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]
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