Tree of Life
Eukaryota
Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Rosales
Rosaceae
Crataegus
Crataegus punctata
(Dotted Hawthorn)
Crataegus monogyna (hawthorn)
Fragaria
Fragaria virginiana
(wild strawberry)
Rubus
Rubus idaeus
(common raspberry)
Rubus occidentalis
(Black Raspberry)
Purunus
Prunus virginiana
Prunus Pensylvanica
Malus
Malus sp. (wild apple)
Urticaceae
Urtica
Urtica dioica (Great Nettle)
Ulmaceae
Ulmus
Ulmus americana
(american elm tree)
Rhamnaceae
Rhamnus
Rhamnus cathartica
(Common Buckthorn)
Asterales
Asteraceae
Taraxacum
Taraxacum officinale
(Dandelion)
Subtopic
Cirsium
Cirsium vulgare (Bull Thistle)
Matricaria
Matricaria discoidrea
(Pineappleweed)
Liliales
Melanthiaceae
Trillium
Trillium grandiflorum
Trillium erectum
Liliaceae
Tulipa
Tulipa gesneriana
(Didier's Tulip)
Subtopic
Sapindales
Sapindaceae
Acer
Acer saccharum
(Sugar maple tree)
Acer negundo (Manitoba Maple)
Anacardiaceae
Rhus
Rhus typhina
(Staghorn Sumac)
Toxicodendron
Toxicodendron vernix
(Poison Sumac)
Toxicodendron rydbergii
(Poison Ivy)
Fagales
Betulaceae
Betula
Betula spendula (silver birch)
Betula papyrifera
(paper birch)
Subtopic
Fagaceae
Quercus
Quercus rubra (Northern Red Oak)
Fabales
Fabaceae
Trifolium
Trifolium repens (White Clover)
Trifolium pratense (red clover)
Ranunculales
Ranunculaceae
Caltha
Caltha palustris
(Yellow Marsh Marigold)
Ranunculus
Ranunculus acris
Anemone
Anemone quinquefolia
(wood anemone)
Aquilegia
Aquilegia canadensis
(Red Columbine)
Malpighiales
Salicaceae
Populus
Populus tremuloides
(trembling aspen)
Populus balsamifera (Balsam Poplar)
Salix
Salix babylonica willow)
Violacea
Viola L
Viola sororia
Cornales
Cornaceae
Cornus
Cornus sericea
(red oiser dog wood)
ternifolia
Apiales
Apiaceae
Pastinaca
Pastinaca sativa
(Wild parsnip)
Araliaceae
Aralia
Aralia racemosa
Spikenard
Saxifragales
Grossulariaceae
Ribes
Lamiales
Oleaceae
Fraxinus
Fraxinus americana (White Ash)
Plantaginaceae
Plantago
Plantago major
(Greater Plantain)
Scrophulariaceae
Verbascum
Verbascum thapsus
(Great Mullein)
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllaceae
Silene
Silene latifolia
(White Campion)
Gentianales
Apocynaceae
Asclepias
Asclepias syriaca
(Common Milkweed)
Laurales
Lauraceae
Sassafras
Sassafras albidum
Brassicales
Brassicaceae
Barbarea
Barbarea vulgaris
(Yellow Rocket)
Dipsacales
Caprifoliaceae
Lonicera
Lonicera tatarica
(Tatarian Honeysuckle)
Asparagales
Amaryllidaceae
Narcissus
Narcissus poeticus
(Poets Narcissus)
Alismatales
Araceae
Arisaema
Arisaema Tryphyllum
Piperales
Aristolochiaceae
Asarum
Asarum canadense
Fagales
Fagaceae
Fagus
Fagus grandifolia
Pinopsida
Cordaitales
Pinaceae
Pinus
Pinus resinosa
(Red Pine)
Pinales
Cupressaceae
Thuja
Thuja Occidentails
(eastern white cedar)
Pinaceae
Tsuga
Tsuga canadensis (Eastern Hemlock)
Abies
Abies Balsamea (balsam fir)
Picea
Picea glauca (White Spruce)
Cupperanceae
Juniperus communis L
Polypodiopsida
Polypodiales
Onocleaceae
Onoclea
Onoclea sensibilis (sensitive fern)
Dennstaedtiaceae
Pteridium
Pteridium aquilinum
(Bracken Fern)
Equisetales
Equisetaceae
Equisetum
Equisetum arvense
(horse tails)
Charophyta
Zygnematophyceae
Zygnematales
Zygnemataceae
Spirogyra
Spirogyra porticalis
Bryophyta
Bryopsida
Hypnales
Hylocomiaceae
Rhytidiadelphus
Rhytidiadelphus sp.
(Goose neck moss)
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Perissodactyla
Equidae
Equus
Equus caballus
(Horse)
Chiroptera
Vespertilionidae
Myotis
Myotis lucifugus (Little Brown Bat )
Lagomorpha
Leporidae
Lepus
Lepus americanus
(Snowshoe Hare)
Rodentia
Sciuridae
Sciurus
Sciurus carolinensis
(Eastern Grey Squirrel)
Erethizontidae
Erethizon
Erethizon dorsatus
(Common Porcupine)
Castoridae
Castor
Castor canadensis (Canadian Beaver)
Carnivora
Procyonidae
Procyon
Procyon lotor
(Common Raccoon)
Canidae
Canis
Canis lupus (wolf)
Subspecies: Canis lupus familiaris (Dog)
Canis latrans (Coyote)
Vulpes
Vulpes vulpes (Red Fox)
Ursidae
Ursus
Ursus americanus (Black Bear)
Felide
Felus
Catus (Thanos)
Artiodactyla
Cervidae
Odocoileus
Odocoileus virginianus
(White-tailed Deer)
Alces
Alces americana (Eastern Moose)
Primates
Hominidae
Homo
Homo sapiens
Aves
Passeriformes
Corvidae
Cyanocitta
Cyanocitta cristata (blue jay)
Emberizidae
Zonotrichia
Zonotrichia leucophrys
(White-crowned Sparrow)
Fringillidae
Spinus
Spinus tristis (American goldfinch)
Cardinalidae
Pheucticus
Pheucticus ludovicianus
(Rose-Breasted Grosbeak)
Sturnidae
Sturnus
Sturnus vulgaris (European sparling)
Paridae
Poecile
Poecile atricapillus (Black Capped Chickadee)
Apodiformes
Trochilidae
Archilochus
Archilochus colubris
Anseriformes
Anatidae
Branta
Branta canadensis (Canadian Geese)
Anas
Anas Platyrhynchos (Mallard Duck)
Galliformes
Phasianidae
Phasianus
Phasianus colchicus (Ring-necked Pheasant)
Meleagris
Meleagris gallopavo (Wild Turkey)
Paciformes
Pacidae
Picoides
Picoides pubescens
(Downy Woodpecker)
Reptilia
Testudines
Chelydridae
Chelydra
Chelydra serpentina
Amphibia
Anura
Ranidae
Lithobates
Lithobates pipiens
(Northern Leopard Frog)
Lithobates clamitans (Green Frog)
Lithobates Castbiaious
(Bullfrog Tadpole)
Hylidae
Hyla
Hyla versicolor (Grey Treefrog)
Bufonidae
Anaxyrus
Anaxyrus americanus (American Toad)
Telostei
Perciformes
Centrarchidae
Micropterus
Micropterus salmoides (largemouth Bass)
Lepomis
Lepomis gibbosus (Pumpkinseed Sunfish)
Percidae
Sander
Sander vitreus (Walleye)
Esociformes
Esocidae
Esox
Esox lucius (Northern Pike)
Gasterosteiformes
Gasterosteidae
Apeltes
Apeltes quadracus
(male four-spined stickleback)
Culaea
Culaea inconstans
(female brook stickleback)
Gadiformes
Gadidae
Lota
Lota oken (Burbot)
Arthropoda
Arachnida
Araneae
Thomisidae
Misumena
Misumena vatia
(Goldenrod Crab Spider)
Pisauridae
Dolomedes
Dolomedes tenebrosus (Dark fishing Spider)
Trombidiformes
Tetranychidae
Bryobia
Bryobia praetiosa (Clover Mite)
Insecta
Odonata
Lestidae
Lestes
Lestes disjunctus (Northern Spreadwing)
Coleoptera
Coccinellidae
Coleomegilla
Coleomegilla maculata
(Spotted Lady Beetle)
Scarbidea
Melolonthinae
Phyllophaga (may beetle)
Hymenoptera
Apidae
Bombus
Bombus impatiens
(common eastern bumble bee)
Diptera
Muscidae
Musca
Musca domestica (common house fly)
Culicidae
Culex
Culex territans (Mosquito)
Hymenoptera
Formiciade
Camponotus
Camponotus pennsylvanicus
(Eastern black carpenter ant)
Malacostraca
Decapoda
Cambaridae
Faxonius
Faxonius rusticus (Rusty Crayfish)
Annelida
Clitellata
Opisthopora
Lumbricidae
Lumbricus
Lumbricus terrestris (Common Earthworm)
Hirudinida
Hirundinidae
Hirudo
Hirudo medicinalis (common leech)
Mollusca
Gastropoda
Stylommatophora
Arionidae
Arion
Arion subfuscus
Succineidae
Novisuccinea
Novisuccinea Ovalis
Fungi
Ascomycota
Dothideomycetes
Pleosporales
Venturiaceae
Apiosporina
Apiosporina morbosa
(Black Knot Fungus)
Lecanoromycetes
Lecanorales
Cladoniaceae
Cladonia
Cladonia chlorophaea (pixie cup lichen)
Pezizomycetes
Pezizales
Pyronemataceae
Aleuria
Aleuria aurantia (orange cup fungus)
Discomycetes
Pezizales
Morchellaceae
Morchella
Morchella esculentoides (True morel)
Basidiomycota
Agaricomycetes
Polyporales
Polyporaceae
Daedaleopsis
Daedaleopsis confragosa (blushing bracket)
Polyporus
Polyporus squamosus (Dryadś Saddle
Fromitopsidaceae
Fomitopsis
Fomitopsis (Birch Polypore)