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At their peak in October

1,491 species

Sulphur Tuft

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
6,926
Scientific name
Hypholoma fasciculare

Fish Leech

Group
Worms (annelids)
Records since 2000
6,917
Scientific name
Piscicola geometra

Noon Fly

Group
True flies
Records since 2000
6,837
Scientific name
Mesembrina meridiana

Snowy Waxcap

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
6,720
Scientific name
Cuphophyllus virgineus

Common Squid

Group
Molluscs
Records since 2000
6,543
Scientific name
Loligo vulgaris

Sycamore Tarspot

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
5,798
Scientific name
Rhytisma acerinum

Parrot Waxcap

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
5,759
Scientific name
Gliophorus psittacinus

Meadow Waxcap

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
5,675
Scientific name
Cuphophyllus pratensis

Field forklet moss

Group
Mosses
Records since 2000
5,362
Scientific name
Dicranella staphylina

Fly Agaric

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
5,077
Scientific name
Amanita muscaria

Red-green Carpet

Group
Butterflies and moths
Records since 2000
4,612
Scientific name
Chloroclysta siterata

Deceiver

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
4,609
Scientific name
Laccaria laccata

Tree Slug

Group
Molluscs
Records since 2000
4,439
Scientific name
Lehmannia marginata

Scarlet Waxcap

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
4,247
Scientific name
Hygrocybe coccinea

Blusher

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
4,111
Scientific name
Amanita rubescens

Sea Aster

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
4,057
Scientific name
Tripolium pannonicum

Blushing Bracket

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
4,031
Scientific name
Daedaleopsis confragosa

Evergreen Oak

Group
Flowering plants
Records since 2000
4,016
Scientific name
Quercus ilex

Lapland Longspur

Group
Birds
Records since 2000
4,008
Scientific name
Calcarius lapponicus

Girdled Snail

Group
Molluscs
Records since 2000
3,950
Scientific name
Hygromia cinctella

Black Rustic

Group
Butterflies and moths
Records since 2000
3,938
Scientific name
Aporophyla nigra

Black seabream

Group
Fish
Records since 2000
3,860
Scientific name
Spondyliosoma cantharus

Golden Waxcap

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
3,833
Scientific name
Hygrocybe chlorophana

Chestnut

Group
Butterflies and moths
Records since 2000
3,800
Scientific name
Conistra vaccinii

Undulate Ray

Group
Fish
Records since 2000
3,705
Scientific name
Raja undulata

Grey Pine Carpet

Group
Butterflies and moths
Records since 2000
3,374
Scientific name
Thera obeliscata

Clouded Funnel

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
3,371
Scientific name
Clitocybe nebularis

Amethyst Deceiver

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
3,326
Scientific name
Laccaria amethystina

Glistening Inkcap

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
3,198
Scientific name
Coprinellus micaceus

Common Earthball

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
3,101
Scientific name
Scleroderma citrinum

Brown Rollrim

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
3,065
Scientific name
Paxillus involutus

Lype reducta

Group
Caddisflies
Records since 2000
2,979
Peak month
October

Lizard Bark Louse

Group
Other insects
Records since 2000
2,960
Scientific name
Graphopsocus cruciatus

Common Bonnet

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
2,884
Scientific name
Mycena galericulata

Butter Waxcap

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
2,860
Scientific name
Hygrocybe ceracea

Butter Cap

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
2,853
Scientific name
Rhodocollybia butyracea

Common Puffball

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
2,795
Scientific name
Lycoperdon perlatum

Shaggy Inkcap

Group
Fungi
Records since 2000
2,784
Scientific name
Coprinus comatus