Maryland Biodiversity - Checklist

Maryland Checklist - Dean Mahlstedt - all-time (Total: 167)

	Common Name	Genus	Species	Category	Family	Order	Class	Kingdom
1	American Bullfrog	Lithobates	catesbeianus	Amphibians	Ranidae	Anura	Amphibia	Animalia
2	Green Frog	Lithobates	clamitans	Amphibians	Ranidae	Anura	Amphibia	Animalia
3	American Toad	Anaxyrus	americanus americanus	Amphibians	Bufonidae	Anura	Amphibia	Animalia
4	Gray/Cope's Gray Treefrog	Hyla	versicolor/chrysoscelis	Amphibians	Hylidae	Anura	Amphibia	Animalia
1	Yellow Garden Spider	Argiope	aurantia	Spiders	Araneidae	Araneae	Arachnida	Animalia
1	Black-bellied Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna	autumnalis	Birds	Anatidae	Anseriformes	Aves	Animalia
2	Brant	Branta	bernicla	Birds	Anatidae	Anseriformes	Aves	Animalia
3	Cackling Goose	Branta	hutchinsii hutchinsii	Birds	Anatidae	Anseriformes	Aves	Animalia
4	Canada Goose	Branta	canadensis	Birds	Anatidae	Anseriformes	Aves	Animalia
5	Mute Swan	Cygnus	olor	Birds	Anatidae	Anseriformes	Aves	Animalia
6	Black Swan	Cygnus	atratus	Birds	Anatidae	Anseriformes	Aves	Animalia
7	Egyptian Goose	Alopochen	aegyptiaca	Birds	Anatidae	Anseriformes	Aves	Animalia
8	Wood Duck	Aix	sponsa	Birds	Anatidae	Anseriformes	Aves	Animalia
9	American Wigeon	Mareca	americana	Birds	Anatidae	Anseriformes	Aves	Animalia
10	Mallard	Anas	platyrhynchos	Birds	Anatidae	Anseriformes	Aves	Animalia
11	Canvasback	Aythya	valisineria	Birds	Anatidae	Anseriformes	Aves	Animalia
12	Redhead	Aythya	americana	Birds	Anatidae	Anseriformes	Aves	Animalia
13	Ring-necked Duck	Aythya	collaris	Birds	Anatidae	Anseriformes	Aves	Animalia
14	Greater Scaup	Aythya	marila	Birds	Anatidae	Anseriformes	Aves	Animalia
15	Common Eider	Somateria	mollissima	Birds	Anatidae	Anseriformes	Aves	Animalia
16	Surf Scoter	Melanitta	perspicillata	Birds	Anatidae	Anseriformes	Aves	Animalia
17	Black Scoter	Melanitta	americana	Birds	Anatidae	Anseriformes	Aves	Animalia
18	Red-breasted Merganser	Mergus	serrator	Birds	Anatidae	Anseriformes	Aves	Animalia
19	Ruddy Duck	Oxyura	jamaicensis	Birds	Anatidae	Anseriformes	Aves	Animalia
20	Pied-billed Grebe	Podilymbus	podiceps	Birds	Podicipedidae	Podicipediformes	Aves	Animalia
21	Horned Grebe	Podiceps	auritus	Birds	Podicipedidae	Podicipediformes	Aves	Animalia
22	Mourning Dove	Zenaida	macroura	Birds	Columbidae	Columbiformes	Aves	Animalia
23	Yellow-billed Cuckoo	Coccyzus	americanus	Birds	Cuculidae	Cuculiformes	Aves	Animalia
24	Ruby-throated Hummingbird	Archilochus	colubris	Birds	Trochilidae	Apodiformes	Aves	Animalia
25	Common Gallinule	Gallinula	galeata	Birds	Rallidae	Gruiformes	Aves	Animalia
26	American Coot	Fulica	americana	Birds	Rallidae	Gruiformes	Aves	Animalia
27	American Oystercatcher	Haematopus	palliatus	Birds	Haematopodidae	Charadriiformes	Aves	Animalia
28	Semipalmated Plover	Charadrius	semipalmatus	Birds	Charadriidae	Charadriiformes	Aves	Animalia
29	Killdeer	Charadrius	vociferus	Birds	Charadriidae	Charadriiformes	Aves	Animalia
30	Ruddy Turnstone	Arenaria	interpres	Birds	Scolopacidae	Charadriiformes	Aves	Animalia
31	Spotted Sandpiper	Actitis	macularius	Birds	Scolopacidae	Charadriiformes	Aves	Animalia
32	Solitary Sandpiper	Tringa	solitaria	Birds	Scolopacidae	Charadriiformes	Aves	Animalia
33	Bonaparte's Gull	Chroicocephalus	philadelphia	Birds	Laridae	Charadriiformes	Aves	Animalia
34	Black-headed Gull	Chroicocephalus	ridibundus	Birds	Laridae	Charadriiformes	Aves	Animalia
35	Ring-billed Gull	Larus	delawarensis	Birds	Laridae	Charadriiformes	Aves	Animalia
36	Great Black-backed Gull	Larus	marinus	Birds	Laridae	Charadriiformes	Aves	Animalia
37	Common Loon	Gavia	immer	Birds	Gaviidae	Gaviiformes	Aves	Animalia
38	Wood Stork	Mycteria	americana	Birds	Ciconiidae	Ciconiiformes	Aves	Animalia
39	Double-crested Cormorant	Phalacrocorax	auritus	Birds	Phalacrocoracidae	Suliformes	Aves	Animalia
40	Great Blue Heron	Ardea	herodias	Birds	Ardeidae	Pelecaniformes	Aves	Animalia
41	Great Egret	Ardea	alba	Birds	Ardeidae	Pelecaniformes	Aves	Animalia
42	Little Blue Heron	Egretta	caerulea	Birds	Ardeidae	Pelecaniformes	Aves	Animalia
43	Tricolored Heron	Egretta	tricolor	Birds	Ardeidae	Pelecaniformes	Aves	Animalia
44	Green Heron	Butorides	virescens	Birds	Ardeidae	Pelecaniformes	Aves	Animalia
45	Black-crowned Night-Heron	Nycticorax	nycticorax	Birds	Ardeidae	Pelecaniformes	Aves	Animalia
46	Black Vulture	Coragyps	atratus	Birds	Cathartidae	Accipitriformes	Aves	Animalia
47	Turkey Vulture	Cathartes	aura	Birds	Cathartidae	Accipitriformes	Aves	Animalia
48	Osprey	Pandion	haliaetus	Birds	Pandioidae	Accipitriformes	Aves	Animalia
49	Cooper's Hawk	Accipiter	cooperii	Birds	Accipitridae	Accipitriformes	Aves	Animalia
50	Bald Eagle	Haliaeetus	leucocephalus	Birds	Accipitridae	Accipitriformes	Aves	Animalia
51	Red-shouldered Hawk	Buteo	lineatus	Birds	Accipitridae	Accipitriformes	Aves	Animalia
52	Red-tailed Hawk	Buteo	jamaicensis	Birds	Accipitridae	Accipitriformes	Aves	Animalia
53	Barred Owl	Strix	varia	Birds	Strigidae	Strigiformes	Aves	Animalia
54	Belted Kingfisher	Megaceryle	alcyon	Birds	Alcedinidae	Coraciiformes	Aves	Animalia
55	Red-headed Woodpecker	Melanerpes	erythrocephalus	Birds	Picidae	Piciformes	Aves	Animalia
56	Red-bellied Woodpecker	Melanerpes	carolinus	Birds	Picidae	Piciformes	Aves	Animalia
57	Yellow-bellied Sapsucker	Sphyrapicus	varius	Birds	Picidae	Piciformes	Aves	Animalia
58	Downy Woodpecker	Dryobates	pubescens	Birds	Picidae	Piciformes	Aves	Animalia
59	Northern Flicker	Colaptes	auratus	Birds	Picidae	Piciformes	Aves	Animalia
60	American Kestrel	Falco	sparverius	Birds	Falconidae	Falconiformes	Aves	Animalia
61	Peregrine Falcon	Falco	peregrinus	Birds	Falconidae	Falconiformes	Aves	Animalia
62	Yellow-bellied Flycatcher	Empidonax	flaviventris	Birds	Tyrannidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
63	Eastern Kingbird	Tyrannus	tyrannus	Birds	Tyrannidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
64	Blue Jay	Cyanocitta	cristata	Birds	Corvidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
65	American Crow	Corvus	brachyrhynchos	Birds	Corvidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
66	Fish Crow	Corvus	ossifragus	Birds	Corvidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
67	Horned Lark	Eremophila	alpestris	Birds	Alaudidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
68	Northern Rough-winged Swallow	Stelgidopteryx	serripennis	Birds	Hirundinidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
69	Tree Swallow	Tachycineta	bicolor	Birds	Hirundinidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
70	Barn Swallow	Hirundo	rustica	Birds	Hirundinidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
71	Carolina Chickadee	Poecile	carolinensis	Birds	Paridae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
72	Black-capped Chickadee	Poecile	atricapillus	Birds	Paridae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
73	Tufted Titmouse	Baeolophus	bicolor	Birds	Paridae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
74	White-breasted Nuthatch	Sitta	carolinensis	Birds	Sittidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
75	House Wren	Troglodytes	aedon	Birds	Troglodytidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
76	Carolina Wren	Thryothorus	ludovicianus	Birds	Troglodytidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
77	Blue-gray Gnatcatcher	Polioptila	caerulea	Birds	Polioptilidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
78	Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Regulus	calendula	Birds	Regulidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
79	Eastern Bluebird	Sialia	sialis	Birds	Turdidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
80	Mountain Bluebird	Sialia	currucoides	Birds	Turdidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
81	Wood Thrush	Hylocichla	mustelina	Birds	Turdidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
82	American Robin	Turdus	migratorius	Birds	Turdidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
83	Varied Thrush	Ixoreus	naevius	Birds	Turdidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
84	Gray Catbird	Dumetella	carolinensis	Birds	Mimidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
85	Brown Thrasher	Toxostoma	rufum	Birds	Mimidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
86	Northern Mockingbird	Mimus	polyglottos	Birds	Mimidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
87	European Starling	Sturnus	vulgaris	Birds	Sturnidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
88	Cedar Waxwing	Bombycilla	cedrorum	Birds	Bombycillidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
89	House Sparrow	Passer	domesticus	Birds	Passeridae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
90	American Pipit	Anthus	rubescens	Birds	Motacillidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
91	Evening Grosbeak	Coccothraustes	vespertinus	Birds	Fringillidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
92	House Finch	Haemorhous	mexicanus	Birds	Fringillidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
93	Purple Finch	Haemorhous	purpureus	Birds	Fringillidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
94	American Goldfinch	Spinus	tristis	Birds	Fringillidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
95	Snow Bunting	Plectrophenax	nivalis	Birds	Calcariidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
96	Louisiana Waterthrush	Parkesia	motacilla	Birds	Parulidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
97	Black-and-white Warbler	Mniotilta	varia	Birds	Parulidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
98	Magnolia Warbler	Setophaga	magnolia	Birds	Parulidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
99	Blackpoll Warbler	Setophaga	striata	Birds	Parulidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
100	Wilson's Warbler	Cardellina	pusilla	Birds	Parulidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
101	Eastern Towhee	Pipilo	erythrophthalmus	Birds	Emberizidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
102	Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored)	Junco	hyemalis hyemalis/carolinensis	Birds	Emberizidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
103	Chipping Sparrow	Spizella	passerina	Birds	Emberizidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
104	Field Sparrow	Spizella	pusilla	Birds	Emberizidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
105	Savannah Sparrow	Passerculus	sandwichensis	Birds	Emberizidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
106	Song Sparrow	Melospiza	melodia	Birds	Emberizidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
107	White-throated Sparrow	Zonotrichia	albicollis	Birds	Emberizidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
108	Scarlet Tanager	Piranga	olivacea	Birds	Cardinalidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
109	Northern Cardinal	Cardinalis	cardinalis	Birds	Cardinalidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
110	Blue Grosbeak	Passerina	caerulea	Birds	Cardinalidae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
111	Red-winged Blackbird	Agelaius	phoeniceus	Birds	Icteridae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
112	Rusty Blackbird	Euphagus	carolinus	Birds	Icteridae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
113	Common Grackle	Quiscalus	quiscula	Birds	Icteridae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
114	Brown-headed Cowbird	Molothrus	ater	Birds	Icteridae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
115	Orchard Oriole	Icterus	spurius	Birds	Icteridae	Passeriformes	Aves	Animalia
1	No Common Name	Apheloria	virginiensis	Millipedes	Xystodesmidae	Polydesmida	Diplopoda	Animalia
1	Zebra Swallowtail	Eurytides	marcellus	Butterflies	Papilionidae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
2	Eastern Tiger Swallowtail	Pterourus	glaucus	Butterflies	Papilionidae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
3	Clouded Sulphur	Colias	philodice	Butterflies	Pieridae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
4	Cloudless Sulphur	Phoebis	sennae	Butterflies	Pieridae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
5	Pearl Crescent	Phyciodes	tharos	Butterflies	Nymphalidae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
6	Red-spotted Purple	Limenitis	arthemis astyanax	Butterflies	Nymphalidae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
7	Monarch	Danaus	plexippus	Butterflies	Nymphalidae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
8	Silver-spotted Skipper	Epargyreus	clarus	Butterflies	Hesperiidae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
1	American Carrion Beetle	Necrophila	americana	Carrion Beetles	Silphidae	Coleoptera	Insecta	Animalia
1	Ebony Jewelwing	Calopteryx	maculata	Damselflies	Calopterygidae	Odonata	Insecta	Animalia
1	Common Pondhawk	Erythemis	simplicicollis	Dragonflies	Libellulidae	Odonata	Insecta	Animalia
2	Widow Skimmer	Libellula	luctuosa	Dragonflies	Libellulidae	Odonata	Insecta	Animalia
3	Common Whitetail	Plathemis	lydia	Dragonflies	Libellulidae	Odonata	Insecta	Animalia
1	Obscure Bird Grasshopper	Schistocerca	obscura	Grasshoppers	Acrididae	Orthoptera	Insecta	Animalia
1	Red Milkweed Beetle	Tetraopes	tetrophthalmus	Long-horned Beetles	Cerambycidae	Coleoptera	Insecta	Animalia
1	Luna Moth	Actias	luna	Moths	Saturniidae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
2	Orange-tipped Oakworm Moth	Anisota	senatoria	Moths	Saturniidae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
3	Tulip-tree Silkmoth	Callosamia	angulifera	Moths	Saturniidae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
4	Tulip-tree Beauty Moth	Epimecis	hortaria	Moths	Geometridae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
5	Fall Webworm Moth	Hyphantria	cunea	Moths	Erebidae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
6	Isabella Tiger Moth	Pyrrharctia	isabella	Moths	Erebidae	Lepidoptera	Insecta	Animalia
1	Japanese Beetle	Popillia	japonica	Scarab Beetles	Scarabaeidae	Coleoptera	Insecta	Animalia
1	Large Milkweed Bug	Oncopeltus	fasciatus	Seed Bugs	Lygaeidae	Hemiptera	Insecta	Animalia
1	Margined Leatherwing	Chauliognathus	marginatus	Soldier Beetles	Cantharidae	Coleoptera	Insecta	Animalia
1	European Hornet	Vespa	crabro	Vespid Wasps	Vespidae	Hymenoptera	Insecta	Animalia
1	Eastern Cottontail	Sylvilagus	floridanus	Mammals	Leporidae	Lagomorpha	Mammalia	Animalia
2	Woodchuck	Marmota	monax	Mammals	Sciuridae	Rodentia	Mammalia	Animalia
3	Eastern Gray Squirrel	Sciurus	carolinensis	Mammals	Sciuridae	Rodentia	Mammalia	Animalia
4	Delmarva Fox Squirrel	Sciurus	niger cinereus	Mammals	Sciuridae	Rodentia	Mammalia	Animalia
5	American Beaver	Castor	canadensis	Mammals	Castoridae	Rodentia	Mammalia	Animalia
6	Red Fox	Vulpes	vulpes	Mammals	Canidae	Carnivora	Mammalia	Animalia
7	Common Raccoon	Procyon	lotor	Mammals	Procyonidae	Carnivora	Mammalia	Animalia
8	Harbor Seal	Phoca	vitulina	Mammals	Phocidae	Carnivora	Mammalia	Animalia
9	White-tailed Deer	Odocoileus	virginianus	Mammals	Cervidae	Artiodactyla	Mammalia	Animalia
10	Feral Horse	Equus	caballus	Mammals	Equidae	Perissodactyla	Mammalia	Animalia
1	Snapping Turtle	Chelydra	serpentina	Reptiles	Chelydridae	Testudines	Reptilia	Animalia
2	Eastern Box Turtle	Terrapene	carolina carolina	Reptiles	Emydidae	Testudines	Reptilia	Animalia
3	Eastern Painted Turtle	Chrysemys	picta picta	Reptiles	Emydidae	Testudines	Reptilia	Animalia
4	Red-eared Slider	Trachemys	scripta elegans	Reptiles	Emydidae	Testudines	Reptilia	Animalia
5	Northern Red-bellied Turtle	Pseudemys	rubriventris	Reptiles	Emydidae	Testudines	Reptilia	Animalia
6	Northern Watersnake	Nerodia	sipedon sipedon	Reptiles	Colubridae	Squamata	Reptilia	Animalia
1	Skunk Cabbage	Symplocarpus	foetidus	Arum Family	Araceae	Arales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
1	Oriental Bittersweet	Celastrus	orbiculatus	Bittersweet Family	Celastraceae	Celastrales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
1	Mountain Laurel	Kalmia	latifolia	Heath Family	Ericaceae	Ericales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
1	American Holly	Ilex	opaca	Holly Family	Aquifoliaceae	Celastrales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae
1	Eastern Redbud	Cercis	canadensis	Pea Family	Fabaceae	Fabales	Magnoliopsida	Plantae