Species

Overview text to be added. explain why some species have more listed (larger groups etc)

To search for an individual species use the Search function (currently not working for species – apologies), look in the relevant species group or look on the Devon Species of Conservation Concern spreadsheet.

Vertebrates

Beaver, Svetozar Cenis - Unsplash

Mammals

Dartford Warbler (Sylvia undata) on yellow gorse with Heath moth in its beak at Ibsley Common, New Forest, Hampshire.

Birds

Fish

Common toad, Barry Edwards - National Trust Images

Reptiles and amphibians

Invertebrates: insects

Moths and butterflies

A heath potter wasp is in flight with an orange caterpillar in its mouth. The wasp is just reaching it's nest 'pot' that is attached to some woody vegetation against a blurred green background. The pot is shaped like a vase with the round circular base attached to the small branch before going into a narrow neck and widening slightly at the opening. The nest pots surface is light grey-brown and uneven. The heath potter wasp itself is all over black with yellow stripes across its body (from side to side not rear to front). It has a pointed teardrop abdomen, long slim body, getting wider towards the head, The head has large black mouthparts, black eyes and thick black antennae. The wings are only visible by a clear blur above teh wasp. Six yellow legs with black feet dangle below the body of the wasp.

Bees, ants and wasps

Dragonflies and damselflies

True flies

Blue ground beetle (C) John Walters

Bugs, beetles and crickets

Invertebrates: other

Spiders and harvestmen

Crustaceans and myriapods

A native oyster is photographed on a grey rock with yellow lichen like plant matter growing sporadically around its edges. The oyster itself is a rounded semi-circle shape and light grey in colour with a hard matte shell.

Molluscs

Glaucous pimplet - Keith Hiscock

Sea anemones and jellyfish

Plants, fungi and lichens

Deptford pink - Peter Llewellyn

Flowering plants and ferns

Bryophytes

Fungi

Lichens

Invasive species

Invasive species