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An African elephant, seen in full, standing on a rock in the savannah at sunset, with zebras and giraffes behind

Species

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Learn what each species is like, find out where it lives in the wild, and plan your next sighting — all in one place.

2,565

Species documented

224

Countries with recorded wildlife

1,332

Parks with species

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Conservation

Showing 97 species · Aspromonte

Showing 97 species · Aspromonte

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Giant NoctuleVulnerable

Giant Noctule

Nyctalus lasiopterus

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Red Mason BeeLeast Concern

Red Mason Bee

Osmia bicornis

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Violet Carpenter BeeLeast Concern

Violet Carpenter Bee

Xylocopa violacea

NectarivoreDiurnalSolitary
Sharp-collared Furrow BeeNot Evaluated

Sharp-collared Furrow Bee

Lasioglossum malachurum

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Common CockchaferNot Evaluated

Common Cockchafer

Melolontha melolontha

HerbivoreNocturnalColonial
Buff-tailed BumblebeeNot Evaluated

Buff-tailed Bumblebee

Bombus terrestris

NectarivoreDiurnalColonial
MallardLeast Concern

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
53 countries
Wasp SpiderNot Evaluated

Wasp Spider

Argiope bruennichi

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Common Stretch SpiderNot Evaluated

Common Stretch Spider

Tetragnatha extensa

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
German WaspNot Evaluated

German Wasp

Vespula germanica

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
HornetNot Evaluated

Hornet

Vespa crabro

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
45 countries
Beautiful DemoiselleNot Evaluated

Beautiful Demoiselle

Calopteryx virgo

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Spanish FlyNot Evaluated

Spanish Fly

Lytta vesicatoria

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Soldier BeetleNot Evaluated

Soldier Beetle

Cantharis rustica

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Tawny OwlLeast Concern

Tawny Owl

Strix aluco

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
45 countries
Rose ChaferNot Evaluated

Rose Chafer

Cetonia aurata

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Southern Green ShieldbugNot Evaluated

Southern Green Shieldbug

Nezara viridula

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Little Ringed PloverLeast Concern

Little Ringed Plover

Charadrius dubius

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Common Pill WoodlouseNot Evaluated

Common Pill Woodlouse

Armadillidium vulgare

NocturnalColonialTemperate forest
Northern WheatearLeast Concern

Northern Wheatear

Oenanthe oenanthe

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Common Green LacewingNot Evaluated

Common Green Lacewing

Chrysoperla carnea

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Golden Ground BeetleLeast Concern

Golden Ground Beetle

Carabus auratus

CarnivoreCrepuscularSolitary
European Rhinoceros BeetleNot Evaluated

European Rhinoceros Beetle

Oryctes nasicornis

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Mammoth WaspNot Evaluated

Mammoth Wasp

Megascolia maculata

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Common Yellow ScorpionNot Evaluated

Common Yellow Scorpion

Buthus occitanus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Humming-bird Hawk-mothNot Evaluated

Humming-bird Hawk-moth

Macroglossum stellatarum

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Death's-head Hawk-mothNot Evaluated

Death's-head Hawk-moth

Acherontia atropos

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Field CricketLeast Concern

Field Cricket

Gryllus campestris

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Mole CricketNot Evaluated

Mole Cricket

Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
European HareLeast Concern

European Hare

Lepus europaeus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Large predators187species
Giants of nature57species
Threatened species515species
Nocturnal wildlife772species
Big cats39species
Polar wildlife74species
Endemic species6species
The Big Five6species
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European Honey BuzzardLeast Concern

European Honey Buzzard

Pernis apivorus

InsectivoreDiurnalNocturnal
62 countries206 parks
Booted EagleLeast Concern

Booted Eagle

Hieraaetus pennatus

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
54 countries142 parks
Short-toed EagleLeast Concern

Short-toed Eagle

Circaetus gallicus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
50 countries142 parks
Red KiteLeast Concern

Red Kite

Milvus milvus

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
46 countries187 parks
European RabbitNear Threatened

European Rabbit

Oryctolagus cuniculus

HerbivoreCrepuscularColonial
49 countries105 parks
West European HedgehogNear Threatened

West European Hedgehog

Erinaceus europaeus

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
48 countries206 parks
Green Tiger BeetleLeast Concern

Green Tiger Beetle

Cicindela campestris

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
39 countries153 parks
Glow-wormNot Evaluated

Glow-worm

Lampyris noctiluca

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
45 countries139 parks
PeacockLeast Concern

Peacock

Aglais io

NectarivoreDiurnalSolitary
45 countries213 parks
Grey Long-Eared BatNear Threatened

Grey Long-Eared Bat

Plecotus austriacus

InsectivoreNocturnalColonial
46 countries122 parks
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