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† – A species that is globally extinct * – A species that is known to have been introduced by humans and was never present by natural immigration. Some animals have gone extinct several times and then recolonized. The date given is of the most recent extinction. Species that have been introduced or reintroduced by humans are noted.
This species is extinct across the whole of the British Isles. Adonis annua, pheasant's eye (extinct in Ireland, Scotland and Wales, survives in England) [1] Agrostemma githago, corncockle (died out in Ireland, reintroduced) persists in all countries of the United Kingdom [1]
Pages in category "Extinct animals in the United Kingdom" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
List of extinct animals of the British Isles – many species listed became extinct due to the retreat of Arctic conditions after the last Ice Age or due to man, many now surviving in the Arctic. List of extinct plants of the British Isles; Insular dwarfism; Insular gigantism; Fauna of Great Britain; Fauna of Ireland; Flora of Great Britain
A DEFRA study from 2006 suggested that 100 species became extinct in the UK during the 20th century: about 100 times the background extinction rate. [3] This has had a major impact on indigenous animal populations. Song birds in particular are becoming scarcer, and habitat loss has affected larger mammalian species.
This is a list of European species extinct in the Holocene that covers extinctions from the Holocene epoch, a geologic epoch that began about 11,650 years before present (about 9700 BCE) [A] and continues to the present day. [1] This list includes the European continent and its surrounding islands.
The Limnephilus Pati caddisfly had not been spotted in the United Kingdom for more than a century. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 ...
This is a list of United Kingdom Biodiversity Action Plan species. Some suffer because of loss of habitat, but many are in decline following the introduction of foreign species, which out-compete the native species or carry disease. See also the list of extinct animals of the British Isles.