Mammals Found in and around Sidmouth in Devon

There are 36 species of mammals found within a five mile radius of Sidmouth. Some might be infrequent visitors, recent additions or may not have been seen for many years.

List of Mammals found in Sidmouth


45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus)
American Mink (Neovison vison)
Beaver (Castor fiber)
Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus)
Common Dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius)
Daubenton's Bat (Myotis daubentonii)
Fallow Deer (Dama dama)
Field Vole (Microtus agrestis)
Greater Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum)
Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)
Mole (Talpa europaea)
Otter (Lutra lutra)
Pygmy Shrew (Sorex minutus)
Red Deer (Cervus elaphus)
Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus)
Stoat (Mustela erminea)
Water Vole (Arvicola amphibius)
55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus)
Badger (Meles meles)
Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus)
Chinese Barking Deer (Muntiacus reevesi)
Common Shrew (Sorex araneus)
Domestic Cat (Felis catus)
Field Mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus)
Fox (Vulpes vulpes)
Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus)
Harvest Mouse (Micromys minutus)
Lesser Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus hipposideros)
Natterer's Bat (Myotis nattereri)
Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus)
Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)
Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)
Serotine (Eptesicus serotinus)
Water Shrew (Neomys fodiens)
Whiskered/Brandt's Bat (Myotis mystacinus/brandtii)