey runs of small rivers. Gravel-sand riffles and runs of American Brook
Lampetra appendix Powell N T creeks and small to medium
Lamprey rivers with strong flow.
Freshwater benthic environment,
Rhodacme elatior Domed Ancylid Powell N S moderate to fast current under slabs and boulders.
Anguispira rugoderma Pine Mountain Disc Powell N E Terrestrial environments.
Mostly slow current, soft substrate areas of primarily Powell, Clark,
Villosa lienosa Little Spectaclecase N S smaller streams in lowlands, but Estill also known from large rivers and upland habitats.
Sand or silt under large, flat stones in areas of a swift current
Simpsonaias ambigua Salamander Mussel Powell N T in medium to large rivers and lakes.
Both impoundment situations as
Lampsilis ovata Pocketbook Powell N E well as free-flowing, shallow rivers.
Riffles of medium and large rivers with stony or sandy bottoms, in
Epioblasma triquetra Snuffbox Estill, Powell LE E swift currents, usually deeply buried.
River habitats with gravel Estill, Clark,
Cyprogenia stegaria Fanshell LE E substrates and a strong current, Powell in both deep and shallow water.
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US KY Scientific Name Common Name County Status** Status*** Habitat
Small, shallow rivers with a
Alasmidonta marginata Elktoe Powell N T moderately fast current in a mixture of fine gravel and sand.
Moderately sized streams with bedrock, cobble, boulder, and
Cambarus veteranus Big Sandy Crayfish Estill N S sand substrate and permanent, fast-flowing water.
Somewhat open areas with partial shade and periodic Running Buffalo Madison, Clark, Trifolium stoloniferum LE N disturbance such as partly Clover Estill, Powell shaded woodlots, mowed areas, and along streams and trails.
Dry limestone cliffs, barrens, Madison, Clark, Physaria globosa Short's Bladderpod PE N cedar glades, and steep wooded Powell slopes.
Shallow, sandstone rock-shelters White-haired Solidago albopilosa Powell LE N and beneath overhanging rock Goldenrod ledges. Note: Yellow shading denotes federally listed species. *Only federally listed plant species are included in this table. State listed plant species are not included in this listing (numerous plants are state listed). A complete list of state listed species may be made available if requested. **Status Under the US Endangered Species Act Abbreviation Listed endangered LE Proposed endangered PE Usually indicates that the taxon does not have any federal status. However, because of potential lag time between publication in the Federal Register and entry in the central N or Blank databases and refresh of this website, some taxa may have a status which does not yet appear
***Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission Status Abbreviation Endangered E Threatened T Special Concern S Historic H None N or Blank
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Sources Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources. Species Information. NatureServe Explorer. http://explorer.natureserve.org. March 5, 2014.
Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission. Data Request. March 6, 2014.
Michigan Natural Features Inventory. Rare Species Explorer. http://mnfi.anr.msu.edu/explorer/species. March 5, 2014.
US Fish & Wildlife Service. IPac-Information, Planning, and Conservation. http://ecos.fws.gov/ipac/wizard/chooseLocation!prepare.action. March 6, 2014.
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