Latin Name

Common Name

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Short List

Habitat, distribution

Arvicola terrestris

Water Vole

Banks associated with open water, lakes, ponds, rivers, streams and ditches.

Lutra lutra

Otter

Water bodies / watercourses and associated reedbed, osier carr etc.

Lepus europaeus

Brown Hare

Associated with open farmland. Well distributed throughout England and Wales.

Muscardinus avellanarius

Dormouse

Ancient woodland particularly hazel coppice. Restricted to south of England.

Sciurus vulgaris

Red Squirrel

Broadleaved and coniferous woodland. Absent from most of England but still present in northern areas and parts of Wales.

Rhinolophus ferrumequinum

Greater Horseshoe Bat

Roosts in roofs and caves, mines or buildings. Confined to south west England and south Wales.

Pipistrellus pipistrellus

Pipistrelle Bat

Commonest and most widespread British bat – roosting in houses and tree holes.

Myotis daubentonii

Daubenton’s Bat

Often associated with water. Inhabits open woodland, hibernates in caves and other underground sites.

Plecotus auritus

Brown Long-eared Bat

Roosts in houses, hibernates in underground sites.

Plecotus austriacus

Grey Long-eared Bat

Similar to Brown Long-eared Bat. Restricted to south west England.

Rhinolophus hipposideros

Lesser Horseshoe Bat

Associated predominately with large old buildings. Restricted to Wales and south west England.