Species that live in a habitat similar to the Common shrew Results 1 - 20
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Meadow clary (Salvia pratensis)
Meadow clary is an attractive herb, which produces striking deep blue to violet hooded flowers. These are 20 to 30 millimetres lon...  More  6 Images  1 Video
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Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula)
This stocky finch has a stubby bill, a black face and cap, a white bar on the black wings, and a white rump. Males have blue-grey ...  More  13 Images  4 Videos
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European wildcat (Felis silvestris grampia)
The Scottish subspecies of the European wildcat, Felis silvestris grampia is a stocky cat, and can be distinguished from the domes...  More  17 Images  12 Videos
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Downy woundwort (Stachys germanica)
This upright herb is densely covered in long, white silky hairs, which give the plant a silvery greyish-green appearance (hence th...  More  5 Images  0 Videos
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Turtle dove (Streptopelia turtur)
This small, delicate dove is slightly larger than a blackbird. It has dark black and chestnut upper parts with a white belly and p...  More  11 Images  2 Videos
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Linnet (Carduelis cannabina)
Slightly smaller than a sparrow, the linnet is an attractive finch, which was highly sought after as a cage bird in the 19th centu...  More  15 Images  6 Videos
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Black grouse (Tetrao tetrix)
The black grouse, also known as 'blackgame' is one of Britain's most striking gamebirds. The male has glossy blue-black plumage, w...  More  8 Images  9 Videos
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High brown fritillary (Argynnis adippe)
This large and attractive butterfly has orange upperwings chequered with black, and pale green hindwings with mottled white, black...  More  16 Images  0 Videos
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Ocellated skink (Chalcides ocellatus)
A typical skink in appearance, with an elongated body, smooth, shiny scales and relatively short limbs, the ocellated skink is nam...  More  6 Images  0 Videos
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Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa)
Blackthorn is a deciduous shrub that has long been popular in hedgerows because of its thorns. The beautiful white blossom tends t...  More  9 Images  2 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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Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni)
The brimstone is a common butterfly. The males are bright yellow in colour and it is widely held that the species was the inspirat...  More  14 Images  3 Videos
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Bramble (Rubus fruticosus agg.)
Brambles form a complex group known as Rubus fruticosus agg. (short for aggregate), containing around 320 individual ‘species’ kno...  More  12 Images  0 Videos
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Stone curlew (Burhinus oedicnemus)
The specific name Oedicnemus derives from the Greek for 'swollen shinned', these birds are also known as 'thick knees' due to thei...  More  14 Images  10 Videos
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Emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia)
The adult emperor moth is a spectacular insect. Males have a complex pattern of grey, dark brown and orange markings on their uppe...  More  24 Images  0 Videos
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Hazel pot beetle (Cryptocephalus coryli)
An orange and black insect that has the typical - if slightly squarish - 'beetle' shape. The thorax is black in males and red in f...  More  16 Images  2 Videos
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Wood white butterfly (Leptidea sinapis)
The wood white butterfly is a rather delicate-looking species, often overlooked along with other members of the white butterfly fa...  More  6 Images  0 Videos
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Speckled wood (Pararge aegeria)
The speckled wood is a common woodland butterfly. It is a brown butterfly with yellowish-orange spots on the wings and numerous ey...  More  11 Images  3 Videos
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Brown hare (Lepus europaeus)
The general form and structure of the brown hare resembles that of the rabbit, but obvious differences include the hare's longer, ...  More  18 Images  5 Videos
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Golden jackal (Canis aureus)
The golden jackal is a slender, medium-sized canid with long legs, a long, pointed muzzle, and a relatively short, bushy tail. The...  More  34 Images  0 Videos
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