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At their peak in March

568 species

Velvet Feather-moss

Group
Mosses
Records since 2000
2,430
Scientific name
Brachytheciastrum velutinum

Green Pocket-moss

Group
Mosses
Records since 2000
2,389
Scientific name
Fissidens viridulus

Norwegian topknot

Group
Fish
Records since 2000
2,300
Scientific name
Phrynorhombus norvegicus

Slender Ditrichum

Group
Mosses
Records since 2000
2,093
Scientific name
Flexitrichum gracile

Curved Silk-moss

Group
Mosses
Records since 2000
1,925
Scientific name
Plagiothecium curvifolium

Revolute Beard-moss

Group
Mosses
Records since 2000
1,901
Scientific name
Pseudocrossidium revolutum

Dwarf Neckera

Group
Mosses
Records since 2000
1,857
Scientific name
Neckera pumila

Ricasolia virens

Group
Lichens
Records since 2000
1,854
Also known as
Green Satin lichen

Fingered Cowlwort

Group
Liverworts
Records since 2000
1,850
Scientific name
Colura calyptrifolia

Smooth Nutclam

Group
Molluscs
Records since 2000
1,758
Scientific name
Ennucula tenuis

March Moth

Group
Butterflies and moths
Records since 2000
1,753
Scientific name
Alsophila aescularia

Petalwort

Group
Liverworts
Records since 2000
1,727
Scientific name
Petalophyllum ralfsii

Corrugated venus

Group
Molluscs
Records since 2000
1,708
Scientific name
Venerupis corrugata

Petty Pocket-moss

Group
Mosses
Records since 2000
1,663
Scientific name
Fissidens pusillus

Oak Beauty

Group
Butterflies and moths
Records since 2000
1,661
Scientific name
Biston strataria

Whorled Tufa-moss

Group
Mosses
Records since 2000
1,632
Scientific name
Eucladium verticillatum

Dotted Border

Group
Butterflies and moths
Records since 2000
1,631
Scientific name
Agriopis marginaria

Twin-Spotted Quaker

Group
Butterflies and moths
Records since 2000
1,593
Scientific name
Anorthoa munda

Beard lichen

Group
Lichens
Records since 2000
1,554
Scientific name
Usnea cornuta

Sand Feather-moss

Group
Mosses
Records since 2000
1,528
Scientific name
Brachythecium mildeanum

Streaked Gurnard

Group
Fish
Records since 2000
1,524
Scientific name
Chelidonichthys lastoviza

Wall Feather-moss

Group
Mosses
Records since 2000
1,516
Scientific name
Rhynchostegium murale

Clark's Andrena

Group
Bees, wasps and ants
Records since 2000
1,492
Scientific name
Andrena clarkella

Common Neobisid

Group
Mites, harvestmen and other arachnids
Records since 2000
1,470
Scientific name
Neobisium carcinoides

Topknot

Group
Fish
Records since 2000
1,468
Scientific name
Zeugopterus punctatus

Muscid fly

Group
True flies
Records since 2000
1,390
Scientific name
Helina evecta

Top Notchwort

Group
Liverworts
Records since 2000
1,367
Scientific name
Mesoptychia turbinata

Common Aloe-moss

Group
Mosses
Records since 2000
1,338
Scientific name
Aloina aloides

Garden Slug

Group
Molluscs
Records since 2000
1,236
Scientific name
Arion hortensis

Scarlet Elfcup

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
1,186
Scientific name
Sarcoscypha austriaca

Diurnea fagella

Group
Butterflies and moths
Records since 2000
1,178
Peak month
March