States and provinces
What has been recorded where
Most people want to know what is in their own area first. These are the states and provinces with recorded obligate subterranean fauna.
Alabama
170 species
110 ranked G1 or G2
Alaska
2 species
1 ranked G1 or G2
Alberta
4 species
4 ranked G1 or G2
Arizona
16 species
11 ranked G1 or G2
Arkansas
57 species
17 ranked G1 or G2
British Columbia
2 species
1 ranked G1 or G2
California
94 species
58 ranked G1 or G2
Colorado
30 species
11 ranked G1 or G2
Connecticut
1 species
District of Columbia
9 species
4 ranked G1 or G2
Florida
31 species
28 ranked G1 or G2
Georgia
54 species
31 ranked G1 or G2
Hawaii
60 species
44 ranked G1 or G2
Idaho
7 species
5 ranked G1 or G2
Illinois
42 species
14 ranked G1 or G2
Indiana
90 species
43 ranked G1 or G2
Iowa
11 species
5 ranked G1 or G2
Kansas
12 species
4 ranked G1 or G2
Kentucky
136 species
74 ranked G1 or G2
Louisiana
2 species
1 ranked G1 or G2
Maryland
33 species
15 ranked G1 or G2
Massachusetts
2 species
1 ranked G1 or G2
Michigan
2 species
1 ranked G1 or G2
Minnesota
2 species
1 ranked G1 or G2
Mississippi
1 species
1 ranked G1 or G2
Missouri
75 species
30 ranked G1 or G2
Montana
12 species
8 ranked G1 or G2
Nevada
15 species
6 ranked G1 or G2
New Mexico
15 species
11 ranked G1 or G2
New York
4 species
1 ranked G1 or G2
North Carolina
19 species
8 ranked G1 or G2
Ohio
13 species
7 ranked G1 or G2
Oklahoma
32 species
13 ranked G1 or G2
Ontario
2 species
Oregon
24 species
18 ranked G1 or G2
Pennsylvania
20 species
6 ranked G1 or G2
Quebec
2 species
1 ranked G1 or G2
South Carolina
1 species
1 ranked G1 or G2
South Dakota
2 species
1 ranked G1 or G2
Tennessee
215 species
129 ranked G1 or G2
Texas
271 species
153 ranked G1 or G2
Utah
3 species
2 ranked G1 or G2
Vermont
1 species
1 ranked G1 or G2
Virginia
197 species
130 ranked G1 or G2
Washington
13 species
9 ranked G1 or G2
West Virginia
96 species
48 ranked G1 or G2
Wisconsin
6 species
2 ranked G1 or G2
Wyoming
2 species
1 ranked G1 or G2
Subterranean fauna follows rock rather than borders, so karst regions are often the more meaningful unit.