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Animals in Isle of Man

15 animal species on file have openly licensed sighting records from Isle of Man, 2 of them threatened. Records include captive animals and introduced populations.

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Species recorded
15
Threatened
2
Groups represented
5
Sighting records
27,735
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Which well-known animals are recorded in Isle of Man?

The most looked-up species with records here.

LC, Least Concern
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

Anatidae

DD, Data Deficient
Honey bee (Apis mellifera)

Honey bee

Apis mellifera

Apidae

What kinds of animals are recorded in Isle of Man?

  1. Birds

    mallard, european robin, peregrine falcon, common kingfisher …

    6 species

  2. Amphibians

    common frog

    1 species

  3. Fish

    atlantic salmon, ocean sunfish

    2 species

  4. Insects

    honey bee, seven-spot ladybird, emperor dragonfly

    3 species

  5. Other invertebrates

    common jellyfish, earthworm, common starfish

    3 species

Which threatened animals are recorded in Isle of Man?

Species listed as Vulnerable, Endangered or Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. The category is global, not specific to Isle of Man.

Common nameScientific nameFamilyStatusRecords here
Atlantic puffinFratercula arcticaAlcidaeVulnerable371
Ocean sunfishMola molaMolidaeVulnerable1

All animals recorded in Isle of Man

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Common nameScientific nameFamilyStatusRecords here
MallardAnas platyrhynchosAnatidaeLeast Concern11,432
European robinErithacus rubeculaMuscicapidaeLeast Concern11,038
Peregrine falconFalco peregrinusFalconidaeLeast Concern1,382
Common kingfisherAlcedo atthisAlcedinidaeLeast Concern201
Western barn owlTyto albaTytonidaeLeast Concern45
Atlantic salmonSalmo salarSalmonidaeNear Threatened9
Honey beeApis melliferaApidaeData Deficient571
Atlantic puffinFratercula arcticaAlcidaeVulnerable371
Seven-spot ladybirdCoccinella septempunctataCoccinellidaeNot recorded1,481
Common frogRana temporariaRanidaeLeast Concern116
Ocean sunfishMola molaMolidaeVulnerable1
Emperor dragonflyAnax imperatorAeshnidaeLeast Concern144
Common jellyfishAurelia auritaUlmaridaeNot recorded82
EarthwormLumbricus terrestrisLumbricidaeNot recorded1
Common starfishAsterias rubensAsteriidaeNot recorded861

Method: a species is listed if GBIF holds at least one CC0 or CC BY occurrence record for it in Isle of Man. Zoo animals, escapes and introduced populations are included, and native species nobody has recorded are missing. See the methodology.