Wildlife in West Sussex
Mammals in West Sussex
There are 64 species of mammals recorded as found in West Sussex.
| 45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| Alcathoe Bat (Myotis alcathoe) |
| Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) |
| 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) |
| Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) |
| Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) |
| Mole (Talpa europaea) |
| Nathusius' Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus nathusii) |
| Noctule (Nyctalus noctula) |
| Pine Marten (Martes martes) |
| Polecat (Mustela putorius) |
| Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) |
| Red Deer (Cervus elaphus) |
| Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus) |
| Stoat (Mustela erminea subsp. erminea) |
| Water Shrew (Neomys fodiens) |
| Weasel (Mustela nivalis) |
| Whiskered/Brandt's Bat (Myotis mystacinus/brandtii) |
| American Mink (Neovison vison) |
| Coypu (Myocastor coypus) |
| 55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus) |
| Badger (Meles meles) |
| Barbastelle (Barbastella barbastellus) |
| 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) |
| Harvest Mouse (Micromys minutus) |
| House Mouse (Mus musculus) |
| Musk Rat (Ondatra zibethicus) |
| Natterer's Bat (Myotis nattereri) |
| Otter (Lutra lutra) |
| Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| Pygmy Shrew (Sorex minutus) |
| Raccoon Dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) |
| Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) |
| Serotine (Eptesicus serotinus) |
| Stoat (Mustela erminea) |
| Water Vole (Arvicola amphibius) |
| Whiskered Bat (Myotis mystacinus) |
| Yellow-necked Mouse (Apodemus flavicollis) |
| Bechstein's Bat (Myotis bechsteinii) |
| Feral Sheep (Ovis aries) |
Birds in West Sussex
There are 102 species of birds recorded as found in West Sussex.
| (Anthus spinoletta/petrosus agg.) |
| Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) |
| Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
| Carolina Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) |
| Common Swift (Apus apus) |
| Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus) |
| Gadwall (Anas strepera) |
| Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) |
| Greylag Goose (Anser anser) |
| Lapland Bunting (Calcarius lapponicus) |
| Little Auk (Alle alle) |
| Long-Eared Owl (Asio otus) |
| Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) |
| Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis) |
| Pintail (Anas acuta) |
| Razorbill (Alca torda) |
| Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus) |
| Sanderling (Calidris alba) |
| Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
| Shoveler (Anas clypeata) |
| Snow Goose (Anser caerulescens) |
| Stone-Curlew (Burhinus oedicnemus) |
| Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis) |
| Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) |
| White-Fronted Goose (Anser albifrons) |
| Australian Shoveler (Anas rhynchotis) |
| Brent Goose (Branta bernicla) |
| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) |
| Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) |
| Dark-bellied Brent Goose (Branta bernicla subsp. bernicla) |
| French Partridge (Alectoris rufa) |
| Garganey (Anas querquedula) |
| Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) |
| Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) |
| Lesser Redpoll (Acanthis cabaret) |
| Little Owl (Athene noctua) |
| Long-Tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus) |
| Mandarin (Aix galericulata) |
| Pale-Bellied Brent Goose (Branta bernicla subsp. hrota) |
| Pochard (Aythya ferina) |
| Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) |
| 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) |
| Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) |
| Wigeon (Anas penelope) |
Fish in West Sussex
There are 70 species of fish recorded as found in West Sussex.
| Barbel (Barbus barbus) |
| Brown/Sea Trout (Salmo trutta) |
| Carp (Cyprinus carpio) |
| Eel (Anguilla anguilla) |
| Minnow (Phoxinus phoxinus) |
| Pike (Esox lucius) |
| Roach (Rutilus rutilus) |
| Sea Trout (Salmo trutta subsp. trutta) |
| Belica (Leucaspius delineatus) |
| Brook Lamprey (Lampetra planeri) |
| Chub (Squalius cephalus) |
| Goldfish (Carassius auratus) |
| Gudgeon (Gobio gobio) |
| Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) |
| Stone Loach (Barbatula barbatula) |
| Ballan wrasse (Labrus bergylta) |
| Bib (Trisopterus luscus) |
| Bull rout (Myoxocephalus scorpius) |
| Common dragonet (Callionymus lyra) |
| Corkwing (Symphodus melops) |
| Dogfish (Scyliorhinus canicula) |
| Pollack (Pollachius pollachius) |
| Sand goby (Pomatoschistus minutus) |
| Sole (Solea solea) |
| Two-spotted goby (Gobiusculus flavescens) |
| Bream (Abramis brama) |
| Bullhead (Cottus gobio) |
| Crucian Carp (Carassius carassius) |
| Flounder (Platichthys flesus) |
| Perch (Perca fluviatilis) |
| Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) |
| Rudd (Scardinius erythrophthalmus) |
| Three-spined Stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) |
| Bleak (Alburnus alburnus) |
| Brown Trout (Salmo trutta subsp. fario) |
| Dace (Leuciscus leuciscus) |
| Grayling (Thymallus thymallus) |
| Lampern (Lampetra fluviatilis) |
| Sea Lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) |
| Tench (Tinca tinca) |
| Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) |
| Black sea-bream (Spondyliosoma cantharus) |
| Butterfish (Pholis gunnellus) |
| Conger eel (Conger conger) |
| Cuckoo wrasse (Labrus mixtus) |
| Goldsinny (Ctenolabrus rupestris) |
| Rock goby (Gobius paganellus) |
| Sea scorpion (Taurulus bubalis) |
| Tompot blenny (Parablennius gattorugine) |
| Bream Flat (Blicca bjoerkna) |
Reptiles in West Sussex
There are 6 species of reptiles recorded as found in West Sussex.
| Adder (Vipera berus) |
| Grass Snake (Natrix helvetica) |
| Sand Lizard (Lacerta agilis) |
| Common Lizard (Zootoca vivipara) |
| Slow-worm (Anguis fragilis) |
| Loggerhead Turtle (Caretta caretta) |
Amphibians in West Sussex
There are 9 species of amphibians recorded as found in West Sussex.
| Common Frog (Rana temporaria) |
| Common Toad (Bufo bufo) |
| Edible Frog (Pelophylax esculentus) |
| Palmate Newt (Lissotriton helveticus) |
| American Bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus) |
| Smooth Newt (Lissotriton vulgaris) |
| Great Crested Newt (Triturus cristatus) |
| Lake Frog (Pelophylax ridibundus) |
| Pool Frog (Pelophylax lessonae) |
