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Checklist of protected & rare species in Ireland

Key to Tables:

EU Directives

EU HD EU Habitats Directive [Council Directive 92/43/EEC]II Annex II animal & plant speciesIV Annex IV animal & plant speciesV Annex V animal & plant species

EU BD EU Birds Directive [Council Directive 79/409/EEC]I Annex I bird speciesII(I) Annex II, section I bird speciesII(II) Annex II, section II bird speciesIII(I) Annex III, section I bird speciesIII(II) Annex III, section II bird speciesIII(III) Annex III, section III bird species

National legislation

WA Wildlife Act, 1976 & Wildlife (Amendment) Act, 2000FPO Flora (Protection) Order, 1999 [SI 94/1999]

Published National Red Lists*

Plant Red Data Book (Curtis & McGough, 1988; Stewart & Church, 1992)Ex ExtinctE EndangeredV VulnerableR RareI Indeterminate (E,V or R, but not enough information available to say which)K Insufficiently knownDD Data deficient

Ireland Red Lists using IUCN (2001)RE Regionally ExtinctCR Critically EndangeredEN EndangeredVU VulnerableNT Near threatenedlc least concerndd data deficientna not assessed

Birds of Conservation Concern in Ireland (BoCCI; Lynas et al., 2009)Bird RedBird Amber

International Conventions

OSPAR Convention for the protection of the marine environment of the North-east Atlantic [1992]AEWA Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds [1999]

* Many national red lists are under review, to bring them into line with the IUCN (2001) criteria & categories, and the IUCN (2003) guidance on regional red listing.

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Ireland Red Lists are available for download from www.npws.ie/Publications/RedLists

Citation: Kingston, N. (2012) Checklist of protected & rare species in Ireland. Unpublished National Parks & Wildlife Service Report.

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References

Byrne, A., Moorkens, E.A., Anderson, R., Killeen, I.J. & Regan, E.C. (2009) Ireland Red List No. 2 – Non-marine Molluscs. National Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Dublin, Ireland.

Curtis, T.G.F. & McGough, H.N. (1988) The Irish Red Data Book 1: Vascular Plants. Stationery Office, Dublin.

Fitzpatrick, Ú., Murray, T.E., Byrne, A., Paxton, R.J. & Brown, M.J.F. (2006) Regional Red List of Irish Bees. Report to National Parks & Wildlife Service (Ireland) and Environment & Heritage Service (N. Ireland).

Foster, G.N., Nelson, B.H. & O Connor, Á. (2009) Ireland Red List No. 1 – Water beetles. National Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Dublin, Ireland.

IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria. Version 3.1. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK.

IUCN (2003) Guidelines for application of IUCN Red List criteria at regional levels. Version 3.0. Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK.

Kelly‐Quinn, M. & Regan, E.C. (2012) Ireland Red List No. 7: Mayflies (Ephemeroptera). National Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Dublin, Ireland

King, J., Marnell, F., Kingston, N., Rosell, R., Roche, W.K. & Cassidy, D. (2011) Ireland Red List No. 5: Fish, Amphibians & Reptiles. National Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Dublin, Ireland.

Lockhart, N., Hodgetts, N. & Holyoak, D. (2012) Ireland Red List No.8: Bryophytes. National Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Dublin, Ireland.

Lockhart, N.L., Hodgetts, N & Holyoak, D.H. (2012) Rare and Threatened Bryophytes of Ireland, National Museums of Northern Ireland.

Lynas, P., Newton, S.F., & Robinson, J.A. (2009) The status of birds in Ireland: an analysis of conservation concern 2008-2013. Irish Birds 8:149-166.

Nelson, B., Ronayne, C. & Thompson, R. (2011) Ireland Red List No.6: Damselflies & Dragonflies (Odonata). National Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Dublin, Ireland.

Marnell, F., Kingston, N. & Looney, D. (2009) Ireland Red List No. 3 – Terrestrial Mammals. National Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Dublin, Ireland.

OSPAR Commission (2008) OSPAR List of Threatened and/or Declining Species and Habitats (Reference Number: 2008-6). OSPAR Secretariat, London.

Regan, E.C., Nelson, B., Aldwell, B., Bertrand, C., Bond, K., Harding, J., Nash, D., Nixon, D., & Wilson, C.J. (2010) Ireland Red List No 4: Butterflies, National Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Ireland

Stewart, N.F. & Church, J.M. (1992) Red Data Books of Britain & Ireland: Stoneworts. JNCC, Peterborough.

Superceeded Red Lists

Whilde, T. (1993) The Irish Red Data Book 2: Vertebrates: Threatened Mammals, Birds, Amphibians and Fish in Ireland. H.M.S.O, Belfast.

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PLANTS, ALGAE & LICHENS

Angiosperms (Flowering plants)

Species EU HD FPO Red Status(Curtis & McGough, 1988)

Adoxa moschatellina VLuronium natans Floating Water-Plantain IIAllium schoenoprasum Chives X RAsparagus officinalis ssp. prostrata Wild Asparagus X RSimethis planifolia Kerry Lily X VMertensia maritima Oyster Plant X RCallitriche truncata Short-leaved Water-Starwort X RCampanula trachelium Bats-in-the-Belfry VArenaria norvegica DDAgrostemma githago ExArenaria ciliata Fringed Sandwort X RMinuartia recurva Recurved Sandwort X RSilene acaulis RArthrocnemum perenne Perennial Glasswort X VHelianthemum canum Hoary Rock-rose RHelianthemum nummularium Common Rockrose X RTuberaria guttata RColchicum autumnale Autumn Crocus X ECarduus nutans DDHypochoeris glabra DDOtanthus maritimus Cottonweed X EAnthemis arvensis ExSerratula tinctoria ExCirsium helenioides RLogfia minima Slender Cudweed X ROmalotheca sylvatica Wood Cudweed X RSaussurea alpina Alpine Saussurea RTaraxacum gotlandicum RErigeron acer VInula salicina Irish Fleabane X VMatthiola sinuata ExCardamine amara RCardamine impatiens Narrow leaved Bitter-Cress X RCardaminopsis petraea Northern Rockcress X RDraba incana RRorippa islandica Marsh Yellowcress RTeesdalia nudicaulis RCarex divisa Divided Sedge X ExCentaurea cyanus ExCarex depauperata Starved Wood Sedge X RCarex magellanica REriophorum gracile Slender Cotton Grass X RCarex pauciflora VCentaurium littorale VEleocharis parvula VScirpus triqueter Triangular Club Rush X VElatine hydropiper ROrthilia secunda EErica mackaiana RMonotropa hypopitys RPyrola media RPyrola rotundifolia ssp. maritima Round-leaved Wintergreen X RPyrola rotundifolia ssp rotundifolia R

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Species EU HD FPO Red Status(Curtis & McGough, 1988)

Erica ciliaris Dorset Heath VErica vagans VEuphorbia peplis ExCentaurium pulchellum Lesser Centaury X VGeranium purpureum Little Robin Cranesbill VGeranium rotundifolium VGeranium sylvaticum VGeranium pratense yHypericum canadense Canadian St. John's Wort X RHypericum hirsutum Hairy St. John's Wort X VHydrilla verticillata Irish Hydrilla X VScleranthus annuus Annual Knawel XJuncus compressus RScheuchzeria palustris ExAjuga pyramidalis Pyramidal Bugle RLamiastrum galeobdolon ssp. montanum RSalvia verbenaca Wild Clary RAcinos arvensis Basil Thyme X VGaleopsis angustifolia Red Hemp Nettle X VMentha pulegium Penny Royal X VStachys officinalis Betony X VLathyrus japonicus Sea pea X DDAstragalus danicus Purple Milk Vetch X RLotus subbiflorus Hairy Birdsfoot Trefoil X ROrnithopus perpusillus Birdsfoot RVicia lathyroides RTrifolium glomeratum Clustered Clover X VTrifolium subterraneum Subterranean Clover X VVicia orobus Bitter Vetch X VNajas flexilis Slender Naiad II IV X REpilobium alsinifolium Chickweed Willow Herb X RHammarbya paludosa Bog Orchid X RSpiranthes romanzoffiana Drooping Lady's Tresses X RCephalanthera longifolia Narrow-leaved Helleborine X VEpipactis phyllanthes Green-flowered Helleborine VOrchis morio Green-winged orchid VPseudorchis albida Small-white Orchid X VOrobanche rapum-genistae Greater Broomrape RPapaver hybridum Round Prickly-headed Poppy X EHordelymus europaeus DDLolium temulentum ExBromus racemosus RCalamagrostis epigejos Wood small-reed X RDeschampsia setacea Bog Hair Grass X RHierochloe odorata RPoa alpina Alpine Poa RPoa palustris RPuccinellia fasciculata Tufted Salt-marsh Grass X RCalamagrostis sticta VHordeum secalinum Meadow Barley X VAlopecurus aequalis Orange Foxtail XPolygonum viviparum Alpine Bistort X DDPolygonum maritimum Sea Knotgrass RRumex maritimus RGroenlandia densa Opposite-leaved Pondweed X VHottonia palustris Water violet RRanunculus fluitans R

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Species EU HD FPO Red Status(Curtis & McGough, 1988)

Ranunculus tripartitus Three-lobed Water Crowfoot RTrollius europaeus Globe Flower X VFrangula alnus RAlchemilla alpina RFilipendula vulgaris RPotentilla fruticosa RRubus chamaemorus VSanguisorba officinalis Great Burnet X VSalix phylicifolia Tea-leaved Willow RSaxifraga granulata Meadow Saxifrage X ESaxifraga hirculus Yellow Marsh Saxifrage II IV X ESaxifraga aizoides RSaxifraga hartii Hart's Saxifrage X RSaxifraga nivalis Alpine Saxifrage X RSaxifraga oppositifolia RLimosella aquatica Mudwort X RSibthorpia europaea RKickxia elatine Fluellen VMelampyrum sylvaticum VMisopates orontium Lesser Snapdragon X VScrophularia umbrosa VHyoscyamus niger Henbane RScandix pecten-veneris ExLigusticum scoticum ROenanthe pimpinelloides Water dropwort RViola persicifolia RViola hirta Hairy Violet X VViola lactea Pale Heath Violet X V

Pteridophytes (Ferns & Fern allies)

Species EU HD FPO Red Status(Curtis & McGough, 1988)

Cryptogramma crispa Parsley Fern X RAsplenium septentrionale ForkedSpleenwort X RAsplenium obovatum subsp. lanceolatum Lanceolate Spleenwort X VPolystichum lonchitis Holly Fern REquisetum pratense REquisetum X moorei Moore's Horsetail XTrichomanes speciosum Killarney Fern II IV X RLycopodiella inundata Marsh Clubmoss V X RDiphasiastrum alpinum VHuperzia selago VLycopodium clavatum VPilularia globulifera Pillwort X RGymnocarpium dryopteris Oak Fern VGymnocarpium robertianum Limestone Fern X V

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Hornworts & Liverworts

Species EU HD FPO Red Status(Lockhart et al., 2012)

Anthoceros agrestis VUAcrobolbus wilsonii VUAdelanthus lindenbergianus VUAnastrophyllum hellerianum REAneura mirabilis VUAnthelia juratzkana NTBarbilophozia atlantica ENBarbilophozia barbata CRBarbilophozia kunzeana REBazzania pearsonii VUCalypogeia integristipula ENCalypogeia suecica RECephalozia crassifolia ENCephalozia loitlesbergeri VUCephalozia macrostachya var. spiniflora ddCephalozia pleniceps VUCephaloziella elachista ddCephaloziella integerrima VUCephaloziella massalongi VUCephaloziella nicholsonii VUCephaloziella rubella VUCephaloziella spinigera ddCephaloziella stellulifera NTCephaloziella turneri VUCladopodiella francisci VUDiplophyllum obtusifolium NTDouinia ovata NTDumortiera hirsuta NTEremonotus myriocarpus NTFossombronia caespitiformis subsp. multispira ddFossombronia fimbriata VUFossombronia maritima NTGeocalyx graveolens ENGymnomitrion concinnatum ENGymnomitrion corallioides CRGymnomitrion obtusum NTKurzia sylvatica NTLeiocolea bantriensis NTLeiocolea fitzgeraldiae NTLeiocolea gillmanii X VULeiocolea heterocolpos CRLeiocolea rutheana var. rutheana X ENLejeunea eckloniana NTLejeunea flava subsp. moorei VULejeunea hibernica NTLejeunea mandonii ENLophozia opacifolia VULophozia wenzelii ddMarchantia polymorpha subsp. montivagans ENMarsupella adusta NTMarsupella funckii NTMarsupella sphacelata VUMarsupella sprucei VUMastigophora woodsii NTMetzgeria leptoneura NTMetzgeria pubescens VUMoerckia hibernica ddNardia geoscyphus NTOdontoschisma elongatum NTPallavicinia lyellii EN

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Species EU HD FPO Red Status(Lockhart et al., 2012)

Petalophyllum ralfsii IIPlagiochila carringtonii ENPlagiochila heterophylla X ENPorella cordaeana NTPtilidium pulcherrimum RERadula carringtonii NTRadula holtii NTRiccia crozalsii ENRiccia huebeneriana ddRicciocarpos natans NTScapania curta VUScapania cuspiduligera VUScapania gymnostomophila VUScapania lingulata ddScapania nimbosa ENScapania ornithopodioides VUScapania subalpina ddSolenostoma paroicum NTSolenostoma sphaerocarpum NTSolenostoma subellipticum NTSouthbya tophacea CRSphenolobopsis pearsonii NTTargionia hypophylla RETelaranea europaea NTTritomaria exsecta VU

Mosses

Species EU HD FPO Red Status(Lockhart et al., 2012)

Abietinella abietina var. abietina ENAbietinella abietina var. hystricosa NTAcaulon muticum REAloina ambigua ENAloina rigida REAmblystegium confervoides NTAmphidium lapponicum VUAndreaea megistospora VUAntitrichia curtipendula NTAongstroemia longipes CRArctoa fulvella VUAtrichum angustatum REAtrichum tenellum NTAulacomnium androgynum VUBartramia halleriana REBartramia ithyphylla VUBrachydontium trichodes ENBrachytheciastrum velutinum ENBryum bornholmense NTBryum caespiticium VUBryum calophyllum X ENBryum creberrimum ddBryum dyffrynense NTBryum elegans VUBryum gemmiparum VUBryum intermedium ENBryum knowltonii ENBryum moravicum CRBryum riparium ENBryum salinum CRBryum tenuisetum ddBryum torquescens VUBryum turbinatum RE

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Species EU HD FPO Red Status(Lockhart et al., 2012)

Bryum uliginosum ENBryum warneum ENBuxbaumia aphylla RECampyliadelphus elodes NTCampylopus atrovirens var. falcatus NTCampylopus schimperi RECampylopus shawii NTCampylopus subulatus VUCampylostelium saxicola ENCatoscopium nigritum X NTCinclidium stygium VUCinclidotus riparius ddConardia compacta RECtenidium molluscum var. robustum RECyclodictyon laetevirens NTCynodontium jenneri VUDicranella cerviculata NTDicranella crispa ENDicranella grevilleana NTDicranodontium asperulum VUDicranodontium uncinatum VUDicranum undulatum REDidymodon acutus ENDidymodon icmadophilus REDidymodon maximus NTDidymodon tomaculosus VUDidymodon umbrosus VUDiscelium nudum NTDitrichum cornubicum CRDitrichum flexicaule ddDitrichum lineare CRDitrichum plumbicola ENDitrichum pusillum ddDitrichum zonatum ENDrepanocladus sendtneri NTEncalypta alpina VUEncalypta ciliata CREncalypta rhaptocarpa CREncalypta vulgaris NTEntosthodon fascicularis NTEntosthodon muhlenbergii REEphemerum cohaerens VUEphemerum crassinervium subsp. rutheanum NTEphemerum crassinervium subsp. sessile NTEphemerum recurvifolium ddEphemerum spinulosum ENEurhynchiastrum pulchellum var. diversifolium REFissidens crispus ddFissidens curvatus REFissidens exilis VUFissidens fontanus VUFissidens monguillonii NTFissidens polyphyllus VUFissidens rivularis VUFissidens rufulus ENFissidens serrulatus VUFontinalis antipyretica var. cymbifolia ddFontinalis antipyretica var. gracilis NTGrimmia anomala ENGrimmia atrata ENGrimmia crinita REGrimmia decipiens NTGrimmia dissimulata VU

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Species EU HD FPO Red Status(Lockhart et al., 2012)

Grimmia donniana NTGrimmia funalis NTGrimmia laevigata REGrimmia longirostris REGrimmia muehlenbeckii ddGrimmia orbicularis VUGrimmia ramondii NTGrimmia torquata NTHageniella micans NTHamatocaulis vernicosus II X NTHedwigia ciliata var. ciliata VUHedwigia integrifolia VUHeterocladium wulfsbergii NTHygroamblystegium fluviatile NTHygroamblystegium humile ENHygroamblystegium varium NTHygrohypnum duriusculum CRHylocomiastrum umbratum NTHymenostylium recurvirostrum var. insigne NTHypnum callichroum NTHypnum uncinulatum NTIsopterygiopsis muelleriana VUKiaeria falcata CRLeptobarbula berica X VULeptodon smithii ENLeptodontium flexifolium NTLeucobryum glaucum VMeesia triquetra REMeesia uliginosa ENMicrobryum curvicollum REMicrobryum starckeanum REMnium thomsonii NTMolendoa warburgii VUMyurella julacea ENMyurium hochstetteri REOedipodium griffithianum CROrthodontium gracile CROrthothecium rufescens NTOrthotrichum pallens X ENOrthotrichum rivulare NTOrthotrichum sprucei X VUOrthotrichum stramineum X VUOxyrrhynchium schleicheri CROxyrrhynchium speciosum NTPaludella squarrosa X CRParaleptodontium recurvifolium NTPhascum cuspidatum var. papillosum ddPhascum cuspidatum var. piliferum ddPhilonotis arnellii ENPhilonotis caespitosa NTPhilonotis cernua CRPhilonotis rigida VUPhilonotis tomentella VUPhyscomitrium sphaericum VUPlagiobryum zieri NTPlagiomnium cuspidatum NTPlagiopus oederianus CRPlagiothecium cavifolium VUPlagiothecium curvifolium VUPlagiothecium denticulatum var. obtusifolium NTPlagiothecium laetum VUPlagiothecium latebricola VUPlagiothecium platyphyllum VU

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Species EU HD FPO Red Status(Lockhart et al., 2012)

Plasteurhynchium striatulum NTPlatydictya jungermannioides NTPlatyhypnidium lusitanicum NTPleurochaete squarrosa NTPogonatum nanum ENPohlia andalusica ENPohlia elongata var. elongata NTPohlia elongata var. greenii ENPohlia filum VUPohlia lescuriana ddPohlia proligera REPohlia wahlenbergii var. calcarea ddPohlia wahlenbergii var. glacialis REPolytrichum commune var. perigoniale ddPseudocalliergon lycopodioides VUPseudocalliergon trifarium VUPterigynandrum filiforme REPterygoneurum lamellatum REPterygoneurum ovatum REPtilium crista-castrensis CRRacomitrium canescens VURacomitrium elongatum VURacomitrium macounii subsp. alpinum VURhabdoweisia crispata NTRhabdoweisia fugax VURhizomnium pseudopunctatum NTRhodobryum roseum NTRhynchostegiella curviseta RERhynchostegium megapolitanum NTRhytidiadelphus subpinnatus RERhytidium rugosum VUSchistidium agassizii VUSchistidium confertum ddSchistidium elegantulum subsp. elegantulum ddSchistidium elegantulum subsp. wilsonii ddSchistidium platyphyllum VUSchistidium pruinosum ddSchistidium robustum ddSchistidium strictum NTSchistidium trichodon VUScleropodium cespitans NTScleropodium touretii ENScopelophila cataractae VUSeligeria calcarea VUSeligeria calycina RESeligeria oelandica VUSeligeria patula NTSematophyllum demissum NTSematophyllum substrumulosum VUSphagnum affine V VUSphagnum capillifolium subsp. capillifolium V ddSphagnum flexuosum V VUSphagnum girgensohnii V NTSphagnum platyphyllum V NTSphagnum russowii V NTSphagnum skyense V ddSphagnum strictum V ddSphagnum subsecundum V NTSphagnum teres V NTSphagnum warnstorfii V VUSyntrichia princeps RESyntrichia virescens ddTayloria tenuis RE

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Species EU HD FPO Red Status(Lockhart et al., 2012)

Tetraplodon angustatus X ddTetrodontium brownianum NTThuidium recognitum VUTimmia norvegica VUTomentypnum nitens VUTortella densa NTTortella inclinata X ENTortula atrovirens NTTortula canescens ddTortula cuneifolia CRTortula lanceola CRTortula marginata NTTortula modica VUTortula protobryoides RETortula vahliana RETortula wilsonii X REUlota coarctata CRUlota drummondii REWeissia brachycarpa var. brachycarpa ddWeissia condensa ddWeissia controversa var. crispata ddWeissia longifolia var. angustifolia X VUWeissia rostellata X NTWeissia rutilans VU

ALL members of the bryophyte family Sphagnaceae are protected under Annex V of the EU Habitats Directive [92/43/EEC].

Algae

Species EU HD FPO Red Status(Stewart & Church, 1992)

Chara muscosa ExTolypella prolifera ExChara connivens INitella spanioclema IChara baltica KNitellopsis obtusa KChara denudata RChara tomentosa RNitella mucronata RChara canescens VLamprothamnium papulosum Foxtail Stonewort X VNitella gracilis Slender Stonewort X VNitella tenuissima VTolypella intricata VLithothamnion corralloides Maerl VPhymatolithon calcareum Maerl V

Lichens

Species EU HD FPO

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Fulgensia fulgens XCladonia arbuscula VCladonia azorica VCladonia ciliate VCladonia portentosa VCladonia rangiferina V

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MAMMALS

Species EU HD OSPAR WA Red Status(Marnell et al., 2010)

Erinaceus europaeus Hedgehog X lcSorex minutus Pygmy shrew X lcRhinolophus hipposideros Lesser Horseshoe II IV X lcMyotis mystacinus Whiskered bat IV X lcMyotis nattereri Natterer's bat IV X lcMyotis daubentoni Daubenton's bat IV X lcMyotus brandtii Brandt's bat IV X ddNyctalus leisleri Leisler's bat IV X NTPipistrellus pipistrellus Common pipistrelle IV X lcPipistrellus pygmaeus Soprano pipistrelle IV X lcPipistrellus nathusii Nathusius' pipistrelle IV X lcPlecotus auritus Brown long-eared bat IV X lcLepus timidus Irish hare V X lcLepus europaeus Brown hare X naRattus rattus Ship rat VUSciurus vulgaris Red squirrel X NTLutra lutra Otter II IV X NTMartes martes Pine marten V X lcMeles meles Badger X lcMustela erminea Stoat X lcCanis lupus Grey wolf RECervus elaphus Red deer X lcCervus nippon Sika deer X naDama dama Fallow deer X lcHalichoerus grypus Grey seal II V XPhoca vitulina Harbour seal II V XTursiops truncatus (tursio) Bottlenose dolphin II IV XPhocoena phocoena Harbour porpoise II IV X XBalaenoptera musculus Blue whale IV X XEubalaena glacialis Northern right whale IV X X

ALL cetaceans are protected under the EC Habitats Directive (Annex IV), the Whale Fisheries Act, 1937 (including an order made in SI 240/1982) and the Wildlife Act, 1976.

REPTILES

Species EU HD WA OSPAR Red Status(King et al., 2011)

Dermochelys coriacea Leatherback turtle IV X X lcLepidochelys kempii Kemp's Ridley turtle IV X naCaretta caretta Loggerhead turtle II IV X X naEretmochelys imbricata Hawksbill turtle IV X naLacerta vivipara Common lizard X lc

The common lizard was added to the Wildlife Act, 1976 by regulations made in SI 282/1980, and Marine turtles were added by regulations made in SI 112/1990.

AMPHIBIANS

Species EU HD WA Red Status(King et al., 2011)

Bufo calamita Natterjack toad IV X ENRana temporaria Common frog V X lcTriturus vulgaris Common newt X lc

The common frog and common newt were added to the Wildlife Act, 1976 by regulations made in SI 282/1980.

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FISH

Species EU HD Red Status(King et al., 2011)

OSPAR

Acipenser sturio Sturgeon IV na XAlosa alosa Allis Shad II V dd XAlosa fallax Twaite Shad II V VUAlosa fallax killarnensis Killarney Shad II V VUOsmerus eperlanus Smelt lcLampetra fluviatilis River Lamprey II V lcLampetra planeri Brook Lamprey II lcPetromyzon marinus Sea Lamprey II NT XCoregonus autumnalis Pollan V VUSalvelinus alpinus Arctic Charr VUSalmo salar Salmon II* V* VU XAnguilla anguilla European eel CR XCentroscymnus coelolepis Portuguese dogfish XCentrophorus granulosus Gulper shark XCentrophorus squamosus Leafscale gulper shark XCetorhinus maximus Basking shark XDipturus batis (Raja batis) Common Skate XRaja montagui (Dipturus montagui) Spotted Ray XGadus morhua Cod XHoplostethus atlanticus Orange roughy XLamna nasus Porbeagle XRostroraja alba White skate XSqualus acanthias [Northeast Atlantic] spurdog XSquatina squatina Angel shark XThunnus thynnus Bluefin tuna X

*This only refers to Salmon in freshwater.

Numerous fish and invertebrates are listed on the Wildlife (Fish and Aquatic Invertebrate Animals) (Exclusion) Regulations, 2001 [SI 372/2001], which excludes them from the provisions of the Wildlife (Amendment) Act, 2000.

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INVERTEBRATES

BeesSpecies name Common name Red status

(Fitzpatrick et al., 2006)Andrena angustior VUAndrena apicata ddAndrena barbilabris NTAndrena coitana VUAndrena denticulata VUAndrena fucata NTAndrena fulva Tawny mining bee REAndrena fuscipes VUAndrena helvola ddAndrena humilis CRAndrena marginata CRAndrena nigroaenea VUAndrena ovatula ddAndrena pilipes ddAndrena praecox VUAndrena rosae REAndrena semilaevis VUAndrena stragulata ddAndrena trimmerana CRAndrena wilkella ddBombus (P.) barbutellus ENBombus (P.) bohemicus NTBombus (P.) campestris VUBombus (P.) rupestris ENBombus cryptarum ddBombus distinguendus Great yellow bumblebee ENBombus lapidarius Red-tailed bumblebee NTBombus magnus ddBombus muscorum NTBombus ruderarius Red-shanked carder bumblebee VUBombus sylvarum Shrill carder bumblebee ENCoelioxys elongata ENCoelioxys inermis ddColletes daviesanus ddColletes floralis VUColletes fodiens ddColletes similis NTHalictus tumulorum NTHylaeus brevicornis ENHylaeus hyalinatus VULasioglossum lativentre CRLasioglossum nitidiusculum VULasioglossum rufitarse VULasioglossum smeathmanellum ddMegachile centuncularis NTMegachile circumcincta ddMegachile ligniseca ddMegachile maritima NTMegachile willughbiella NTNomada argentata CRNomada goodeniana ENNomada obtusifrons ENNomada panzeri NTNomada sheppardana RE

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Species name Common name Red status(Fitzpatrick et al., 2006)

Nomada striata ENOsmia aurulenta NTSphecodes crassus ddSphecodes ferruginatus ENSphecodes gibbus CRSphecodes hyalinatus VUSphecodes pellucidus dd

ButterfliesSpecies name Common name Red Status

(Regan et al., 2010)Erebia epiphron Mountain Ringlet RE

Boloria euphrosyne Pearl-bordered Fritillary EN

Cupido minimus Small Blue ENLasiommata megera Wall ENArgynnis aglaja Dark Green Fritillary VUCoenonympha tullia Large Heath VUEuphydryas aurinia Marsh Fritillary VUErynnis tages Dingy Skipper NTPyronia tithonus Gatekeeper NTHipparchia semele Grayling NTCoenonympha pamphilus Small Heath NTLeptidea sinapis Wood White NT

Damselflies & Dragonflies (Odonates)Species name Common name Red Status

(Nelson et al., 2011)Somatochlora arctica Northern Emerald ENCordulia aenea Downy Emerald ENCoenagrion lunulatum Crescent Bluet VUIschnura pumilio Small Bluetail VULestes dryas Robust

SpreadwingNT

Mayflies (Ephemeroptera)

Species Common nameRed Status

(Kelly-Quinn & Regan, 2012)

Siphlonurus armatus Scarce Summer CRBaetis atrebatinus Dark Olive ENEphemerella notata Yellow Hawk ENRhithrogena germanica March Brown VUProcloeon bifidum Pale Evening Dun VULeptophlebia marginata Sepia Dun VUKageronia fuscogrisea Brown May Dun NTAmeletus inopinatus Upland Summer Mayfly NT

Non-Marine MolluscaSpecies EU HD WA Red Status

(Byrne et al., 2009)Acanthinula aculeata (Müller) NT

Acicula fusca (Montagu) VU

Anisus spirorbis (Linnaeus) dd

Anisus vortex (Linnaeus) VU

Anodonta anatina (Linnaeus) VU

Anodonta cygnea (Linnaeus) VU

Aplexa hypnorum (Linnaeus) VU

Arianta arbustorum (Linnaeus) VU

Arion fuscus (Müller) dd

Arion occultus Anderson dd

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Species EU HD WA Red Status (Byrne et al., 2009)

Geomalacus maculosus II IV X lc

Ashfordia granulata (Alder) NT

Balea perversa (Linnaeus) VU

Candidula gigaxii (L. Pfeiffer) dd

Cecilioides acicula (Müller) VU

Cochlodina laminata (Montagu) VU

Deroceras agreste (Linnaeus) dd

Gyraulus laevis (Alder) EN

Helicella itala (Linnaeus) VU

Helicigona lapicida (Linnaeus) RE

Hydrobia acuta (Draparnaud) EN

Leiostyla anglica (Férussac) VU

Limax cinereoniger Wolf VU

Margaritifera margaritifera margaritifera (Linnaeus) II V X CR

Margaritifera margaritifera durrovensis Phillips II V X CR

Mercuria cf. similis (Draparnaud) EN

Merdigera obscura (Müller) EN

Musculium lacustre (Müller) VU

Myosotella denticulata (Montagu) dd

Myxas glutinosa (Müller) EN

Omphiscola glabra (Müller) RE

Oxyloma sarsi (Esmark) dd

Pisidium conventus Clessin CR

Pisidium hibernicum Westerlund NT

Pisidium lilljeborgii Clessin VU

Pisidium moitessierianum Paladilhe EN

Pisidium pseudosphaerium Schlesch EN

Pisidium pulchellum Jenyns EN

Pomatias elegans (Müller) CR

Pupilla muscorum (Linnaeus) EN

Quickella arenaria (Potiez & Michaud) EN

Radix auricularia (Linnaeus) VU

Spermodea lamellata (Jeffreys) EN

Sphaerium nucleus (Studer) VU

Succinella oblonga Draparnaud EN

Tandonia rustica (Millet) VU

Testacella haliotidea Draparnaud VU

Testacella maugei Férussac NT

Truncatella subcylindrica (Linnaeus) CR

Vallonia pulchella (Müller) VU

Ventrosia ventrosa (Montagu) VU

Vertigo angustior Jeffreys II V X VU

Vertigo antivertigo (Draparnaud) VU

Vertigo geyeri Lindholm II V X VU

Vertigo lilljeborgi (Westerlund) VU

Vertigo moulinsiana (Dupuy) II V X EN

Vertigo pusilla Müller, 1774 EN

Vertigo pygmaea (Draparnaud) NT

Vertigo substriata (Jeffreys) NT

Zenobiella subrufescens (Miller) VU

Zonitoides excavatus (Alder) VU

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Water beetlesSpecies name Red Status

(Foster et al., 2009)Agabus arcticus (Paykull) NTAgabus congener (Thunberg) VUAgabus conspersus (Marsham) ENAgabus labiatus (Brahm) NTAgabus melanarius Aubé ddAugyles maritimus (Guérin-Méneville) ddBagous alismatis (Marsham) CRBagous brevis Gyllenhal CRBagous collignensis (Herbst) ddBagous frit (Herbst) VUBagous glabrirostris (Herbst) REBagous limosus (Gyllenhal) CRBagous lutosus (Gyllenhal) ddBagous lutulentus (Gyllenhal) CRBerosus luridus (L.) CRBerosus signaticollis (Charpentier) ENBidessus minutissimus (Germar) REChaetarthria seminulum (Herbst) ddCyphon kongsbergensis Munster VUCyphon palustris Thomson ddCyphon punctipennis Sharp VUDonacia aquatica (L.) VUDonacia cinerea Herbst VUDonacia dentata Hoppe ddDonacia marginata Hoppe NTDonacia semicuprea Panzer REDonacia sparganii Ahrens ddDryops similaris Bollow NTDytiscus circumcinctus Ahrens NTDytiscus lapponicus Gyllenhal NTElodes elongata Tournier ddElodes minuta (L.) ddElodes pseudominuta Klausnitzer ddEnicocerus exsculptus (Germar) ENEnochrus halophilus (Bedel) VUEnochrus melanocephalus (Olivier) NTGeorissus crenulatus (Rossi) ddGraptodytes bilineatus (Sturm) NTGyrinus distinctus Aubé NTGyrinus natator (L.) NTGyrinus urinator Illiger NTHaliplus apicalis Thomson ENHaliplus lineolatus Mannerheim NTHaliplus variegatus Sturm VUHelophorus alternans Gené REHelophorus arvernicus Mulsant ENHelophorus fulgidicollis Motschulsky VUHelophorus granularis (L.) ENHelophorus nanus Sturm VUHelophorus strigifrons Thomson VUHeterocerus fenestratus (Thunberg) ddHeterocerus flexuosus Stephens ddHeterocerus fossor Kiesenwetter ddHeterocerus marginatus (Fab.) ddHydraena minutissima Stephens CR

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Species name Red Status(Foster et al., 2009)

Hydraena nigrita Germar VUHydraena pulchella Germar REHydraena pygmaea Waterhouse REHydraena rufipes Curtis ENHydraena testacea Curtis VUHydrochus angustatus Germar REHydrochus brevis (Herbst) VUHydrochus ignicollis Motschulsky NTHydrocyphon deflexicollis (Müller) ENHydroporus glabriusculus Aubé ENHydroporus longicornis Sharp ENHydroporus morio Aubé VUHydroporus neglectus Schaum ddHydroporus obsoletus Aubé NTHydroporus scalesianus Stephens NTHydrovatus clypealis Sharp ddHygrotus decoratus (Gyllenhal) CRHygrotus novemlineatus (Stephens) VUHygrotus parallellogrammus (Ahrens) ddHygrotus versicolor (Schaller) VUIlybius chalconatus (Panzer) VUIlybius subaeneus Erichson VULaccobius atratus (Rottenberg) NTLaccophilus hyalinus (De Geer) VULaccornis oblongus (Stephens) NTLimnebius nitidus (Marsham) ENMacroplea appendiculata (Panzer) NTNebrioporus depressus elegans (Panzer) ddOchthebius auriculatus Rey NTOchthebius bicolon Germar VUOchthebius marinus (Paykull) NTOchthebius nilssoni Hebauer VUOchthebius poweri Rye ddOchthebius viridis fallaciosus Ganglbauer NTOreodytes davisii (Curtis) NTParacymus scutellaris (Rosenhauer) NTPlatambus maculatus (L.) ddPlateumaris bracata (Scopoli) CRPlateumaris rustica (Kunze) REPrionocyphon serricornis (Müller) ddStictotarsus multilineatus (Falkenström) NT

Other InvertebratesSpecies EU HD WA OSPAREuphydryas aurinia Marsh fritillary IIAustropotamobius pallipes White-clawed crayfish II V XNucella lapillus Dog whelk X

The White-clawed crayfish, Kerry slug and Freshwater pearl mussel were added to the Wildlife Act, 1976 by regulations made in SI 112/1990.

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BIRDS

Species EU BD Bird Red Bird Amb.

OSPAR AEWA

Accipiter gentilis Goshawk XAquila chrysaetos Golden Eagle I XFalco tinnunculus Kestrel XCircus cyaneus Hen Harrier I XMilvus milvus Red Kite XAlauda arvensis Skylark II(II) XAlcedo atthis Kingfisher I XAlca torda Razorbill X XCepphus grylle Black Guillemot X XFratercula arctica Puffin X XUria aalge Guillemot X XAnas acuta Pintail II(I) III(II) X XAnas clypeata Shoveler II(I) III(III) X XAnas crecca Teal II(I) III(II) X XAnas penelope Wigeon II(I) III(II) X XAnas platyrhynchos Mallard II(I) III(I) XAnas querquedula Garganey II(I) X XAnas strepera Gadwall II(I) X XAnser albifrons flavirostris White-fronted Goose I II(II) III(III) X XAnser anser Greylag Goose II(I) III(II) X XAnser brachrhynchus Pink-footed Goose II(II) XAythya ferina Pochard II(I) III(II) X XAythya fuligula Tufted Duck II(I) III(II) X XAythya marila Scaup II(II) III(III) X XBranta bernicla Brent Goose X XBranta canadensis Canada Goose II(I)Branta leucopsis Barnacle Goose X XBucephala clangula Goldeneye II(II) X XClangula hyemalis Long-tailed Duck II(II) XCygnus columbianus bewickii Bewick's Swan I X XCygnus cygnus Whooper Swan I X XCygnus olor Mute Swan X XMelanitta nigra Common Scoter II(II) III(III) X XMelanitta fusca Velvet Scoter II(II) XMergellus albelltus Smew XMergus merganser Goosander II(II) X XMergus serrator Red-breasted Merganser II(II) XSomateria mollissima Eider II(II) III(II) X XTadorna tadorna Shelduck X XEgretta garzetta Little Egret I XArdea cinerea Grey Heron XCaprimulgus europaeus Nightjar I XCharadrius alexandrinus Kentish Plover I XCharadrius hiaticula Ringed Plover X XCharadrius dubius Littled Ringed Plover XPluvialis apricaria Golden Plover I II(II) III(III) X XPluvialis squatarola Grey Plover X XHaematopus ostralegus Oystercatcher X XVanellus vanellus Lapwing II(II) X XStreptopelia turtur Turtle Dove XColumba livia Rock Dove II(I)Columba oenas Stock Dove XColumba palumbus Woodpigeon II(I) III(I)Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax Chough I XSturnus vulgaris Starling X

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Species EU BD Bird Red Bird Amb.

OSPAR AEWA

Emberiza citrinella Yellowhammer XFalco columbarius Merlin I XFalco peregrinus Peregrine IFalco vespertinus Red-footed Falcon ICarduelis flavirostris Twite XCarduelis cannabina Linnet XGavia arctica Black-throated Diver I XGavia immer Great Northern Diver I XGavia stellata Red-throated Diver I X XApus apus Swift XHirundo rustica Swallow XRiparia riparia Sand Martin XDelichon urbica House Martin XHydrobates pelagicus Storm Petrel I XOceanodroma leucorhoa Leach's Petrel I XCatharacta skua Great Skua X XLarus canus Common Gull X XLarus melanocephalus Mediterranean Gull I X XLarus minutus Little Gull I XLarus ridibundus Black-headed Gull X XLarus argentatus Herring Gull X XLarus marinus Great black-backed Gull X XLarus fuscus Lesser black-backed Gull X XRissa tridactyla Kittiwake X III,V XMotacilla flava Yellow Wagtail XFicedula hypoleuca Pied Flycatcher XMuscicapa striata Spotted Flycatcher XPasser montanus Tree Sparrow XPasser domesticus House Sparrow XPhalacrocorax carbo Cormorant X XPhalocrocorax aristotelis Shag XPhalaropus lobatus Red-necked Phalarope I X XCoturnix coturnix Quail XPerdix perdix Grey Partridge II(I) III(I) XPhasianus colchicus Pheasant II(I) III(I)Podiceps auritus Slavonian Grebe XPodiceps cristatus Great-crested Grebe X XPodiceps nigricollis Black-necked Grebe X XTachybaptus ruficollis Little Grebe X XProcellaria diomedea Cory's Shearwater I XPuffinus griseus Sooty Shearwater XPuffinus puffinus Manx Shearwater XPuffinus mauretanicus Balearic Shearwater X III,VPuffinus assimilis baroli Little Shearwater VCrex crex Corncrake I X XFulica atra Coot II(I) III(II) X XPorzana porzana Spotted Crake X XRallus aquaticus Water Rail X XGallinula chloropus Moorhen XCalidris alpina schinzii Dunlin I XCalidris canutus Knot X XCalidris alba Sanderling XGallinago gallinago Snipe II(I) III(III) X XLimosa lapponica Bar-tailed Godwit I X XLimosa limosa Black-tailed Godwit X XLymnocryptes minimus Jack-Snipe II(I) III(III)Numenius arquata Curlew II(II) X X

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Species EU BD Bird Red Bird Amb.

OSPAR AEWA

Philomachus pugnax Ruff I XScolopax rusticola Woodcock II(I) III(III) X XTringa glareola Wood Sandpiper I XTringa hypoleucos Common Sandpiper X XTringa nebularia Greenshank X XTringa totanus Redshank X XTringa erythropus Spotted Redshank XArenaria interpres Ruddy Turnstone XChlidonias niger Black Tern I XSterna albifrons Little Tern I X XSterna dougallii Roseate Tern I X III,V XSterna hirundo Common Tern I X XSterna paradisaea Arctic Tern I X XSterna sandvicensis Sandwich Tern I X XAsio flammeus Short-eared Owl I XNyctea scandiaca Snowy Owl I XMorus bassanus Gannet X XAcrocephalus scirpaceus Reed Warbler XLocustella naevia Grasshopper Warbler XPhylloscopus sibilatrix Wood Warbler XSylvia curruca Lesser Whitethroat XLagopus lagopus Red Grouse II(I) III(I) XTetrao urogallus cantabricus Capercaillie III(II)Oenanthe pleschanka Pied Wheatear IOenanthe oenanthe Wheatear XPhoenicurus phoenicurus Redstart XSaxicola rubetra Whinchat XTurdus torquatus Ring Ouzel XTyto alba Barn Owl X

ALL of the birds listed on the Official Irish List (see http://www.irbc.ie/topbar/IrishList/IRBC_IrishList(31122010).pdf) are are protected under both the EU Birds Directive [2009/147/EC] and the Wildlife Act, 1976 (including amendments made in SI 283/1980 and SI 397/1985). If a bird that is not on the list turns up in the wild in Ireland then it is also afforded protection under the same national and european legislation.

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