British Animals and Mammals

You will find listed here, in alphabetical order, all the British animal species from our Flora and Fauna database. As there are a large number of species with similar names we have included the genus, species, phylum, family and kingdom to help you correctly select the one you are looking for.

All animals are of the Kingdom Animalia, the Phylum Chordata, and a number of different classes.

This page only displays species that have common names, there is likely to be many more members of this species in the main database that are found either in or around the British Isles or somewhere within the United Kingdom that do not have common names they will however be marked native, introduced, etc. To access these return to Flora and Fauna Menu and use the World Wildlife sub-menu.

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Common Name	Species	Status	Family	Sub Order	Order
Adder	Vipera berus x 2	Native	Viperidae	Serpentes	Squamata
Aesculapian Snake	Elaphe longissima	Introduced	Colubridae	Serpentes	Squamata
Badger. Eurasian,	Meles meles x 5	Native	Mustelidae	Caniformia	Carnivora
Barbastelle, western barbastelle	Barbastella barbastellus	Native	Vespertilionidae	Microchiroptera	Chiroptera
Bat. Bechstein's,	Myotis bechsteini	Native	Vespertilionidae	Microchiroptera	Chiroptera
Bat. Brandt's,	Myotis brandti	Native	Vespertilionidae	Microchiroptera	Chiroptera
Bat. Daubenton's,	Myotis daubentoni	Native	Vespertilionidae	Microchiroptera	Chiroptera
Bat. Greater Horseshoe,	Rhinolophus ferrumequinum	Native	Rhinolophidae	Microchiroptera	Chiroptera
Bat. Greater Mouse-eared,	Myotis myotis	Vagrant	Vespertilionidae	Microchiroptera	Chiroptera
Bat. Grey Long-eared, gray big-eared bat	Plecotus austriacus	Native	Vespertilionidae	Microchiroptera	Chiroptera
Bat. Hoary,	Lasiurus cinereus	Vagrant	Vespertilionidae	Microchiroptera	Chiroptera
Bat. Leisler's, lesser noctule	Nyctalus leisleri	Native	Vespertilionidae	Microchiroptera	Chiroptera
Bat. Lesser Horseshoe,	Rhinolophus hipposideros	Native	Rhinolophidae	Microchiroptera	Chiroptera
Bat. Long-eared species,	Plecotus	Native	Vespertilionidae	Microchiroptera	Chiroptera
Bat. Natterer's,	Myotis nattereri	Native	Vespertilionidae	Microchiroptera	Chiroptera
Bat. Northern,	Eptesicus nilssoni	Vagrant	Vespertilionidae	Microchiroptera	Chiroptera
Bat. Parti-coloured,	Vespertilio murinus	Vagrant	Vespertilionidae	Microchiroptera	Chiroptera
Bat. Whiskered,	Myotis mystacinus	Native	Vespertilionidae	Microchiroptera	Chiroptera
Bearded Seal	Erignathus barbatus	Vagrant	Phocidae	Caniformia	Carnivora
Beaver. European,	Castor fiber	Introduced	Castoridae	Sciuromorpha	Rodentia
Boar. Wild,	Sus scrofa	Introduced	Suidae		Artiodactyla
Brown Hare, European Hare	Lepus Eulagos europaeus x 2	Native	Leporidae		Lagomorpha
Brown Long-eared, brown big-eared bat	Plecotus auritus	Native	Vespertilionidae	Microchiroptera	Chiroptera
Budgerigar	Melopsittacus undulatus	Domestic	Psittacidae		Psittaciformes
Cat. Domestic,	Felis catus	Domestic	Felidae	Feliformia	Carnivora
Cat. Wild, Wildcat	Felis silvestris	Native	Felidae	Feliformia	Carnivora
Coypu, Nutria	Myocastor coypus	Introduced	Echimyidae	Hystricognatha	Rodentia
Deer. Chinese Water,	Hydropotes inermis	Introduced	Cervidae		Artiodactyla
Deer. Fallow,	Dama dama x 3	Introduced	Cervidae		Artiodactyla
Deer. Red,	Cervus elaphus x 3	Native	Cervidae		Artiodactyla
Deer. Roe,	Capreolus capreolus x 5	Native	Cervidae		Artiodactyla
Deer. Sika,	Cervus nippon x 2	Introduced	Cervidae		Artiodactyla
Dog. Domestic,	Canis lupus ssp. familiaris	Domestic	Canidae	Caniformia	Carnivora
Dolphin. Bottlenose,	Tursiops truncatus	Native	Delphinidae	Odontoceti	Cetacea
Dormouse. Hazel,	Muscardinus avellanarius	Native	Myoxidae	Myomorpha	Rodentia
Fox. Red,	Vulpes vulpes x 4	Native	Canidae	Caniformia	Carnivora
Frog. Common, European Frog	Rana temporaria x 5	Native	Ranidae		Anura
Frog. Edible,	Rana esculenta	Naturalised	Ranidae		Anura
Frog. European Tree,	Hyla arborea	Naturalised	Hylidae		Anura
Frog. Marsh,	Rana idibunda x 3	Naturalised	Ranidae		Anura
Frog. Pool,	Rana lessonae	Native	Ranidae		Anura
Goat. Wild,	Capra aegagrus	Native	Bovidae		Artiodactyla
Hedgehog. West European,	Erinaceus europaeus x 3	Native	Erinaceidae		Erinaceomorpha
Horse, pony	Equus caballus x 4		Equidae		Perissodactyla
Human	Homo sapiens	Native	Hominidae		Primates
Lizard. Common Wall,	Podarcis muralis x 2	Introduced	Lacertidae	Autarchoglossa	Squamata
Lizard. Common,	Zootoca vivipara x 4	Native	Lacertidae	Autarchoglossa	Squamata
Lizard. Green,	Lacerta viridis	Introduced	Lacertidae	Autarchoglossa	Squamata
Lizard. Sand,	Lacerta agilis x 1	Native	Lacertidae	Autarchoglossa	Squamata
Mink. American,	Mustela vison	Introduced	Mustelidae	Caniformia	Carnivora
Mole. European,	Talpa europaea	Native	Talpidae		Soricomorpha
Mouse, St Kilda Field	Apodemus sylvaticus ssp. hirtensis x 1	Native	Muridae	Myomorpha	Rodentia
Mouse. Harvest,	Micromys minutus	Native	Muridae	Myomorpha	Rodentia
Mouse. House,	Mus musculus	Native	Muridae	Myomorpha	Rodentia
Mouse. House,	Mus domesticus x 1	Native	Muridae	Myomorpha	Rodentia
Mouse. Wood,	Apodemus sylvaticus	Native	Muridae	Myomorpha	Rodentia
Muntjac. Chinese, Reeves's muntjac	Muntiacus reevesi x 1	Introduced	Cervidae		Artiodactyla
Newt. Alpine,	Triturus alpestris	Naturalised	Salamandridae		Caudata
Newt. Great Crested,	Triturus cristatus	Native	Salamandridae		Caudata
Newt. Italian Crested,	Triturus carnifex	Naturalised	Salamandridae		Caudata
Newt. Palmate,	Triturus helveticus	Native	Salamandridae		Caudata
Newt. Smooth,	Triturus vulgaris	Native	Salamandridae		Caudata
Noctule. Common,	Nyctalus noctula	Native	Vespertilionidae	Microchiroptera	Chiroptera
Otter. European,	Lutra lutra x 5	Native	Mustelidae	Caniformia	Carnivora
Pine Marten, European Pine Marten	Martes martes	Native	Mustelidae	Caniformia	Carnivora
Pipistrelle. Common,	Pipistrellus pipistrellus	Native	Vespertilionidae	Microchiroptera	Chiroptera
Pipistrelle. Nathusius,	Pipistrellus nathusii	Native	Vespertilionidae	Microchiroptera	Chiroptera
Pipistrelle. Soprano,	Pipistrellus pygmaeus	Native	Vespertilionidae	Microchiroptera	Chiroptera
Polecat, European Polecat	Mustela putorius x 1	Native	Mustelidae	Caniformia	Carnivora
Porpoise. Harbor,	Phocoena phocoena	Native	Phocoenidae	Odontoceti	Cetacea
Rabbit. Domestic, European Rabbit, Pet Rabbit, Wild Rabbit	Oryctolagus cuniculus x 3	Domestic	Leporidae		Lagomorpha
Rat. Black,	Rattus rattus	Introduced	Muridae	Myomorpha	Rodentia
Rat. Brown,	Rattus norvegicus x 2	Introduced	Muridae	Myomorpha	Rodentia
Rat. Musk, muskrat, muskbeaver	Ondatra zibethicus	Introduced	Muridae	Myomorpha	Rodentia
Reindeer	Rangifer tarandus	Introduced	Cervidae		Artiodactyla
Salamander. Fire,	Salamandra salamandra	Naturalised	Salamandridae		Caudata
Seal. Common,	Phoca vitulina	Native	Phocidae	Caniformia	Carnivora
Seal. Grey,	Halichoerus grypus x 1	Native	Phocidae	Caniformia	Carnivora
Seal. Hooded	Cystophora cristatus	Vagrant	Phocidae	Caniformia	Carnivora
Seal. Ringed,	Phoca hispida	Vagrant	Phocidae	Caniformia	Carnivora
Serotine	Eptesicus serotinus	Native	Vespertilionidae	Microchiroptera	Chiroptera
Shrew. Common,	Sorex Sorex araneus	Native	Soricidae		Soricomorpha
Shrew. Eurasian Pygmy,	Sorex Sorex minutus	Native	Soricidae		Soricomorpha
Shrew. Eurasian Water,	Neomys fodiens	Native	Soricidae		Soricomorpha
Shrew. Greater White-toothed,	Crocidura russula	Introduced	Soricidae		Soricomorpha
Shrew. Lesser White-toothed,	Crocidura suaveolens	Introduced	Soricidae		Soricomorpha
Slow-worm	Anguis fragilis x 1	Native	Anguidae	Autarchoglossa	Squamata
Snake. Dice,	Natrix tessellata	Introduced	Colubridae	Serpentes	Squamata
Snake. Grass,	Natrix natrix x 2	Native	Colubridae	Serpentes	Squamata
Snake. Smooth,	Coronella austriaca	Native	Colubridae	Serpentes	Squamata
Squirrel. Grey or Eastern Grey	Sciurus carolinensis x 4	Introduced	Sciuridae	Sciuromorpha	Rodentia
Squirrel. Red or Eurasian Red	Sciurus vulgaris x 3	Native	Sciuridae	Sciuromorpha	Rodentia
Stoat	Mustela erminea	Native	Mustelidae	Caniformia	Carnivora
Terrapin. European Pond, European Pond Turtle	Emys orbicularis	Introduced	Emydidae		Testudines
Toad. Common, European Toad	Bufo bufo x 4	Native	Bufonidae		Anura
Toad. Midwife,	Alytes obstetricans	Naturalised	Discoglossidae		Anura
Toad. Natterjack,	Bufo calamita x 2	Native	Bufonidae		Anura
Turtle. Green Sea,	Chelonia mydas	Vagrant	Cheloniidae		Testudines
Turtle. Hawksbill,	Eretmochelys imbricata	Vagrant	Cheloniidae		Testudines
Turtle. Leatherback Sea,	Dermochelys coriacea	Vagrant	Dermochelyidae		Testudines
Turtle. Loggerhead Sea,	Caretta caretta x 1	Vagrant	Cheloniidae		Testudines
Vole. Bank,	Clethrionomys glareolus	Native	Muridae	Myomorpha	Rodentia
Vole. Bank,	Myodes glareolus	Native	Muridae	Myomorpha	Rodentia
Vole. Common,	Microtus arvalis	Native	Muridae	Myomorpha	Rodentia
Vole. Field,	Microtus agrestis	Native	Muridae	Myomorpha	Rodentia
Wallaby. Red-necked,	Macropus Notamacropus rufogriseus	Introduced	Macropodidae	Macropodiformes	Diprotodontia
Walrus	Odobenus rosmarus	Vagrant	Odobenidae	Caniformia	Carnivora
Water Vole, European water vole	Arvicola terrestris x 3	Native	Muridae	Myomorpha	Rodentia
Weasel	Mustela nivalis	Native	Mustelidae	Caniformia	Carnivora
Yellow-bellied Toad	Bombina variegata	Naturalised	Bombinatoridae		Anura
Yellow-necked Mouse	Apodemus flavicollis x 2	Native	Muridae	Myomorpha	Rodentia

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