Wildlife in Cumbria
Mammals in Cumbria
There are 65 species of mammals recorded as found in Cumbria.
| 45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| American Mink (Neovison vison) |
| Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) |
| Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) |
| Fox (Vulpes vulpes) |
| Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) |
| Otter (Lutra lutra) |
| Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) |
| Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus) |
| Water Vole (Arvicola amphibius) |
| Brandt's Bat (Myotis brandtii) |
| Common Shrew (Sorex araneus) |
| Field Mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) |
| Noctule (Nyctalus noctula) |
| Red Deer (Cervus elaphus) |
| Fallow Deer (Dama dama) |
| Harvest Mouse (Micromys minutus) |
| Serotine (Eptesicus serotinus) |
| Leisler's Bat (Nyctalus leisleri) |
| Polecat (Mustela putorius) |
| Common Dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius) |
| Water Shrew (Neomys fodiens) |
| Common Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) |
| Bechstein's Bat (Myotis bechsteinii) |
| Lesser Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus hipposideros) |
| 55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus) |
| Badger (Meles meles) |
| Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus) |
| Domestic Cat (Felis catus) |
| Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) |
| Mole (Talpa europaea) |
| Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) |
| Stoat (Mustela erminea) |
| Weasel (Mustela nivalis) |
| Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus) |
| Daubenton's Bat (Myotis daubentonii) |
| Natterer's Bat (Myotis nattereri) |
| Pygmy Shrew (Sorex minutus) |
| Vole (Arvicolinae) |
| Field Vole (Microtus agrestis) |
| Pony (Equus ferus) |
| Whiskered/Brandt's Bat (Myotis mystacinus/brandtii) |
| Pine Marten (Martes martes) |
| Chinese Barking Deer (Muntiacus reevesi) |
| House Mouse (Mus musculus) |
| Whiskered Bat (Myotis mystacinus) |
| Barbastelle (Barbastella barbastellus) |
| Greater Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum) |
| Sika Deer (Cervus nippon) |
Birds in Cumbria
There are 363 species of birds recorded as found in Cumbria.
| (Regulus regulus subsp. regulus) |
| Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea) |
| Bar-Tailed Godwit (Limosa lapponica) |
| Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) |
| Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) |
| Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) |
| Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) |
| Black-Throated Diver (Gavia arctica) |
| Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) |
| Blue-and-yellow Macaw (Ara ararauna) |
| Brent Goose (Branta bernicla) |
| Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) |
| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) |
| Carrion Crow (Corvus corone subsp. corone) |
| Carrion/Hooded Crow (Corvus corone agg.) |
| Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) |
| Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita) |
| Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) |
| Common Gull (Larus canus) |
| Common Scoter (Melanitta nigra) |
| Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) |
| Continental Robin (Erithacus rubecula) |
| Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) |
| Corncrake (Crex crex) |
| Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra) |
| Arctic Skua (Stercorarius parasiticus) |
| Australian White Ibis (Threskiornis molucca) |
| Barn Owl (Tyto alba) |
| Bean Goose (Anser fabalis) |
| Black Grouse (Tetrao tetrix) |
| Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) |
| Black-Tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa) |
| Blackbird (Turdus merula) |
| Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) |
| Brambling (Fringilla montifringilla) |
| British Lesser Black-Backed Gull (Larus fuscus subsp. graellsii) |
| Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
| Carolina Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) |
| Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) |
| Carrion/Hooded Crow Hybrid (Corvus corone x cornix) |
| Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) |
| Coal Tit (Periparus ater) |
| Common Guillemot (Uria aalge) |
| Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) |
| Common Swift (Apus apus) |
| Continental Goldcrest (Regulus regulus) |
| Coot (Fulica atra) |
| Corn Bunting (Emberiza calandra) |
| Crane (Grus grus) |
| Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) |
Fish in Cumbria
There are 20 species of fish recorded as found in Cumbria.
| Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) |
| Brook Lamprey (Lampetra planeri) |
| Brown/Sea Trout (Salmo trutta) |
| Chub (Squalius cephalus) |
| Eel (Anguilla anguilla) |
| Gudgeon (Gobio gobio) |
| Minnow (Phoxinus phoxinus) |
| Pike (Esox lucius) |
| Spined Loach (Cobitis taenia) |
| Three-spined Stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) |
| Barbel (Barbus barbus) |
| Brown Trout (Salmo trutta subsp. fario) |
| Bullhead (Cottus gobio) |
| Dace (Leuciscus leuciscus) |
| Grayling (Thymallus thymallus) |
| Lampern (Lampetra fluviatilis) |
| Perch (Perca fluviatilis) |
| Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) |
| Stone Loach (Barbatula barbatula) |
| Skipper (Scomberesox saurus) |
Reptiles in Cumbria
There are 7 species of reptiles recorded as found in Cumbria.
| Common Lizard (Zootoca vivipara) |
| Adder (Vipera berus) |
| European Pond Terrapin (Emys orbicularis) |
| Sand Lizard (Lacerta agilis) |
| Slow-worm (Anguis fragilis) |
| Grass Snake (Natrix helvetica) |
| Red-eared Terrapin (Trachemys scripta subsp. elegans) |
Amphibians in Cumbria
There are 5 species of amphibians recorded as found in Cumbria.
| Common Toad (Bufo bufo) |
| Great Crested Newt (Triturus cristatus) |
| Natterjack Toad (Epidalea calamita) |
| Common Frog (Rana temporaria) |
| Smooth Newt (Lissotriton vulgaris) |
