| Listed Species in Cherokee
County | ||||
| Species | Federal Status | State Status | Habitat | Threats |
| Bird | ||||
| Bald eagle Haliaeetus leucocephalus | T | E | Inland waterways and estuarine areas in Georgia. Active eagle nests were located in Cherokee County in 1997-1999 and 2000-2002. | Major factor in initial decline was lowered reproductive success following use of DDT. Current threats include habitat destruction, disturbance at the nest, illegal shooting, electrocution, impact injuries, and lead poisoning. |
| Fish | ||||
| Amber darter Percina antesella | E | E | Gentle riffle areas over sand and gravel substrate that becomes vegetated (primarily with Podostemum) during summer | Habitat loss due to dam and reservoir construction, habitat degradation, and poor water quality |
| Bluestripe shiner Cyprinella callitaenia | No Federal Status | T | Brownwater streams | |
| Cherokee
darter Etheostoma scotti | T | T | Shallow water (0.1-0.5 m) in small to medium warm water creeks (1-15 m wide) with predominantly rocky bottoms. Usually found in sections with reduced current, typically runs above and below riffles and at ecotones of riffles and backwaters. | Habitat loss due to dam and reservoir construction, habitat degradation, and poor water quality |
| Etowah darter Etheostoma etowahae | E | E | Shallow riffle habitat, with large gravel, cobble, and small boulder substrates. Usually found in medium and large cool water creeks or small rivers (15-30 m wide) with moderate or high gradients and rocky bottoms. | Habitat loss due to dam and reservoir construction, habitat degradation, and poor water quality |
| Frecklebelly madtom Noturus munitus | No Federal Status | E | Rivers with moderate to swift current over substrates ranging from coarse gravel to boulders, submerged trees, and brush. | |
| Freckled
darter Percina lenticula | No Federal Status | E | Fast deep rocky riffles of small to medium streams | |
| Freckled madtom Noturus nocturnus | No Federal Status | E | Rivers with moderate to swift current over substrates ranging from coarse gravel to boulders, submerged trees, and brush. | Extremely rare. Stream impoundment and habitat degradation. |
| Plant | ||||
| Bay star-vine Schisandra glabra | No Federal Status | T | Twining on subcanopy and understory trees/shrubs in rich alluvial woods | |
| Indian olive Nestronia umbellula | No Federal Status | T | Dry open upland forests of mixed hardwood and pine | |