Species with a conservation status similar to the Scottish wood ant Results 1 - 17
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Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)
This attractive mammal has a chestnut upper body, with buff to cream underside, noticeable ear tufts and the famous fluffy tail. T...  More  11 Images  10 Videos
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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  7 Images  5 Videos
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Southern wood ant (Formica rufa)
The southern wood ant can generally be distinguished from similar wood ants by the fact that it lacks a fringe of hairs on the eye...  More  9 Images  8 Videos
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Lead moss (Ditrichum plumbicola)
This very rare moss can grow either as a dense mat of plants or a scattered group of individuals. It is yellowish-green in colour ...  More  2 Images  0 Videos
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Mrs. Appleyard's moss (Brachythecium appleyardiae)
The small, rough-textured mats formed by this moss can vary in colour from a yellowish-green to pale green. Its main stems, which ...  More  1 Image  0 Videos
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Freiberg's screw-moss (Tortula freibergii)
This low-growing moss is found in patches that are yellowish-green in colour, and has tiny oval-shaped leaves...  More  1 Image  0 Videos
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Lichen (Opegrapha paraxanthodes)
This lichen grows in a crust-like fashion; the thallus is thin and pale greenish-yellow in colour with a cracked surface. The Lati...  More  1 Image  0 Videos
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Thornback skate (Raja clavata)
The thornback skate is probably one of the commonest skates encountered by divers, being among the most abundant rajids in the nor...  More  15 Images  3 Videos
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Swinhoe’s pheasant (Lophura swinhoii)
The Swinhoe’s pheasant cock is a spectacular bird, boasting a glossy black plumage with brilliant metallic blue lustre, and a bold...  More  6 Images  0 Videos
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Churchyard lecanactis (Lecanactis hemisphaerica)
Churchyard lecanactis is a rare lichen that grows in crust-like formations. The name of the genus Lecanactis means 'shining small ...  More  1 Image  0 Videos
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Beaked beardless moss (Weissia rostellata)
Beaked beardless moss is a small moss that grows in tufts on damp soil and drying mud...  More  1 Image  0 Videos
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Sausage beard-moss (Didymodon tomaculosus)
This moss was only recognised as a distinct species for the first time in 1981. It is very similar to other species of the genus D...  More  1 Image  0 Videos
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Sterile beardless moss (Weissia sterilis)
Sterile beardless moss occurs as patches or scattered stems. The stems are usually branched, and the branches are often clustered ...  More  1 Image  0 Videos
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Hairy wood ant (Formica lugubris)
The hairy wood ant can be distinguished from the other wood ants by the possession of a fringe of hairs that reaches down to the e...  More  6 Images  0 Videos
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Great crested newt (Triturus cristatus)
The great crested newt is Britain's largest and most threatened newt. The body is generally dark brown to black in colour with a w...  More  11 Images  5 Videos
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Tiny fern-moss (Fissidens exiguus)
As the common name suggests, the tiny fern-moss is very small, measuring between 1.5 and 2.5 mm in size. Its identification requir...  More  2 Images  0 Videos
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Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua)
The cod is probably the best-known fish caught commercially in UK waters. In appearance, the head is rather disproportionately lar...  More  9 Images  3 Videos

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