Fauna of Poland

Fauna of Poland, according to the Polish Museum and Institute of Zoology, includes approximately 36,000 species.^[1] The most common type of fauna in Poland are arthropods (Arthropoda), and within the phyla, insects (Insecta) are most numerous.^[1]

Location of Poland

Polish fauna is represented by vertebrates including but not limited to:^[1]

• ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii) – 129 species (35 species are believed to be non-indigenous) ^[2]
• amphibians (Amphibia) – 18 species
• reptiles (Reptilia) – 9 species
• birds (Aves) – 435 species
• mammals (Mammalia) – 105 species

See also

• List of birds of Poland
• List of Lepidoptera of Poland
• List of mammals of Poland
• List of non-marine molluscs of Poland
• List of reptiles of Poland