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13,929 species have research-grade observations in Switzerland on iNaturalist. KnowKi turns the most recorded into short lessons with real photos, so you can learn a country's wildlife from home.

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Most recorded here

The species with the most research-grade observations on iNaturalist, and how many each has. Most recorded doesn't mean native.

Birds

  1. Mallard Anas platyrhynchos6,506
  2. Eurasian Coot Fulica atra4,907
  3. Mute Swan Cygnus olor3,933
  4. Grey Heron Ardea cinerea3,749
  5. Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus3,642
  6. Eurasian Blackbird Turdus merula3,543
  7. Common Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs3,360
  8. Common Merganser Mergus merganser3,244
  9. Great Tit Parus major3,237
  10. European Robin Erithacus rubecula2,829

Plants

  1. Green-winged orchid Anacamptis morio2,546
  2. Bladder campion Silene vulgaris2,107
  3. Red Clover Trifolium pratense2,068
  4. Early Purple Orchid Orchis mascula1,982
  5. Wood anemone Anemonoides nemorosa1,907
  6. Common Kidney-Vetch Anthyllis vulneraria1,906
  7. Fireweed Chamaenerion angustifolium1,800
  8. Spring gentian Gentiana verna1,777
  9. Lawn daisy Bellis perennis1,638
  10. Wood crane's-bill Geranium sylvaticum1,548

Mammals

  1. Alpine Marmot Marmota marmota1,856
  2. Northern Chamois Rupicapra rupicapra1,472
  3. Eurasian Red Squirrel Sciurus vulgaris1,439
  4. Western Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus1,381
  5. Alpine Ibex Capra ibex1,302
  6. Red Fox Vulpes vulpes998
  7. Common Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus649
  8. Eurasian Beaver Castor fiber509

Insects

  1. Asian Lady Beetle Harmonia axyridis3,260
  2. Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2,851
  3. Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2,791
  4. Old World Swallowtail Papilio machaon2,170
  5. Heart and Dart Agrotis exclamationis2,111
  6. European Firebug Pyrrhocoris apterus1,972
  7. Silver-washed Fritillary Argynnis paphia1,916
  8. Common Drone Fly Eristalis tenax1,831
  9. Marbled White Melanargia galathea1,688
  10. Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina1,679

Spiders and kin

  1. Mediterranean Spiny False Wolf Spider Zoropsis spinimana1,489
  2. Cross Orbweaver Araneus diadematus1,483
  3. Wasp Spider Argiope bruennichi920
  4. Goldenrod Crab Spider Misumena vatia765
  5. European Nursery Web spider Pisaura mirabilis720
  6. Fencepost jumping spider Marpissa muscosa562
  7. Walnut Orbweaver Nuctenea umbratica473
  8. Oak Spider Aculepeira ceropegia470

Reptiles

  1. Common Wall Lizard Podarcis muralis4,867
  2. Common Slowworm Anguis fragilis1,126
  3. Western Green Lizard Lacerta bilineata720
  4. Barred Grass Snake Natrix helvetica698
  5. Sand Lizard Lacerta agilis619

Amphibians

  1. European Common Frog Rana temporaria1,968
  2. European Toad Bufo bufo1,488
  3. Alpine Newt Mesotriton alpestris1,119
  4. Fire Salamander Salamandra salamandra912
  5. Alpine Salamander Salamandra atra787

Mollusks

  1. Roman Snail Helix pomatia2,081
  2. Brown-lipped Snail Cepaea nemoralis1,214
  3. Copse Snail Arianta arbustorum550
  4. Leopard Slug Limax maximus546
  5. Garden Snail Cornu aspersum537

How a trip works

A trip has its own trail of lessons: meet six species, match them to new photos, then practice with four choices. Species you learn go into your Fieldbook, and starting a trip earns its Passport stamp. Your home place stays as it is.

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Species lists and counts from research-grade observations on iNaturalist, as of October 2026. Free, with no ads, no account and no purchases.