Biota of the Isle of Man
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This is a list of the known wild biota of the Isle of Man:
[edit] Ampibhia
[edit] Animalia
[edit] Aves
- Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus
[edit] Insecta
[edit] Odonata (Dragonflies)
[edit] Orthoptera (Grasshoppers & Crickets, Dermaptera (Earwigs), Dictyoptera (Cochroaches) and Phasmida (Stick-Insects)
[edit] Diptera (True Flies)
- Manx Robber Fly Machimus cowini
[edit] Coleoptera (Beetles)
[edit] Hymenoptera (Bees, Wasps, Ants and related Insecta)
[edit] Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
[edit] Hemiptera (True Bugs)
[edit] Mammalia
[edit] Insectivora (Insect-Eaters)
- European Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus (possible accidental introduction)
- Common Shrew Sorex araneus
[edit] Chiroptera (Bats)
- Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus
[edit] Carnivora
- Stoat Mustela erminea
- Polecat Mustela putorius
- Grey Seal Halichoerus grypus
- Common Seal Phoca vitulina
[edit] Lagomorpha (Rabbits and Hares)
- Mountain Hare Lepus timidus (introduced)
- European Hare Lepus europaeus (Possibly introduced)
- European Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus (Roman and/or Norman introduction for food)
[edit] Rodentia
- House Mouse Mus domesticus (Introduced)
- Black Rat Rattus rattus (Introduced)
- Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus (Introduced)
[edit] Primates
- Human Homo sapiens sapiens
[edit] Marsupialia
- Red-necked Wallaby Macropus rufogriseus (Recent, accidental introduction)
[edit] Artiodactyla (Hoofed Mammals)
- Domestic Goat Capra aegagrus hircus (Recent Introduction - Lonan coastline)
[edit] Reptilia
[edit] Osteichthyea (Fish)
[edit] Plantae
[edit] Magnoliopsida
[edit] Brassicales
- Isle of Man Cabbage Coincya Monensis