Lake Champlain Wildlife Guide - Wildlife Field Guide

Ecosystem Overview

The Lake Champlain ecosystem supports 100 documented wildlife species across 88 taxonomic genera. The location hosts 21 frequently observed species and 19 occasionally documented species, creating a balanced ecosystem with both resident and visiting wildlife.

Biodiversity Highlights

100

Total Species

Documented wildlife species

Genus Diversity

Taxonomic genera represented

Common Species

Frequently observed species

Rare Species

Occasionally documented species

Species Distribution

Very Common21 species

Common30 species

Occasional30 species

Rare19 species

Regional Context

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Most Common Species

Showing 20 most frequently observed species out of 100 total documented species.

Anas platyrhynchos

mallard

Very Common15 obs.

Dreissena polymorpha

zebra mussel

Very Common14 obs.

Bucephala clangula

common goldeneye

Very Common13 obs.

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Bald Eagle

Very Common9 obs.

Larus delawarensis

Ring-billed Gull

Very Common8 obs.

Bucephala albeola

Bufflehead

Common8 obs.

Lythrum salicaria

purple loosestrife

Common7 obs.

Butomus umbellatus

Flowering Rush

Common7 obs.

Branta canadensis

Canada goose

Common7 obs.

Lithobates pipiens

Northern Leopard Frog

Common6 obs.

Mergus merganser

goosander

Common6 obs.

Heteranthera dubia

Grass-Leaf Mud-Plantain

Occasional5 obs.

Argentina anserina

Occasional5 obs.

Gavia immer

great northern loon

Occasional4 obs.

Sagittaria rigida

Canadian Arrowhead

Occasional4 obs.

Larus smithsonianus

American Herring Gull

Occasional4 obs.

Polanisia dodecandra

Common Clammyweed

Occasional4 obs.

Pontederia cordata

pickerelweed

Rare4 obs.

Thuja occidentalis

White Cedar

Rare4 obs.

Pandion haliaetus

osprey

Rare4 obs.

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Ecosystem Overview

Biodiversity Highlights

100

Total Species

Documented wildlife species

Genus Diversity

Taxonomic genera represented

Common Species

Frequently observed species

Rare Species

Occasionally documented species

Species Distribution

Very Common21 species

Common30 species

Occasional30 species

Rare19 species

Regional Context

vs. Evansville

0% species diversity

Most Common Species

Showing 20 most frequently observed species out of 100 total documented species.

Anas platyrhynchos

mallard

Very Common15 obs.

Dreissena polymorpha

zebra mussel

Very Common14 obs.

Bucephala clangula

common goldeneye

Very Common13 obs.

Haliaeetus leucocephalus

Bald Eagle

Very Common9 obs.

Larus delawarensis

Ring-billed Gull

Very Common8 obs.

Bucephala albeola

Bufflehead

Common8 obs.

Lythrum salicaria

purple loosestrife

Common7 obs.

Butomus umbellatus

Flowering Rush

Common7 obs.

Branta canadensis

Canada goose

Common7 obs.

Lithobates pipiens

Northern Leopard Frog

Common6 obs.

Mergus merganser

goosander

Common6 obs.

Heteranthera dubia

Grass-Leaf Mud-Plantain

Occasional5 obs.

Argentina anserina

Occasional5 obs.

Gavia immer

great northern loon

Occasional4 obs.

Sagittaria rigida

Canadian Arrowhead

Occasional4 obs.

Larus smithsonianus

American Herring Gull

Occasional4 obs.

Polanisia dodecandra

Common Clammyweed

Occasional4 obs.

Pontederia cordata

pickerelweed

Rare4 obs.

Thuja occidentalis

White Cedar

Rare4 obs.

Pandion haliaetus

osprey

Rare4 obs.

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