Boreal forest zone of Canada
Selected species of animals, plants, fungi and slime molds found in forests, wetlands and lakes of the boreal forest zone of Canada (photographs were mostly taken in Ontario).
7
Perisoreus canadensis
Grey Jay
6
Antigone canadensis
Sandhill Crane
8
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
American red squirrel
9
Larix laricina
Tamarack
5
Alces alces
Moose
8
Bonasa umbellus
Ruffed Grouse
4
Spinus pinus
Pine Siskin
9
Ursus americanus
American black bear
9
Cladonia cristatella
British soldier lichen
5
Castor canadensis
North American beaver
4
Tringa melanoleuca
Greater Yellowlegs
10
Pinus banksiana
Jack pine
3
Drosera rotundifolia
Round-leaved sundew
11
Sarracenia purpurea
Purple pitcher plant
6
Cerastium fontanum
Mouse-ear chickweed
6
Cornus canadensis
Bunchberry
6
Setophaga petechia
(American) Yellow Warbler
4
Setophaga virens
Black-throated Green Warbler
4
Setophaga ruticilla
American Redstart
4
Mniotilta varia
Black-and-white Warbler
2
Geothlypis trichas
Common Yellowthroat
3
Parkesia noveboracensis
Northern Waterthrush
5
Setophaga coronata coronata
Myrtle Warbler
3
Setophaga pensylvanica
Chestnut-sided Warbler
12
Agelaius phoeniceus
Red-winged Blackbird
15
Leuconotopicus villosus
Hairy Woodpecker
12
Dryobates pubescens
Downy Woodpecker
8
Sphyrapicus varius
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
3
Vulpes vulpes
Red fox
7
Erethizon dorsatum
North American porcupine
11
Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis
Eastern garter snake
6
Storeria occipitomaculata
Redbelly snake
7
Chelydra serpentina
Common snapping turtle
9
Chrysemys picta
Painted turtle
9
Junco hyemalis
Dark-eyed Junco
11
Zonotrichia albicollis
White-throated Sparrow
13
Zonotrichia leucophrys
White-crowned Sparrow
7
Spizella passerina
Chipping Sparrow
8
Melospiza melodia
Song Sparrow
3
Melospiza georgiana
Swamp Sparrow
5
Passerella iliaca
Fox Sparrow
1
Cladonia deformis
3
Cladonia fimbriata
3
Cladonia stellaris
Star-tipped cup lichen
7
Cladonia pyxidata
Pebbled cup lichen
6
Stereocaulon tomentosum
Woolly (= Eyed) foam lichen
13
Branta canadensis
Canada Goose
9
Anas platyrhynchos
Mallard
5
Anas rubripes
American Black Duck
11
Lophodytes cucullatus
Hooded Merganser
8
Pandion haliaetus
Osprey
4
Buteo jamaicensis
Red-tailed Hawk
1
Buteo platypterus
Broad-winged Hawk
2
Megaceryle alcyon
Belted Kingfisher
1
Asio otus
Long-eared Owl
4
Corvus corax
Common Raven
8
Cyanocitta cristata
Blue Jay
3
Corvus brachyrhynchos
American Crow
5
Sitta canadensis
Red-breasted Nuthatch
9
Poecile atricapillus
Black-capped Chickadee
8
Bombycilla cedrorum
Cedar Waxwing
6
Pinicola enucleator
Pine Grosbeak
10
Hesperiphona vespertina
Evening Grosbeak
10
Spinus tristis
American Goldfinch
6
Haemorhous purpureus
Purple Finch
9
Turdus migratorius
American Robin
4
Polygaloides paucifolia
Fringed polygala
7
Monotropa uniflora
Indian pipe
4
Chimaphila umbellata
Pipsissewa (= Prince’s pine)
4
Lysimachia borealis
Starflower
6
Anemone canadensis
Canada anemone
4
Maianthemum canadense
Canadian may-lily
7
Clintonia borealis
Bluebead
6
Lilium philadelphicum
Wood (=Prairie) lily
4
Iris versicolor
Blue flag
4
Calla palustris
Bog arum
6
Carex intumescens
Bladder sedge
7
Scirpus atrovirens
Dark-green bulrush
4
Smerinthus jamaicensis
Twin-spotted sphinx
2
Ceratomia undulosa
Waved sphinx
5
Arctia caja
Garden (= Great) tiger moth
2
Antheraea polyphemus
Polyphemus moth
3
Dryocampa rubicunda
Rosy maple moth
2
Acronicta americana
American dagger moth
1
Apamea amputatrix
Yellow-headed cutworm
2
Aeshna interrupta
Variable darner
3
Hagenius brevistylus
Dragonhunter
5
Phanogomphus spicatus
Dusky clubtail
2
Cordulegaster diastatops
Delta-spotted spiketail
7
Dorocordulia libera
Racket-tailed emerald
3
Leucorrhinia glacialis
Crimson-ringed whiteface
5
Leucorrhinia frigida
Frosted whiteface
4
Leucorrhinia proxima
Belted whiteface
4
Libellula quadrimaculata
Four-spotted skimmer (=chaser)
4
Monochamus scutellatus
White-spotted sawyer
2
Pseudacris crucifer
Spring peeper
6
Anaxyrus americanus
American toad
2
Amanita muscaria
Fly agaric
4
Apioperdon pyriforme
Pear-shaped puffball
4
Lycoperdon perlatum
Common puffball
2
Lycoperdon echinatum
Spiny (= Spring) puffball
5
Suillus grevillei
Greville's (= Larch) bolete
3
Phellinus tremulae
5
Lycogala epidendrum
Wolf's milk
3
Fuligo septica
Scrambled egg slime (= Dog vomit slime mold)
9
Pinus strobus
Eastern white pine
6
Thuja occidentalis
Eastern white cedar
4
Spinulum annotinum
Interrupted club-moss
6
Equisetum arvense
Field horsetail
4
Equisetum hyemale
Rough horsetail (scouring rush)
7
Claytosmunda claytoniana
Interrupted fern
3
Osmundastrum cinnamomeum
Cinnamon fern
4
Onoclea sensibilis
Sensitive fern
5
Nuphar variegata
Variegated pond-lily
12
Larus delawarensis
Ring-billed Gull
6
Larus smithsonianus
American Herring Gull
12
Chroicocephalus philadelphia
Bonaparte's Gull
7
Dryocopus pileatus
Pileated Woodpecker
7
Colaptes auratus auratus
Yellow-shafted Flicker
1
Colaptes auratus cafer
Red-shafted Flicker
5
Falcipennis canadensis
Spruce Grouse
2
Tringa solitaria
Solitary Sandpiper
4
Gallinago delicata
Wilson's Snipe
4
Charadrius vociferus
Killdeer
4
Actitis macularius
Spotted Sandpiper
6
Peltigera canina
Dog lichen
6
Ramalina americana
Sinewed ramalina
1
Rhizoplaca chrysoleuca
Rock-posy lichen
6
Archilochus colubris
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
7
Certhia americana
American (=Brown) Creeper
1
Catharus guttatus
Hermit Thrush
7
Sialia sialis
Eastern Bluebird
6
Tyrannus tyrannus
Eastern Kingbird
7
Quiscalus quiscula
Common Grackle
7
Molothrus ater
Brown-headed Cowbird
4
Corthylio calendula
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
3
Regulus satrapa
Golden-crowned Kinglet
10
Ardea herodias
Great Blue Heron
3
Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
American White Pelican
7
Podiceps grisegena
Red-necked Grebe
4
Fulica americana
American Coot
7
Nannopterum auritum
Double-crested Cormorant
10
Gavia immer
Great Northern Loon
2
Anas acuta
Northern Pintail
3
Spatula clypeata
Northern Shoveler
3
Anas crecca carolinensis
Green-winged Teal
6
Mareca americana
American Wigeon
4
Spatula discors
Blue-winged Teal
2
Aythya collaris
Ring-necked (=Ring-billed) Duck
5
Aythya americana
Redhead
3
Aythya valisineria
Canvasback
6
Bucephala clangula
Common Goldeneye
12
Mergus serrator
Red-breasted Merganser
3
Chordeiles minor
Common Nighthawk
12
Odocoileus virginianus
White-tailed deer
7
Tamias striatus
Eastern chipmunk
2
Mephitis mephitis
Striped skunk
4
Marmota monax
Groundhog (=Woodchuck)
6
Neogale vison
American mink
7
Martes americana
American (pine) marten
4
Lithobates clamitans
Green frog
2
Lithobates catesbeianus
American bullfrog
3
Tachycineta bicolor
Tree Swallow
4
Petrochelidon pyrrhonota
American Cliff Swallow
5
Hirundo rustica
Barn Swallow
5
Troglodytes aedon aedon
Northern House Wren
3
Vireo olivaceus
Red-eyed Vireo
3
Vireo solitarius
Blue-headed Vireo
5
Sturnus vulgaris
Common Starling
5
Plectrophenax nivalis
Snow Bunting
9
Eremophila alpestris
Horned (= Shore) Lark
7
Eutrochium maculatum
Spotted joe-pyeweed
6
Leucanthemum vulgare
Ox-eye daisy
6
Hieracium aurantiacum
Orange hawkweed
8
Rudbeckia hirta
Black-eyed Susan
6
Solidago canadensis
Canada goldenrod
6
Impatiens capensis
Orange jewelweed
3
Medicago lupulina
Black medick
5
Ladona julia
Chalk-fronted corporal
4
Sympetrum obtrusum
White-faced meadowhawk
2
Sympetrum semicinctum
Band-winged meadowhawk
6
Anax junius
Green darner
1
Epitheca canis
Beaverpond baskettail
5
Misumena vatia
Goldenrod crab spider
3
Bombus ternarius
Tricolored bumblebee
9
Dolichovespula maculata
Bald-faced hornet
4
Dissosteira carolina
Carolina grasshopper
1
Lestes disjunctus
Northern spreadwing
4
Ischnura verticalis
Eastern forktail
3
Aglais milberti
Fire-rim tortoiseshell
3
Limenitis arthemis astyanax
Red-spotted purple
3
Cercyonis pegala
Common wood-nymph
3
Nymphalis vaualbum
Compton tortoiseshell
5
Nymphalis antiopa
Mourning cloak
7
Danaus plexippus
Monarch
1
Oreta rosea
Rose hooktip moth
5
Papilio canadensis
Canadian tiger swallowtail
4
Hemaris diffinis
Snowberry clearwing
6
Hemaris thysbe
Hummingbird clearwing
3
Lon hobomok
Hobomok skipper
2
Pieris oleracea
Mustard white
2
Haploa confusa
Confused haploa
1
Haploa lecontei
Leconte's haploa
2
Pyrrharctia isabella
Isabella tiger moth
1
Scoliopteryx libatrix
Herald
1
Apantesis virguncula
Little virgin tiger moth
1
Caenurgina crassiuscula
Clover looper
5
Ctenucha virginica
Virginia Ctenucha
1
Lycia ursaria
Stout spanworm
1
Prochoerodes lineola
Large maple spanworm
2
Trichodezia albovittata
White-striped black moth
10
Asclepias syriaca
Common milkweed
6
Lythrum salicaria
Purple loosestrife
6
Aquilegia canadensis
Canadian columbine
9
Cypripedium acaule
Pink lady's slipper
4
Cypripedium parviflorum
Yellow lady's slipper
7
Pogonia ophioglossoides
Rose pogonia (= Snakemouth orchid)
3
Laetiporus sulphureus
Chicken of the woods
8
Cerrena unicolor
Mossy maze polypore
10
Pholiota squarrosoides
Sharp-scaly Pholiota
2
Hygrocybe conica
Witch's hat (= Blackening waxcap)
5
Chlorociboria aeruginascens
Green elfcup
7
Dacrymyces chrysospermus
