Species with a conservation status similar to the Gannet Results 1 - 20
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Common shrimp (Crangon crangon)
The common shrimp, also known as the brown shrimp, is cryptically coloured; it is brown and covered with tiny flecks. Although mos...  More  5 Images  3 Videos
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Common nettle (Urtica dioica)
The common or stinging nettle is a well-known and highly successful 'weed' species. The roots are very tough and are yellow in col...  More  7 Images  4 Videos
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Common jellyfish (Aurelia aurita)
This is the most common jellyfish on British shores. The body is a saucer shaped 'bell', which is colourless except for 4 obvious ...  More  8 Images  9 Videos
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Common prawn (Palaemon serratus)
The common prawn is a well-known swimming crustacean, which is pinkish-brown in colour and features reddish spots and lines. The h...  More  9 Images  3 Videos
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Common cockchafer (Melolontha melolontha)
This common, large beetle often crashes into lighted windows at night during early summer. It is a familiar beetle that belongs to...  More  12 Images  0 Videos
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Common froghopper (Philaenus spumarius)
This small, common froghopper is variably patterned with brown, black and white. The wings are held like a tent over the body. It ...  More  8 Images  1 Video
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Common butterwort (Pinguicula vulgaris)
Butterwort is an insectivorous plant. It produces bright purple flowers that have earned the species the alternative names of bog ...  More  8 Images  0 Videos
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Common starfish (Asterias rubens)
The common starfish has 5 arms (although individuals may occasionally have just 4 or as many as 6). The colour varies from red to ...  More  10 Images  5 Videos
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Common limpet (Patella vulgata)
The common limpet is a well-known seashore species. It has a conical shell, the outer surface of which is greyish-white. Shells si...  More  6 Images  3 Videos
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Common whelk (Buccinum undatum)
This large, common whelk has a stout, yellowish-brown shell with lighter and darker spiral areas. It has 7-8 whorls, and a large o...  More  8 Images  3 Videos
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Common holly (Ilex aquifolium)
With its bright red berries (found only on female plants), and shiny evergreen leaves, the native holly tree has been a symbol of ...  More  6 Images  1 Video
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Common lobster (Homarus gammarus)
The common lobster is a very large and commercially important species. The upper surface is dark blue in colour with yellowish spo...  More  6 Images  5 Videos
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Common cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis)
The cephalopods (meaning 'head-footed'), a group of molluscs containing the octopuses, squid and cuttlefish, are probably the most...  More  12 Images  8 Videos
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Common brittlestar (Ophiothrix fragilis)
Like all brittlestars, the common brittlestar has five long, slender arms, which radiate out from a central disc. The mouth is loc...  More  7 Images  1 Video
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Common octopus (Octopus vulgaris)
The cephalopods (meaning ‘head-footed) are a group of molluscs that contain the octopuses, squid and cuttlefish, and are probably ...  More  9 Images  3 Videos
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Common frog (Rana temporaria)
Undoubtedly Britain's most well-known amphibian, the common frog is often found in garden ponds. They are typically brown or greyi...  More  22 Images  4 Videos
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Common cockle (Cerastoderma edule)
This well-known edible cockle has a solid shell, consisting of two valves, which feature prominent ribs and concentric growth-line...  More  7 Images  2 Videos
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Common woodlouse (Oniscus asellus)
The common woodlouse is one of the commonest and widely spread of the British woodlice. Woodlice are not insects, but are crustace...  More  8 Images  1 Video
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Common mussel (Mytilus edulis)
The common mussel has a roughly triangular shell, which is bluish, purplish or brown in colour and covered with a black outer laye...  More  10 Images  5 Videos
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Common ground mantis (Eremiaphila braueri)
Information on the common ground mantis is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly...  More  1 Image  0 Videos
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