Map of Life

Discover and record biodiversity in the world around you with Map of Life.

What species live here? What is that living thing? And where else does it occur? Find out with the Map of Life app, putting the most advanced geographic biodiversity knowledge at your fingertips. The app builds on a global scientific effort to to help you discover, identify and record species worldwide. Birds, mammals, frogs, reptiles, butterflies, dragonflies, bumblebees, fish, trees ... tap into an unrivalled and growing database covering 30,000+ species worldwide, and add to it yourself!

+ Discover and identify species around you and worldwide

Get a list of species around you or your next destination together with information to identify and learn about them. Forgot that big guide book on your hike? Map of Life has you covered and already done much of the identification work for you!

+ Record your sightings

Seen something noteworthy you want to share or build your

own list of species for a site? Record your observations in the app, share them with friends or engage with them online at mol.org. Your records may help researchers fill critical gaps for conservation and species monitoring.

+ Engage with species and their ranges

Learn about how data like yours can make a difference, map species and learn about them at Map of Life mol.org