Mississippi River Wildlife Guide - Wildlife Field Guide

Ecosystem Overview

The Mississippi River ecosystem supports 80 documented wildlife species across 79 taxonomic genera. Located in West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, this area provides critical habitat with diverse natural communities. The location hosts 17 frequently observed species and 15 occasionally documented species, creating a balanced ecosystem with both resident and visiting wildlife.

Biodiversity Highlights

Total Species

Documented wildlife species

Genus Diversity

Taxonomic genera represented

Common Species

Frequently observed species

Rare Species

Occasionally documented species

Species Distribution

Very Common17 species

Common24 species

Occasional24 species

Rare15 species

Regional Context

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Most Common Species

Showing 20 most frequently observed species out of 80 total documented species.

Zenaida macroura

Mourning Dove

Very Common3.06 obs.

Danaus plexippus

Monarch

Very Common1.85 obs.

Haemorhous mexicanus

House Finch

Very Common1.59 obs.

Sciurus carolinensis

Gray Squirrel

Very Common1.38 obs.

Cardinalis cardinalis

Common Cardinal

Very Common1.34 obs.

Spizella passerina

Chipping Sparrow

Common1.32 obs.

Papilio polyxenes

Black Swallowtail

Common1.27 obs.

Buteo jamaicensis

Chicken Hawk

Common1.14 obs.

Toxostoma rufum

Brown Thrasher

Common1 obs.

Phyciodes tharos

Pearl Crescent

Common1 obs.

Pyrrharctia isabella

Black-Ended Bear

Common0.97 obs.

Agelaius phoeniceus

Red-Winged Blackbird

Occasional0.95 obs.

Harmonia axyridis

Asian Lady Beetle

Occasional0.94 obs.

Automeris io

Io Moth

Occasional0.91 obs.

Hemidactylus turcicus

Mediterranean Gecko

Occasional0.91 obs.

Spinus tristis

American Goldfinch

Occasional0.9 obs.

Quiscalus quiscula

Common Grackle

Occasional0.86 obs.

Calycopis cecrops

Red-Banded Hairstreak

Rare0.84 obs.

Youngia japonica

Oriental False Hawksbeard

Rare0.84 obs.

Homalodisca vitripennis

Leafhopper

Rare0.83 obs.

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Ecosystem Overview

Biodiversity Highlights

Total Species

Documented wildlife species

Genus Diversity

Taxonomic genera represented

Common Species

Frequently observed species

Rare Species

Occasionally documented species

Species Distribution

Very Common17 species

Common24 species

Occasional24 species

Rare15 species

Regional Context

vs. Mississippi River

0% species diversity

Most Common Species

Showing 20 most frequently observed species out of 80 total documented species.

Zenaida macroura

Mourning Dove

Very Common3.06 obs.

Danaus plexippus

Monarch

Very Common1.85 obs.

Haemorhous mexicanus

House Finch

Very Common1.59 obs.

Sciurus carolinensis

Gray Squirrel

Very Common1.38 obs.

Cardinalis cardinalis

Common Cardinal

Very Common1.34 obs.

Spizella passerina

Chipping Sparrow

Common1.32 obs.

Papilio polyxenes

Black Swallowtail

Common1.27 obs.

Buteo jamaicensis

Chicken Hawk

Common1.14 obs.

Toxostoma rufum

Brown Thrasher

Common1 obs.

Phyciodes tharos

Pearl Crescent

Common1 obs.

Pyrrharctia isabella

Black-Ended Bear

Common0.97 obs.

Agelaius phoeniceus

Red-Winged Blackbird

Occasional0.95 obs.

Harmonia axyridis

Asian Lady Beetle

Occasional0.94 obs.

Automeris io

Io Moth

Occasional0.91 obs.

Hemidactylus turcicus

Mediterranean Gecko

Occasional0.91 obs.

Spinus tristis

American Goldfinch

Occasional0.9 obs.

Quiscalus quiscula

Common Grackle

Occasional0.86 obs.

Calycopis cecrops

Red-Banded Hairstreak

Rare0.84 obs.

Youngia japonica

Oriental False Hawksbeard

Rare0.84 obs.

Homalodisca vitripennis

Leafhopper

Rare0.83 obs.

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