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Lancashire Key Species - Mammals

Mammal species listed as Lancashire Key Species in the review of 24/09/2019.

Lancashire Key Species (LKS) refers to species which have a recognised status, either (inter)nationally or locally within Lancashire. The criteria for inclusion are available from LERN.

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Minke Whale 1
Balaenoptera acutorostrata
Sei Whale 2
Balaenoptera borealis
Fin Whale 3
Balaenoptera physalus
Short-beaked Common Dolphin 4
Delphinus delphis
Serotine Bat 5
Eptesicus serotinus
Common Hedgehog 6
Erinaceus europaeus
Risso's Dolphin 7
Grampus griseus
Grey Seal 8
Halichoerus grypus
White-beaked Dolphin 9
Lagenorhynchus albirostris
Eurasian Otter 10
Lutra lutra
European Pine Marten 11
Martes martes
Humpback Whale 12
Megaptera novaeangliae
European Badger 13
Meles meles
European Polecat 14
Mustela putorius
Mouse-eared Bats 15
Myotis
Brandt's bat 16
Myotis brandtii
Daubenton's Bat 17
Myotis daubentonii
Mouse-eared Bat 15
Myotis myotis
Whiskered Bat 18
Myotis mystacinus
Natterer's Bat 15
Myotis nattereri
Noctules 19
Nyctalus
Noctule 20
Nyctalus noctula
Harbor Seal 21
Phoca vitulina
Common Porpoise 22
Phocoena phocoena
Pipistrelles 23
Pipistrellus
Nathusius's pipistrelle 24
Pipistrellus nathusii
Common Pipistrelle 17
Pipistrellus pipistrellus
Pygmy Pipistrelle 25
Pipistrellus pygmaeus
Long-eared Bats 26
Plecotus
Brown Big-eared Bat 15
Plecotus auritus
Lesser Horseshoe Bat 27
Rhinolophus hipposideros
Common Bottlenose Dolphin 28
Tursiops truncatus
Vesper Bats 15
Vespertilionidae

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