Moriah - Silver Creek

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest · Nevada · 1,582 acres · RoadlessArea Rule (2001)
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Observed Species (78)

Species with confirmed research-grade observation records from iNaturalist community science data.

American Beaver (1)
Castor canadensis
American Coot (1)
Fulica americana
Arizona Mountain Kingsnake (3)
Lampropeltis pyromelana
Barn Swallow (1)
Hirundo rustica
Big Greasewood (1)
Sarcobatus vermiculatus
Black-chinned Hummingbird (1)
Archilochus alexandri
Black-throated Gray Warbler (2)
Setophaga nigrescens
Black-throated Sparrow (1)
Amphispiza bilineata
Brewer's Sparrow (1)
Spizella breweri
Bristlecone Pine (15)
Pinus longaeva
Canada Goose (1)
Branta canadensis
Cespitose Rockmat (1)
Petrophytum caespitosum
Chukar (1)
Alectoris chukar
Columbia Spotted Frog (1)
Rana luteiventris
Common Mullein (1)
Verbascum thapsus
Common Raven (1)
Corvus corax
Common Side-blotched Lizard (3)
Uta stansburiana
Currantleaf Globemallow (1)
Sphaeralcea grossulariifolia
Desert Horned Lizard (3)
Phrynosoma platyrhinos
Desert Tarantula (1)
Aphonopelma iodius
Desert paintbrush (1)
Castilleja chromosa
Dusky Grouse (1)
Dendragapus obscurus
Dwarf Sand-verbena (1)
Abronia nana
Eastern Swollenstinger Scorpion (1)
Anuroctonus phaiodactylus
Engelmann's Hedgehog Cactus (1)
Echinocereus engelmannii
Fendler's Broomspurge (1)
Euphorbia fendleri
Golden Eagle (1)
Aquila chrysaetos
Gophersnake (6)
Pituophis catenifer
Great Basin Collared Lizard (1)
Crotaphytus bicinctores
Great Basin Fishhook Cactus (4)
Sclerocactus pubispinus
Great Blue Heron (1)
Ardea herodias
Great Horned Owl (1)
Bubo virginianus
Greater Yellowlegs (1)
Tringa melanoleuca
Heliotrope Phacelia (1)
Phacelia crenulata
Horned Lark (2)
Eremophila alpestris
Killdeer (1)
Charadrius vociferus
Large-flowered Chaenactis (1)
Chaenactis macrantha
Limber Pine (1)
Pinus flexilis
Lobeleaf Groundsel (1)
Packera multilobata
Long-nosed Leopard Lizard (3)
Gambelia wislizenii
Mallard (1)
Anas platyrhynchos
Mule Deer (2)
Odocoileus hemionus
Northern Mockingbird (1)
Mimus polyglottos
Northern Rough-winged Swallow (1)
Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Orchard Grass (1)
Dactylis glomerata
Panhandle Prickly-pear (3)
Opuntia polyacantha
Pin Clover (2)
Erodium cicutarium
Prairie Flax (1)
Linum lewisii
Pronghorn (8)
Antilocapra americana
Purple Cymopterus (1)
Vesper purpurascens
Red Fox (1)
Vulpes vulpes
Red-tailed Hawk (5)
Buteo jamaicensis
Ring-necked Duck (1)
Aythya collaris
Rough-legged Hawk (1)
Buteo lagopus
Sagebrush Cholla (2)
Micropuntia pulchella
Salt-lover (1)
Halogeton glomeratus
Shockley's Buckwheat (2)
Eriogonum shockleyi
Short-spine Horsebrush (1)
Tetradymia spinosa
Single-leaf Pine (2)
Pinus monophylla
Spanish Bayonet (1)
Yucca harrimaniae
Spinystar (11)
Escobaria vivipara
Spotted Towhee (1)
Pipilo maculatus
Stemless Mock Goldenweed (1)
Stenotus acaulis
Striped Whipsnake (2)
Masticophis taeniatus
Sweetclover (2)
Melilotus officinalis
Tiger Whiptail (3)
Aspidoscelis tigris
Uinta Chipmunk (1)
Neotamias umbrinus
Wapiti (4)
Cervus canadensis
Western Black Widow Spider (1)
Latrodectus hesperus
Western Cabbage (1)
Caulanthus crassicaulis
Western Fence Lizard (3)
Sceloporus occidentalis
Western Meadowlark (1)
Sturnella neglecta
Western Rattlesnake (3)
Crotalus oreganus
Western Spotted Skunk (1)
Spilogale gracilis
White Fir (1)
Abies concolor
White-margined Wax Plant (1)
Glyptopleura marginata
White-tailed Antelope Squirrel (1)
Ammospermophilus leucurus
Woods' Rose (1)
Rosa woodsii
Federally Listed Species (2)

Species identified by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as potentially occurring within this area based on range and habitat data. These designations do not indicate confirmed presence — they identify habitat where agency actions may require consultation under the Endangered Species Act.

Monarch
Danaus plexippusProposed Threatened
Suckley's Cuckoo Bumble Bee
Bombus suckleyiProposed Endangered
Other Species of Concern (4)

Species identified by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as potentially occurring based on range and habitat data.

Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Pinyon Jay
Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
Migratory Birds of Conservation Concern (4)

Birds of conservation concern identified by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as potentially occurring based on range data. These species may warrant additional consideration under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.

Cassin's Finch
Haemorhous cassinii
Golden Eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Pinyon Jay
Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus
Rufous Hummingbird
Selasphorus rufus
Vegetation (6)

Composition from LANDFIRE 2024 EVT spatial analysis. Ecosystems classified per NatureServe Terrestrial Ecological Systems.

Great Basin Dry Sagebrush Shrubland
Shrub / Shrubland · 402 ha
GNR62.8%
Great Basin Semi-Desert Chaparral
Shrub / Shrubland · 86 ha
GNR13.4%
Intermountain Salt Desert Scrub
Shrub / Shrubland · 78 ha
GNR12.2%
Intermountain Semi-Desert Shrub-Steppe
Shrub / Shrubland · 37 ha
GNR5.7%
Great Basin Pinyon-Juniper Woodland
Tree / Conifer · 24 ha
GNR3.7%
Great Basin Big Sagebrush Shrubland
Shrub / Shrubland · 3 ha
G30.5%

Moriah - Silver Creek

Moriah - Silver Creek Roadless Area

Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Nevada · 1,582 acres