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
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Is Map of Life free?
Yes, Map of Life is completely free and it doesn't have any in-app purchases or subscriptions.
Is Map of Life legit?
🤔 The Map of Life app's quality is mixed. Some users are satisfied, while others report issues. Consider reading individual reviews for more context.
I was very disappointed in this app. For example the deer Colorado, Colorado has an abundant population of mule deer, only the white tailed deer listed as deers of Colorado. I looked up other areas to find similar discrepancies regarding other species. Very disappointing
The coolest app you never knew you needed
Where do I begin on Map of Life... it is amazing!🌱 But then I am curious about the natural world around me. There are so many ways to learn more with this amazing application. I personally love that you can keep records of animals and plants around you! I have so much to learn to help understand Earth and my relationship with it, and it just got a whole lot easier! 🌸Thank you for such an amazing resource and tool. I am absolutely blown away by its intuitiveness, ease of use and the layout... thank you! 🌱
Denali species list was terrible
None of the big mammals were listed as options to drop on the map. Disappointing.
Recommended? Heck No.
Where the heck are moose, grizzly bear, wolf, and caribou from Denali national park’s map? Where the heck are ANY mammals from the recommended map? Why does the app crash when I send a bug report? Why is this a recommended app if it doesn’t have basic nature guide essentials like this?
Pass on this. I downloaded the app hoping for something to help log sightings while out, but this app’s functionality offline is horrendous. The references it uses aren’t bad, which is why it gets more than 1 star but there is so much missing info.
So I saw several grizzly bear on my trip into the park today, but I didn’t get cell service until after I got back to the station. No big deal, let me search for the animal. Oh there it is, but wait; near me? No it was 15 miles in, but wait, it’s centered on me now? Let me move the pin, oh wait I can’t move the pin.
What nonsense.id rather I bought a field guide book than use this app.
Excelente
Excelente app, aporta muchísimo sobre todo con las fotografías de estructuras dentales y craneales. Sin embargo algunas de las fotos no corresponden a los individuos en varias ocasiones y la opción de comentarios en foto no funciona, siendo esta la única herramienta con la cual los usuarios pueden ayudar a a los desarrolladores a corregir esas fallas!!!
Not yet a reliable source
The photo submissions are not well vetted (see Black Oak) and the app cites Wikipedia.
Clever idea for an app
Works fine for me. Definitely can't wait to use it on a hike!
Great idea falls way short.
I live in Hawaii - but this so says no turtles and no trees - really???
Amazing app. Needs more info
This app is amazing and is a great way to identify species when you travel. However the app needs more info put in. More species and such
Some good some bad
The extra long list of what is around us seems to take in several states. Perhaps countries. Colorado likely has no red deer. Elk yes. Red deer seem to be European. Not likely to see armadillo here either. But I do like that it keeps a list of what I do see. Thus I will keep it.
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