THIS SITE IS AN ARCHIVE
Species.be aimed to be the online reference in the field of nomenclature and occurrence of species in
Belgium. We wanted to assemble this information in a centralized and standardized website.
Since 2017, the site has not been updated due to lack of resources. In its complete version (with news, photos and
advanced search functions in all languages and in the photos), the site was intended for a wide audience: researchers,
decision makers, students, journalists, conservationists, and all those who care about nature.
This archive still presents the following advantages:
You have quick access to :

• an exhaustive inventory of the species present in Belgium
• a fairly elaborate classification* of the species, taking into account the evolution of phylogeny

You find for each species described :

1. Accepted scientific name, based on the most recent revisions
2. Vernacular names in French, Dutch, German and English when they exist
3. Synonyms, if any
4. Whether it is indigenous or introduced
5. Protection status
6. Distribution
7. Occurrence
8. Habitat

Over time, since the launch of the site in 2009, the species were illustrated by

1. Photos of the species;
2. Distribution maps or links towards cooperating websites. (directly accessible or indirectly via partner sites).

*The taxa currently presented are kingdom (regnum), phylum (phylum), class (classis), order (ordo), family (familia),
genus (genus), species (species), subspecies (subspecies), variety (varietas), form (forma) and subform (subforma).