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Species that have a similar geographic range to the Sandwort (Minuartia dirphya)

Chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra)
The chamois is an agile and graceful animal, adapted to cold, highland terrain. Its winter coat consists of thick, woolly underfur and long... More 30 Images 7 Videos
Agile frog (Rana dalmatina)
Information on the agile frog is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 29 Images 1 Video
Greek algyroides (Algyroides moreoticus)
Information on the Greek algyroides (Algyroides moreoticus) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus)
One of the largest of the tunas, the Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) has been called a ‘pinnacle of fish evolution’, referring to... More 6 Images 0 videos
Wood mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus)
The wood mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) is the most common native rodent in Britain. It has brown fur with a reddish tinge and a white or... More 14 Images 6 Videos
Wildcat (Felis silvestris)
The wild ancestor of the domestic cat, the wildcat (Felis silvestris) bears a striking resemblance to its tame relatives. In fact... More 59 Images 12 Videos
Malamída (Vimba melanops)
The malamída (Vimba melanops) is a member of the Cyprinidae, a diverse family of fish comprising over 2,000 species. It is one of 205... More 5 Images 0 videos
Adder (Vipera berus)
The adder (Vipera berus) is an extremely widespread reptile, and is the UK’s only venomous snake. As a result of its venomous bite, the... More 15 Images 9 Videos
Dils’ grayling (Pseudochazara orestes)
Information on Dils’ grayling is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Natterer's bat (Myotis nattereri)
The medium sized Natterer's bat (Myotis nattereri) has a grey-brown back and whitish fur to the underside, a pinkish face and quite... More 19 Images 1 Video
Lesser white-toothed shrew (Crocidura suaveolens)
The lesser white-toothed shrew (Crocidura suaveolens) is the smallest of the 'white-toothed shrews'; it lacks the deposition of iron in... More 5 Images 3 Videos
European free-tailed bat (Tadarida teniotis)
One of the largest bats in Europe, the European free-tailed bat has large, forward-pointing ears that curl in at the edges and a long... More 5 Images 0 videos
Soapwort (Saponaria jagelii)
ARKive is supporting the IUCN Species Survival Commission's Top 50 Plants Campaign. The aim of this campaign is to help save plant species... More 1 Image 0 videos
Oxynoemacheilus (Oxynoemacheilus pindus)
Information on Oxynoemacheilus pindus is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Bulgarian emerald (Somatochlora borisi)
With its large emerald green eyes, the recently discovered Bugarian emerald (Somatochlora borisi) dragonfly is typical of the... More 4 Images 0 videos
Greek goldenring (Cordulegaster helladica)
Also referred to as spiketails and biddies, golden-ringed dragonflies (Cordulegastridae) are large black dragonflies with generally bright... More 9 Images 0 videos
Fallow deer (Dama dama)
Prized as an ornamental species for many years, the fallow deer (Dama dama) displays a variety of coat colours in the UK, ranging from... More 34 Images 10 Videos
Leisler's bat (Nyctalus leisleri)
The medium sized Leisler's bat (Nyctalus leisleri) is similar in appearance to the noctule bat (Nyctalus noctula), but it is both... More 3 Images 0 videos
Common otter (Lutra lutra)
The elusive common otter (Lutra lutra) has sleek brown fur, which is often paler on the underside, and a long lithe body with a thick tail... More 52 Images 18 Videos
Cretan spotted darner (Boyeria cretensis)
Members of the Aeshnidae family are commonly known as ‘hawkers’ or ‘darners’, the latter because the female looks as if sewing when cutting... More 2 Images 0 videos
Long-fingered bat (Myotis capaccinii)
The long-fingered bat is a medium-sized bat and one of three ‘trawling’ European bat species, the other two being the Daubenton’s bat (... More 4 Images 0 videos
Hermann’s tortoise (Testudo hermanni)
A European tortoise, Hermann's tortoise (Testudo hermanni) has a distinctly coloured, yellow-orange, domed shell, with bold black... More 35 Images 2 Videos
Italian cypress (Cupressus sempervirens)
Information on the Italian cypress (Cupressus sempervirens) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 15 Images 0 videos
European dace (Squalius keadicus)
A rare freshwater species found only in the Evrotas River in Greece, the European dace is a member of the Cyprinidae family, a diverse group... More 2 Images 0 videos
Rock snail (Codringtonia codringtonii)
Information on the rock snail (Codringtonia codringtonii) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Kuhl’s pipistrelle (Pipistrellus kuhlii)
Kuhl’s pipistrelle is a small bat with a long tail, a well-developed interfemoral (tail) membrane, and a knife-shaped tragus in front of the... More 4 Images 0 videos
European eel (Anguilla anguilla)
The European eel (Anguilla anguilla) has a very unusual and fascinating life cycle. Adults have long, narrow bodies, with a continuous... More 27 Images 4 Videos
Common fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra)
Information on the common fire salamander is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 25 Images 2 Videos
Brown long-eared bat (Plecotus auritus)
The brown long-eared bat (Plecotus auritus) is the second most common bat in Great Britain after the pipistrelles. As the name suggests, it... More 12 Images 5 Videos
Greater horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum)
The greater horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum) is the larger of the two horseshoe bats found in Britain. They are so-named from the... More 23 Images 5 Videos

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