Everything you might want to know about FlauraFauna
FlauraFauna is a free, living encyclopedia of life on Earth. It pulls live data from trusted scientific sources — iNaturalist, Wikipedia, GBIF, and IUCN — to give you photos, descriptions, conservation status, and global observation data on hundreds of thousands of species. We also offer AI-powered photo identification and an original nature blog.
Yes, completely free. No ads, no paywalls, no subscription. We may add a "support us" option in the future, but the core site will always be free.
No. Everything works without an account, including saving favorites (stored locally on your device).
iNaturalist (taxonomy, photos, observations), Wikipedia (descriptions), GBIF (global biodiversity data), and IUCN (conservation status). All sources are linked from each species page.
It's quite accurate for clear photos of well-photographed species — typically 80–90%+ for top-3 results in good conditions. Accuracy drops for poor lighting, blurry images, multiple subjects, or rarely-photographed species. Always treat results as a strong suggestion, not a final answer, and check the species page details before relying on the ID.
Sharp, well-lit, close-up shots with one subject in the frame. For plants: include leaves, flowers, or fruit. For insects: try to capture the full body. For birds: side profiles work well. Multiple angles help if you have them.
It works best for organisms commonly photographed by citizen scientists — vertebrates, butterflies, common plants, popular fungi. It's weaker for tiny or rarely-observed species (microscopic organisms, deep-sea creatures, very obscure plants).
No. Photos are sent to the iNaturalist computer vision service for analysis only and are not stored by FlauraFauna. See our Privacy Policy for full details.
Most often: the image is blurry, the subject is partially obscured, the lighting is too dark or too washed out, or the network request failed. Try a sharper photo or check your connection.
Click the ❤️ icon on any species card. It's saved to your Favorites tab and persists on your device. (Stored in browser localStorage, so it's tied to your browser/device.)
Try the scientific name instead of the common name, or vice versa. Some regional common names aren't in iNaturalist's database. You can also browse by taxon group.
Green (LC, NT) = lower concern. Yellow/Orange (VU, EN) = vulnerable or endangered. Red (CR) = critically endangered. Black (EX, EW) = extinct or extinct in the wild. Gray (DD, NE) = data deficient or not evaluated. These come from the IUCN Red List.
Not currently from FlauraFauna directly, but the underlying data is freely available from iNaturalist and GBIF — both have public APIs and data exports.
The blog is written organically by our team — no AI-generated filler. Each article is researched and written from scratch with the goal of being readable, accurate, and genuinely useful.
Absolutely. Email rshab7143@gmail.com with your idea. We read everything.
Please contact us first. Short excerpts with a link back are generally fine; full reposts need permission.
Partially. Pages you've already loaded may be cached, but live data (species details, AI identification) requires an internet connection.
Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge — current and one previous major version. The site is mobile-first and works well on phones and tablets.
We use only browser localStorage to save your favorites — no cookies, no third-party tracking, no analytics that identify you. See our Privacy Policy.
Email forsportsera@gmail.com with what you saw, what you expected, and ideally a screenshot. We appreciate it.
Reach out anytime: rshab7143@gmail.com or forsportsera@gmail.com. Or use our contact form.