This page is a snapshot of some of the wildlife that calls Europe home. This is a work in progress and does not include all wildlife. Enjoy!
Cnidaria Phylum
Lion's Mane Jellyfish (Cyanea capillata) In the Harbor In Copenhagen, Denmark
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Moon Jellyfish (Aurelia aurita) In A Bay At Stokmarknes, Norway
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Chordata Phylum
Mammals of Europe
Artiodactyla Order
Wild Boar (Sus scrofa) At Kühkopf-Knoblochsaue Nature Reserve in Hessen State, Germany |
Carnivora Order
European Wildcat (Felis silvestris) Next to Grafenau Forest in Grafenau, Germany |
Carnivora Order
Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus) At Donna Nook National Nature Reserve in Linconshire, United Kingdom |
Carnivora Order
Harbor Seals (Phoca vitulina) North Sea Sand Bar Off Cuxhaven, Germany |
Carnivora Order
Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) In the Forest West of Wiesbaden, Germany |
Cetartiodactyla Order
European Mouflon (Ovis aries musimon) In A Field Near Thierbach, Germany |
Cetartiodactyla Order
Fallow Deer (Dama dama) Standing At Chatsworth in Bakewell, United Kingdom |
Cetartiodactyla Order
Red Deer (Cervus elaphus) In A Field Near Spies, Germany |
Cetartiodactyla Order
Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus) Standing Near A Forest In Globočice, Slovenia |
Eulipotyphla Order
European Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) At Night In Böblingen, Germany |
Lagomorpha Order
European Hare (Lepus europaeus) In Tall Grass Near Kostelní Bříza, Czech Republic |
Lagomorpha Order
European Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) In Wiesbaden, Germany |
Rodentia Order
Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) Foraging At Plitvice Lakes National Park In Croatia |
Rodentia Order
Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) On A Street At RAF Croughton, United Kingdom |
Rodentia Order
Eurasian Beaver (Castor fiber) After Leaving the Gauja River In Valmiera, Latvia |
Rodentia Order
European Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) At Plitvice Lakes National Park In Croatia |
Rodentia Order
House Mouse (Mus musculus) Feeding Atop A Suet Ball In Wiesbaden, Germany |
Rodentia Order
Muskrat (Ondatra Zibethica) In the Hembach River In Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany |
Rodentia Order
Nutria (Myocastor coypus) Next to Canal du Rhône au Rhin In Strasbourg, France |
Amphibians of Europe
Anura Order
Common Toad (Bufo bufo) Aussichtsturm Vogelinsel in Muhr am See, Germany |
Anura Order
Marsh Frog (Pelophylax ridibundus) Near Route F943 In Kakopetria, Cyprus |
Reptiles of Europe
Squamata Order
Common Wall Lizard (Podarcis muralis) Male In Stuttgart, Germany |
Squamata Order
Grass Snake (Natrix natrix) Close-up In Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany |
Squamata Order
Italian Wall Lizard (Podarcis siculus) In the Brush In Zadar, Croatia |
Squamata Order
Sand Lizard (Lacerta agilis) Near Schloss Freudenberg In Wiesbaden, Germany |
Squamata Order
Slow Worm (Anguis fragilis) On The Ground In Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany |
Squamata Order
Troodos Rock Lizard (Phoenicolacerta troodica) Near Platania Waterfalls In Central Cyprus |
Testudines Order
European Pond Turtle (Emys orbicularis) Next to Offermann Pond In Geisenheim, Germany |
Testudines Order
Red-eared Slider Turtle (Trachemys scripta elegans) In Stuttgart, Germany |
Insects of Europe
Coleoptera Order
Cantharidae Family
Red Soldier Beetle (Rhagonycha fulva) On A White Flower In Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany |
Cerambycidae Family
Spotted Longhorn Beetle (Rutpela maculata) On A Leaf - Wiesbaden, Germany |
Chrysomelidae Family
Dead-nettle Leaf Beetle (Chrysolina fastuosa) In A Forest Near Naurod In Wiesbaden, Hessen Germany |
Coccinellidae Family
Harlequin Ladybug (Harmonia axyridis) Leaf In Grafenau, Germany |
Coccinellidae Family
Seven-spot Ladybug (Coccinella septempunctata) On A Leaf - Wiesbaden, Germany |
Geotrupidae Family
Dor Beetle (Geotrupes stercorarius) on the Ground in Grafenau, Germany |
Diptera Order
Bombyliidae Family
Dark-edged Bee-fly (Bombylius major) Near the Goldsteinbach River in Wiesbaden, Germany |
Sarcophagidae Family
Common Flesh Fly (Sarcophaga carnaria) On A Rock In Frauenstein - Wiesbaden, Germany |
Syrphidae Family
Long Hoverfly (Sphaerophoria scripta) In Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany |
Syrphidae Family
Marmalade Hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus) Lebenswäldchen Nature Preserve In Wiesbaden, Germany |
Tipulidae Family
Giant Crane Fly (Tipula maxima) Ovipositing Next to the Goldsteinbach River in Wiesbaden, Germany |
Hemiptera Order
Garridae Family
Common Pond Skater (Gerris lacustris) With Prey In Sindelfingen, Germany |
Pentatomidae Family
Green Shield Bug (Palomena prasina) At the Mainzer Sand Nature Preserve In Mainz, Germany |
Pentatomidae Family
Mottled Shieldbug (Rhaphigaster nebulosa) On A Screen In Wiesbaden, Germany |
Pentatomidae Family
Striped Bug (Graphosoma lineatum) Mainzer Sand Nat. Preserve - Mainz, Germany |
Pyrrhoccoridae Family
European Firebug (Pyrrhocoris apterus) Pair in Neu-Isenburg, Germany |
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Hymenoptera Order
Apidae Family
Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) Atop Purple Flowers Near Drogheda, Ireland |
Apidae Family
Red-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus lapidarius) At Lebenswäldchen Nature Preserve In Wiesbaden, Germany |
Apidae Family
Violet Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa violacea) Mainzer Sand Nature Preserve In Mainz, Germany |
Apidae Family
Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) On A Flower In Wiesbaden, Hessen Germany |
Vespidae Family
Common Wasp (Vespula vulgaris) On A Wooden Fence In Wiesbaden, Germany |
Vespidae Family
European Hornet (Vespa crabro) On A Tree Trunk In Rüsselsheim, Germany |
Lepidoptera Order
Erebidae Family
Jersey Tiger Moth (Euplagia quadripunctaria) In Grafenau, Germany |
Lycaenidae Family
Brown Hairstreak (Thecla betulae) On A Leaf In Grafenau, Germany |
Lycaenidae Family
Common Blue Butterfly (Polyommatus icarus) In Frauenstein - Wiesbaden, Germany |
Lycaenidae Family
Small Copper (Lycaena phlaeas) On the Ground In Rüsselsheim, Germany |
Notodontidae Family
Oak Processionary Moth(Thaumetopoea processionea) Caterpillars in Neuburg, Germany |
Nymphalidae Family
Arran Brown (Erebia ligea) On A Flower Near Gombogen, Norway |
Nymphalidae Family
Comma Butterfly (Polygonia c-album) Grafenau Forest in Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
Nymphalidae Family
Great Banded Grayling (Brintesia circe) Atop A Large Rock In Praputnjak, Croatia |
Nymphalidae Family
Marbled White (Melanargia galathea) At Teufelsmauer Weddersleben In Thale, Germany |
Nymphalidae Family
Meadow Brown Butterfly (Maniola jurtina) In A Field Near Eckardts, Germany |
Nymphalidae Family
Painted Lady Butterfly (Vanessa cardui) Atop Purple Flowers In Central Wiesbaden, Germany |
Nymphalidae Family
Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io) - On the Ground In Wiesbaden, Germany |
Nymphalidae Family
Queen of Spain Butterfly (Issoria lathonia) Near Westerhausen, Germany |
Nymphalidae Family
Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) Butterfly On A Fallen Apple In Stanzach, Austria |
Nymphalidae Family
Ringlet Butterfly (Aphantopus hyperanthus) in Hainich National Park, Germany |
Nymphalidae Family
Silver-washed Fritillary (Argynnis paphia) on a Flower in Grafenau, Germany |
Nymphalidae Family
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary (Boloria selene) at Hunsrück-Hochwald National Park, Germany |
Nymphalidae Family
Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) Butterfly On A Flower in Gahma, Germany |
Nymphalidae Family
Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria) On the Ground In Dotzheim Forest In Wiesbaden, Germany |
Papilionidae Family
Scarce Swallowtail (Iphiclides podalirius) at NABU-Naturschutzzentrum Rheinauen in Bingen, Germany |
Pieridae Family
Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni) On The High Moor In Helenaveen, Netherlands |
Pieridae Family
Green-veined White (Artogeia napi) Near Balje, Germany |
Pieridae Family
Orange-tip Butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines) on a Flower In Frauenstein - Wiesbaden, Germany |
Pieridae Family
Small White (Pieris rapae) On A Flower in Merzig, Germany |
Sphingidae Family
Hummingbird Hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum) In the Lorraine Region of France |
Zygaenidae Family
Six Spot Burnet (Zygaena filipendula) At Lebenswäldchen Nature Preserve In Wiesbaden, Germany |
Odonata Order
Calopterygidae Family
Banded Demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens) At the Wörnitz River in Donauwörth, Germany |
Calopterygidae Family
Beautiful Demoiselle (Calopteryx virgo) Near the Würm River in Grafenau, Germany |
Coenagrionidae Family
Azure Bluet (Coenagrion puella) Mating Pair Next to Eckardts Lake In Eckardts, Germany |
Coenagrionidae Family
Common Bluetail Damselfly (Ischnura elegans) Pair Next to Eckardts Lake In Eckardts, Germany |
Libellulidae Family
Broad-bodied Chaser Dragonfly (Libellula depressa) Next to A Pond in Neuburg, Germany |
Libellulidae Family
Ruddy Darter (Sympetrum sanguineum) In A Field In Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany |
Orthoptera Order
Tettigoniidae Family
Speckled Bush-cricket (Leptophyes punctatissima) In Grafenau, Germany |
Tettigoniidae Family
Great Green Bush Cricket (Tettigonia viridissima) Near Eckardts, Germany |