Mammals of Germany
18 species of mammals on file have openly licensed sighting records from Germany, 11 of them threatened.
Big catsPrimatesBearsWhales and dolphinsRodentsMarsupialsAll mammalsAll animals in Germany
Which mammals are recorded in Germany?
Most looked-up first.
Red fox
Vulpes vulpes
Grey wolf
Canis lupus
Lion
Panthera leo
Koala
Phascolarctos cinereus
Jaguar
Panthera onca
Tiger
Panthera tigris
Leopard
Panthera pardus
Polar bear
Ursus maritimus
Cheetah
Acinonyx jubatus
Eurasian beaver
Castor fiber
Platypus
Ornithorhynchus anatinus
Blue whale
Balaenoptera musculus
Full list
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Records here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red fox | Vulpes vulpes | Canidae | Least Concern | 33,794 |
| Grey wolf | Canis lupus | Canidae | Least Concern | 3,813 |
| Lion | Panthera leo | Felidae | Vulnerable | 557 |
| Koala | Phascolarctos cinereus | Phascolarctidae | Vulnerable | 1 |
| Jaguar | Panthera onca | Felidae | Near Threatened | 72 |
| Tiger | Panthera tigris | Felidae | Endangered | 291 |
| Leopard | Panthera pardus | Felidae | Vulnerable | 319 |
| Polar bear | Ursus maritimus | Ursidae | Vulnerable | 58 |
| Cheetah | Acinonyx jubatus | Felidae | Vulnerable | 45 |
| Eurasian beaver | Castor fiber | Castoridae | Least Concern | 14,620 |
| Platypus | Ornithorhynchus anatinus | Ornithorhynchidae | Near Threatened | 3 |
| Blue whale | Balaenoptera musculus | Balaenopteridae | Endangered | 2 |
| Northern giraffe | Giraffa camelopardalis | Giraffidae | Vulnerable | 40 |
| Common bottlenose dolphin | Tursiops truncatus | Delphinidae | Least Concern | 157 |
| African bush elephant | Loxodonta africana | Elephantidae | Endangered | 12 |
| Chimpanzee | Pan troglodytes | Hominidae | Endangered | 106 |
| Giant panda | Ailuropoda melanoleuca | Ursidae | Vulnerable | 7 |
| Red kangaroo | Macropus rufus | Macropodidae | Not recorded | 32 |
Counted from CC0 and CC BY occurrence records on GBIF, which include captive and introduced animals. See the methodology.