You will find listed here, in alphabetical order, all the British animal species from our Flora and Fauna database. As there are a large number of species with similar names we have included the genus, species, phylum, family and kingdom to help you correctly select the one you are looking for.
All animals are of the Kingdom Animalia, the Phylum Chordata, and a number of different classes.
This page only displays species that have common names, there is likely to be many more members of this species
in the main database that are found either in or around the British Isles or somewhere within the United Kingdom
that do not have common names they will however be marked native
, introduced
, etc. To access these
return to Flora and Fauna Menu and use the World Wildlife sub-menu.
If photographs are available the species name is displayed in bold with the camera icon
beside it along with the number of photos available. Similarly if
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Where species are at risk or endangered the Common Name is displayed in red emboldened text.
| Common Name | Species | Status | Family | Sub Order | Order |
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Adder |
Vipera berus
|
Native |
Serpentes |
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Aesculapian Snake |
Introduced |
Serpentes |
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Badger. Eurasian, |
Meles meles
|
Native |
Caniformia |
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Barbastelle, western barbastelle |
Native |
Microchiroptera |
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Bat. Bechstein's, |
Native |
Microchiroptera |
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Bat. Brandt's, |
Native |
Microchiroptera |
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Bat. Daubenton's, |
Native |
Microchiroptera |
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Bat. Greater Horseshoe, |
Native |
Microchiroptera |
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Bat. Greater Mouse-eared, |
Vagrant |
Microchiroptera |
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Bat. Grey Long-eared, gray big-eared bat |
Native |
Microchiroptera |
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Bat. Hoary, |
Vagrant |
Microchiroptera |
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Bat. Leisler's, lesser noctule |
Native |
Microchiroptera |
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Bat. Lesser Horseshoe, |
Native |
Microchiroptera |
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Bat. Long-eared species, |
Native |
Microchiroptera |
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Bat. Natterer's, |
Native |
Microchiroptera |
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Bat. Northern, |
Vagrant |
Microchiroptera |
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Bat. Parti-coloured, |
Vagrant |
Microchiroptera |
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Bat. Whiskered, |
Native |
Microchiroptera |
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Bearded Seal |
Vagrant |
Caniformia |
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Beaver. European, |
Introduced |
Sciuromorpha |
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Boar. Wild, |
Introduced |
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Brown Hare, European Hare |
Native |
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Brown Long-eared, brown big-eared bat |
Native |
Microchiroptera |
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Budgerigar |
Domestic |
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Cat. Domestic, |
Domestic |
Feliformia |
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Cat. Wild, Wildcat |
Native |
Feliformia |
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Coypu, Nutria |
Introduced |
Hystricognatha |
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Deer. Chinese Water, |
Introduced |
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Deer. Fallow, |
Dama dama
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Introduced |
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Deer. Red, |
Cervus elaphus
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Native |
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Deer. Roe, |
Native |
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Deer. Sika, |
Cervus nippon
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Introduced |
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Dog. Domestic, |
Domestic |
Caniformia |
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Dolphin. Bottlenose, |
Native |
Odontoceti |
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Dormouse. Hazel, |
Native |
Myomorpha |
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Fox. Red, |
Vulpes vulpes
|
Native |
Caniformia |
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Frog. Common, European Frog |
Rana temporaria
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Native |
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Frog. Edible, |
Naturalised |
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Frog. European Tree, |
Naturalised |
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Frog. Marsh, |
Rana idibunda
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Naturalised |
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Frog. Pool, |
Native |
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Goat. Wild, |
Native |
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Hedgehog. West European, |
Native |
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Horse, pony |
Equus caballus
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Human |
Native |
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Lizard. Common Wall, |
Podarcis muralis
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Introduced |
Autarchoglossa |
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Lizard. Common, |
Zootoca vivipara
|
Native |
Autarchoglossa |
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Lizard. Green, |
Introduced |
Autarchoglossa |
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Lizard. Sand, |
Lacerta agilis
|
Native |
Autarchoglossa |
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Mink. American, |
Introduced |
Caniformia |
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Mole. European, |
Native |
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Mouse, St Kilda Field |
Native |
Myomorpha |
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Mouse. Harvest, |
Native |
Myomorpha |
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Mouse. House, |
Native |
Myomorpha |
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Mouse. House, |
Mus domesticus
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Native |
Myomorpha |
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Mouse. Wood, |
Native |
Myomorpha |
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Muntjac. Chinese, Reeves's muntjac |
Introduced |
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Newt. Alpine, |
Naturalised |
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Newt. Great Crested, |
Native |
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Newt. Italian Crested, |
Naturalised |
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Newt. Palmate, |
Native |
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Newt. Smooth, |
Native |
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Noctule. Common, |
Native |
Microchiroptera |
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Otter. European, |
Lutra lutra
|
Native |
Caniformia |
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Pine Marten, European Pine Marten |
Native |
Caniformia |
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Pipistrelle. Common, |
Native |
Microchiroptera |
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Pipistrelle. Nathusius, |
Native |
Microchiroptera |
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Pipistrelle. Soprano, |
Native |
Microchiroptera |
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Polecat, European Polecat |
Mustela putorius
|
Native |
Caniformia |
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Porpoise. Harbor, |
Native |
Odontoceti |
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Rabbit. Domestic, European Rabbit, Pet Rabbit, Wild Rabbit |
Domestic |
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Rat. Black, |
Introduced |
Myomorpha |
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Rat. Brown, |
Introduced |
Myomorpha |
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Rat. Musk, muskrat, muskbeaver |
Introduced |
Myomorpha |
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Reindeer |
Introduced |
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Salamander. Fire, |
Naturalised |
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Seal. Common, |
Native |
Caniformia |
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Seal. Grey, |
Native |
Caniformia |
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Seal. Hooded |
Vagrant |
Caniformia |
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Seal. Ringed, |
Vagrant |
Caniformia |
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Serotine |
Native |
Microchiroptera |
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Shrew. Common, |
Native |
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Shrew. Eurasian Pygmy, |
Native |
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Shrew. Eurasian Water, |
Native |
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Shrew. Greater White-toothed, |
Introduced |
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Shrew. Lesser White-toothed, |
Introduced |
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Slow-worm |
Anguis fragilis
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Native |
Autarchoglossa |
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Snake. Dice, |
Introduced |
Serpentes |
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Snake. Grass, |
Natrix natrix
|
Native |
Serpentes |
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Snake. Smooth, |
Native |
Serpentes |
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Squirrel. Grey or Eastern Grey |
Introduced |
Sciuromorpha |
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Squirrel. Red or Eurasian Red |
Sciurus vulgaris
|
Native |
Sciuromorpha |
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Stoat |
Native |
Caniformia |
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Terrapin. European Pond, European Pond Turtle |
Introduced |
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Toad. Common, European Toad |
Bufo bufo
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Native |
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Toad. Midwife, |
Naturalised |
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Toad. Natterjack, |
Bufo calamita
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Native |
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Turtle. Green Sea, |
Vagrant |
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Turtle. Hawksbill, |
Vagrant |
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Turtle. Leatherback Sea, |
Vagrant |
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Turtle. Loggerhead Sea, |
Caretta caretta
|
Vagrant |
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Vole. Bank, |
Native |
Myomorpha |
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Vole. Bank, |
Native |
Myomorpha |
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Vole. Common, |
Native |
Myomorpha |
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Vole. Field, |
Native |
Myomorpha |
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Wallaby. Red-necked, |
Introduced |
Macropodiformes |
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Walrus |
Vagrant |
Caniformia |
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Water Vole, European water vole |
Native |
Myomorpha |
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Weasel |
Native |
Caniformia |
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Yellow-bellied Toad |
Naturalised |
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Yellow-necked Mouse |
Native |
Myomorpha |