Mammals of Belgium
7 species of mammals on file have openly licensed sighting records from Belgium, 3 of them threatened.
Big catsPrimatesWhales and dolphinsRodentsAll mammalsAll animals in Belgium
Which mammals are recorded in Belgium?
Most looked-up first.
Red fox
Vulpes vulpes
Grey wolf
Canis lupus
Lion
Panthera leo
Leopard
Panthera pardus
Eurasian beaver
Castor fiber
Common bottlenose dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
Chimpanzee
Pan troglodytes
Full list
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Records here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red fox | Vulpes vulpes | Canidae | Least Concern | 14,313 |
| Grey wolf | Canis lupus | Canidae | Least Concern | 2,985 |
| Lion | Panthera leo | Felidae | Vulnerable | 4 |
| Leopard | Panthera pardus | Felidae | Vulnerable | 1 |
| Eurasian beaver | Castor fiber | Castoridae | Least Concern | 8,709 |
| Common bottlenose dolphin | Tursiops truncatus | Delphinidae | Least Concern | 58 |
| Chimpanzee | Pan troglodytes | Hominidae | Endangered | 5 |
Counted from CC0 and CC BY occurrence records on GBIF, which include captive and introduced animals. See the methodology.