Mammals Found in and around Shrewsbury in Shropshire

There are 40 species of mammals found within a five mile radius of Shrewsbury. Some might be infrequent visitors, recent additions or may not have been seen for many years.

List of Mammals found in Shrewsbury


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 Mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus)
Fox (Vulpes vulpes)
Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)
Lesser Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus hipposideros)
Musk Rat (Ondatra zibethicus)
Noctule (Nyctalus noctula)
Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus)
Pony (Equus ferus)
Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)
Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)
Water Shrew (Neomys fodiens)
Weasel (Mustela nivalis)
Whiskered/Brandt's Bat (Myotis mystacinus/brandtii)
55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus)
Badger (Meles meles)
Brandt's Bat (Myotis brandtii)
Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus)
Chinese Barking Deer (Muntiacus reevesi)
Daubenton's Bat (Myotis daubentonii)
Fallow Deer (Dama dama)
Field Vole (Microtus agrestis)
Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
House Mouse (Mus musculus)
Mole (Talpa europaea)
Natterer's Bat (Myotis nattereri)
Otter (Lutra lutra)
Polecat (Mustela putorius)
Pygmy Shrew (Sorex minutus)
Red Deer (Cervus elaphus)
Stoat (Mustela erminea)
Water Vole (Arvicola amphibius)
Whiskered Bat (Myotis mystacinus)
Yellow-necked Mouse (Apodemus flavicollis)

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