Mammals Found in and around Bedford in Bedfordshire

There are 30 species of mammals found within a five mile radius of Bedford. Some might be infrequent visitors, recent additions or may not have been seen for many years.

List of Mammals found in Bedford


45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus)
American Mink (Neovison vison)
Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus)
Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus)
Chinese Barking Deer (Muntiacus reevesi)
Common Shrew (Sorex araneus)
Domestic Cat (Felis catus)
Field Vole (Microtus agrestis)
Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)
Noctule (Nyctalus noctula)
Pine Marten (Martes martes)
Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)
Water Shrew (Neomys fodiens)
Weasel (Mustela nivalis)
55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus)
Badger (Meles meles)
Barbastelle (Barbastella barbastellus)
Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus)
Chinese Water Deer (Hydropotes inermis)
Daubenton's Bat (Myotis daubentonii)
Field Mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus)
Fox (Vulpes vulpes)
Harvest Mouse (Micromys minutus)
Mole (Talpa europaea)
Otter (Lutra lutra)
Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus)
Stoat (Mustela erminea)
Water Vole (Arvicola amphibius)
Yellow-necked Mouse (Apodemus flavicollis)