Mammals Found in and around Cowes in Isle of Wight

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

List of Mammals found in Cowes


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)
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)