Mammals Found in and around Rochester in Kent

There are 34 species of mammals found within a five mile radius of Rochester. Some might be infrequent visitors, recent additions or may not have been seen for many years.

List of Mammals found in Rochester


45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus)
Badger (Meles meles)
Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus)
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)
Natterer's Bat (Myotis nattereri)
Pygmy Shrew (Sorex minutus)
Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)
Stoat (Mustela erminea)
Water Vole (Arvicola amphibius)
Whiskered/Brandt's Bat (Myotis mystacinus/brandtii)
55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus)
Black Rat (Rattus rattus)
Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus)
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)
Mole (Talpa europaea)
Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus)
Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)
Serotine (Eptesicus serotinus)
Water Shrew (Neomys fodiens)
Weasel (Mustela nivalis)
Yellow-necked Mouse (Apodemus flavicollis)

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