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), binomial/trinomial scientific name with authorities for uncommon species, Manx name (where one exists), status.

Contents

Animalia (Animals) [edit]

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Amphibia (Amphibians) [edit]

Salamandridae (Salamanders and Newts) [edit]

Anura (Frogs and Toads) [edit]

Aves (Birds) [edit]

Main article: List of birds of the Isle of Man

Gaviidae (Divers) [edit]

Podicipedidae (Grebes) [edit]

Hydrobatidae (Petrels) [edit]

Procellariidae (Shearwaters) [edit]

Sulidae (Gannets and Boobies) [edit]

  • Gannet Morus bassanus (Gant)

Phalacrocoracidae (Cormorants) [edit]

  • Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo (Fannag)
  • Shag Phalacrocorax aristotelis (Fannag)

Ardeidae (Egrets and Herons) [edit]

Anatidae (Swans, Geese and Ducks) [edit]

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

Falconidae (Falcons) [edit]

Phasianidae (Partridges and Quail) [edit]

Tetraonidae (Grouse) [edit]

Phasianidae (Pheasants) [edit]

Rallidae (Rails and Crakes) [edit]

Haematopodidae (Oystercatchers) [edit]

Scolopacidae (Waders) [edit]

Scolopacidae (Woodcock and Snipe) [edit]

Laridae Gulls [edit]

Alcidae (Auks) [edit]

Columbidae (Pigeons) [edit]

Tytonidae (Barn Owls) [edit]

Strigidae (Other Owls) [edit]

Hirundinidae (Swallows) [edit]

Motacillidae (Wagtails) [edit]

Troglodytidae (Wrens) [edit]

  • Wren Troglodytes troglodytes (Drean)

Prunellidae (Dunnock) [edit]

Turdidae (Thrushes) [edit]

Sylviidae (Warblers) [edit]

Paridae (Tits) [edit]

Sturnidae (Starlings) [edit]

Corvidae (Corvids) [edit]

Passeridae (Sparrows) [edit]

Fringillidae (Finches) [edit]

Emberizidae (Buntings) [edit]

Insecta (Insects) [edit]

Neuroptera (Lacewings) [edit]

Trichoptera (Caddisflies) [edit]

Odonata (Dragonflies) [edit]

Orthoptera (Grasshoppers & Crickets) [edit]

Dermaptera (Earwigs) [edit]

Dictyoptera (Cochroaches) [edit]

Phasmida (Stick-Insects) [edit]

Diptera (True Flies) [edit]

Coleoptera (Beetles) [edit]

Hymenoptera (Bees, Wasps, Ants) [edit]

Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths) [edit]

Pieridae (Whites) [edit]

Lycaenidae (Blues & Coppers) [edit]

Satyridae (Browns) [edit]

Nymphalidae (Fritillaries & Aristocrats) [edit]

Arctiidae (Wolly Worm Moths) [edit]

Geometridae (Geometers) [edit]

Sphingidae (Hawkmoths) [edit]

Notodontidae (Prominent moths) [edit]

Noctuidae (Noctuids) [edit]

Hemiptera (True Bugs) [edit]

Mammalia (Mammals) [edit]

Chiroptera (Bats) [edit]

Lagomorpha (Rabbits and Hares) [edit]

Insectivora (Insect-Eaters) [edit]

Rodentia (Rodents) [edit]

Carnivora (Carnivores) [edit]

Cervidae (Deer) [edit]

  • Irish Elk Megaloceros giganteus (Feeaih Mooar) †

Pinnipedia (Seals and Walruses) [edit]

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

Primates (Primates) [edit]

  • Human Homo sapiens (Deiney)

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

Marsupialia (Marsupials) [edit]

Cetacea (Whales and Dolphins) [edit]

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

Regularly seen species [edit]

Rarely seen species [edit]

Vagrant species [edit]

Extinct species [edit]

Mollusca (Molluscs) [edit]

Reptilia (Reptiles) [edit]

Chondrichthyes (Cartilagenous Fish) [edit]

Osteichthyes (Bony Fish) [edit]

Arthropoda (Arthropods) [edit]

The format here is common English name (if one exists), followed by scientific name, followed by authority in brackets. There are no Manx names.

Anostraca [edit]

Chirocephalidae [edit]

Arachnida (Spiders) [edit]

218 species of Arachnids have been identified in the Isle of Man as of 1 January 2002.[2]

Pholcidae [edit]

Segestriidae [edit]

Dysderidae [edit]

Oonopidae [edit]

Mimetidae [edit]

Nesticidae [edit]

Theridiidae [edit]

Linyphiidae [edit]

Tetragnathidae [edit]

Araneidae [edit]

Lycosidae [edit]

Pisauridae [edit]

Agelenidae [edit]

Cybaeidae [edit]

Hahniidae [edit]

Dictynidae [edit]

Amaurobiidae [edit]

Liocranidae [edit]

Clubionidae [edit]

Gnaphosidae [edit]

Philodromidae [edit]

Thomisidae [edit]

Salticidae [edit]


Plantae (Plants) [edit]

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Pinophyta (Conifers) [edit]

Cupressaceae (Cypresses) [edit]

Magnoliopsida [edit]

Brassicales [edit]

Nymphaeaceae (Waterlilies) [edit]

Fungi (Fungi) [edit]

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Mycetozoa (Slime moulds) [edit]

Strophariaceae (Dung Fungi) [edit]

62 species of dung fungi have been recorded in the Isle of Man as of 13 April 2009 by Michael J. Richardson, a British mycologist. The following are from a sample of rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) pellets collected at The Ayres on 6 January 2008.

Ascomycetes [edit]

Pezizales [edit]

Thelebolales [edit]

Helotiales [edit]

Sordariales [edit]

Microascales [edit]

Pleosporales [edit]

Basidiomycetes [edit]

Agaricales [edit]

Zygomycetes [edit]

Mucorales [edit]

Myxomycetes [edit]

References [edit]

  1. ^ a b BBC NEWS | World | Europe | Isle of Man | Climate conference spots insects
  2. ^ Welcome to Isleofman.com - The online Manx Portal
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