Wildlife in Suffolk
Mammals in Suffolk
There are 65 species of mammals recorded as found in Suffolk.
| (Nyctalus/Eptesicus agg.) |
| 55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus) |
| Badger (Meles meles) |
| Barbastelle (Barbastella barbastellus) |
| Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) |
| Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) |
| Common Dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius) |
| Daubenton's Bat (Myotis daubentonii) |
| Fallow Deer (Dama dama) |
| Field Mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) |
| Fox (Vulpes vulpes) |
| Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) |
| Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) |
| Natterer's Bat (Myotis nattereri) |
| Pine Marten (Martes martes) |
| Pygmy Shrew (Sorex minutus) |
| Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus) |
| Stoat (Mustela erminea) |
| Weasel (Mustela nivalis) |
| Whiskered/Brandt's Bat (Myotis mystacinus/brandtii) |
| Brandt's Bat (Myotis brandtii) |
| Coypu (Myocastor coypus) |
| Leisler's Bat (Nyctalus leisleri) |
| Otter (Lutra lutra) |
| Polecat-Ferret (Mustela furo x putorius) |
| 45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| American Mink (Neovison vison) |
| Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) |
| Bechstein's Bat (Myotis bechsteinii) |
| Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus) |
| Chinese Barking Deer (Muntiacus reevesi) |
| Common Shrew (Sorex araneus) |
| Domestic Cat (Felis catus) |
| Feral Ferret (Mustela putorius subsp. furo) |
| Field Vole (Microtus agrestis) |
| Greater Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum) |
| Harvest Mouse (Micromys minutus) |
| Mole (Talpa europaea) |
| Noctule (Nyctalus noctula) |
| Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) |
| Serotine (Eptesicus serotinus) |
| Water Shrew (Neomys fodiens) |
| Whiskered Bat (Myotis mystacinus) |
| Yellow-necked Mouse (Apodemus flavicollis) |
| Chinese Water Deer (Hydropotes inermis) |
| House Mouse (Mus musculus) |
| Nathusius' Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus nathusii) |
| Polecat (Mustela putorius) |
| Red Deer (Cervus elaphus) |
Birds in Suffolk
There are 305 species of birds recorded as found in Suffolk.
| Barn Owl (Tyto alba) |
| Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) |
| Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) |
| Black-Tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa) |
| Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) |
| Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla) |
| Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
| Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) |
| Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita) |
| Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) |
| Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) |
| Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) |
| Continental Robin (Erithacus rubecula) |
| Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) |
| Corncrake (Crex crex) |
| Curlew (Numenius arquata) |
| Dunlin (Calidris alpina) |
| Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus) |
| Fieldfare (Turdus pilaris) |
| French Partridge (Alectoris rufa) |
| Garden Warbler (Sylvia borin) |
| Golden Plover (Pluvialis apricaria) |
| Goosander (Mergus merganser) |
| Great Black-Backed Gull (Larus marinus) |
| Great Northern Diver (Gavia immer) |
| Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) |
| Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) |
| Black-Necked Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) |
| Blackbird (Turdus merula) |
| Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) |
| Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) |
| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) |
| Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) |
| Coal Tit (Periparus ater) |
| Common Gull (Larus canus) |
| Common Swift (Apus apus) |
| Continental Goldcrest (Regulus regulus) |
| Coot (Fulica atra) |
| Corn Bunting (Emberiza calandra) |
| Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) |
| Dabchick (Tachybaptus ruficollis) |
| Dunnock (Prunella modularis) |
| Feral Pigeon (Columba livia) |
| Firecrest (Regulus ignicapilla) |
| Gadwall (Anas strepera) |
| Garganey (Anas querquedula) |
| Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) |
| Grasshopper Warbler (Locustella naevia) |
| Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) |
| Great Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos major) |
Fish in Suffolk
There are 42 species of fish recorded as found in Suffolk.
| Barbel (Barbus barbus) |
| Brown Trout (Salmo trutta subsp. fario) |
| Bullhead (Cottus gobio) |
| Chub (Squalius cephalus) |
| Dace (Leuciscus leuciscus) |
| Gudgeon (Gobio gobio) |
| Pike (Esox lucius) |
| Rudd (Scardinius erythrophthalmus) |
| Brook Lamprey (Lampetra planeri) |
| Grayling (Thymallus thymallus) |
| Nine-spined Stickleback (Pungitius pungitius) |
| Pope (Gymnocephalus cernuus) |
| Spined Loach (Cobitis taenia) |
| Three-spined Stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) |
| (Teleostei) |
| Herring (Clupea harengus) |
| Sand goby (Pomatoschistus minutus) |
| Shanny (Lipophrys pholis) |
| Twaite Shad (Alosa fallax) |
| Roach x Rudd (Rutilus rutilus x Scardinius erythrophthalmus) |
| Sea Lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) |
| Bream (Abramis brama) |
| Brown/Sea Trout (Salmo trutta) |
| Carp (Cyprinus carpio) |
| Crucian Carp (Carassius carassius) |
| Eel (Anguilla anguilla) |
| Perch (Perca fluviatilis) |
| Roach (Rutilus rutilus) |
| Tench (Tinca tinca) |
| Common Bream x Roach (Abramis brama x Rutilus rutilus) |
| Minnow (Phoxinus phoxinus) |
| Pikeperch (Sander lucioperca) |
| Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) |
| Stone Loach (Barbatula barbatula) |
| (Gasterosteus aculeatus aculeatus) |
| Common Goby (Pomatoschistus microps) |
| Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) |
| Sea scorpion (Taurulus bubalis) |
| Sole (Solea solea) |
| Goldfish (Carassius auratus) |
| Flounder (Platichthys flesus) |
| Smelt (Osmerus eperlanus) |
Reptiles in Suffolk
There are 11 species of reptiles recorded as found in Suffolk.
| Grass Snake (Natrix helvetica) |
| Common Lizard (Zootoca vivipara) |
| Slow-worm (Anguis fragilis) |
| Red-eared Terrapin (Trachemys scripta) |
| Leatherback Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) |
| Wall Lizard (Podarcis muralis) |
| Adder (Vipera berus) |
| Green Lizard (Lacerta viridis) |
| Red-eared Terrapin (Trachemys scripta subsp. elegans) |
| Sand Lizard (Lacerta agilis) |
| European Pond Terrapin (Emys orbicularis) |
Amphibians in Suffolk
There are 11 species of amphibians recorded as found in Suffolk.
| Common Frog (Rana temporaria) |
| Great Crested Newt (Triturus cristatus) |
| Smooth Newt (Lissotriton vulgaris) |
| Pool Frog (Pelophylax lessonae) |
| Fire-bellied Toad (Bombina bombina) |
| Midwife Toad (Alytes obstetricans) |
| Common Toad (Bufo bufo) |
| Palmate Newt (Lissotriton helveticus) |
| Natterjack Toad (Epidalea calamita) |
| Edible Frog (Pelophylax esculentus) |
| Common Tree Frog (Hyla arborea) |
