Species in Washington

Learn more about a specific fish or wildlife species in Washington.

Species marked with an "AIS" badge are aquatic invasive species. For more information about these environmentally and economically destructive species, visit the Aquatic invasive species page.

Species Category
Melissa arctic (Oeneis melissa beanii) Butterflies and moths
Merriam's shrew (Sorex merriami) Mammals
Minke whale (Balaena acutorostrata) Mammals
Mission Creek Oregonian (snail) (Cryptomastix magnidentata) Molluscs
Monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) Butterflies and moths
Moose (Alces alces) Mammals
Morrison's bumble bee (Bombus morrisoni) Arthropods
Mountain beaver (Aplodontia rufa) Mammals
Mountain goat (Oreamnos americanus) Mammals
Mountain quail (Oreortyx pictus) Birds
Mountain sucker (Catostomus platyrhynchus) Fish
Mountain whitefish (Prosopium williamsoni) Fish
Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus) Mammals
Native littleneck clam (Leukoma staminea) Molluscs
Nevada skipper (Hesperia nevada) Butterflies and moths
Night snake (Hypsiglena torquata) Reptiles
Nimapuna tigersnail (Anguispira nimapuna new spp.) Molluscs
North Pacific right whale (Eubalaena japonica) Mammals
Northern alligator lizard (Elgaria coerulea) Reptiles
Northern bog lemming (Synaptomys borealis) Mammals
Northern cloudy wing (Thorybes pylades) Butterflies and moths
Northern desert nightsnake (Hypsiglena chlorophaea deserticola) Reptiles
Northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus) Mammals
Northern forestfly (Lednia borealis) Arthropods
Northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) Birds