Fauna of England

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Wildlife of Great Britain
Fauna England Cornwall Isles of Scilly Scotland Highlands Outer Hebrides Wales Endemic Extinct
Invertebrates Insects Ants Aquatic heteropteran bugs Bees Beetles Butterflies Conopid flies Damselflies and dragonflies Hoverflies Mayflies Moths Orthoptera and allied insects Shield bugs Soldierflies and allies Wasps Molluscs Non-marine molluscs Crustaceans Crabs Woodlice
Vertebrates Amphibians Fish Mammals Reptiles Birds British avifauna Wales Non-natives North American landbirds Feral parakeets Bee-eaters Cranes
Flora Ferns and allies Conifers Dicotyledons (Superrosids Asteraceae Rosaceae) Monocotyledons British National Vegetation Classification
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The fauna of England is similar to that of other areas British Isles^[1] and lies within the Palearctic realm. England's fauna is mainly made up of small animals and is notable for having few large mammals, but in similarity with other island nations; many bird species.

England for the most part has an oceanic climate, which lacks extremes of heat or cold and provides plentiful rainfall making the country a rather 'green' environment and providing much food for small and grazing animals.

England is different in respect to Scotland in its wildlife due to its slightly warmer climate, lower land levels and more dense populations, and whilst this is bad for some species of animals, it is good for others.

The fauna of England is also very diverse since its landscapes are very different from each other and so this is represented in the fauna.