Biota of the Isle of Man

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This is a list of the known wild biota of the Isle of Man.

Non-native species are marked *, extinct species are marked †. If this status is uncertain the species is also marked ?.

Each listing follows the following format: English Name (where one exists), binominal/trinomial scientific name with authorities for uncommon species, Manx name (where one exists), status.

1 Animalia (Animals)
2 Plantae (Plants)
- 2.1 Pinophyta (Conifers)
  - 2.1.1 Cupressaceae (Cypresses)
- 2.2 Magnoliopsida
  - 2.2.1 Brassicales
3 Fungi (Fungi)
- 3.1 Strophariaceae (Dung Fungi)
4 References

[edit] Animalia (Animals)

[edit] Amphibia (Amphibians)

[edit] Salamandridae (Salamanders and Newts)

Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus (Jolgan-leaghyr-beg) *
Smooth Newt Triturus vulgaris (Jolgan-leaghyr-beg) *
Palmate Newt Triturus helveticus (Jolgan-leaghyr-beg) *

[edit] Anura (Frogs and Toads)

Common Toad Bufo bufo (Beayf) *
Common Frog Rana temporaria (Rannag)

[edit] Aves (Birds)

[edit] Gaviidae (Divers)

Red-throated Diver Gavia stellata
Great Northern Diver Gavia immer

[edit] Podicipedidae (Grebes)

Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis)

[edit] Hydrobatidae (Petrels)

Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus

[edit] Procellariidae (Shearwaters)

Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus (Scraayl)

[edit] Sulidae (Gannets and Boobies)

Gannet Morus bassanus (Gant)

[edit] Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants)

Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
Shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis

[edit] Ardeidae (Egrets and Herons)

Bittern Botaurus stellaris†
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea

[edit] Anatidae (Swans, Geese and Ducks)

Mute Swan Cygnus olor
Shelduck Tadorna tadorna
Mallard Anus platyrhynchos

[edit] Accipitridae (Hawks, Eagles, Kites and Harriers)

Sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus
Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus
White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla†

[edit] Falconidae (Falcons)

Kestrel Falco tinnunculus
Merlin Falco columbarius
Peregrine Falco peregrinus

[edit] Phasianidae (Partridges and Quail)

[edit] Tetraonidae (Grouse)

Black Grouse Tetrao tetrix†
Red Grouse Lagopus lagopus scoticus† but reintroduced

[edit] Phasianidae (Pheasants)

Pheasant Phasianus colchicus*

[edit] Rallidae (Rails and Crakes)

Water Rail Rallus aquaticus
Corncrake Crex crex (Eean raip)
Coot Fulica atra

[edit] Haematopodidae (Oystercatchers)

Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus

[edit] Scolopacidae (Waders)

Curlew Numenius arguata

[edit] Scolopacidae (Woodcock and Snipe)

Woodcock Scolopax rusticola
Snipe Gallinago gallinago

[edit] Laridae Gulls

Herring Gull Larsus argentatus (Foillan)
Great Black-backed Gull Larsus marinus (Juan mooar)

[edit] Alcidae (Auks)

Great Auk Pinguinus impennis†
Puffin Fratercula arctica
Razorbill Alca torda

[edit] Columbidae (Pigeons)

Woodpigeon Columba palumbus
Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto

[edit] Tytonidae (Barn Owls)

Barn Owl Tyto alba

[edit] Strigidae (Other Owls)

[edit] Hirundinidae (Swallows)

Swallow Hirundo rustica

[edit] Motacillidae (Wagtails)

Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea
Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii

[edit] Troglodytidae (Wrens)

Wren Troglodytes troglodytes (Drean)

[edit] Prunellidae (Dunnock)

Dunnock Prunella modularis

[edit] Turdidae (Thrushes)

Robin Erithacus rubecula
Blackbird Turdus merula (Lhondoo)
Song Thrush Turdus philomelos

[edit] Sylviidae (Warblers)

Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus
Goldcrest Regulus regulus

[edit] Paridae (Tits)

Blue Tit Parus caeruleus (Drean gorrym)
Great Tit Parus major (Drean mooar)
Coal Tit Parus ater (Drean kione doo)
Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus

[edit] Sturnidae (Starlings)

Starling Sturnus vulgaris

[edit] Corvidae (Corvids)

Magpie Pica pica
Jackdaw Corvus monedula
Raven Corvus corax
Carrion Crow Corvus corax
Hooded Crow Corvus cornix
Chough Phyrocorrax phyrocorrax (Caaig)
Rook Corvus frugilegus

[edit] Passeridae (Sparrows)

House Sparrow Passer domesticus

[edit] Fringillidae (Finches)

Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs
Goldfinch Carduelis chloris
Greenfinch Carduelis chloris

[edit] Emberizidae (Buntings)

Corn Bunting Miliaria calandra†

[edit] Insecta (Insects)

[edit] Odonata (Dragonflies)

[edit] Orthoptera (Grasshoppers & Crickets)

[edit] Ensifera (Crickets)

[edit] Tettigoniidae (Bush Crickets)

Dark Bush Cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera

[edit] Caelifera (Grasshoppers & Allies)

[edit] Acrididae (Grasshoppers)

Lesser Mottled Grasshopper Stenobothrus stigmaticus

[edit] Dermaptera (Earwigs)

Common Earwig Forficula auricularia

[edit] Dictyoptera (Cochroaches)

[edit] Phasmida (Stick-Insects)

[edit] Diptera (True Flies)

Manx Robber Fly Machimus cowini

[edit] Coleoptera (Beetles)

[edit] Hymenoptera (Bees, Wasps, Ants)

[edit] Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

[edit] Pieridae (Whites)

Green-veined White Pieris napi
Orange Tip Anthocharis cardamines

[edit] Lycaenidae (Blues, Coppers & Hairstreaks)

Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas
Small Blue Cupido minimus

[edit] Nymphalidae (Fritillaries & others)

Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae
Peacock Inachis io
Comma Polygonia c-album^[1]
Dark Green Fritillary Argynnis aglaja
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria^[2]

[edit] Hemiptera (True Bugs)

[edit] Mammalia (Mammals)

This list of Manx mammals is complete and accurate. Please do not amend.

[edit] Chiroptera (Bats)

Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus (Craitnag)
Whiskered Bat Myotis mystacinus
Natterer's Bat Myotis nattereri
Daubenton's Bat Myotis daubentonii
Leisler's Bat Nyctalus leisleri
Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus
Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus (Chleayshagh)

[edit] Lagomorpha (Rabbits and Hares)

Mountain Hare Lepus timidus †* (extinct but reintroduced) (Mwaagh Slieu)
European Hare Lepus europaeus * (uncertain if introduced) (Mwaagh Dhone)
European Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus * (Conning)

[edit] Insectivora (Insect-Eaters)

European Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus *(accidental introduction) * (Arkan Sonney)
Pygmy Shrew Sorex minutus (Thollag Airhey) (the Common Shrew is not found on the Isle of Man as commonly thought)

[edit] Rodentia (Rodents)

Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus (Lugh Faiyr)
House Mouse Mus domesticus (Lugh Thie) *
Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus * (Roddan Dhone)
Black Rrat Rattus rattus * (TBC) (Roddan Doo)

[edit] Carnivora (Carnivores)

Stoat Mustela erminea (Assag)
Polecat-Ferret Mustela furo x putorius (Kayt ny Giark) (a hybrid between the Polecat and a Ferret)

[edit] Cervidae (Deer)

Irish Elk Megaloceros giganteus (Feeaih Mooar) †

[edit] Pinnipedia (Seals and Walruses)

Grey Seal Halichoerus grypus (Raun Glass)
Common Seal Phoca vitulina (Raun) (occasional, not known to breed)

[edit] Primates (Primates)

Human Homo sapiens (Deiney)

[edit] Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates or Hoofed Mammals)

Domestic Goat Capra hircus (Goayr) *

[edit] Marsupialia (Marsupials)

Red-necked Wallaby Macropus rufogriseus (Myn-changaroo) *

[edit] Cetacea (Whales and Dolphins)

Note that Manx nomenclature does not differentiate between species. Most cetaceans are known as 'Muc Varrey' or 'Perkin Mooar', small dolphins as 'Doraid'.