Wildlife in Isle of Wight
Mammals in Isle of Wight
There are 51 species of mammals recorded as found in Isle of Wight.
| 45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| American Mink (Neovison vison) |
| Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) |
| Bechstein's Bat (Myotis bechsteinii) |
| Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus) |
| Common Dolphin (Delphinus delphis) |
| Common Shrew (Sorex araneus) |
| Domestic Cat (Felis catus) |
| Field Mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) |
| Fox (Vulpes vulpes) |
| Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) |
| Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) |
| Mole (Talpa europaea) |
| Natterer's Bat (Myotis nattereri) |
| Otter (Lutra lutra) |
| Pygmy Shrew (Sorex minutus) |
| Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) |
| Serotine (Eptesicus serotinus) |
| Water Vole (Arvicola amphibius) |
| Whiskered Bat (Myotis mystacinus) |
| Bottle-nosed Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) |
| Common Rorqual (Balaenoptera physalus) |
| Grey Seal (Halichoerus grypus) |
| Pilot Whale (Globicephala melas) |
| Chinese Barking Deer (Muntiacus reevesi) |
| 55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus) |
| Badger (Meles meles) |
| Barbastelle (Barbastella barbastellus) |
| 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 Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus austriacus) |
| Harvest Mouse (Micromys minutus) |
| Leisler's Bat (Nyctalus leisleri) |
| Nathusius' Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus nathusii) |
| Noctule (Nyctalus noctula) |
| Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) |
| Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) |
| Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus) |
| Stoat (Mustela erminea) |
| Weasel (Mustela nivalis) |
| Whiskered/Brandt's Bat (Myotis mystacinus/brandtii) |
| Common Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) |
| Greater Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus ferrumequinum) |
| Lesser Rorqual (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) |
| Brandt's Bat (Myotis brandtii) |
| Red Deer (Cervus elaphus) |
Birds in Isle of Wight
There are 81 species of birds recorded as found in Isle of Wight.
| (Anthus spinoletta/petrosus agg.) |
| American Wigeon (Anas americana) |
| Bean Goose (Anser fabalis) |
| Black Brant (Branta bernicla subsp. nigricans) |
| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) |
| Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) |
| Dark-bellied Brent Goose (Branta bernicla subsp. bernicla) |
| European White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons subsp. albifrons) |
| Gadwall (Anas strepera) |
| Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea) |
| Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) |
| Little Owl (Athene noctua) |
| Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) |
| Meadow Pipit (Anthus pratensis) |
| Pink-Footed Goose (Anser brachyrhynchus) |
| Pochard (Aythya ferina) |
| Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus) |
| 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) |
| (Ardea alba subsp. alba) |
| Bar-Headed Goose (Anser indicus) |
| Bittern (Botaurus stellaris) |
| Brent Goose (Branta bernicla) |
| Carolina Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) |
| Common Swift (Apus apus) |
| Egyptian Goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus) |
| French Partridge (Alectoris rufa) |
| Garganey (Anas querquedula) |
| Greylag Goose (Anser anser) |
| Lesser Redpoll (Acanthis cabaret) |
| Long-Tailed Tit (Aegithalos caudatus) |
| Mandarin (Aix galericulata) |
| Pale-Bellied Brent Goose (Branta bernicla subsp. hrota) |
| Pintail (Anas acuta) |
| Razorbill (Alca torda) |
| Rock Pipit (Anthus petrosus) |
| Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) |
| Shoveler (Anas clypeata) |
| Snow Goose (Anser caerulescens) |
| Speckled/Chilean Teal (Anas flavirostris) |
| Tree Pipit (Anthus trivialis) |
| Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) |
| Waxwing (Bombycilla garrulus) |
| Wigeon (Anas penelope) |
Fish in Isle of Wight
There are 108 species of fish recorded as found in Isle of Wight.
| Anglerfish or Monkfish (Lophius piscatorius) |
| Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) |
| Bull rout (Myoxocephalus scorpius) |
| Common Goby (Pomatoschistus microps) |
| Corkwing (Symphodus melops) |
| Eel (Anguilla anguilla) |
| Flounder (Platichthys flesus) |
| Gilthead (Sparus aurata) |
| Goldfish (Carassius auratus) |
| Herring (Clupea harengus) |
| Lumpsucker (Cyclopterus lumpus) |
| Perch (Perca fluviatilis) |
| Roach (Rutilus rutilus) |
| Rudd (Scardinius erythrophthalmus) |
| Sand smelt (Atherina presbyter) |
| Smelt (Osmerus eperlanus) |
| Starry Smooth Hound (Mustelus asterias) |
| Straight-nosed pipefish (Nerophis ophidion) |
| Tench (Tinca tinca) |
| Tope (Galeorhinus galeus) |
| Twaite Shad (Alosa fallax) |
| Ballan wrasse (Labrus bergylta) |
| Bib (Trisopterus luscus) |
| Bullhead (Cottus gobio) |
| Common dragonet (Callionymus lyra) |
| Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) |
| Black goby (Gobius niger) |
| Carp (Cyprinus carpio) |
| Conger eel (Conger conger) |
| Deep-snouted pipefish (Syngnathus typhle) |
| Fifteen-spined stickleback (Spinachia spinachia) |
| Garfish (Belone belone) |
| Golden Grey Mullet (Liza aurata) |
| Greater pipefish (Syngnathus acus) |
| Hook-nose (Agonus cataphractus) |
| Painted goby (Pomatoschistus pictus) |
| Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) |
| Roker (Raja clavata) |
| Sand goby (Pomatoschistus minutus) |
| Sea Lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) |
| Sole (Solea solea) |
| Sting Ray (Dasyatis pastinaca) |
| Sun-fish (Mola mola) |
| Thicklip Grey Mullet (Chelon labrosus) |
| Transparent goby (Aphia minuta) |
| Worm pipefish (Nerophis lumbriciformis) |
| Basking Shark (Cetorhinus maximus) |
| Brown/Sea Trout (Salmo trutta) |
| Butterfish (Pholis gunnellus) |
| Cuckoo wrasse (Labrus mixtus) |
Reptiles in Isle of Wight
There are 7 species of reptiles recorded as found in Isle of Wight.
| Adder (Vipera berus) |
| Grass Snake (Natrix helvetica) |
| Red-eared Terrapin (Trachemys scripta) |
| Leatherback Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) |
| Common Lizard (Zootoca vivipara) |
| Slow-worm (Anguis fragilis) |
| Wall Lizard (Podarcis muralis) |
Amphibians in Isle of Wight
There are 6 species of amphibians recorded as found in Isle of Wight.
| Common Frog (Rana temporaria) |
| Great Crested Newt (Triturus cristatus) |
| Pool Frog (Pelophylax lessonae) |
| Common Toad (Bufo bufo) |
| Palmate Newt (Lissotriton helveticus) |
| Smooth Newt (Lissotriton vulgaris) |
