Mammals Found in and around Coleford in Gloucestershire

There are over 50 species of mammals found within a five mile radius of Coleford. Some might be infrequent visitors, recent additions or may not have been seen for many years.

List of Mammals found in Coleford


(Nyctalus/Eptesicus agg.)
55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus)
Badger (Meles meles)
Barbastelle (Barbastella barbastellus)
Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus)
Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus)
Chinese Water Deer (Hydropotes inermis)
Common Shrew (Sorex araneus)
Domestic Cat (Felis catus)
Feral Sheep (Ovis aries)
Field Vole (Microtus agrestis)
Greater Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum)
Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)
Lesser Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus hipposideros)
Nathusius' Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus nathusii)
Noctule (Nyctalus noctula)
Pine Marten (Martes martes)
Polecat (Mustela putorius)
Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)
Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus)
Sika Deer (Cervus nippon)
Stoat (Mustela erminea)
Water Vole (Arvicola amphibius)
Whiskered Bat (Myotis mystacinus)
Wild Boar (Sus scrofa)
45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus)
American Mink (Neovison vison)
Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus)
Brandt's Bat (Myotis brandtii)
Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus)
Chinese Barking Deer (Muntiacus reevesi)
Common Dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius)
Daubenton's Bat (Myotis daubentonii)
Fallow Deer (Dama dama)
Field Mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus)
Fox (Vulpes vulpes)
Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
House Mouse (Mus musculus)
Mole (Talpa europaea)
Natterer's Bat (Myotis nattereri)
Otter (Lutra lutra)
Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus)
Pygmy Shrew (Sorex minutus)
Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)
Serotine (Eptesicus serotinus)
Stoat (Mustela erminea subsp. erminea)
Water Shrew (Neomys fodiens)
Weasel (Mustela nivalis)
Whiskered/Brandt's Bat (Myotis mystacinus/brandtii)
Yellow-necked Mouse (Apodemus flavicollis)