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2,565

Species documented

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1New Zealand

Conservation

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Showing 148 species · New Zealand

Showing 148 species · New Zealand

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MonarchNot Evaluated

Monarch

Danaus plexippus

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Great White SharkVulnerable

Great White Shark

Carcharodon carcharias

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Leatherback Sea TurtleVulnerable

Leatherback Sea Turtle

Dermochelys coriacea

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Southern Royal AlbatrossVulnerable

Southern Royal Albatross

Diomedea epomophora

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Black-browed AlbatrossLeast Concern

Black-browed Albatross

Thalassarche melanophris

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Brown TroutNot Evaluated

Brown Trout

Salmo trutta

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
GrayfishVulnerable

Grayfish

Alopias vulpinus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Rainbow TroutLeast Concern

Rainbow Trout

Oncorhynchus mykiss

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Common CarpLeast Concern

Common Carp

Cyprinus carpio

OmnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Blue SharkNear Threatened

Blue Shark

Prionace glauca

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Basking SharkEndangered

Basking Shark

Cetorhinus maximus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
New Zealand Fur SealLeast Concern

New Zealand Fur Seal

Arctocephalus forsteri

CarnivoreColonialOcean
Arctic TernLeast Concern

Arctic Tern

Sterna paradisaea

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
SambarVulnerable

Sambar

Rusa unicolor

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
22 countries
ChukarLeast Concern

Chukar

Alectoris chukar

HerbivoreDiurnalBird
36 countries
Glossy IbisLeast Concern

Glossy Ibis

Plegadis falcinellus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
KakapoCritically Endangered

Kakapo

Strigops habroptilus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
1 country
KeaEndangered

Kea

Nestor notabilis

OmnivoreDiurnalEndangered
1 country
WekaVulnerable

Weka

Gallirallus australis

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
1 country
Endangered

Spotted Eagle Ray

Aetobatus narinari

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Vulnerable

Spurdog

Squalus acanthias

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Near Threatened

Bluntnose Sixgill Shark

Hexanchus griseus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Risso's Dolphin

Grampus griseus

CarnivoreNocturnalIn herds
Not Evaluated

Portuguese Man-of-war

Physalia physalis

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Not Evaluated

Moon Jellyfish

Aurelia aurita

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Not Evaluated

Ghost Shrimp

Caprella linearis

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Blue Glaucus

Glaucus atlanticus

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Mediterranean Mussel

Mytilus galloprovincialis

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Pacific Pearl-oyster

Pinctada margaritifera

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Least Concern

Skipper

Scomberesox saurus

CarnivoreColonialFish
Not Evaluated

Atlantic Pyrosomes

Pyrosoma atlanticum

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Endangered

Coho Salmon

Oncorhynchus kisutch

CarnivoreColonialEndangered
Least Concern

Blainville's Beaked Whale

Mesoplodon densirostris

CarnivoreFamily groupOcean
Vulnerable

Bluefish

Pomatomus saltatrix

CarnivoreDiurnalIn schools
Critically Endangered

Tope

Galeorhinus galeus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Least Concern

Striped Dolphin

Stenella coeruleoalba

CarnivoreOceanMammal
Least Concern

Haarder

Mugil cephalus

OmnivoreVariable activityIn schools
Vulnerable

Porbeagle

Lamna nasus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Least Concern

Brook Trout

Salvelinus fontinalis

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Endangered

Sei Whale

Balaenoptera borealis

CarnivoreEndangeredOcean
Least Concern

Pacific Sardine

Sardinops sagax

In schoolsFishOcean
Not Evaluated

Chinook Salmon

Oncorhynchus tshawytscha

CarnivoreIn schoolsFish
Least Concern

Greater Amberjack

Seriola dumerili

CarnivoreIn schoolsFish
Endangered

Shortfin Mako

Isurus oxyrinchus

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Least Concern

Ray's Bream

Brama brama

CarnivoreFishOcean
Least Concern

Pond Slider

Trachemys scripta

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Cuvier's Beaked Whale

Ziphius cavirostris

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Vulnerable

Southern Brown Kiwi

Apteryx australis

InsectivoreNocturnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Red-necked Wallaby

Notamacropus rufogriseus

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Endangered

Hector's Dolphin

Cephalorhynchus hectori

CarnivoreDiurnalEndangered
Data Deficient

John Dory

Zeus faber

CarnivoreSolitaryFish
Vulnerable

Wandering Albatross

Diomedea exulans

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Common Greenshank

Tringa nebularia

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Canada Goose

Branta canadensis

HerbivoreDiurnalIn herds
Least Concern

Southern Giant Petrel

Macronectes giganteus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Vulnerable

Southern Rockhopper Penguin

Eudyptes chrysocome

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Helmeted Guineafowl

Numida meleagris

OmnivoreDiurnalFamily group
Not Evaluated

Buff-tailed Bumblebee

Bombus terrestris

NectarivoreDiurnalColonial
Not Evaluated

German Wasp

Vespula germanica

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Data Deficient

Pygmy Sperm Whale

Kogia breviceps

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Not Evaluated

Common Pill Woodlouse

Armadillidium vulgare

NocturnalColonialTemperate forest
Least Concern

Swallowtail

Papilio machaon

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Endangered

Gulper Shark

Centrophorus granulosus

CarnivoreSolitaryEndangered
Not Evaluated

European Harvestman

Phalangium opilio

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Common Earwig

Forficula auricularia

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Pram Bug

Phronima sedentaria

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
Least Concern

Dwarf Sperm Whale

Kogia sima

CarnivoreFamily groupOcean
Near Threatened

Himalayan Tahr

Hemitragus jemlahicus

HerbivoreDiurnalCrepuscular
Least Concern

Grey Plover

Pluvialis squatarola

InsectivoreVariable activitySolitary
Least Concern

Kelp Gull

Larus dominicanus

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Common Myna

Acridotheres tristis

OmnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Indian Peafowl

Pavo cristatus

OmnivoreDiurnalFamily group
Least Concern

Common Diving-Petrel

Pelecanoides urinatrix

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Least Concern

Common House Gecko

Hemidactylus frenatus

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Roosevelt Elk

Cervus canadensis

HerbivoreCrepuscularIn herds
Endangered

Grey-Headed Albatross

Thalassarche chrysostoma

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Pacific Golden Plover

Pluvialis fulva

InsectivoreDiurnalBird
Least Concern

European Goldfinch

Carduelis carduelis

HerbivoreDiurnalBird
Least Concern

Cape Petrel

Daption capense

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Vulnerable

Bristle-thighed Curlew

Numenius tahitiensis

InsectivoreDiurnalVulnerable
Least Concern

Sulphur-crested Cockatoo

Cacatua galerita

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

California Quail

Callipepla californica

HerbivoreDiurnalBird
Near Threatened

Fiordland Penguin

Eudyptes pachyrhynchus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Endangered

Yellow-eyed Penguin

Megadyptes antipodes

CarnivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Not Evaluated

Redback

Latrodectus hasselti

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Laughing Kookaburra

Dacelo novaeguineae

CarnivoreDiurnalBird
Least Concern

Australian Pelican

Pelecanus conspicillatus

PiscivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Black Swan

Cygnus atratus

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Great Pied Cormorant

Phalacrocorax varius

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Common Brush-tailed Possum

Trichosurus vulpecula

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Fungus Gnat

Arachnocampa luminosa

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Not Evaluated

Pacific Oyster

Crassostrea gigas

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Least Concern

Little Penguin

Eudyptula minor

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
Least Concern

Spotted Shag

Phalacrocorax punctatus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
Vulnerable

North Island Brown Kiwi

Apteryx mantelli

EndemicFlightless birdInsectivore
Vulnerable

Great Spotted Kiwi

Apteryx haastii

InsectivoreNocturnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Australian Magpie

Cracticus tibicen

OmnivoreDiurnalFamily group
Vulnerable

Brush-tailed Rock Wallaby

Petrogale penicillata

HerbivoreNocturnalColonial
Endangered

New Zealand Kaka

Nestor meridionalis

OmnivoreDiurnalEndangered
Least Concern

Frilled Shark

Chlamydoselachus anguineus

CarnivoreNocturnalVariable activity
Least Concern

Western Mosquitofish

Gambusia affinis

OmnivoreFishFreshwater
Endangered

South Island Takahe

Porphyrio hochstetteri

HerbivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Megamouth Shark

Megachasma pelagios

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
Least Concern

Goblin Shark

Mitsukurina owstoni

CarnivoreCrepuscularVariable activity
Least Concern

Oarfish

Regalecus glesne

OmnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Vulnerable

Wetapunga

Deinacrida heteracantha

HerbivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Colossal Squid

Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
Least Concern

Red Admiral

Vanessa atalanta

NectarivoreDiurnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Alfalfa Leafcutter

Megachile rotundata

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Parasitoid Wasp

Cotesia glomerata

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
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Green TurtleEndangered

Green Turtle

Chelonia mydas

HerbivoreVariable activitySolitary
150 countries70 parks400 dive sites
Killer WhaleEndangered

Killer Whale

Orcinus orca

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
109 countries29 parks45 dive sites
Whale SharkEndangered

Whale Shark

Rhincodon typus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
92 countries18 parks75 dive sites
Southern Elephant SealVulnerable

Southern Elephant Seal

Mirounga leonina

CarnivoreVariable activityIn herds
13 countries20 parks4 dive sites
Bottlenose DolphinLeast Concern

Bottlenose Dolphin

Tursiops truncatus

CarnivoreVariable activityIn packs
155 countries83 parks364 dive sites
Blue WhaleEndangered

Blue Whale

Balaenoptera musculus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
128 countries5 parks13 dive sites
King PenguinLeast Concern

King Penguin

Aptenodytes patagonicus

CarnivoreDiurnalColonial
12 countries6 parks1 dive site
Southern Right WhaleLeast Concern

Southern Right Whale

Eubalaena australis

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
21 countries8 parks16 dive sites
Fin WhaleEndangered

Fin Whale

Balaenoptera physalus

OmnivoreVariable activitySolitary
49 countries4 parks28 dive sites
Sperm WhaleVulnerable

Sperm Whale

Physeter macrocephalus

CarnivoreVariable activityFamily group
154 countries38 parks20 dive sites
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57 countries
31 parks
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31 parks
16 dive sites
118 countries
6 parks
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15 countries
5 parks
1 dive site
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19 parks
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23 dive sites
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90 countries
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4 parks
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98 countries69 parks90 dive sites
128 countries69 parks84 dive sites
162 countries59 parks10 dive sites
161 countries59 parks91 dive sites
157 countries53 parks209 dive sites
111 countries69 parks127 dive sites
16 countries39 parks44 dive sites
73 countries36 parks81 dive sites
55 countries38 parks117 dive sites
64 countries31 parks234 dive sites
17 countries17 parks39 dive sites
161 countries56 parks108 dive sites
9 countries15 parks5 dive sites
161 countries59 parks5 dive sites
128 countries66 parks89 dive sites
128 countries48 parks120 dive sites
88 countries18 parks80 dive sites
57 countries29 parks145 dive sites
128 countries45 parks29 dive sites
39 countries30 parks3 dive sites
42 countries46 parks4 dive sites
10 countries14 parks22 dive sites
9 countries22 parks7 dive sites
26 countries39 parks112 dive sites
128 countries73 parks30 dive sites
11 countries13 parks20 dive sites
79 countries25 parks4 dive sites
30 countries40 parks11 dive sites
1 country5 parks
4 countries27 parks
1 country5 parks3 dive sites
88 countries45 parks109 dive sites
17 countries9 parks
97 countries61 parks
13 countries40 parks
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62 countries38 parks
59 countries210 parks
54 countries210 parks
110 countries65 parks
84 countries193 parks
84 countries211 parks
21 countries37 parks
49 countries182 parks
61 countries152 parks
161 countries61 parks
151 countries57 parks
8 countries11 parks
100 countries32 parks
13 countries34 parks
62 countries35 parks
37 countries34 parks
12 countries11 parks
101 countries28 parks
12 countries24 parks
11 countries11 parks
30 countries26 parks
72 countries229 parks
16 countries22 parks
22 countries7 parks
6 countries48 parks
6 countries14 parks
1 country5 parks1 dive site
1 country2 parks
3 countries57 parks
3 countries26 parks
5 countries39 parks
2 countries23 parks
4 countries49 parks
2 countries59 parks
1 country8 parks
54 countries109 dive sites
2 countries15 parks
1 country16 parks
1 country4 parks
1 country6 parks
4 countries68 parks
3 countries9 parks
1 country9 parks
68 countries2 dive sites
53 countries3 dive sites
1 country3 parks
110 countries2 dive sites
110 countries1 dive site
110 countries1 dive site
1 country10 parks
8 countries1 park
83 countries
53 countries
43 countries