South Salt Lake
Ecosystem Overview
The South Salt Lake ecosystem supports 100 documented wildlife species across 92 taxonomic genera. Located in salt lake county, utah, this area provides critical habitat with diverse natural communities. The location hosts 21 frequently observed species and 19 occasionally documented species, creating a balanced ecosystem with both resident and visiting wildlife. This location ranks #4 for species diversity among 26 salt lake county County natural areas, placing it in the 85th percentile for biodiversity.
Biodiversity Highlights
Species Distribution
Regional Context
Most Common Species
Showing 20 most frequently observed species out of 100 total documented species.
Passer domesticus
House Sparrow
Agelaius phoeniceus
Red-Winged Blackbird (Red-Winged)
Bombus huntii
Hunt bumble bee
Polistes dominula
Paper Wasp
Steatoda triangulosa
Apis mellifera
Western Honey Bee
Latrodectus hesperus
Bucephala clangula
common goldeneye
Neoscona oaxacensis
Western spotted orbweaver
Archilochus alexandri
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Salticus scenicus
Zebra Jumper
Tetraopes femoratus
Zenaida macroura
Mourning Dove
Procyon lotor
raccoon, northern raccoon
Haemorhous mexicanus
House Finch
Pachydiplax longipennis
Blue Dasher
Dryobates pubescens
Downy Woodpecker
Libellula pulchella
Twelve-spotted Skimmer
Bombus fervidus
Yellow Bumble Bee
Bombus griseocollis
Brown-belted Bumblebee
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Regional Wildlife Network
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