Biomes

A biome (/ˈbaɪ.oʊm/) is a biogeographical unit consisting of a biological community that has formed in response to the physical environment in which they are found and a shared regional climate. Biomes may span more than one continent. Biome is a broader term than habitat and can comprise a variety of habitats.

While a biome can cover large areas, a microbiome is a mix of organisms that coexist in a defined space on a much smaller scale. For example, the human microbiome is the collection of bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms that are present on or in a human body.

A biota is the total collection of organisms of a geographic region or a time period, from local geographic scales and instantaneous temporal scales all the way up to whole-planet and whole-timescale spatiotemporal scales. The biotas of the Earth make up the biosphere.

There are many different biomes in Minecraft, some which have their unique mobs which spawn there.

Overworld Biomes[]

These are the different biomes. For climate, it could be cold, cool, temperate, warm, or hot. Italicized features are not in the game yet, but will be!

Biome Name	Climate	Major Flora	Mobs Spawn
Snowy Plains	Cold	Spruce Tree	Rabbit, Polar Bear, Stray
Ice Spikes	Cold	None	Rabbit, Polar Bear, Stray
Snowy Taiga	Cold	Spruce Tree, Fern	Rabbit, Fox, Wolf
Snowy Beach	Cold	None	Rabbit
Grove	Cold	Spruce Tree	Rabbit, Fox Wolf
Snowy Slopes	Cold	None	Rabbit, Goat
Jagged Peaks	Cold	None	Goat
Frozen Peaks	Cold	None	Goat
Windswept Hills	Cool	Oak Tree, Spruce Tree	Llama
Windswept Gravelly Hills	Cool	Oak Tree, Spruce Tree	Llama
Windswept Forest	Cool	Oak Tree, Spruce Tree	Llama
Taiga	Cool	Spruce Tree, Fern	Fox, Rabbit, Wolf
Old Growth Pine Taiga	Cool	Spruce Tree, Fern	Fox, Rabbit, Wolf
Old Growth Spruce Taiga	Cool	Spruce Tree, Fern	Fox, Wolf
Stony Shore	Cool	None	None
Plains	Temperate	Grass, Flowers	Bees, Pigs, Sheep, Cow, Horse, Chicken, Donkey
Sunflower Plains	Temperate	Grass, Sunflowers	Bees, Pigs, Sheep, Cow, Horse, Chicken, Donkey
Forest	Temperate	Grass, Oak Tree	Bees, Chickens, Wolves, Rabbits, Cows, Sheep, Pigs
Flower Forest	Temperate	Grass, Flowers, Oak Tree, Birch Tree	Bees, Rabbits, Chickens
Birch Forest	Temperate	Grass, Birch Tree	Bees, Chickens, Wolves, Rabbits, Cows, Sheep, Pigs
Old Growth Birch Forest	Temperate	Grass, Birch Tree	Bees, Chickens, Wolves, Rabbits, Cows, Sheep, Pigs
Dark Forest	Temperate	Grass, Dark Oak Tree, Giant Mushroom	Bees, Chickens, Wolves, Rabbits, Cows, Sheep, Pigs
Swamp	Temperate	Grass, Lilypad, Oak Tree, Sugar Cane	Frogs, Chicken, Pigs
Beach	Temperate	Sugar Cane	Turtles
Mushroom Fields	Temperate	Giant Mushroom, Mushroom	Mooshrooms
Meadow	Temperate	Grass, Flowers	Bees, Rabbits, Chickens, Sheep, Cows, Pigs
Stony Peaks	Temperate	None	None
Cherry Blossom Grove	Temperate	Cherry Tree, Petals, Flowers	Bees, Rabbits, Sheep, Pigs
Jungle	Warm	Jungle Tree, Melon, Cocao	Parrots, Ocelots
Bamboo Jungle	Warm	Bamboo, Jungle Tree	Pandas
Sparse Jungle	Warm	Jungle Tree, Bamboo, Melon, Cocao	Parrots, Ocelots
Jungle Edge	Warm	Jungle Tree	Parrots
Mangrove Swamp	Warm	Mangrove Tree, Sugar Cane	Frog, Tropical Fish
Desert	Hot	Cacti, Palm Tree	Rabbit, Husk, Meerkat
Savanna	Hot	Acacia Tree, Grass, Baobab Tree	Cow, Llama, Sheep, Horse, Donkey, Ostrich, Termite
Savanna Plateau	Hot	Acacia Tree, Grass, Baobab Tree	Cow, Llama, Sheep, Horse, Donkey, Ostrich, Termite
Windswept Savanna	Hot	Grass	Llama
Badlands	Hot	Cacti, Flowering Cacti, Tumbleweed	Horse, Pig, Vulture
Wooded Badlands	Hot	Oak Tree, Cacti, Flowering Cacti, Tumbleweed	Horse, Pig, Vulture
Eroded Badlands	Hot	Cacti, Flowering Cacti, Tumbleweed	Vulture

Aquatic Biomes[]


Biome Name	Climate	Major Flora	Mobs Spawn
River	Temperate	Sea Grass, Sugar Cane	Salmon, Squid
Frozen River	Cold	Seagrass	Polar Bear, Salmon, Squid
Warm Ocean	Warm	Sea Pickle, Coral, Seagrass	Dolphins, Pufferfish, Squid, Tropical fish
Lukewarm Ocean	Temperate	Seagrass, Kelp	Dolphins, Pufferfish‌, Tropical fish, Squid, Salmon, Cod
Deep Lukewarm Ocean	Cool	Seagrass, Kelp	Dolphins, Glow Squid, Pufferfish‌, Tropical fish, Squid, Salmon, Cod
Ocean	Temperate	Seagrass, Kelp	Squid, Salmon, Cod
Deep Ocean	Cool	Seagrass, Kelp	Squid, Glow Squid, Salmon, Cod
Cold Ocean	Cold	Seagrass, Kelp	Squid, Salmon, Cod
Deep Cold Ocean	Cold	Seagrass, Kelp	Squid, Glow Squid, Salmon, Cod
Frozen Ocean	Cold	None	Squid, Salmon, Cod, Polar Bear
Deep Frozen Ocean	Cold	None	Squid, Glow Squid, Salmon, Cod, Polar Bear

Cave Biomes[]

Caves do not have climates. All of them are cool. Monsters include Zombies, Skeletons, Creepers, Enderman, Spiders, Zombie Villager, and Cave Spiders

Biome Name	Major Flora	Mobs Spawn
Caves	Mushrooms, Grass	Bats, Monsters
Deep Dark	None	Bats, Wardens
Dripstone Caves	None	Bats, Monsters
Lush Caves	Moss, Azalea, Dripleaf, Spore Blossom, Glow Berry	Axolotl, Tropical Fish, Bats, Monsters

Nether Biomes[]

The Nether does not have climates. All of them are hot. Nether Monsters include Zombified Piglins, Zoglins, Ghasts, Magma Cubes, Skeleton

Biome Name	Major Fauna	Mobs
Nether Wastes	None	Piglins, Hoglins, Nether Monsters
Soulsand Valley	None	Piglins, Hoglins, Nether Monsters
Crimson Forest	Crimson Fungi, Shroomlight	Piglins, Hoglins
Warped Forest	Warped Fungi, Shroomlight	Enderman
Basalt Deltas	None	Nether Monster
Lava Lakes	None	Strider

End Biomes[]

The End does not have climates. All of them are cool.

Biome Name	Major Flora	Mobs Spawn
The End	None	Ender Dragon, Enderman
Small End Islands	None	Enderman
End Midlands	None	Enderman
End Highlands	Chorus Fruit	Enderman
End Barrens	None	Enderman

Structure Specific[]

Structure Name	Biome Found	Mobs
Village	Plains, Snowy Plains, Taiga, Savanna, Desert	Villager, Iron Golem, Cats, Camel
Outpost	Plains, Forests	Pillager, Iron Golem, Allay
Mansion	Dark Oak Forest	Vindicator, Evoker, Vex, Allay
Ocean Temple	Deep Ocean	Elder Guardian, Guardian
Witch Hut	Swamp	Witch, Cat

Cannot Spawn Naturally[]

Mob Name	Reason
Snow Golem	Must be built by player
Sniffer	Extinct, Must be revived
Wither	Must be built by player
Illusioner	Must be summoned with commands
Killer Bunny	Must be summoned with commands
Giant	Must be summoned with commands
Mob A	Not in game
Mob C	Not in game
Mob D	Not in game
Alpaca	Not in game
Moobloom	Not in game
Iceologer	Not in game
Glare	Not in game
Copper Golem	Not in game
Rascal	Not in game
Tuff Golem	Not in game
Alligator	Not in game
Monkey	Not in game
Deer	Not in game
Baiji	Not in game
Red Dragon	Not in game
Firefly	Not in game