Wildlife – Page 8 – River Island Conservancy

Invasive Least Concern

Nandina domestica

Also known as Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina is a common landscape plant that is now listed as invasive in...

Least Concern

Dasypus novemcinctus

A small, tropical animal with broad, scaly-looking, bony plates covering the head, shoulders, rump, ...

Least Concern

Actias luna

One of the most recognizable moths in North America. It boasts large, lime-green wings and a white b...

Least Concern

Didelphis virginiana

A highly adaptable, prolific animal that often feigns death if surprised or threatened. Resembling ...

Least Concern

Coluber constrictor

North American Racers are nonvenomous snakes with very smooth shiny scales. Their color variations r...

Dangerous Least Concern

Agkistrodon piscivorus

A large, venomous, semiaquatic snake found in moist habitats in close proximity to water. These snak...

Least Concern

Lontra canadensis

A semi-aquatic, playful predator with a streamlined muscular body, glossy brown fur, short legs, web...

Least Concern

Falco peregrinus

A large, robust falcon that flies high and dives at speeds up to 260 mph, the greatest speeds attai...

Least Concern

Rhododendron canescens

A large, deciduous shrub that is often called the “Sweet Azalea” due to its delicate fragrance o...

Least Concern

Dryocopus pileatus

A shy, elegant, crow-sized, woodpecker with a black body, black and white neck stripes, white wing l...

Least Concern

Nerodia erythrogaster

A large, thick-bodied, mostly patternless snake. The Plain-bellied watersnake is semi-aquatic and no...

Least Concern

Antheraea polyphemus

Named after the mythical cyclops from The Odyssey, this moth’s most distinct feature is its la...