African Lion
Keystone Species
179 objects
Discover the hidden heroes of nature! These special species play an incredibly important role in their habitat, holding the entire ecosystem together like a crucial piece of a puzzle.
Describes a species whose presence and role have a disproportionately large effect on its environment.
Objects with this trait
Browse every object currently tagged with keystone species.
170 with scientific names
American Alligator
American Beaver
American Crow
American Kestrel
Anaconda
Angelfish
Antelope
Asian Elephant
Atlantic Puffin
Australian Shepherd
Baboon
Bald Eagle
Bald-faced Hornet
Banteng
Beluga Whale
Bighorn Sheep
Bison
Black Fly
Black Mamba
Black Widow
Blacktip Reef Shark
Blue Jay
Blue Whale
Bobcat
Bonobo
Border Collie
Brazilian Wandering Spider
Bristlemouth
Brown Bear
Brown Pelican
Brown Recluse Spider
California Condor
Canada Lynx
Carrion Crow
Cave Crayfish
Cecropia Moth
Cheetahs
Cicada Killer Wasp
Cleaner Wrasse
Cochineal
Common Dolphin
Common Loon
Common Vole
Copperband Butterflyfish
Coral
Corydoras Catfish
Dalmatian
Deer
Domestic Dog
Double-crested Cormorant
Eastern Indigo Snake
Eurasian Eagle-Owl
Eurasian Otter
European Common Frog
European Lynx
Falcon
Fig Tree
Flamingos
Funnel-web Spider
Galapagos Tortoise
Gaur
Gemsbok
German Shepherd
Gharial
Giant Panda
Giraffes
Glasswing Butterfly
Golden Eagle
Golden Retriever
Goliath Beetle
Gorilla
Gray Wolf
Great White Shark
Green Lacewings
Grizzly Bear
Ground Beetle
Grouper
Guppy
Harpy Eagle
Hawksbill Sea Turtle
Hellbender
Honeyguide
Horseshoe Bat
Horseshoe Crab
Howler Monkey
Humpback Whale
Indian Peafowl
Irish Setter
Jaguar
Kangaroo Rat
King Cobras
Koala
Koi
Krill
Ladybug
Leaf Beetle
Leopard Seal
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Long-eared Owl
Manta Ray
Markhor
Marmot
Mason Bees
Meerkat
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Molly
Moose
Mosquitoes
Mountain Goat
Muskrat
Mustelids
North American Porcupine
Northern Fur Seal
Northern Harrier
Northern Spotted Owl
Norway spruce
Nyala
Ocelot
Octopus