Fire Salamander

AT A GLANCE Common Name: Fire Salamander Scientific Name: Salamandra salamandra Type: Amphibian Length: 6-10 in (15-25 cm) Lifespan: 20-50 years (wild) Diet: Carnivore Habitat: Deciduous forests, hilly terrain Range: Europe Conservation Status: Least Concern Overview...

Harvester Ant

AT A GLANCE Common Name: Harvester Ant Scientific Name: Pogonomyrmex Type: Invertebrate (Insect) Size: 0.2-0.5 in (5-12 mm) Lifespan: 1-17 years (Queen) Diet: Granivore (Seeds) Habitat: Arid grasslands, deserts Range: North and South America Conservation Status: Least...

Lion’s Mane Jellyfish

AT A GLANCE Common Name: Lion’s Mane Jellyfish Scientific Name: Cyanea capillata Type: Invertebrate (Cnidarian) Bell Diameter: Up to 7 ft (2.1 m) Tentacle Length: Up to 120 ft (36.6 m) Lifespan: 1 year Diet: Carnivore Habitat: Cold coastal waters Range: Arctic...

Rough-Skinned Newt

AT A GLANCE Common Name: Rough-Skinned Newt Scientific Name: Taricha granulosa Type: Amphibian Length: 5-8.5 in (13-22 cm) Lifespan: 12-18 years (wild) Diet: Carnivore Habitat: Coniferous forests, wetlands Range: Pacific Coast, North America Conservation Status: Least...

Blue Glaucus

AT A GLANCE Common Name: Blue Glaucus Scientific Name: Glaucus atlanticus Type: Invertebrate (Mollusk) Length: 1.2 in (3 cm) Diet: Carnivore Habitat: Open tropical and subtropical oceans Range: Worldwide Conservation Status: Not Evaluated Overview The Blue Glaucus...

Honeypot Ant

AT A GLANCE Common Name: Honeypot Ant Scientific Name: Myrmecocystus Type: Invertebrate (Insect) Size: 0.4-0.6 in (worker) Diet: Omnivore (Nectar/Insects) Habitat: Arid deserts, shrublands Range: North America, Australia, Africa Conservation Status: Not Evaluated...