Species that live in a habitat similar to the Pipistrelle bats Results 1 - 20
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Fat dormouse (Glis glis)
The fat, or edible dormouse was introduced to Britain in 1902. This is a fairly large dormouse, with a very bushy tail and short, ...  More  13 Images  11 Videos
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Yellow-necked mouse (Apodemus flavicollis)
Although generally larger in size, the yellow-necked mouse is very similar in appearance to the wood mouse (Apodmeus sylvaticus) a...  More  4 Images  2 Videos
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Sycamore (Acer pseudoplatanus)
The sycamore is a well-known tree, thought to have been introduced to Britain from Europe in the 15th or 16th Century. The domed c...  More  14 Images  5 Videos
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Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula)
This stocky finch has a stubby bill, a black face and cap, a white bar on the black wings, and a white rump. Males have blue-grey ...  More  13 Images  4 Videos
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Kuhl’s pipistrelle (Pipistrellus kuhlii)
Kuhl’s pipistrelle is a small bat with a long tail, a well-developed interfemoral (tail) membrane, and a knife-shaped tragus in fr...  More  3 Images  0 Videos
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Golden-gilled bolete (Phylloporus pelletieri)
The golden-gilled bolete is an unusual member of the Boletales, as the underside of the cap bears gill-like structures (known as ‘...  More  2 Images  0 Videos
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Butterfly-bush (Buddleja davidii)
This large shrub is so called because it is visited by large numbers of butterflies and moths, as it is an extremely good source o...  More  4 Images  3 Videos
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European starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
The European starling, a familiar bird in both urban and rural areas, may at first glance be confused with a blackbird due to its ...  More  28 Images  6 Videos
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Buttoned snout moth (Hypena rostralis)
Female buttoned snout moths are more variable in their appearance than males; the males tend to have darker, more uniform forewing...  More  5 Images  0 Videos
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Grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
Although a familiar mammal in many parts of Great Britain, the grey squirrel is non-native, having been first introduced from the ...  More  15 Images  8 Videos
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Brown rat (Rattus norvegicus)
The brown or Norway rat is a supreme generalist; its opportunistic lifestyle, agility and prolific breeding potential have helped ...  More  13 Images  13 Videos
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House mouse (Mus musculus)
The house mouse is one of the most widely distributed and successful mammals in the world. It has dull greyish-brown fur and the t...  More  18 Images  8 Videos
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Song thrush (Turdus philomelos)
Slightly smaller than the blackbird, the familiar song thrush has brown upperparts and creamy underparts with obvious dark brown s...  More  17 Images  7 Videos
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Elder (Sambucus nigra)
The elder is not quite large enough to be classed as a tree, but is too large for a bush. It is a strange ‘tree’ of many contrasts...  More  9 Images  2 Videos
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Furniture beetle (Anobium punctatum)
The furniture beetle, also known as ‘woodworm’, is a notorious pest of timber in buildings and old furniture. Very few people, how...  More  8 Images  5 Videos
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Bechstein's bat (Myotis bechsteinii)
This rare tree-dwelling bat has long, broad ears with a long lancet shaped tragus (a soft cartilaginous projection in front of the...  More  4 Images  0 Videos
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Barbastelle bat (Barbastella barbastellus)
This rare medium-sized bat has a short nose, small eyes and wide ears with a triangular shaped tragus. It has long silky fur, dark...  More  2 Images  0 Videos
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Spotted flycatcher (Muscicapa striata)
Adult spotted flycatchers are ashy-brown with a softly streaked dullish white breast; the forehead is also streaked. Younger birds...  More  11 Images  7 Videos
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Hermit beetle (Osmoderma eremita)
The hermit beetle has a classic beetle shape and is large with glossy, dark brown elytra. The males have a pronounced groove throu...  More  1 Image  0 Videos
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