Wildlife in Leicestershire
Mammals in Leicestershire
There are 43 species of mammals recorded as found in Leicestershire.
| 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) |
| Daubenton's Bat (Myotis daubentonii) |
| Field Mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) |
| Fox (Vulpes vulpes) |
| Harvest Mouse (Micromys minutus) |
| Leisler's Bat (Nyctalus leisleri) |
| Nathusius' Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus nathusii) |
| Otter (Lutra lutra) |
| Pygmy Shrew (Sorex minutus) |
| Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) |
| Water Shrew (Neomys fodiens) |
| Weasel (Mustela nivalis) |
| Yellow-necked Mouse (Apodemus flavicollis) |
| Polecat (Mustela putorius) |
| Serotine (Eptesicus serotinus) |
| Pine Marten (Martes martes) |
| Common Dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius) |
| 55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus) |
| Badger (Meles meles) |
| Barbastelle (Barbastella barbastellus) |
| Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus) |
| Chinese Barking Deer (Muntiacus reevesi) |
| Common Vole (Microtus arvalis) |
| Domestic Cat (Felis catus) |
| Field Vole (Microtus agrestis) |
| Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) |
| Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) |
| Mole (Talpa europaea) |
| Noctule (Nyctalus noctula) |
| Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) |
| Stoat (Mustela erminea) |
| Water Vole (Arvicola amphibius) |
| Whiskered Bat (Myotis mystacinus) |
| Natterer's Bat (Myotis nattereri) |
| Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus) |
| Fallow Deer (Dama dama) |
| Whiskered/Brandt's Bat (Myotis mystacinus/brandtii) |
Birds in Leicestershire
There are 93 species of birds recorded as found in Leicestershire.
| American Wigeon (Anas americana) |
| Bean Goose (Anser fabalis) |
| Brent Goose (Branta bernicla) |
| Chiloe Wigeon (Anas sibilatrix) |
| Common Swift (Apus apus) |
| Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus) |
| Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca) |
| Gadwall (Anas strepera) |
| Great White Egret (Ardea alba) |
| Greylag Goose (Anser anser) |
| Lesser Redpoll (Acanthis cabaret) |
| Long-Tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus) |
| Mandarin (Aix galericulata) |
| Pink-Footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus) |
| Pochard (Aythya ferina) |
| Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus) |
| Ross's Goose (Anser rossii) |
| Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
| Shoveler (Anas clypeata) |
| Snow Goose (Anser caerulescens) |
| Swan Goose (Anser cygnoides) |
| Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis) |
| Tundra Bean Goose (Anser fabalis subsp. rossicus) |
| Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) |
| White-cheeked Pintail (Anas bahamensis) |
| Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) |
| Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) |
| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) |
| Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) |
| Dark-bellied Brent Goose (Branta bernicla subsp. bernicla) |
| European White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons subsp. albifrons) |
| French Partridge (Alectoris rufa) |
| Garganey (Anas querquedula) |
| Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) |
| Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) |
| Little Owl (Athene noctua) |
| Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) |
| Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis) |
| Pintail (Anas acuta) |
| Redpoll (Acanthis flammea) |
| Rock Pipit (Anthus petrosus) |
| Scaup (Aythya marila) |
| Short-Eared Owl (Asio flammeus) |
| Skylark (Alauda arvensis) |
| Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) |
| Teal (Anas crecca) |
| Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula) |
| Water Pipit (Anthus spinoletta) |
| White-Fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) |
| Wigeon (Anas penelope) |
Reptiles in Leicestershire
There are 6 species of reptiles recorded as found in Leicestershire.
| Common Lizard (Zootoca vivipara) |
| Slow-worm (Anguis fragilis) |
| Red-eared Terrapin (Trachemys scripta) |
| Grass Snake (Natrix helvetica) |
| Red-eared Terrapin (Trachemys scripta subsp. elegans) |
| Adder (Vipera berus) |
Amphibians in Leicestershire
There are 6 species of amphibians recorded as found in Leicestershire.
| Common Frog (Rana temporaria) |
| Great Crested Newt (Triturus cristatus) |
| Palmate Newt (Lissotriton helveticus) |
| Common Toad (Bufo bufo) |
| Natterjack Toad (Epidalea calamita) |
| Smooth Newt (Lissotriton vulgaris) |
