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The fan mussel is among not only the largest, but the rarest of the bivalve molluscs in the Atlantic Ocean. They can be found off the coast the northeast Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea, and around the British Isles down to Mauritania. They face the threats of bottom trawling and […]

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The European tree frog is widespread throughout most of Europe. They are a small sized, green in color, tree frog. In the UK, this species’ status is legally classed as non-native. They have been introduced, yet are now thought to be extinct there. The drainage and drying up of ponds, […]

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The short-tailed field vole, aka short-tailed vole or field vole, is among the most common mammals found in Europe. They’re also found in Asia. Being widespread has its drawbacks though. They face the threats of both habitat loss and fragmentation at the hands of agricultural intensification, urban development, and the […]

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The small garden bumblebee, aka garden bumblebee, is found throughout Europe, Iceland, western Asia, and New Zealand. They are told apart from other bees by their long tongue that is used for feeding on pollen in deep-flowered plants. Based on climate and land use changes, these bumblebees are expected to […]

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The southwestern water vole, aka southern water vole, is a large amphibious species of vole hailing from France, Portugal, and Spain. They only thrive where the banks and vegetation haven’t been drastically altered by human activity. Consequently, habitat loss and degradation (as a result of drainage, dredging, canal-building, infrastructure development, […]

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The European hoverfly, aka syrphid or Terrasjeskommazweefvlieg (yes that’s a name), hails primarily from Europe, but also inhabits Asia and some African territories. They face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and commercial developments. They’re also mildly threatened by the harlequin ladybird. However, due […]

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The European water vole, aka northern water vole or water rat, is an aquatic rodent found throughout Europe and northern Asia. These critters face the threat of predation by the introduced American Mink. They also face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and commercial […]

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It seems that wherever you go something is trying to kill bees. The European beewolf is no exception. These predatory wasps hail from Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. They may be predatory, but they face the threat of fungal and bacterial pathogens that can infest their nests and kill […]

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The Eurasian harvest mouse, aka harvest mouse, hails from Europe and Asia. They are the smallest known mouse in Europe. These rodents face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and commercial developments, farming, and ranching. Pesticides and herbicides that kill their food source of […]

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The European hedgehog, aka common hedgehog or West European hedgehog, can be found throughout Europe and has been introduced to New Zealand as well. They run the risk of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and commercial developments, as well as farming and ranching; habitat division at […]

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