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
European Mouflon (Ovis aries musimon) in a Field Near Thierbach, Germany |
Artiodactyla Order
Fallow Deer (Dama dama) Standing at Chatsworth in Bakewell, United Kingdom |
Artiodactyla Order
Red Deer (Cervus elaphus) in a Field Near Spies, Germany |
Artiodactyla Order
Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus) Standing near a Forest in Globočice, Slovenia |
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) Male at Donna Nook National Nature Reserve, England (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 |
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) Foraging near a Tree in Chesterfield, 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 |
Arthropoda Phylum
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 in Wiesbaden, Germany |
Chrysomelidae Family
Dead-nettle Leaf Beetle (Chrysolina fastuosa) in a Forest Near Naurod - Wiesbaden, Hessen Germany |
Coccinellidae Family
Harlequin Ladybug (Harmonia axyridis) Leaf in Grafenau, Germany |
Coccinellidae Family
Seven-spot Ladybug (Coccinella septempunctata) on a Leaf in 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) on a Leaf in Laufen-Uhwiesen, Switzerland |
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 in 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 Cistus cyprius Flower near Nikitari, Cyprus |
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 |
Erebidae Family
Mother Shipton Moth (Callistege mi) on a Leaf in Pyrénées National Park, France |
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 |
Painted Lady (Vanessa cardui) Butterfly on a Flower in Helsingborg, Sweden
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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) on a Flower in Oxfordshire, England |
Nymphalidae Family
Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria) on the Ground in Dotzheim Forest near Wiesbaden, Germany |
Papilionidae Family
Old World Swallowtail (Papilio machaon) on a Flower in Pyrénées National Park, France |
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) Male on a Flower in Helsingborg, Sweden |
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
Blue-tailed Damselfly (Ischnura elegans) at Kastellet Fortress in Copenhagen, Denmark |
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 |