CLADOGRAM

Animals I observed in the UK, the Netherlands and Germany between June and September 2026

Note: red text indicates an introduced species

Animalia
Cnidaria
Hexacorallia
Actiniaria
Actiniidae

Beadlet anemone (Actinia equina)
Scyphozoa
Semaeostomeae
Cyaneidae

Blue jellyfish (Cyanea lamarckii)
Bilateria
Protostomia
Mollusca
Bivalva
Mytilida
Mytilidae

Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis)
Gastropoda
Patellogastropoda
Patellidae

Common limpet (Patella vulgata)
Stylommatophora
Arionidae

Black slug (Arion ater)
Helicidae

Garden snail (Cornu aspersum)

Brown-lipped snail (Cepaea nemoralis)
Arthropoda
Arachnida
Araneae
Thomisidae

Flower crab spider (Misumena vatia)
Trombidiformes
Erythraeidae

Erythraeus mite (Erythraeus sp.)
Ixodida
Ixodidae

Sheep tick (Ixodes ricinus)
Thecostraca
Balanomorpha
Balanidae

Northern rock barnacle (Semibalanus balanoides)
Insecta
Zygentoma
Lepismatidae

Ghost silverfish (Ctenolepisma calvum)
Odonata
Aeshnidae

Sedge darner (Aeshna juncea)
Orthoptera
Tettigoniidae

Long-winged conehead
Hymenoptera
Vespidae

German wasp (Vespula germanica)
Coleoptera
Carabidae

Violet ground beetle (Carabus violaceus)

Rough violet ground beetle (Carabus problematicus)
Coccinellidae

Seven-spotted ladybeetle (Coccinella septempunctata)
Scarabaeidae

Rose chafer (Cetonia aurata)
Geotrupidae

Dor beetle (Anoplotrupes stercorosus)
Lepidoptera
Lasiocampidae

Oak eggar (Lasiocampa quercus)
Nymphalidae

Red admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
Diptera
Ceratopogonidae

Highland midge (Culicoides impunctatus)
Bibionidae

Red-thighed St Mark's fly (Bibio pomonae)
Tabanidae

Notch-horned cleg fly (Haematopota pluvialis)
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Actinopterygii
Cypriniformes
Leuciscidae

Chub (Squalius cephalus)
Salmoniformes
Salmonidae

Brown trout (Salmo trutta)
Carangiiformes
Pleuronectidae

Common dab (Limanda limanda)
Sarcopterygii
Amphibia
Anura
Bufonidae

Common toad (Bufo bufo)
Ranidae

Common frog (Rana temporaria)
Amniota
Mammalia
Eulipotyphla
Erinaceidae

Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)
Soricidae

Common shrew (Sorex araneus)
Artiodactyla
Phocoenidae

Harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena)
Cervidae

Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus)

Red deer (Cervus elaphus)
Carnivora
Canidae

Red fox (Vulpes vulpes)
Mustelidae

Badger (Meles meles)

Ferret (Mustela furo)

Weasel (Mustela nivalis)
Primates
Hominidae

Human (Homo sapiens)
Lagomorpha
Leporidae

Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)

Hare (Lepus europaeus)
Rodentia
Muridae

Brown rat (Rattus norvegicus)
Sciuridae

Red squirrel (Scuirus vulgaris)

Grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
Reptilia
Squamata
Viperidae

Adder (Vipera berus)
Lacertidae

Sand lizard (Lacerta agilis)
Aves
Galliformes

Indian peafowl (Pavo cristatus)

Pheasant (Phasianus colchicus)

Red grouse (Lagopus scotica)

Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus)
Anseriformes

Egyptian goose (Alopochen aegyptiaca)

Goosander (Mergus merganser)

Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)

Tufted duck (Aythya fuligula)

Mute swan (Cygnus olor)

Greylag goose (Anser anser)

Brant (Branta bernicla)

Barnacle goose (Branta leuciopsis)

Canada goose (Branta canadensis)
Podicipediformes
Podicipedidae

Great crested grebe (Podiceps cristatus)

Little grebe (Tachybaprus ruficollis)
Columbiformes
Columbidae

Collared dove (Streptopelia decaocto)

Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus)

Rock dove (Columba livia)
Apodiformes
Apodidae

Swift (Apus apus)
Procellariiformes
Procellariidae

Manx shearwater (Puffinus puffinus)
Suliformes
Sulidae

Northern gannet (Morus bassanus)
Pelecaniformes
Pelecanidae

Great white pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus)
Ardeidae

Grey heron (Ardea cinerea)

Little egret (Egretta garzetta)
Gruiformes
Rallidae

Eurasian coot (Fulica atra)

Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus)
Charadriiformes
Haematopodidae

Oystercatcher (Haemotopus ostralegus)
Charadriidae

Ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula)

Northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus)
Scolopacidae

Curlew (Numenius arquata)

Greenshank (Tringa nebularia)

Green sandpiper (Tringa ochropus)
Alcidae

Atlantic puffin (Fratercula arctica)

Black guillemot (Cepphus grylle)

Common guillemot (Uria aalge)

Razorbill (Alca torda)
Laridae

Sandwich tern (Thalasseus sandvicensis)

Black-headed gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus)

Herring gull (Larus argentatus)

Great black-backed gull (Larus marinus)
Piciformes
Picidae

Great spotted woodpecker (Dendrocopos major)

Lesser spotted woodpecker (Dryobates minor)
Strigiformes
Strigidae

Tawny owl (Strix aluco)
Accipitriformes
Falconidae

Peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus)

Common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus)
Accipitridae

Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)

Common buzzard (Buteo buteo)

Red kite (Milvus milvus)
Psittaciformes
Psittaculidae

Rose-ringed parakeet (Psittacula krameri)
Passeriformes
Corvidae

Chough (Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax)

Magpie (Pica pica)

Jay (Garrulus glandarius)

Jackdaw (Coloeus monedula)

Rook (Corvus frugilegus)

Common raven (Corvus corax)

Carrion crow (Corvus corone)

Hooded crow (Corvus cornix)
Alaudidae

Skylark (Alauda arvensis)
Hirundidae

Swallow (Hirundo rustica)

House martin (Delichon urbicum)
Phylloscopidae

Willow warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus)
Sylviidae

Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla)
Troglodytidae

Wren (Troglodytes troglodytes)
Sturnidae

Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
Cinclidae

Dipper (Cinclus cinclus)
Turdidae

Song thrush (Turdis philomelos)

Blackbird (Turdus merula)
Passeridae

House sparrow (Passer domesticus)
Motacillidae

Grey wagtail (Motacilla cinerea)

Pied wagtail (Motacilla alba)
Fringillidae

Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs)

Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)