The western bornelli’s warbler belongs to the long-distance-pullers and spends the winter south of the Sahelzone. It occurs predominantly in the Mediterranean-area; the Palatinate, Bavaria and Baden-Wuerttemberg represent the northern […]
The Scarce swallowtail is an impressive butterfly with its zebra pattern, long tips and its size of up to 7 cm. In Rhineland-Palatinate,Scarce swallowtail is mainly found in the Middle […]
The western barbastelle has been named “Bat of the Year 2020-2021” by BatLife Europe, and is easily recognized by its flat nose (like a pug) and fused ears. However, it […]
Distribution status Extinct in Rhineland-Palatinate Remaining deposits Two specimens in NRW, few specimens in Hesse Last sighting in Rineland-Palatinate 2008 Habitat Semi-open landscape with undergrowth Threat Industrial agriculture, insect mortality, […]
In Rhineland-Palatinate and all of Germany many of the former occurrences of plantain have already died out. It shares its preference for nutrient-poor, only moderately overgrown shore zones at ponds […]
The beaver is one of the few animal species that have developed very well since the last Red List was drawn up. The European beaver was still considered extinct in […]
Distribution status Extinct in Rhineland-Palatinate Remaining occurrences At Lake Constance, in the Black Forest, in Lower Saxony Last sighting in Rhineland-Palatinate 1980 in the Bitburg-Prüm district Habitat Sour brooks and […]
The nothern blue is characterized by a blue, metallic upper side and an orange stripe on the underside with a special spotted pattern. It lives on sunny, patchy overgrown neglected […]