Wildlife in Kent
Mammals in Kent
There are 61 species of mammals recorded as found in Kent.
| 55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus) |
| Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) |
| Common Shrew (Sorex araneus) |
| Field Mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) |
| Fox (Vulpes vulpes) |
| Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) |
| Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) |
| American Mink (Neovison vison) |
| Daubenton's Bat (Myotis daubentonii) |
| House Mouse (Mus musculus) |
| Noctule (Nyctalus noctula) |
| Pygmy Shrew (Sorex minutus) |
| Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus) |
| Stoat (Mustela erminea) |
| Weasel (Mustela nivalis) |
| Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) |
| Common Dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius) |
| Feral Ferret (Mustela putorius subsp. furo) |
| Natterer's Bat (Myotis nattereri) |
| Whiskered/Brandt's Bat (Myotis mystacinus/brandtii) |
| Common Seal (Phoca vitulina) |
| Nathusius' Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus nathusii) |
| Polecat (Mustela putorius) |
| Bechstein's Bat (Myotis bechsteinii) |
| Chinese Barking Deer (Muntiacus reevesi) |
| Black Rat (Rattus rattus) |
| Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) |
| Domestic Cat (Felis catus) |
| Field Vole (Microtus agrestis) |
| Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) |
| Human (Homo sapiens) |
| 45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| Badger (Meles meles) |
| Harvest Mouse (Micromys minutus) |
| Mole (Talpa europaea) |
| Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) |
| Serotine (Eptesicus serotinus) |
| Water Vole (Arvicola amphibius) |
| (Nyctalus/Eptesicus agg.) |
| Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus) |
| Fallow Deer (Dama dama) |
| Feral Sheep (Ovis aries) |
| Pony (Equus ferus) |
| Yellow-necked Mouse (Apodemus flavicollis) |
| Greater Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum) |
| Otter (Lutra lutra) |
| Water Shrew (Neomys fodiens) |
| Brandt's Bat (Myotis brandtii) |
| Whiskered Bat (Myotis mystacinus) |
Birds in Kent
There are 273 species of birds recorded as found in Kent.
| (Anthus spinoletta/petrosus agg.) |
| Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea) |
| Bar-Tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) |
| Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) |
| Black Kite (Milvus migrans) |
| Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) |
| Black-Necked Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis) |
| Black-Throated Diver (Gavia arctica) |
| Blackbird (Turdus merula) |
| Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) |
| Brent Goose (Branta bernicla) |
| Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) |
| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) |
| Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) |
| Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) |
| Chiloe Wigeon (Anas sibilatrix) |
| Cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus) |
| Common Guillemot (Uria aalge) |
| Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) |
| Common Swift (Apus apus) |
| Continental Goldcrest (Regulus regulus) |
| Coot (Fulica atra) |
| Corn Bunting (Emberiza calandra) |
| Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) |
| Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea) |
| Arctic Skua (Stercorarius parasiticus) |
| Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) |
| Barn Owl (Tyto alba) |
| Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) |
| Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) |
| Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) |
| Black-Tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa) |
| Black-winged Red Bishop (Euplectes hordeaceus) |
| Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) |
| Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla) |
| Budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus) |
| Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
| Canary (Serinus canaria) |
| Cetti's Warbler (Cettia cetti) |
| Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita) |
| Coal Tit (Periparus ater) |
| Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) |
| Common Gull (Larus canus) |
| Common Scoter (Melanitta nigra) |
| Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) |
| Continental Robin (Erithacus rubecula) |
| Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) |
| Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) |
| Curlew (Numenius arquata) |
| Dabchick (Tachybaptus ruficollis) |
Fish in Kent
There are 91 species of fish recorded as found in Kent.
| (Teleostei) |
| Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) |
| Bull rout (Myoxocephalus scorpius) |
| Common dragonet (Callionymus lyra) |
| Dab (Limanda limanda) |
| Eel (Anguilla anguilla) |
| Garfish (Belone belone) |
| Hook-nose (Agonus cataphractus) |
| Montagu's Sea-snail (Liparis montagui) |
| Pollack (Pollachius pollachius) |
| Roker (Raja clavata) |
| Sea scorpion (Taurulus bubalis) |
| Snake pipefish (Entelurus aequoreus) |
| Tompot blenny (Parablennius gattorugine) |
| llymrïaid (Ammodytes tobianus) |
| Black goby (Gobius niger) |
| Bream (Abramis brama) |
| Carp (Cyprinus carpio) |
| Goldfish (Carassius auratus) |
| Herring (Clupea harengus) |
| Perch (Perca fluviatilis) |
| Roach (Rutilus rutilus) |
| Rudd (Scardinius erythrophthalmus) |
| Tench (Tinca tinca) |
| Three-spined Stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) |
| Ballan wrasse (Labrus bergylta) |
| Broadnose Skate (Bathyraja brachyurops) |
| Butterfish (Pholis gunnellus) |
| Corkwing (Symphodus melops) |
| Dogfish (Scyliorhinus canicula) |
| Five-bearded rockling (Ciliata mustela) |
| Greater pipefish (Syngnathus acus) |
| Lumpsucker (Cyclopterus lumpus) |
| Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) |
| Rock goby (Gobius paganellus) |
| Sand goby (Pomatoschistus minutus) |
| Shanny (Lipophrys pholis) |
| Sole (Solea solea) |
| Two-spotted goby (Gobiusculus flavescens) |
| Bib (Trisopterus luscus) |
| Black sea-bream (Spondyliosoma cantharus) |
| Brown/Sea Trout (Salmo trutta) |
| Chub (Squalius cephalus) |
| Goldsinny (Ctenolabrus rupestris) |
| Nine-spined Stickleback (Pungitius pungitius) |
| Reticulated dragonet (Callionymus reticulatus) |
| Rock cook (Centrolabrus exoletus) |
| Sea Trout (Salmo trutta subsp. trutta) |
| Thicklip Grey Mullet (Chelon labrosus) |
| Undulate Ray (Raja undulata) |
Reptiles in Kent
There are 8 species of reptiles recorded as found in Kent.
| Adder (Vipera berus) |
| Grass Snake (Natrix helvetica) |
| Wall Lizard (Podarcis muralis) |
| Leatherback Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) |
| Common Lizard (Zootoca vivipara) |
| Slow-worm (Anguis fragilis) |
| Sand Lizard (Lacerta agilis) |
| Red-eared Terrapin (Trachemys scripta subsp. elegans) |
Amphibians in Kent
There are 9 species of amphibians recorded as found in Kent.
| Common Frog (Rana temporaria) |
| Smooth Newt (Lissotriton vulgaris) |
| Great Crested Newt (Triturus cristatus) |
| Palmate Newt (Lissotriton helveticus) |
| Natterjack Toad (Epidalea calamita) |
| Common Toad (Bufo bufo) |
| Edible Frog (Pelophylax esculentus) |
| Lake Frog (Pelophylax ridibundus) |
| Alpine Newt (Ichthyosaura alpestris) |
