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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)

Official name
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
ISO alpha-2 code
GB
ISO alpha-3 code
GBR
ISO numeric-3 code
826
Continent
Europe
Subscribe to United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)
Assessment ID
215308
Taxon name
Meles meles
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Meles meles
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
mustelidae
Genus
Meles
Species
meles
Species authority
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
United Kingdom (Essex)
Scope (of the Assessment)
Subnational
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)
Country ISO code(s)
GBR
GB-ESS
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Not Evaluated
Abbreviated status
NE
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2014
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
The Essex Field Club
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN
Reference for methods given
The Essex Field Club
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
www.essexfieldclub.org.uk/portal/p/Essex+Red+Data+List
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Essex Red Data List
Essex Red Data List (2014 ongoing), The Essex Field Club
Assessment ID
215290
Taxon name
Megaptera novaeangliae
(Borowski, 1781)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Megaptera novaeangliae
(Borowski, 1781)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
cetacea
Family
balaenopteridae
Genus
Megaptera
Species
novaeangliae
Species authority
(Borowski, 1781)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
United Kingdom (Essex)
Scope (of the Assessment)
Subnational
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)
Country ISO code(s)
GBR
GB-ESS
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Not Evaluated
Abbreviated status
NE
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2014
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
The Essex Field Club
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN
Reference for methods given
The Essex Field Club
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
www.essexfieldclub.org.uk/portal/p/Essex+Red+Data+List
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Essex Red Data List
Essex Red Data List (2014 ongoing), The Essex Field Club
Assessment ID
215269
Taxon name
Martes martes
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Martes martes
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
mustelidae
Genus
Martes
Species
martes
Species authority
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
United Kingdom (Essex)
Scope (of the Assessment)
Subnational
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)
Country ISO code(s)
GBR
GB-ESS
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Not Evaluated
Abbreviated status
NE
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2014
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
The Essex Field Club
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN
Reference for methods given
The Essex Field Club
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
www.essexfieldclub.org.uk/portal/p/Essex+Red+Data+List
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Essex Red Data List
Essex Red Data List (2014 ongoing), The Essex Field Club
Assessment ID
215229
Taxon name
Lutra lutra
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Lutra lutra
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
mustelidae
Genus
Lutra
Species
lutra
Species authority
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
United Kingdom (Essex)
Scope (of the Assessment)
Subnational
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)
Country ISO code(s)
GBR
GB-ESS
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Not Evaluated
Abbreviated status
NE
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2014
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
The Essex Field Club
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN
Reference for methods given
The Essex Field Club
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
www.essexfieldclub.org.uk/portal/p/Essex+Red+Data+List
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Essex Red Data List
Essex Red Data List (2014 ongoing), The Essex Field Club
Assessment ID
215166
Taxon name
Lepus europaeus
Pallas, 1778
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Lepus europaeus
Pallas, 1778
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
lagomorpha
Family
leporidae
Genus
Lepus
Species
europaeus
Species authority
Pallas, 1778
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
United Kingdom (Essex)
Scope (of the Assessment)
Subnational
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)
Country ISO code(s)
GBR
GB-ESS
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Not Evaluated
Abbreviated status
NE
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2014
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
The Essex Field Club
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN
Reference for methods given
The Essex Field Club
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
www.essexfieldclub.org.uk/portal/p/Essex+Red+Data+List
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Essex Red Data List
Essex Red Data List (2014 ongoing), The Essex Field Club
Assessment ID
215114
Taxon name
Lagenorhynchus albirostris
(Gray, 1846)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Lagenorhynchus albirostris
(Gray, 1846)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
cetacea
Family
delphinidae
Genus
Lagenorhynchus
Species
albirostris
Species authority
(Gray, 1846)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
United Kingdom (Essex)
Scope (of the Assessment)
Subnational
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)
Country ISO code(s)
GBR
GB-ESS
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Not Evaluated
Abbreviated status
NE
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2014
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
The Essex Field Club
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN
Reference for methods given
The Essex Field Club
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
www.essexfieldclub.org.uk/portal/p/Essex+Red+Data+List
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Essex Red Data List
Essex Red Data List (2014 ongoing), The Essex Field Club
Assessment ID
215075
Taxon name
Hyperoodon ampullatus
(Forster, 1770)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Hyperoodon ampullatus
(Forster, 1770)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
cetacea
Family
hyperoodontidae
Genus
Hyperoodon
Species
ampullatus
Species authority
(Forster, 1770)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
United Kingdom (Essex)
Scope (of the Assessment)
Subnational
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)
Country ISO code(s)
GBR
GB-ESS
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Not Evaluated
Abbreviated status
NE
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2014
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
The Essex Field Club
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN
Reference for methods given
The Essex Field Club
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
www.essexfieldclub.org.uk/portal/p/Essex+Red+Data+List
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Essex Red Data List
Essex Red Data List (2014 ongoing), The Essex Field Club
Assessment ID
214924
Taxon name
Halichoerus grypus
(Fabricius, 1791)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Halichoerus grypus
(Fabricius, 1791)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
phocidae
Genus
Halichoerus
Species
grypus
Species authority
(Fabricius, 1791)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
United Kingdom (Essex)
Scope (of the Assessment)
Subnational
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)
Country ISO code(s)
GBR
GB-ESS
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Not Evaluated
Abbreviated status
NE
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2014
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
The Essex Field Club
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN
Reference for methods given
The Essex Field Club
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
www.essexfieldclub.org.uk/portal/p/Essex+Red+Data+List
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Essex Red Data List
Essex Red Data List (2014 ongoing), The Essex Field Club
Assessment ID
214880
Taxon name
Grampus griseus
(G. Cuvier, 1812)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Grampus griseus
(G. Cuvier, 1812)
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
cetacea
Family
delphinidae
Genus
Grampus
Species
griseus
Species authority
(G. Cuvier, 1812)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
United Kingdom (Essex)
Scope (of the Assessment)
Subnational
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)
Country ISO code(s)
GBR
GB-ESS
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Not Evaluated
Abbreviated status
NE
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2014
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
The Essex Field Club
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN
Reference for methods given
The Essex Field Club
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
www.essexfieldclub.org.uk/portal/p/Essex+Red+Data+List
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Essex Red Data List
Essex Red Data List (2014 ongoing), The Essex Field Club
Assessment ID
214726
Taxon name
Erinaceus europaeus
Linnaeus, 1758
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Erinaceus europaeus
Linnaeus, 1758
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
erinaceomorpha
Family
erinaceidae
Genus
Erinaceus
Species
europaeus
Species authority
Linnaeus, 1758
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
United Kingdom (Essex)
Scope (of the Assessment)
Subnational
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)
Country ISO code(s)
GBR
GB-ESS
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Not Evaluated
Abbreviated status
NE
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2014
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
The Essex Field Club
Criteria system used
Modified IUCN
Reference for methods given
The Essex Field Club
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
www.essexfieldclub.org.uk/portal/p/Essex+Red+Data+List
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Essex Red Data List
Essex Red Data List (2014 ongoing), The Essex Field Club