Biota of the Isle of Man

This is a list of the known wild biota of the Isle of Man (non-native species are marked *):

Animalia (Animals)

Amphibia (Amphibians)

• Common Frog Rana temporaria

Aves (Birds)

• Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus

Insecta (Insects)

Diptera (True Flies)

• Manx Robber Fly Machimus cowini

Mammalia (Mammals)

Insectivora (Insect-Eaters)

• European Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus (possible accidental introduction)
• Common Shrew Sorex araneus

Chiroptera (Bats)

• Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus

Carnivora (Carnivores)

• Stoat Mustela erminea
• Polecat Mustela putorius
• Grey Seal Halichoerus grypus
• Common Seal Phoca vitulina

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)

Rodentia (Rodents)

• House Mouse Mus domesticus (Introduced)
• Black Rat Rattus rattus (Introduced)
• Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus (Introduced)

Primates (Primates)

• Human Homo sapiens sapiens

Marsupialia (Marsupials)

• Red-necked Wallaby Macropus rufogriseus (Recent, accidental introduction)

Artiodactyla (Hoofed Mammals)

• Domestic Goat Capra aegagrus hircus (Recent Introduction - Lonan coastline)

Reptilia (Reptiles)

• Common Lizard Lacerta vivipara

Osteichthyes (Fish)

• Brown Trout Salmo trutta
• Basking Shark Cetorhinus maximus

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Plantae (Plants)

Magnoliopsida

Brassicales

• Isle of Man Cabbage Coincya Monensis

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