Identification FAQs (11)

What is an Identification?

Modified on 23 Apr 2024
When should I agree with someone else's identification?

Modified on 23 Apr 2024
What if I disagree with someone's identification?

Modified on 02 Feb 2024
I identified my observation after someone added a higher level-ID, so why is the observation stuck with the higher-level ID?

Modified on 14 Apr 2024
Why do people keep adding "obvious" IDs like "Plants" or "Fungi"?

Modified on 03 Dec 2023
What should I do about "duplicate" Observations?

Modified on 17 Jan 2024
I don’t agree with iNaturalist’s taxonomy. Do I have to follow it when I add an ID?

Modified on 03 Dec 2023
Why hasn’t anyone identified my observation?

Modified on 12 Feb 2024
What does it mean to mark an observation as "Reviewed"?

Modified on 04 Dec 2023
What do I do if the observation has multiple photos depicting different species?

Modified on 04 Mar 2024