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Mammals
There are apparently 53 species of mammal in the UK although I appear to have exceeded this total with help from visitors from around the net.
According to the Mammal Trust there are 66 native mammal species in the UK
Insectivores | Native / Introduced | Details |
Hedgehog (European) | ||
Mole (European) | ||
Pygmy Shrew | ||
Common Shrew | ||
Water shrew | ||
Scilly Shrew | ||
Rodents | ||
Dormouse (Common) | ||
Edible Dormouse | Introduced | |
Fat Dormouse (glis glis) | INTRODUCED SPECIES | |
Harvest Mouse | ||
House mouse | ||
Bank Vole | ||
Orkney vole | ||
Hazel Dormouse | ||
Short tailed or field vole | ||
Water Vole | ||
Yellow necked mouse | ||
Wood mouse | ||
Squirrell (Grey) | Introduced from North America INTRODUCED SPECIES | |
Squirrell (Red) | ||
Rat (Black) Ship Rat | Introduced | |
Rat (Brown) | Introduced INTRODUCED SPECIES | |
Rabbit and Hares | ||
Rabbit | Introduced in middle ages INTRODUCED SPECIES | |
Brown Hare | INTRODUCED SPECIES | |
Mountain Hare | INTRODUCED SPECIES | |
Mustelids | ||
Stoat | ||
Weasel | ||
Polecat | ||
American mink | Introduced accidentally INTRODUCED SPECIES | Destructive to natural wildlife. |
Pine Marten | ||
Otter (Eurasian River) | ||
Badger (European) | ||
Carnivores | ||
Wild cat | ||
Fox | ||
Seals - PINNIPEDS | ||
Seal (common) | ||
Seal (Grey) | ||
Deer-ARTIODACTYLYS | ||
Deer (Fallow) | Introduced INTRODUCED SPECIES | |
Deer (Roe) | ||
Deer (Red) | ||
Deer (Sika) | Introduced from Japan in 1860 INTRODUCED SPECIES | |
Deer (muntjac also known
as Chinese
Water deer, Chinese Muntjac or Barking Deer) |
Introduced in early 20th century INTRODUCED SPECIES | |
Bats CHIROPTERA (BATS) | There are 16 Bat Species in the UK |
Bat Conservation Trust |
Bat (lesser Horseshoe) | Rhinolophus hipposideros - Endangered | |
Bat (greater horseshoe) | Rhinolophus ferrumequinum - Endangered | |
Bat (Daubenton's) | Myotis daubentonii - Not Threatened | |
Bat (serotine) | Eptesicus serotinus - Vulnerable | |
Bat (Natterer's) | Myotis nattereri - Vulnerable | |
Bat (long eared) | ||
Bat (Noctule) | Noctule Nyctalus noctula - Vulnerable | |
Bat (Pipistrelle) |
This is
the smallest bat found in Britain. There are three species of Pipestrelle Bat, 2.Soprano pipistrelle - Pipistrellus pygmaeus -Not Threatened 3.Nathusiuss pipistrelle -Pipistrellus nathusii - Rare |
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Bat (large mouse eared) | Myotis myotis - This was the largest bat found in Britain. Extinct in Britain since 1991. | |
Bat ( Whiskered Bat ) | Myotis mystacinus - Vulnerable | |
Bat (Leislers Bat ) | Nyctalus leisleri - Vulnerable | |
Bat ( Grey Long Eared Bat ) | Plecotus austriacus - Rare | |
Bat (Brown Long Eared Bat ) | Plecotus auritus - Not Threatened | |
Bat (Barbastelle Bat) | Barbastella barbastellus - Rare | |
Bat (Bechsteins Bat) | Myotis bechsteinii - Rare | |
Bat (Brandts Bat) | Myotis brandtii - Vulnerable | |
Whales & Dolphins | ||
Whale (minke) | ||
Common Dolphin | ||
Bottle-nosed dolphin | ||
Harbour Porpoise | ||
Others | ||
Wallaby | Introduced |
Amphibians
There are 8 species of amphibians in the Uk.
Newt (smooth)
Newt (crested)
Newt (palmate)
Toad (common)
Toad (natterjack)
Frog (common)
Frog (edible) Introduced species
Frog (marsh) Introduced species
Reptiles
There are 6 species of reptile in the UK.
Lizard (common or viviparous)
Lizard (slow worm)
Lizard (sand) now very rare
Snake (grass)
Snake (smooth)
Snake (adder) The only poisonous snake in Britain
Butterflies
Hedge brown
Peacock
Large Copper
Chalkhill Blue
Orange Tip
Large white
Small White
Green veined white
Wood White
Brimstone
Clouded Yellow
Small Tortoiseshell
Red Admiral
White Admiral
Comma
Painted Lady
Extinct Animals of Britain
Irish Elk (Before Roman times)
Lynx (Before Roman Times)
Aurochs (giant wild cattle) (Before Roman Times)
Brown Bears (10th century)
Wolf (England 16th century. Scotland & Ireland 18th century)
Beaver (12th century)
Wild Boar (18th century)
Last Updated 01/03/2008 |
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