Lafayette Township
Ecosystem Overview
The Lafayette Township ecosystem supports 96 documented wildlife species across 89 taxonomic genera. Located in lafayette township, ohio, this area provides critical habitat with diverse natural communities. The location hosts 20 frequently observed species and 19 occasionally documented species, creating a balanced ecosystem with both resident and visiting wildlife. This location ranks #1 for species diversity among 1 lafayette township County natural areas, placing it in the 0th percentile for biodiversity.
Biodiversity Highlights
Species Distribution
Regional Context
Most Common Species
Showing 20 most frequently observed species out of 96 total documented species.
Cygnus buccinator
trumpeter swan
Dolichonyx oryzivorus
bobolink
Spatula clypeata
Northern Shoveler
Anas platyrhynchos
mallard
Mareca strepera
Gadwall
Spizelloides arborea
American Tree Sparrow
Packera glabella
cress-leaf groundsel
Anas crecca
teal, common teal
Agelaius phoeniceus
Red-Winged Blackbird (Red-Winged)
Hesperis matronalis
Dames rocket
Tachycineta bicolor
Tree/Violet-Green Swallow
Sitta carolinensis
White-Breasted Nuthatch (Interior West)
Papilio polyxenes
American Swallowtail
Lophodytes cucullatus
Hooded Merganser
Cicindela sexguttata
Six-Spotted Tiger Beetle
Storeria dekayi
Northern Brown Snake
Canis latrans
Prairie Wolf
Cephalanthus occidentalis
Honey-Bells
Xylocopa virginica
Carpenter bee
Bombus auricomus
Black and Gold Bumble bee
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