Mammals Found in and around Southampton in Hampshire

There are 35 species of mammals found within a five mile radius of Southampton. Some might be infrequent visitors, recent additions or may not have been seen for many years.

List of Mammals found in Southampton


(Nyctalus/Eptesicus agg.)
55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus)
Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus)
Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus)
Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus)
Common Dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius)
Common Shrew (Sorex araneus)
Domestic Cat (Felis catus)
Field Mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus)
Fox (Vulpes vulpes)
Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
Mole (Talpa europaea)
Noctule (Nyctalus noctula)
Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)
Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)
Serotine (Eptesicus serotinus)
Water Vole (Arvicola amphibius)
Yellow-necked Mouse (Apodemus flavicollis)
45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus)
Badger (Meles meles)
Black Rat (Rattus rattus)
Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus)
Chinese Barking Deer (Muntiacus reevesi)
Common Seal (Phoca vitulina)
Coypu (Myocastor coypus)
Fallow Deer (Dama dama)
Field Vole (Microtus agrestis)
Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus)
Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)
Natterer's Bat (Myotis nattereri)
Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus)
Red Deer (Cervus elaphus)
Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus)
Stoat (Mustela erminea)
Weasel (Mustela nivalis)