Maryland Biodiversity - Checklist

Maryland Checklist - Ben Springer - Year: 2022 (Total: 102)

	Common Name	Genus	Species	Records	Category	Family	Order	Class	Kingdom
1	Black Crappie	Pomoxis	nigromaculatus	244	Fish	Centrarchidae	Perciformes	Actinopterygii	Animalia
2	Pinfish	Lagodon	rhomboides	52	Fish	Sparidae	Perciformes	Actinopterygii	Animalia
3	Blackcheek Tonguefish	Symphurus	plagiusa	28	Fish	Cynoglossidae	Pleuronectiformes	Actinopterygii	Animalia
4	Striped Killifish	Fundulus	majalis	236	Fish	Fundulidae	Cyprinodontiformes	Actinopterygii	Animalia
5	Atlantic Menhaden	Brevoortia	tyrannus	276	Fish	Clupeidae	Clupeiformes	Actinopterygii	Animalia
6	Naked Goby	Gobiosoma	bosc	89	Fish	Gobiidae	Perciformes	Actinopterygii	Animalia
7	Brown Bullhead	Ameiurus	nebulosus	171	Fish	Ictaluridae	Siluriformes	Actinopterygii	Animalia
8	Sheepshead Minnow	Cyprinodon	variegatus	235	Fish	Cyprinodontidae	Cyprinodontiformes	Actinopterygii	Animalia
9	Eastern Mudminnow	Umbra	pygmaea	135	Fish	Umbridae	Esociformes	Actinopterygii	Animalia
10	Skilletfish	Gobiesox	strumosus	91	Fish	Gobiesocidae	Perciformes	Actinopterygii	Animalia
11	Eastern Mosquitofish	Gambusia	holbrooki	191	Fish	Poeciliidae	Cyprinodontiformes	Actinopterygii	Animalia
12	Striped Mullet	Mugil	cephalus	22	Fish	Mugilidae	Mugiliformes	Actinopterygii	Animalia
13	Blacknose Dace	Rhinichthys	atratulus	531	Fish	Cyprinidae	Cypriniformes	Actinopterygii	Animalia
14	Gizzard Shad	Dorosoma	cepedianum	167	Fish	Clupeidae	Clupeiformes	Actinopterygii	Animalia
15	Atlantic Silverside	Menidia	menidia	250	Fish	Atherinopsidae	Atheriniformes	Actinopterygii	Animalia
16	Black Drum	Pogonias	cromis	50	Fish	Sciaenidae	Perciformes	Actinopterygii	Animalia
17	Northern Pipefish	Syngnathus	fuscus	100	Fish	Syngnathidae	Gasterosteiformes	Actinopterygii	Animalia
18	Mummichog	Fundulus	heteroclitus	507	Fish	Fundulidae	Cyprinodontiformes	Actinopterygii	Animalia
19	Spot	Leiostomus	xanthurus	306	Fish	Sciaenidae	Perciformes	Actinopterygii	Animalia
20	Bluegill	Lepomis	macrochirus	1313	Fish	Centrarchidae	Perciformes	Actinopterygii	Animalia
21	Golden Shiner	Notemigonus	crysoleucas	179	Fish	Cyprinidae	Cypriniformes	Actinopterygii	Animalia
22	Atlantic Needlefish	Strongylura	marina	95	Fish	Belonidae	Beloniformes	Actinopterygii	Animalia
23	Pumpkinseed	Lepomis	gibbosus	455	Fish	Centrarchidae	Perciformes	Actinopterygii	Animalia
24	Summer Flounder	Paralichthys	dentatus	101	Fish	Paralichthyidae	Pleuronectiformes	Actinopterygii	Animalia
25	Rainwater Killifish	Lucania	parva	77	Fish	Fundulidae	Cyprinodontiformes	Actinopterygii	Animalia
1	Green Frog	Lithobates	clamitans	2377	Amphibians	Ranidae	Anura	Amphibia	Animalia
2	Spring Peeper	Pseudacris	crucifer crucifer	1387	Amphibians	Hylidae	Anura	Amphibia	Animalia
3	American Bullfrog	Lithobates	catesbeianus	1693	Amphibians	Ranidae	Anura	Amphibia	Animalia
4	Pickerel Frog	Lithobates	palustris	845	Amphibians	Ranidae	Anura	Amphibia	Animalia
1	Magnolia Green Jumper	Lyssomanes	viridis	471	Spiders	Salticidae	Araneae	Arachnida	Animalia
1	American Wigeon	Mareca	americana	676	Birds	Anatidae	Anseriformes	Aves	Animalia
2	Red-breasted Merganser	Mergus	serrator	432	Birds	Anatidae	Anseriformes	Aves	Animalia
3	Pied-billed Grebe	Podilymbus	podiceps	620	Birds	Podicipedidae	Podicipediformes	Aves	Animalia
4	Upland Sandpiper	Bartramia	longicauda	110	Birds	Scolopacidae	Charadriiformes	Aves	Animalia
5	Least Sandpiper	Calidris	minutilla	434	Birds	Scolopacidae	Charadriiformes	Aves	Animalia
6	Western Sandpiper	Calidris	mauri	103	Birds	Scolopacidae	Charadriiformes	Aves	Animalia
7	Bonaparte's Gull	Chroicocephalus	philadelphia	361	Birds	Laridae	Charadriiformes	Aves	Animalia
8	Lesser Black-backed Gull	Larus	fuscus	251	Birds	Laridae	Charadriiformes	Aves	Animalia
9	Northern Harrier	Circus	hudsonius	575	Birds	Accipitridae	Accipitriformes	Aves	Animalia
10	Cooper's Hawk	Accipiter	cooperii	550	Birds	Accipitridae	Accipitriformes	Aves	Animalia
11	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo	lineatus	1927	Birds	Accipitridae	Accipitriformes	Aves	Animalia
12	Merlin	Falco	columbarius	434	Birds	Falconidae	Falconiformes	Aves	Animalia
13	Acadian Flycatcher	Empidonax	virescens	342	Birds	Tyrannidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
14	Eastern Phoebe	Sayornis	phoebe	1357	Birds	Tyrannidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
15	European Starling	Sturnus	vulgaris	1447	Birds	Sturnidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
16	Louisiana Waterthrush	Parkesia	motacilla	392	Birds	Parulidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
17	Golden-winged Warbler	Vermivora	chrysoptera	106	Birds	Parulidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
18	Black-and-white Warbler	Mniotilta	varia	631	Birds	Parulidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
19	Tennessee Warbler	Leiothlypis	peregrina	250	Birds	Parulidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
20	Bay-breasted Warbler	Setophaga	castanea	250	Birds	Parulidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
21	Savannah Sparrow	Passerculus	sandwichensis	548	Birds	Emberizidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
22	Nelson's Sparrow	Ammospiza	nelsoni	121	Birds	Emberizidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
23	Bobolink	Dolichonyx	oryzivorus	308	Birds	Icteridae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
1	Least Brook Lamprey	Lampetra	aepyptera	59	Fish	Petromyzontidae	Petromyzontiformes	Cephalaspidomorphi	Animalia
1	Miner Bee	Anthophora	abrupta	55	Bees	Apidae	Hymenoptera	Insecta	Animalia
1	Mourning Cloak	Nymphalis	antiopa	601	Butterflies	Nymphalidae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
2	Least Skipper	Ancyloxypha	numitor	971	Butterflies	Hesperiidae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
3	Silver-spotted Skipper	Epargyreus	clarus	2294	Butterflies	Hesperiidae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
4	Aaron's Skipper	Poanes	aaroni	37	Butterflies	Hesperiidae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
5	Viceroy	Limenitis	archippus	458	Butterflies	Nymphalidae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
1	Variable Dancer	Argia	fumipennis	1059	Damselflies	Coenagrionidae	Odonata	Insecta	Animalia
2	Fragile Forktail	Ischnura	posita	1794	Damselflies	Coenagrionidae	Odonata	Insecta	Animalia
1	Swamp Darner	Epiaeschna	heros	305	Dragonflies	Aeshnidae	Odonata	Insecta	Animalia
2	Gray Petaltail	Tachopteryx	thoreyi	177	Dragonflies	Petaluridae	Odonata	Insecta	Animalia
3	Common Pondhawk	Erythemis	simplicicollis	2580	Dragonflies	Libellulidae	Odonata	Insecta	Animalia
1	Wool Sower	Callirhytis	seminator	148	Gall Wasps	Cynipidae	Hymenoptera	Insecta	Animalia
1	Laurel Sphinx	Sphinx	kalmiae	71	Moths	Sphingidae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
2	Delicate Cycnia Moth	Cycnia	tenera	655	Moths	Erebidae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
3	Rosy Maple Moth	Dryocampa	rubicunda	882	Moths	Saturniidae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
4	Scarlet Underwing Moth	Catocala	coccinata	31	Moths	Erebidae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
5	Straight-toothed Sallow Moth	Eupsilia	vinulenta	442	Moths	Noctuidae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
6	Polyphemus Moth	Antheraea	polyphemus	452	Moths	Saturniidae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
1	Diamondback Spittlebug	Lepyronia	quadrangularis	104	Spittlebugs	Aphrophoridae	Hemiptera	Insecta	Animalia
1	Carolinian Elegant	Meromacrus	acutus	39	Syrphid Flies	Syrphidae	Diptera	Insecta	Animalia
1	No Common Name	Telamona	monticola	22	Treehoppers	Membracidae	Hemiptera	Insecta	Animalia
1	No Common Name	Ranatra	sp.	81	Waterscorpions	Nepidae	Hemiptera	Insecta	Animalia
1	Atlantic Blue Crab	Callinectes	sapidus	332	Crabs	Portunidae	Decapoda	Malacostraca	Animalia
1	Coyote	Canis	latrans	161	Mammals	Canidae	Carnivora	Mammalia	Animalia
2	Northern River Otter	Lontra	canadensis	209	Mammals	Mustelidae	Carnivora	Mammalia	Animalia
3	Common Raccoon	Procyon	lotor	904	Mammals	Procyonidae	Carnivora	Mammalia	Animalia
4	Red Fox	Vulpes	vulpes	1017	Mammals	Canidae	Carnivora	Mammalia	Animalia
5	Eastern Red Bat	Lasiurus	borealis	119	Mammals	Vespertilionidae	Chiroptera	Mammalia	Animalia
1	Northern Red-bellied Turtle	Pseudemys	rubriventris	848	Reptiles	Emydidae	Testudines	Reptilia	Animalia
2	Northern Black Racer	Coluber	constrictor constrictor	451	Reptiles	Colubridae	Squamata	Reptilia	Animalia
3	Six-lined Racerunner	Aspidoscelis	sexlineatus	81	Reptiles	Teiidae	Squamata	Reptilia	Animalia
4	Rough Greensnake	Opheodrys	aestivus	326	Reptiles	Colubridae	Squamata	Reptilia	Animalia
5	Diamond-backed Terrapin	Malaclemys	terrapin	401	Reptiles	Emydidae	Testudines	Reptilia	Animalia
1	Flat-branched Tree Clubmoss	Dendrolycopodium	obscurum	619	Clubmoss Family	Lycopodiaceae	Lycopodiales	Lycopodiopsida	Plantae
1	American Strawberry Bush	Euonymus	americanus	463	Bittersweet Family	Celastraceae	Celastrales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
1	Crimson-eyed Rosemallow	Hibiscus	moscheutos	520	Mallow Family	Malvaceae	Malvales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
1	Green Milkweed	Asclepias	viridiflora	145	Milkweed Family	Apocynaceae	Gentianales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
1	Virginia Springbeauty	Claytonia	virginica	1418	Montia Family	Montiaceae	Caryophyllales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
1	Large Twayblade	Liparis	liliifolia	97	Orchids	Orchidaceae	Orchidales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
2	Cranefly Orchid	Tipularia	discolor	1539	Orchids	Orchidaceae	Orchidales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
3	Puttyroot	Aplectrum	hyemale	298	Orchids	Orchidaceae	Orchidales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
1	Spurred Butterfly Pea	Centrosema	virginianum	80	Pea Family	Fabaceae	Fabales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
2	Perennial Pea	Lathyrus	latifolius	95	Pea Family	Fabaceae	Fabales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
1	Bloodroot	Sanguinaria	canadensis	1381	Poppy Family	Papaveraceae	Papaverales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
1	American Mistletoe	Phoradendron	leucarpum	448	Sandalwood Family	Santalaceae	Santalales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
1	Smooth Sumac	Rhus	glabra	189	Sumac Family	Anacardiaceae	Sapindales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
1	Pickerelweed	Pontederia	cordata	517	Water-Hyacinth Family	Pontederiaceae	Liliales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
1	Christmas Fern	Polystichum	acrostichoides	1769	Ferns	Dryopteridaceae	Polypodiales	Polypodiopsida	Plantae