Over 120 ha of sandstone ridge, woodland, acid and neutral grassland, ponds, and important archaeology. Information from 'The Story of Alderley Edge', Lancs & Cheshire Ent Soc, Manchester Univ & Museum.
Last modified:
Thursday, May 4, 2023 - 12:13
Species total:
2684
Ranking breakdown
Breakdown of species counts by category
Lichens:
30
Fungi other than Lichens, including fungoid organisms:
390
Bryophytes:
100
Vascular Plants:
300
Molluscs:
26
Annelid worms:
7
Platyhelminth worms:
1
Arachnids:
164
Myriapods:
17
Crustaceans:
10
Springtails, proturans and 2-tailed bristletails:
1
Insects: 3-tailed Bristletails:
1
Insects: Odonata:
9
Insects: orthopteroids:
3
Insects: hemipteroids:
126
Insects: Hymenoptera:
128
Insects: Coleoptera:
363
Insects: Diptera:
216
Insects: Lepidoptera: butterflies:
30
Insects: Lepidoptera: moths:
586
Insects: remaining small orders:
42
Reptiles:
2
Amphibians:
2
Birds:
100
Mammals:
30