Michigan – Animal, Insect, & Plant ID Guides

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

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 Michigan:

• The MOST Common BACKYARD Birds (25)

• Doves and Pigeons (2)

• Ducks (20)

• Eagles (2)

• Falcons (4)

• Finches (12)

• Geese and Swans (7)

• Gulls (11)

• Hawks (8)

• Herons and Egrets (7)

• Hummingbirds (2)

• Orioles (2)

• Owls (10)

• Shorebirds (14)

• Sparrows (23)

• Vultures (2)

• Warblers (34)

• Water Birds (22)

• Woodpeckers (8)

• Wrens (5)

Types of REPTILES/AMPHIBIANS in Michigan:

• Snakes (14)

• Turtles (9)

• Lizards (1)

• Frogs (10)

• Toads (2)

• Salamanders (9)

Types of MAMMALS in Michigan:

• Mammals (34)

• Bats (9)

• Squirrels (5)

• Mice and Rats (6)

• Rodents (13)

Types of INSECTS & ARACHNIDS in Michigan:

• Bees (15)

• Butterflies (34)

• Caterpillars (19)

• Cockroaches (5)

• Common Spiders (20)

• Ladybugs (13)

• Scorpions (1)

• Stink Bugs (10)

• Ticks (6)

Types of PLANTS in Michigan:

• Blue Wildflowers (31)

• Purple Wildflowers (41)

• Orange Wildflowers (9)

• Red Wildflowers (15)

• White Wildflowers (27)

• Yellow Wildflowers (27)

• Milkweed (8)