Mammals of Denmark
14 species of mammals on file have openly licensed sighting records from Denmark, 9 of them threatened.
Big catsPrimatesBearsWhales and dolphinsRodentsAll mammalsAll animals in Denmark
Which mammals are recorded in Denmark?
Most looked-up first.
Red fox
Vulpes vulpes
Grey wolf
Canis lupus
Lion
Panthera leo
Jaguar
Panthera onca
Tiger
Panthera tigris
Leopard
Panthera pardus
Polar bear
Ursus maritimus
Cheetah
Acinonyx jubatus
Eurasian beaver
Castor fiber
Blue whale
Balaenoptera musculus
Northern giraffe
Giraffa camelopardalis
Common bottlenose dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
Full list
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Records here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red fox | Vulpes vulpes | Canidae | Least Concern | 17,721 |
| Grey wolf | Canis lupus | Canidae | Least Concern | 1,584 |
| Lion | Panthera leo | Felidae | Vulnerable | 28 |
| Jaguar | Panthera onca | Felidae | Near Threatened | 11 |
| Tiger | Panthera tigris | Felidae | Endangered | 18 |
| Leopard | Panthera pardus | Felidae | Vulnerable | 32 |
| Polar bear | Ursus maritimus | Ursidae | Vulnerable | 10 |
| Cheetah | Acinonyx jubatus | Felidae | Vulnerable | 9 |
| Eurasian beaver | Castor fiber | Castoridae | Least Concern | 633 |
| Blue whale | Balaenoptera musculus | Balaenopteridae | Endangered | 9 |
| Northern giraffe | Giraffa camelopardalis | Giraffidae | Vulnerable | 15 |
| Common bottlenose dolphin | Tursiops truncatus | Delphinidae | Least Concern | 71 |
| African bush elephant | Loxodonta africana | Elephantidae | Endangered | 2 |
| Chimpanzee | Pan troglodytes | Hominidae | Endangered | 33 |
Counted from CC0 and CC BY occurrence records on GBIF, which include captive and introduced animals. See the methodology.