Skip to content
WAnimals
  • Map
  • Species
  • Parks
  • Diving
Log inCreate account
WAnimals

The guide for travellers and animal lovers: discover, plan and share your wild adventures around the world.

Discover wildlife

  • Species
  • Ecosystems
  • Glossary
  • Tags

Explore places

  • Map
  • Countries
  • Parks
  • Diving

Plan experiences

  • Guides

Learn

  • Blog

Resources

  • Help centre
  • Contact
  • Install the app

Follow us

Account

  • Log in
  • Create account

© 2026 WAnimals. All rights reserved.

About usHow we build our profilesTerms of servicePrivacyLegal notice
MapSpeciesParksDiving
An African elephant, seen in full, standing on a rock in the savannah at sunset, with zebras and giraffes behind

Species

Discover any species on the planet

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

Explore by class

Start here(8)

Conservation

Showing 60 species · Historic Trakai

Showing 60 species · Historic Trakai

Select up to 3 species to compare them

Buff-tailed BumblebeeNot Evaluated

Buff-tailed Bumblebee

Bombus terrestris

NectarivoreDiurnalColonial
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
Common SpreadwingLeast Concern

Common Spreadwing

Lestes sponsa

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Soldier BeetleNot Evaluated

Soldier Beetle

Cantharis rustica

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Rose ChaferNot Evaluated

Rose Chafer

Cetonia aurata

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Common Pill WoodlouseNot Evaluated

Common Pill Woodlouse

Armadillidium vulgare

NocturnalColonialTemperate forest
Common Green LacewingNot Evaluated

Common Green Lacewing

Chrysoperla carnea

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Green DrakeNot Evaluated

Green Drake

Ephemera danica

DiurnalSolitaryInsect
45 countries
Great Diving BeetleNot Evaluated

Great Diving Beetle

Dytiscus marginalis

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Burying BeetleNot Evaluated

Burying Beetle

Nicrophorus vespilloides

CarnivoreNocturnalIn pairs
Great Red SedgeNot Evaluated

Great Red Sedge

Phryganea grandis

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Four-Spotted ChaserLeast Concern

Four-Spotted Chaser

Libellula quadrimaculata

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Common EarthwormNot Evaluated

Common Earthworm

Lumbricus terrestris

NocturnalSolitaryTemperate forest
SwallowtailLeast Concern

Swallowtail

Papilio machaon

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
84 countries
Large WhiteLeast Concern

Large White

Pieris brassicae

NectarivoreDiurnalSolitary
Peppered MothNot Evaluated

Peppered Moth

Biston betularia

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Seven-spotted Lady BeetleNot Evaluated

Seven-spotted Lady Beetle

Coccinella septempunctata

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Pine MartenLeast Concern

Pine Marten

Martes martes

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
48 countries
Common MillipedeNot Evaluated

Common Millipede

Julus terrestris

NocturnalSolitaryTemperate forest
Pygmy White-toothed ShrewLeast Concern

Pygmy White-toothed Shrew

Suncus etruscus

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Freshwater Pearl MusselEndangered

Freshwater Pearl Mussel

Margaritifera margaritifera

OmnivoreColonialEndangered
Field GrasshopperLeast Concern

Field Grasshopper

Chorthippus brunneus

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
European HarvestmanNot Evaluated

European Harvestman

Phalangium opilio

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
TenchLeast Concern

Tench

Tinca tinca

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
45 countries
Common EarwigNot Evaluated

Common Earwig

Forficula auricularia

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
European MoleLeast Concern

European Mole

Talpa europaea

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Large predators187species
Giants of nature57species
Threatened species515species
Nocturnal wildlife772species
Big cats39species
Polar wildlife74species
Endemic species6species
The Big Five6species
Relevancia
A – Z
PikeLeast Concern

Pike

Esox lucius

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
51 countries117 parks7 dive sites
Three-spined SticklebackLeast Concern

Three-spined Stickleback

Gasterosteus aculeatus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
55 countries141 parks19 dive sites
PerchLeast Concern

Perch

Perca fluviatilis

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
45 countries114 parks6 dive sites
Short-eared OwlLeast Concern

Short-eared Owl

Asio flammeus

CarnivoreCrepuscularIn pairs
54 countries130 parks
Green Tiger BeetleLeast Concern

Green Tiger Beetle

Cicindela campestris

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
39 countries153 parks
Red Wood AntNear Threatened

Red Wood Ant

Formica rufa

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
45 countries196 parks
PeacockLeast Concern

Peacock

Aglais io

NectarivoreDiurnalSolitary
45 countries213 parks
PolecatLeast Concern

Polecat

Mustela putorius

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
48 countries135 parks
Tawny Mining BeeNot Evaluated

Tawny Mining Bee

Andrena fulva

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
40 countries139 parks
Common CockchaferNot Evaluated

Common Cockchafer

Melolontha melolontha

HerbivoreNocturnalColonial
46 countries182 parks
Show 20 more
Birds
Mammals
Reptiles
Bony fish
Insects
Endangered
59 countries
210 parks
45 countries
152 parks
45 countries
153 parks
54 countries
210 parks
152 parks
54 countries
153 parks
45 countries
139 parks
40 countries
123 parks
45 countries
180 parks
84 countries
193 parks
47 countries
152 parks
167 parks
45 countries
140 parks
45 countries
167 parks
45 countries
139 parks
46 countries
155 parks
47 countries
210 parks
211 parks
51 countries
182 parks
46 countries
139 parks
46 countries
182 parks
217 parks
45 countries
152 parks
58 countries
127 parks
42 countries
87 parks
45 countries
153 parks
49 countries
182 parks
74 parks
61 countries
152 parks
45 countries
168 parks