Mammals Found in and around Stockport in Greater Manchester

There are 38 species of mammals found within a five mile radius of Stockport. Some might be infrequent visitors, recent additions or may not have been seen for many years.

List of Mammals found in Stockport


45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus)
American Mink (Neovison vison)
Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus)
Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus)
Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus)
Common Shrew (Sorex araneus)
Domestic Cat (Felis catus)
Field Vole (Microtus agrestis)
Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)
Leisler's Bat (Nyctalus leisleri)
Nathusius' Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus nathusii)
Noctule (Nyctalus noctula)
Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus)
Pygmy Shrew (Sorex minutus)
Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)
Stoat (Mustela erminea)
Water Vole (Arvicola amphibius)
Whiskered Bat (Myotis mystacinus)
55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus)
Badger (Meles meles)
Brandt's Bat (Myotis brandtii)
Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus)
Common Dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius)
Daubenton's Bat (Myotis daubentonii)
Field Mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus)
Fox (Vulpes vulpes)
Harvest Mouse (Micromys minutus)
House Mouse (Mus musculus)
Mole (Talpa europaea)
Natterer's Bat (Myotis nattereri)
Otter (Lutra lutra)
Polecat (Mustela putorius)
Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)
Sika Deer (Cervus nippon)
Water Shrew (Neomys fodiens)
Weasel (Mustela nivalis)
Whiskered/Brandt's Bat (Myotis mystacinus/brandtii)