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Scottish Biodiversity List

798 species

Mountain hare

Group
Mammals
Peak month
April
Records since 2000
3,875

Rustic

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
3,742

Native Oyster

Group
Molluscs
Peak month
September
Records since 2000
3,702

Sun Spurge

Group
Flowering plants
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
3,518

Small Phoenix

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
3,255

Mottled Rustic

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
3,253

Large Heath

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
3,140

Garden Tiger

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
2,881

Blood-vein

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
2,838

Wool-carder Bee

Group
Bees, wasps and ants
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
2,697

Common Maërl

Group
Seaweeds and algae
Peak month
September
Records since 2000
2,671

Hoary Plantain

Group
Flowering plants
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
2,534

Field Madder

Group
Flowering plants
Peak month
May
Records since 2000
2,508

Shaded Broad-bar

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
2,423

Brook Lamprey

Group
Fish
Peak month
September
Records since 2000
2,399

Beaded Chestnut

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
October
Records since 2000
2,359

Sea Holly

Group
Flowering plants
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
2,310

Oak Hook-tip

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
2,249

Dropwort

Group
Flowering plants
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
2,211

Brindled Beauty

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
April
Records since 2000
2,168

Chicory

Group
Flowering plants
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
2,134

Dewberry

Group
Flowering plants
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
2,072

Black-poplar

Group
Flowering plants
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
2,002

Rock Samphire

Group
Flowering plants
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
1,995

Dusky Brocade

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
1,890

Mouse Moth

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
1,878

Broom Moth

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
June
Records since 2000
1,823

Devil's Tooth

Group
Fungi
Peak month
August
Records since 2000
1,809

September Thorn

Group
Butterflies and moths
Peak month
July
Records since 2000
1,761