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!
Chordata Phylum
Mammals of Germany
Artiodactyla Order
European Mouflon (Ovis aries musimon) in a Field near Thierbach, Thuringia |
Artiodactyla Order
Fallow Deer (Dama dama) Watching on a Forest Road in Rüsselsheim, Hessen |
Artiodactyla Order
Red Deer (Cervus elaphus) in a Field near Spies, Bavaria |
Artiodactyla Order
Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus) Buck Running near Grafenau, Baden-Württemberg |
Artiodactyla Order
Wild Boar (Sus scrofa) at Kühkopf-Knoblochsaue Nature Reserve in Hessen |
Carnivora Order
European Wildcat (Felis silvestris) next to Grafenau Forest in Baden-Württemberg |
Carnivora Order
Harbor Seals (Phoca vitulina) North Sea Sand Bar Off Cuxhaven, Lower Saxony |
Carnivora Order
Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) in the Forest West of Wiesbaden, Hessen |
Eulipotyphla Order
European Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) at Night in Böblingen, Baden-Württemberg |
Lagomorpha Order
European Hare (Lepus europaeus) Alert and Still in Wiesbaden, Hessen |
Lagomorpha Order
European Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) in Wiesbaden, Hessen |
Rodentia Order
Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) Foraging in Muhr am See, Bavaria |
Rodentia Order
European Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) in Nuremberg, Bavaria |
Rodentia Order
House Mouse (Mus musculus) Feeding atop a Suet Ball in Wiesbaden, Hessen |
Rodentia Order
Muskrat (Ondatra Zibethica) in the Hembach River in Ramstein-Miesenbach, Rheinland-Pfalz |
Rodentia Order
Nutria (Myocastor coypus) Pair in Mönchbruchweiher in Rüsselsheim, Hessen |
Amphibians of Germany
Anura Order
Common Toad (Bufo bufo) Aussichtsturm Vogelinsel in Muhr am See, Bavaria |
Anura Order
Marsh Frog (Pelophylax ridibundus) on a Log in a Small Forest in Rüsselsheim, Hessen |
Reptiles of Germany
Squamata Order
Slow Worm (Anguis fragilis) on the Ground in Ramstein-Miesenbach, Rheinland-Pfalz |
Squamata Order
Common Wall Lizard (Podarcis muralis) Male in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg |
Squamata Order
Sand Lizard (Lacerta agilis) near Schloss Freudenberg in Wiesbaden, Hessen |
Squamata Order
Grass Snake (Natrix natrix) Close-up in Ramstein-Miesenbach, Rheinland-Pfalz |
Testudines Order
European Pond Turtle (Emys orbicularis) next to Offermann Pond in Geisenheim, Hessen |
Testudines Order
Red-eared Slider Turtle (Trachemys scripta elegans) in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg |
Insects of Germany
Coleoptera Order
Cantharidae Family
Red Soldier Beetle (Rhagonycha fulva) on a White Flower in Ramstein-Miesenbach, Rheinland-Pfalz |
Cerambycidae Family
Spotted Longhorn Beetle (Rutpela maculata) on a Leaf in Wiesbaden, Hessen |
Chrysomelidae Family
Dead-nettle Leaf Beetle (Chrysolina fastuosa) in a Forest near Naurod in Wiesbaden, Hessen |
Coccinellidae Family
Harlequin Ladybug (Harmonia axyridis) Leaf in Grafenau, Germany |
Coccinellidae Family
Seven-spot Ladybug (Coccinella septempunctata) on a Leaf in Wiesbaden, Hessen |
Geotrupidae Family
Dor Beetle (Geotrupes stercorarius) on the Ground in Grafenau, Baden-Württemberg |
Diptera Order
Bombyliidae Family
Dark-edged Bee-fly (Bombylius major) near the Goldsteinbach River in Wiesbaden, Hessen |
Sarcophagidae Family
Common Flesh Fly (Sarcophaga carnaria) on a Rock in Frauenstein - Wiesbaden, Hessen |
Syrphidae Family
Long Hoverfly (Sphaerophoria scripta) in Ramstein-Miesenbach, Rheinland-Pfalz |
Syrphidae Family
Marmalade Hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus) Lebenswäldchen Nature Preserve in Wiesbaden, Hessen |
Tipulidae Family
Giant Crane Fly (Tipula maxima) Ovipositing next to the Goldsteinbach River in Wiesbaden, Hessen |
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, Rheinland-Pfalz |
Pentatomidae Family
Mottled Shieldbug (Rhaphigaster nebulosa) on a Screen In Wiesbaden, Hessen |
Pentatomidae Family
Striped Bug (Graphosoma lineatum) Mainzer Sand Nature Preserve in Mainz, Rheinland-Pfalz |
Pyrrhoccoridae Family
European Firebug (Pyrrhocoris apterus) Pair in Neu-Isenburg, Hessen |
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Hymenoptera Order
Apidae Family
Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) atop Purple Flowers in Neu-Isenburg, Hessen |
Apidae Family
Red-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus lapidarius) at Lebenswäldchen Nature Preserve in Wiesbaden, Hessen |
Apidae Family
Violet Carpenter Bee (Xylocopa violacea) Mainzer Sand Nature Preserve in Mainz, Rheinland-Pfalz |
Apidae Family
Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) on a Flower in Wiesbaden, Hessen |
Vespidae Family
Common Wasp (Vespula vulgaris) on a Wooden Fence in Wiesbaden, Hessen |
Vespidae Family
European Hornet (Vespa crabro) on a Tree Trunk in Rüsselsheim, Hessen |
Lepidoptera Order
Erebidae Family
Jersey Tiger Moth (Euplagia quadripunctaria) in Grafenau, Baden-Württemberg |
Lycaenidae Family
Brown Hairstreak (Thecla betulae) on a Leaf in Grafenau, Baden-Württemberg |
Lycaenidae Family
Common Blue Butterfly (Polyommatus icarus) in Frauenstein - Wiesbaden, Hessen |
Lycaenidae Family
Small Copper (Lycaena phlaeas) on the Ground in Rüsselsheim, Hessen |
Notodontidae Family
Oak Processionary Moth(Thaumetopoea processionea) Caterpillars in Neuburg, Bavaria |
Nymphalidae Family
Comma Butterfly (Polygonia c-album) Grafenau Forest in Baden-Württemberg |
Nymphalidae Family
Marbled White (Melanargia galathea) at Teufelsmauer Weddersleben in Thale, Saxony-Anhalt |
Nymphalidae Family
Meadow Brown Butterfly (Maniola jurtina) in a Field Near Eckardts, Thuringia |
Nymphalidae Family
Painted Lady Butterfly (Vanessa cardui) atop Purple Flowers in Central Wiesbaden, Hessen |
Nymphalidae Family
Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io) on the Ground in Wiesbaden, Hessen |
Nymphalidae Family
Queen of Spain Butterfly (Issoria lathonia) near Westerhausen, Saxony-Anhalt |
Nymphalidae Family
Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) on a Flower in Bad Lauterberg, Lower Saxony |
Nymphalidae Family
Ringlet Butterfly (Aphantopus hyperanthus) in Hainich National Park, Thuringia |
Nymphalidae Family
Silver-washed Fritillary (Argynnis paphia) on a Flower in Grafenau, Baden-Württemberg |
Nymphalidae Family
Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary (Boloria selene) at Hunsrück-Hochwald National Park, Rheinland-Pfalz |
Nymphalidae Family
Small Tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) Butterfly on a Flower in Gahma, Thuringia |
Nymphalidae Family
Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria) on the Ground in Dotzheim Forest in Wiesbaden, Hessen |
Papilionidae Family
Scarce Swallowtail (Iphiclides podalirius) at NABU-Naturschutzzentrum Rheinauen in Bingen, Germany |
Pieridae Family
Green-veined White (Artogeia napi) near Balje, Lower Saxony |
Pieridae Family
Orange-tip Butterfly (Anthocharis cardamines) on a Flower in Frauenstein - Wiesbaden, Hessen |
Pieridae Family
Small White (Pieris rapae) on a Flower in Merzig, Saarland |
Sphingidae Family
Hummingbird Hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum) in Wiesbaden, Germany |
Zygaenidae Family
Six Spot Burnet (Zygaena filipendula) at Lebenswäldchen Nature Preserve in Wiesbaden, Hessen |
Odonata Order
Calopterygidae Family
Banded Demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens) at the Wörnitz River in Donauwörth, Bavaria |
Calopterygidae Family
Beautiful Demoiselle (Calopteryx virgo) near the Würm River in Grafenau, Baden-Württemberg |
Coenagrionidae Family
Azure Bluet (Coenagrion puella) Mating Pair Next to Eckardts Lake in Eckardts, Thuringia |
Coenagrionidae Family
Common Bluetail Damselfly (Ischnura elegans) Pair next to Eckardts Lake in Eckardts, Thuringia |
Libellulidae Family
Broad-bodied Chaser Dragonfly (Libellula depressa) next to a Pond in Neuburg, Bavaria |
Libellulidae Family
Ruddy Darter (Sympetrum sanguineum) in a Field in Ramstein-Miesenbach, Rheinland-Pfalz |
Orthoptera Order
Tettigoniidae Family
Speckled Bush-cricket (Leptophyes punctatissima) in Grafenau, Baden-Württemberg |
Tettigoniidae Family
Great Green Bush Cricket (Tettigonia viridissima) near Eckardts, Thuringia |
Cnidaria Phylum
Moon Jellyfish (Aurelia aurita) near the Surface in the Bay In Wilhelmshaven, Lower Saxony
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