Mammals in Bedfordshire
Mammals in Bedfordshire:
There are 101 species of mammal found in the UK. Lacking a coast Bedfordshire does not feature anywhere near this number of species (although a Grey Seal did once make it this far). We do however have a number of species that occur on the county list that are not normally found in the UK but these tend to be one-off or occasional escapes.
Around 42 species are recorded from the county in any given year, the most common species found are listed here but a number of escapees have been recorded from the county in recent years.
To learn more about the species click on the name to open a Mammal Society fact page.
Artiodactyla (even toed ungulates)
Carnivora (Carnivores)
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Feral Cat (Felis catus) (F)
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Feral Ferret (Mustela furo) (F)
Chiroptera (Bats)
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Barbastelle - Barbastella barbastellus (N)
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Brandt's - Myotis brandti (N)
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Brown Long-eared - Plecotus auritus (N)
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Common Pipistrelle - Pipistrellus pipistrellus (N)
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Daubenton's - Myotis daubentonii (N)
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Leisler's - Nyctalus leisleri (N)
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Nathusius' Pipistrelle - Pipistrellus nathusii (N)
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Natterer's - Myotis nattereri (N)
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Noctule - Nyctalus nocula (N)
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Serotine - Eptesicus serotinus (N)
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Soprano Pipistrelle - Pipistrellus pygmaeus (N)
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Whiskered - Myotis mystacinus (N)
Eulipotyphla (Shrews, Moles and Hedgehogs)
Lagomorpha (Rabbits and hares)
Marsupial
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Red-necked Wallaby - Macropus rufogriseus (I)
Pinnipedia (Seals)
Rodentia (Rodents)
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Bank Vole - Myodes glareolus (N)
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Edible/Fat Dormouse - Glis glis (I)
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House Mouse - Mus musculus (N)
Other Mammals in Bedfordshire:
In addition to the regulalry recorded species (and Grey Seal) a number of escapees and apprant introductions have been recorded from the county. These include:
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Capybara - Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris
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Garden Dormouse - Eliomys quercinus
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Black-tailed Prairie Dog - Cynomys ludovicianus
To learn about species NOT found in Bedfordshire see the Mammal Society website by clicking the image below: