Friday, September 30, 2011

Garden State Yard Species

Here is a tree of life showing all the organisms that we have found and identified in our Garden State Yard.

Domain BACTERIA
Domain ARCHAEA

Domain EUKARYOTA
   Kingdom ANIMALIA
     
     MOLLUSCA
  • Slug sp.

     ANNELIDA
  • Earthworm sp.

    ARTHROPODA
      INSECTA
  • Bumblebee (Bombus sp.)
  • Praying Mantis
  • European Stinkbug
     CHORDATA
      "PICES"

      AMPHIBIA
  • Red-backed Salamander

      REPTILIA
  • Northern Watersnake

      AVES (124 species)
  • Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens)
  • Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus)
  • Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus)
  • Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)
  • American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)
  • Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus)
  • Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor)
  • Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus
  • Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis)
  • American Robin (Turdus migratorius)
  • Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis)
  • Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)
  • Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata)
  • Palm Warbler (Setophaga palmarum)
  • Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus)
  • Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina)
      MAMMALIA (9 species)
  • Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
  • Red Squirrel
  • Eastern Chipmunk
  • White-tailed Deer
  • Striped Skunk
  • Gray Fox
  • Groundhog
  • Feral Cat
  • Bat sp.
   Kingdom PLANTAE
       PINOPSIDA
  • Eastern Red Cedar (Juniperus virginiana)
      ANGIOSPERMS
       EUDICOTS
  • Silver Maple (Acer saccharinum)
  • Red Maple (Acer rubrum)
  Kingdom FUNGI

Welcome

Welcome to the Garden State Yard Blog where we explore the universe and 4.5 billion years of life on earth--all from our 2.7 acres in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. We are excited to see how many species we can find, attract, or bring to our yard. How many species are in your own yard?