Flora and fauna from Europe

The European continent has a great diversity of animals, plants and habitats. Despite being a small surface, this territory enjoys a very varied mosaic of wild flora, fauna and habitats and cultural landscapes. The diversity and abundance of fauna and flora are especially due to climatic conditions, predominating a Temperate climatealthough there are also other varieties of climates, such as Polar climate In the north.

However, anthropic activities have ended with many species and then the human being has had to recover forests as in the case of corklife forests of the west of the Mediterranean. In general, throughout Europe there are national parks and natural reserves to be able to keep the flora and fauna of the continent, since there are many species that are in danger.

Below are some species of European plants:

Margarita (Belli Perennis)

It belongs to the Asteraceaes family and is native to Europe and the African north to Central Asia, although they can currently be found throughout the world. Its center is yellow and its thin and elongated white petals.

Here you can know the different types of margaritas.

Jasmine (Jasminum officinale)

Common in Mediterranean areas and tropical areas of Europe. Its flowers are white and emit an intense smell during the night, which is why they are usually found in the gardens.

Know several types of jasmine in this other article.

Red poppola (Papaver Rhoeas)

Papaveracea family plants, with straight and hairy stems. Its flowers are scarlet, camping, with 4 petals and two sepals.

Narcissus of the poets (Narcissus poeticus)

It is a bulbous plant belonging to the Amarilidàceas family that is usually found in Andorra. This beautiful flower usually measures about 5 cm and contains 6 white petals and a kind of trumpet -shaped tube that is usually orange or yellow.

Here we tell you what are the care of the narcissos.

Below are some species of Animals from Europe:

European brown bear (Ursus arctos arctos)

This subspecies of the brown bear extends from the Iberian Peninsula to Russia or Scandinavia, inhabiting Tundra areas in the eastern zone and forested areas in the western zone.

In this other post we talk about why the brown bear is in danger of extinction.

European Bisonte (Bison Bonasus)

It is the largest mammal in Europe, belongs to the Bovidae family and unlike other bison, they prefer to live in forests, instead of prairies. Unfortunately, he is seriously threatened by what he is trying to raise him in captivity.

European mink (musela lutreola)

It is a small mustélido that lives in aquatic areas such as lagoons, streams, rivers, coastal areas, swampy or marshes. It is brown and presents white lips. To differentiate it from the American vision, we must look mostly on the lips, since the American vision does not have the white upper lip and also the color of the fur is darker.

European wild cat (felis silvestris silvestris)

European savage cat, or also called European Montés Cat is inhabiting the walks of central Europe, extending from Spain to Türkiye.

Common cod (Gadus Morhua)

This species are inhabiting the cold seas of the north, usually presents a small size, although some specimens that have reached up to 100kg have been found. It is a migratory species and much appreciated in the world for its culinary value.

IUCN since 2015 offers data that determine that there are 36 species that have been extinguished in the European territory. Also, according to IUCN data, it is known that 15,060 species that have been evaluated in Europe, approximately 1,680 are in danger of extinction. Here are some examples of Flora and fauna species in danger of extinction:

Europe in danger of extinction

• Four -leaf clover (Marsilea Quadrifolia)
• Sea pineapple (Preauxian attraction)
• Drago de Gran Canaria (Dracaena Tamaranae)
• Sierra Nevada chamomile (Artemis Garratensis)
• Jaramago de Alborán (Siettiena diplootaxis)
• Pinsapo (Abies Pinsapo)
• Ifach silene or pink slaves (Silene Hifacensis)
• Zueco orchid (Cypripedium calceolus)
• Blue jade tree (Strongylodon Macrobotrys)
• Greek fir (ABIES Cephalónica)
• Common birch (Betula pendula)

Europe in danger of extinction

• Iberian lynx (Lynx Pardinus)
• Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus)
• Common feed (Neophron pernopterus)
• Lora turtle (Lepidochelys kempii)
• Iberian imperial eagle (Aquila Adalberti)
• European eel or common eel (Anguilla Anguilla)
• Pond bat (Myotis Dasycneme)
• European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)
• Ivory seagull (Pagophila Eburnea)
• Siberian tiger (Panthera Tigris Virgata)
• Iberian wolf (Canis lupus signatus)
• The glutton (Gulo Gulo)
• Southern Frank Ballena (Eubalaena Australis)
• Corsica deer (Cervus elaphus corsicanus)
• Karpat frog (Hairophylax cerigensis)
• Common squirrel or red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)

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