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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

1,337

Parks connected

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Apex predators187speciesGiants of nature57speciesThreatened species515speciesNight life768speciesBig cats39speciesPolar wildlife74speciesEndemic species6speciesThe Big Five6species

Conservation

Showing 46 species · Garajonay

Showing 46 species · Garajonay

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Least Concern

Man-of-war Fish

Nomeus gronovii

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Not Evaluated

Noah's Ark

Arca noae

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Not Evaluated

Blue Glaucus

Glaucus atlanticus

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Hermit Crab

Clibanarius erythropus

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Least Concern

Atlantic Chub Mackerel

Scomber colias

CarnivoreColonialFish
Not Evaluated

Common Limpet

Patella vulgata

HerbivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Common Keyhole Limpet

Diodora graeca

CarnivoreSolitaryOcean
Not Evaluated

Mediterranean Mussel

Mytilus galloprovincialis

OmnivoreColonialOcean
Least Concern

Bullet Tuna

Auxis rochei

CarnivoreIn schoolsFish
Not Evaluated

Flat Top Shell

Gibbula umbilicalis

HerbivoreColonialOcean
Least Concern

Tropical Two-wing Flyingfish

Exocoetus volitans

CarnivoreIn schoolsFish
Vulnerable

Dentex

Dentex dentex

CarnivoreVulnerableFish
Least Concern

Greater Amberjack

Seriola dumerili

CarnivoreIn schoolsFish
Least Concern

Pandora

Pagellus erythrinus

CarnivoreFishOcean
Least Concern

Mediterranean Rainbow Wrasse

Coris julis

CarnivoreDiurnalFish
Least Concern

European Robin

Erithacus rubecula

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Firecrest

Regulus ignicapilla

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Common Two-banded Seabream

Diplodus vulgaris

CarnivoreIn schoolsFish
Least Concern

Leerfish

Lichia amia

CarnivoreSolitaryFish
Least Concern

Spanish Sparrow

Passer hispaniolensis

HerbivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Common Chaffinch

Fringilla coelebs

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Blue Rock Thrush

Monticola solitarius

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Pallid Swift

Apus pallidus

InsectivoreDiurnalColonial
Least Concern

Common Blackbird

Turdus merula

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
Least Concern

Long-eared Owl

Asio otus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
Least Concern

Atlantic Canary

Serinus canaria

HerbivoreDiurnalBird
Least Concern

African Blue Tit

Cyanistes teneriffae

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Least Concern

Tenerife Wall Gecko

Tarentola delalandii

InsectivoreNocturnalSolitary
Endangered

Madeira Pipistrelle

Pipistrellus maderensis

InsectivoreNocturnalColonial
Least Concern

Canary Islands Chiffchaff

Phylloscopus canariensis

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
Relevancia
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Berthelot's PipitLeast Concern

Berthelot's Pipit

Anthus berthelotii

InsectivoreDiurnalIn pairs
2 countries5 parks
Rock PigeonLeast Concern

Rock Pigeon

Columba livia

OmnivoreDiurnalColonial
51 countries110 parks
Common KestrelLeast Concern

Common Kestrel

Falco tinnunculus

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
115 countries5 parks
Vulnerable

Blue Marlin

Makaira nigricans

CarnivoreDiurnalSolitary
58 countries40 parks12 dive sites
Near Threatened

Bluntnose Sixgill Shark

Hexanchus griseus

CarnivoreNocturnalSolitary
162 countries59 parks10 dive sites
Least Concern

Greater Argonaut

Argonauta argo

CarnivoreVariable activitySolitary
141 countries58 parks75 dive sites
Not Evaluated

Marbled Rock Crab

Pachygrapsus marmoratus

OmnivoreDiurnalSolitary
27 countries38 parks71 dive sites
Data Deficient

Mediterranean Slipper Lobster

Scyllarides latus

OmnivoreNocturnalColonial
31 countries38 parks73 dive sites
Not Evaluated

Duke of Burgundy Fritillary

Hamearis lucina

HerbivoreDiurnalSolitary
40 countries31 parks55 dive sites
Not Evaluated

Mauve Stinger

Pelagia noctiluca

CarnivoreNocturnalColonial
29 countries41 parks79 dive sites
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Mammals
Reptiles
Bony fish
Insects
Endangered
141 countries82 parks411 dive sites
22 countries38 parks70 dive sites
73 countries36 parks81 dive sites
29 countries38 parks70 dive sites
19 countries36 parks63 dive sites
18 countries26 parks17 dive sites
24 countries31 parks62 dive sites
55 countries38 parks117 dive sites
32 countries39 parks70 dive sites
13 countries20 parks17 dive sites
124 countries66 parks365 dive sites
28 countries39 parks70 dive sites
26 countries39 parks112 dive sites
24 countries38 parks73 dive sites
23 countries38 parks70 dive sites
50 countries265 parks
46 countries225 parks
27 countries38 parks
27 countries40 parks
15 countries27 parks
45 countries265 parks
28 countries69 parks
16 countries33 parks
50 countries234 parks
48 countries210 parks
2 countries4 parks
5 countries4 parks
1 country4 parks
2 countries5 parks
1 country4 parks