Iowa – Animal, Insect, & Plant ID Guides

We have done our best to create ID guides for the common animals, insects, and plants that live in Iowa.

Below you will find the links. I hope you enjoy and learn something new!

If you find errors in any of the guides below, please leave a comment at the bottom of that specific page or send me a message HERE. Thanks!

Types of BIRDS in Iowa:

• The MOST Common BACKYARD Birds (24)

• Doves and Pigeons (3)

• Ducks (20)

• Eagles (2)

• Falcons (4)

• Finches (11)

• Geese and Swans (8)

• Gulls (9)

• Hawks (9)

• Herons and Egrets (9)

• Hummingbirds (2)

• Orioles (2)

• Owls (9)

• Shorebirds (12)

• Sparrows (28)

• Vultures (1)

• Warblers (33)

• Water Birds (27)

• Woodpeckers (7)

• Wrens (5)

Types of REPTILES/AMPHIBIANS in Iowa:

• Snakes (23)

• Turtles (11)

• Lizards (5)

• Frogs (11)

• Toads (5)

• Salamanders (5)

Types of MAMMALS in Iowa:

• Mammals (26)

• Bats (10)

• Squirrels (4)

• Mice and Rats (8)

• Rodents (13)

Types of INSECTS & ARACHNIDS in Iowa:

• Bees (15)

• Butterflies (35)

• Caterpillars (19)

• Cockroaches (5)

• Common Spiders (21)

• Ladybugs (12)

• Scorpions (1)

• Stink Bugs (9)

• Ticks (6)

Types of PLANTS in Iowa:

• Blue Wildflowers (28)

• Purple Wildflowers (39)

• Orange Wildflowers (8)

• Red Wildflowers (12)

• White Wildflowers (25)

• Yellow Wildflowers (27)

• Milkweed (8)