This pie chart shows the relative likelihood of observing particular other species commonly observed near Alligator mississippiensis
These species are those which most commonly occur in our observation database near Alligator mississippiensis. Observations favor some phyla over others. Typically Bacteria, Fungi, Protozoa, and Arthropods are more common in the field than in our records.
Usually seen in large streams, canals, ponds, lakes, marshes, swamps, and tidal estuaries.
In sections below, we make some habitat inferences based on the known habitat preferences of those species most commonly associated with Alligator mississippiensis.
alpine, montane, subtropics, temperate.
boreal forest, coniferous forests, croplands, cultivated areas, deciduous woods and forests, desert, disturbed sites, fence rows, fields, forest edges, forests, gardens, grasslands, hammocks, hardwood forests, mature forests, meadows, open forests, pasture, pine barrens, pine forests, plantations, rain forest, shrubby vegetation, thickets, tropical forest, tundra grassland.
flood plains, hillsides, pastureland, plantations, roadsides, rock outcrops, rocky soils, streamsides, urban areas, valleys.
clay, limestone, loam, sandy areas, sandy soil, siliceous cliffs, thin soil.
along rivers, bays, bogs, brackish water, ditches, dry areas, estuaries, flood plains, lagoon, lakes, marshes, mesic areas, ponds, river banks, rivers, saltwater, shores, stream banks, streams, swamps, swampy areas, wet woods.
hillsides, ravines.