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Lists of mammals by region cover mammals found in different parts of the world. They are organized by continent, region, and country, and in some places by sub-national region. Most are full species lists, while those for Australia and the Caribbean have links to more specific species lists.
No mammal species are unique to Scotland, although the St. Kilda field mouse, Apodemus sylvaticus hirtensi, is an endemic subspecies of the wood mouse that reaches twice the size of its mainland cousins, [25] and the Orkney vole or cuttick, Microtus arvalis orcadensis found only in the Orkney archipelago, is a sub-species of the common vole.
The Hebrides (Outer Hebrides in orange). The flora and fauna of the Outer Hebrides in northwest Scotland comprises a unique and diverse ecosystem.A long archipelago, set on the eastern shores of the Atlantic Ocean, it attracts a wide variety of seabirds, and thanks to the Gulf Stream a climate more mild than might be expected at this latitude.
White-tailed deer (national animal) Odocoileus virginianus [18] West Indian manatee (national aquatic animal) Trichechus manatus [18] Two-toed sloth (national animal) Choloepus hoffmanni [19] Three-toed sloth (national animal) Bradypus variegatus [19] Cuba: Cuban trogon (national bird) Priotelus temnurus [20] Denmark: Red squirrel (national ...
Of the 42 species of fish found in the country's fresh waters, half have arrived by natural colonisation and half by human introduction. Only six amphibians and four land reptiles are native to Scotland, but many species of invertebrates live here that are otherwise rare in the United Kingdom (UK). [11]
The species is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. VU: Vulnerable: The species is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild. NT: Near threatened: The species does not meet any of the criteria that would categorise it as risking extinction but it is likely to do so in the future. LC: Least concern
The species is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. VU: Vulnerable: The species is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild. NT: Near threatened: The species does not meet any of the criteria that would categorise it as risking extinction but it is likely to in the future. LC: Least concern
It is found outside Europe in North Africa and Turkey, and has been introduced to North America. [2] Trichorhina tomentosa, Budde-Lund, 1893 Trichorhina tomentosa is the only species of woodlouse originating in the Americas to have become established in the British Isles, where it survives in greenhouses. [2]