Vesper Sparrow

Birds > Songbirds

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Vesper SparrowScientific Name: Pooecetes gramineusCategory: BirdsSubcategory: SongbirdsSize: Length 13 to 16 cm (5.1 to 6.3 in); wingspan 24 to 26 cm (9.4 to 10.2 in)Weight: 20 to 30 g (0.7 to 1.1 oz)Lifespan: 4 to 7 years in the wildDiet:...

Uinta Ground Squirrel

Mammals > Rodents

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Uinta Ground SquirrelScientific Name: Urocitellus armatusCategory: MammalsSubcategory: RodentsSize: Total length 28 to 31 cm (11 to 12 in); tail length 6 to 8 cm (2.4 to 3.1 in)Weight: 280 to 450 g (9.9 to 15.9 oz)Lifespan: 4 to 7 years in the...

Great Plains Skink

Reptiles > Lizards

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Great Plains SkinkScientific Name: Plestiodon obsoletusCategory: ReptilesSubcategory: LizardsSize: Total length 23 to 35 cm (9 to 14 in); snout-vent length 9 to 13 cm (3.5 to 5.1 in)Weight: 35 to 80 g (1.2 to 2.8 oz; largest skink in North...

Tasmanian Nativehen

Birds > Gruiformes & Rails

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Tasmanian NativehenScientific Name: Tribonyx mortieriiCategory: BirdsSubcategory: Gruiformes & RailsSize: Total length 43 to 51 cm (17 to 20 in)Weight: 1.1 to 1.4 kg (2.4 to 3.1 lb)Lifespan: 6 to 10 years in the wildDiet: Herbivorous...

Golden Spindles

Fungi > Agaricales

AT A GLANCECommon Name: Golden SpindlesScientific Name: Clavulinopsis fusiformisCategory: FungiSubcategory: AgaricalesSize: Spindle height 5 to 15 cm; spindle width 3 to 8 mm; clusters contain dozens of fusing spindlesWeight: 20 to 60 g per dense clusterLifespan:...