Species of the Natural Areas

Order: Didelphimorphia  

Family: Didelphidae  

• Virginia opossum, Didelphis virginiana 

Order: Eulipotyphla  

Family: Soricidae  

• Northern short-tailed shrew, Blarina brevicauda 

Family: Talpidae  

• Eastern mole, Scalopus aquaticus 

Order: Chiroptera  

Family: Vespertilionidae  

• Big brown bat, Eptesicus fuscus 
• Eastern red bat, Lasiurus borealis 

Order: Lagomorpha  

Family: Leporidae  

• Eastern cottontail, Sylvilagus floridanus 

Order: Rodentia  

Family: Sciuridae  

• Eastern gray squirrel, Sciurus carolinensis 
• Groundhog, Marmota monax 
• Fox squirrel, Sciurus niger 
• Southern flying squirrel, Glaucomys volans 
• Eastern chipmunk, Tamias striatus

Family: Dipodidae  

• Meadow jumping mouse, Zapus hudsonius 

Family: Cricetidae  

• Meadow vole, Microtus pennsylvanicus • White-footed mouse, Peromyscus leucopus 

Order: Carnivora  

Family: Canidae  

• Coyote, Canis latrans 
• Gray fox, Urocyon cinereoargenteus • Red fox, Vulpes vulpes 

Family: Procyonidae  

• Raccoon, Procyon lotor 

Family: Mustelidae  

• Long-tailed weasel, Neogale frenata 

Family: Mephitidae  

• Striped skunk, Mephitis mephitis 

Family: Felidae  

• Bobcat, Lynx rufus 

Order: Artiodactyla  

Family: Cervidae  

• White-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianus

Scientific Name Common Name  

Gymnosperms  

Juniperus virginiana Eastern red cedar  

Pinus resinosa Red pine  

Pinus strobus Eastern white pine  

Angiosperms  

Acer negundo Boxelder  

Acer nigrum Black maple  

Acer platanoides* Norway maple  

Acer rubrum Red maple  

Acer saccharinum Silver maple  

Acer saccharum Sugar maple  

Aesculus glabra Ohio buckeye  

Alnus glutinosa* European alder  

Asimina triloba Pawpaw  

Carpinus caroliniana American hornbeam  

Carya cordiformis Bitternut hickory  

Carya glabra Pignut hickory  

Carya laciniosa Shellbark hickory  

Carya ovata Shagbark hickory  

Carya tomentosa Mockernut hickory  

Celtis occidentalis Common hackberry  

Cercis canadensis Eastern redbud  

Cornus florida Flowering dogwood  

Crataegus spp. Hawthorn  

Fagus grandifolia American beech  

Fraxinus americana White ash  

Fraxinus nigra Black ash  

Fraxinus pennsylvanica Green ash  

Fraxinus quadrangulata Blue ash  

Gleditsia triacanthos Honey locust  

Gymnocladus dioicus Kentucky coffeetree  

Juglans cinerea Butternut  

Juglans nigra Black walnut  

Liquidambar styraciflua Sweetgum 

Liriodendron tulipifera Tuliptree  Maclura pomifera Osage-orange  Malus coronaria Sweet crab apple  Morus rubra Red mulberry  Nyssa sylvatica Blackgum  Ostrya virginiana Hophornbeam  Platanus occidentalis American sycamore  Populus deltoides Eastern cottonwood  Prunus serotina Black cherry  Quercus alba White oak  Quercus bicolor Swamp white oak  Quercus coccinea Scarlet oak  Quercus imbricaria Shingle oak  Quercus macrocarpa Bur oak  

Quercus muehlenbergii Chinquapin oak  Quercus rubra Northern red oak  Quercus velutina Black oak  Robinia pseudoacacia Black locust  Salix nigra Black willow  Sassafras albidum Sassafras  Tilia americana American basswood  Ulmus americana American elm  Ulmus rubra Slippery elm  Viburnum prunifolium Blackhaw

Cyprinidae—True Minnows Family  

The most diverse family of vertebrates with more than 1,200 species found worldwide. Sizes range from 1cm to 3 m. They are important food fish for people and wildlife of all kinds.  

Minnows hear well and can communicate through smell and color changes. Lacking a stomach, a  minnow’s diet is determined by the way they process food--with teeth, modified gills, parts of the skull  or pharyngeal (throat) teeth.  

Cyprinus carpio Common Carp (Non-native, introduced in the Formal Gardens. Please don’t dump your pets or bait)  Carassius auratus Goldfish (Non-native, introduced in the Formal Gardens. Please don’t dump your pets or bait) Notropis atherinoides Emerald ShinerH 

Notropis photogenis Silver ShinerH 

Cyprinella spiloptera Spotfin ShinerH 

Luxilus chysocephalus Striped Shiner  

Notemigonus crysoleucas Golden Shiner  

Pimephales notatus Bluntnose MinnowH 

Pimephales promelas Fathead MinnowH 

Phenacobius mirabilis Suckermouth Minnow  

Semotilus altromaculatus Creek ChubH 

Rhinichthys obtusus Blacknose DaceH 

Campostoma anomalum Central Stone roller  

Lythrurus fasciolaris Scarlet Shiner  

Notropis stramineus Sand Shiner  

Campostoma anomalum Central Stoneroller 

Catostomidae—Suckerfish Family  

Found exclusively found in North America (except for a single species) this family was historically an important food source for people.  

Moxostoma sp. RedhorseH  

Moxostoma duquesnei Black Redhorse 

Moxostoma erythrurum Golden Redhorse  

Hypentelium nigricans Northern Hog Sucker  

Catostomus commersonii White Sucker  

Siluriformes—Catfish Order  

Catfish are an economically important group found around the world, primarily in fresh water. They  include some of the heaviest freshwater fish, as well many finger-sized species. Ohio is home to many of the smallest species, the Madtoms, including several undescribed species and a few that are recently  extinct. Catfish whiskers are not dangerous but the spines in front of the fins are very sharp and can be  painfully venomous.  

Ameiurus natalis Yellow Bullhead  

Ameiurus melas Black Bullhead  

Ictalurus furcatus Blue catfish  

Noturus flavus Stonecat Madtom  

Esociformes—Pike and mudminnow Order  

Found throughout the northern hemisphere, many of these (like Muskellunge) are fished for sport,  though some (like Mudminnows) are the size of your finger.  

Umbra limi Central Mudminnow  

Atherinopsidae--Neotropical Silverside Family  

This family is found in both tropical and temperate waters, in both salt and fresh water. Despite this,  human activity that stirs up sediment and changes water temperature has caused a precipitous decline  in their populations.  

Labidesthes sicculus Brook Silverside  

Poeciliidae—Tooth-carp Family 

This family includes the guppies, which give birth to live young (rather than eggs, as in most fish.) Among  these, the Mosquitofish has been introduced widely throughout the world (including Ohio) due to its  supposed ability to control mosquitoes. Unfortunately, this species injures native species, most of which  would be equally good at eating aquatic pests.  

Gambusia affinis Western Mosquitofish (introduced invasive)  

Centrarchidae—Sunfish Family  

This group includes popular sportfish that are native to Eastern North America. They have also been  introduced into the western United States and worldwide, where they may damage local fish diversity  and habitats.  

Lepomis macrochirus Bluegill SunfishH 

Lepomis cyanellus Green SunfishH 

Lepomis hybrid Green Sunfish/Bluegill hybridH 

Micropterus salmoides Largemouth Bass  

Micropterus dolomieui Smallmouth BassH  

Pomoxis annularis White Crappie  

Ambloplites rupestris Rock Bass  

Lepomis megalotis Longear Sunfish  

Percidae—Perch Family  

This family includes popular sportfish like Perch and Walleye that are found throughout the northern  hemisphere, as well as the small but colorful Darters that are only found in North America, mostly in the  Eastern United States. Many of these species are as colorful as marine fish.  

Etheostoma zonale Banded DarterH 

Etheostoma flabellare Fantail Darter  

Etheostoma caeruleum Rainbow DarterH 

Percina caprodes Logperch Darter  

Percina maculata Blackside DarterH  

Etheostoma nigrum Johnny Darter  

Etheostoma spectabile Orangethroat Darter H  

Greenside Darter Etheostoma blennioides H