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
- Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus
Odonata (Dragonflies)
Orthoptera (Grasshoppers & Crickets, Dermaptera (Earwigs), Dictyoptera (Cochroaches) and Phasmida (Stick-Insects)
Diptera (True Flies)
- Manx Robber Fly Machimus cowini
Coleoptera (Beetles)
Hymenoptera (Bees, Wasps, Ants and related Insecta)
Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Hemiptera (True Bugs)
Insectivora (Insect-Eaters)
- European Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus (possible accidental introduction)
- Common Shrew Sorex araneus
Chiroptera (Bats)
- Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus
- 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)
- House Mouse Mus domesticus (Introduced)
- Black Rat Rattus rattus (Introduced)
- Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus (Introduced)
- Human Homo sapiens sapiens
- Red-necked Wallaby Macropus rufogriseus (Recent, accidental introduction)
Artiodactyla (Hoofed Mammals)
- Domestic Goat Capra aegagrus hircus (Recent Introduction - Lonan coastline)
- Common Lizard Lacerta vivipara
Osteichthyes (Fish)
- Brown Trout Salmo trutta
- Isle of Man Cabbage Coincya Monensis