Species with a conservation status similar to the Medicinal leech Results 1 - 16
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Freshwater white-clawed crayfish (Austropotamobius pallipes)
The only freshwater crayfish native to the UK, this species is olive-green to brown in colour and can reach up to 12 centimetres i...  More
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Common dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius)
This attractive rodent can be easily distinguished from mice by its long, fluffy tail. One of the smaller members of the family of...  More
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Killarney fern (Trichomanes speciosum)
This distinctive fern is one of three European species with translucent (semi-transparent) leaves. There can be as many as several...  More  0 Videos
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Lady’s slipper orchid (Cypripedium calceolus)
The lady's slipper orchid is Britain's rarest and most impressive orchid. The exotic looking flowers have claret petals that frame...  More  0 Videos
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Narrow-mouthed whorl snail (Vertigo angustior)
The shell is pale yellow-brown in colour with many thin growth ridges and 5 whorls. The mouth of the shell has 5- 6 teeth and is t...  More  0 Videos
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Cardinal click beetle (Ampedus cardinalis)
This click beetle has russet-red wing cases (elytra), a shiny black thorax and a covering of fine orange hairs. The larvae are cyl...  More  0 Videos
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Geyer's whorl snail (Vertigo geyeri)
This tiny endangered snail is quite similar in appearance to Vertigo genesii but has a more conical shell. The shell is pale reddi...  More  0 Videos
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Starlet sea anemone (Nematostella vectensis)
This greyish-white anemone has a bulbous central section with a contracting column that enables it to burrow into soft mud. At the...  More  0 Videos
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Baikal teal (Anas formosa)
With such a bold and eye-catching head pattern, this teal is easily discernable from other dabbling duck species. Comprised of dis...  More
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Greater spotted eagle (Aquila clanga)
A medium-sized eagle, the greater spotted eagle only has white spots as a juvenile, when they extend in bands across the upperwing...  More
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Dalmatian pelican (Pelecanus crispus)
Stunning, silvery-white plumage adorns this large pelican during the breeding season, contrasting with the rubbery orange-red pouc...  More
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Southern damselfly (Coenagrion mercuriale)
Males are sky-blue and black in colour, with blue eyes and two small eyespots. They can be distinguished from the males of similar...  More  0 Videos
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European polecat (Mustela putorius)
The largest member of the genus Mustela in Britain, polecats have weasel-like slender bodies, short legs and a broad head. Males a...  More
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Noble crayfish (Astacus astacus)
This crustacean varies in colour from green or blue to brown and sometimes black. The undersides of the claws are dark red. The he...  More  0 Videos
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Mountain hare (Lepus timidus)
The mountain hare, also known as the blue hare, or white hare in winter, is native to Britain, unlike the brown hare (Lepus europa...  More
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White-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla)
This impressive bird is the largest European eagle, with huge club-ended wings which make the bright white tail seem small. The he...  More

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