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Animals in Iran

20 animal species on file have openly licensed sighting records from Iran, 5 of them threatened. Records include captive animals and introduced populations.

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Species recorded: 20
Threatened: 5
Groups represented: 7
Sighting records: 11,250

None on record
1–7
8–12
13–17
18+

species per country · small islands are not drawn at this scale

Which well-known animals are recorded in Iran?

The most looked-up species with records here.

What kinds of animals are recorded in Iran?

Mammals
red fox, grey wolf, lion, tiger …
6 species
Birds
mallard, european robin, peregrine falcon, common kingfisher …
5 species
Reptiles
green turtle
1 species
Amphibians
fire salamander, common frog
2 species
Fish
atlantic salmon
1 species
Insects
honey bee, seven-spot ladybird, emperor dragonfly, stag beetle
4 species
Molluscs
helix pomatia
1 species

Which threatened animals are recorded in Iran?

Species listed as Vulnerable, Endangered or Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. The category is global, not specific to Iran.

Common name	Scientific name	Family	Status	Records here
Lion	Panthera leo	Felidae	Vulnerable	2
Tiger	Panthera tigris	Felidae	Endangered	2
Leopard	Panthera pardus	Felidae	Vulnerable	44
Cheetah	Acinonyx jubatus	Felidae	Vulnerable	39
Fire salamander	Salamandra salamandra	Salamandridae	Vulnerable	14

All animals recorded in Iran

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Common name	Scientific name	Family	Status	Records here
Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Anatidae	Least Concern	3,442
European robin	Erithacus rubecula	Muscicapidae	Least Concern	4,200
Red fox	Vulpes vulpes	Canidae	Least Concern	272
Grey wolf	Canis lupus	Canidae	Least Concern	139
Peregrine falcon	Falco peregrinus	Falconidae	Least Concern	332
Lion	Panthera leo	Felidae	Vulnerable	2
Common kingfisher	Alcedo atthis	Alcedinidae	Least Concern	2,081
Tiger	Panthera tigris	Felidae	Endangered	2
Leopard	Panthera pardus	Felidae	Vulnerable	44
Western barn owl	Tyto alba	Tytonidae	Least Concern	239
Atlantic salmon	Salmo salar	Salmonidae	Near Threatened	2
Honey bee	Apis mellifera	Apidae	Data Deficient	155
Cheetah	Acinonyx jubatus	Felidae	Vulnerable	39
Fire salamander	Salamandra salamandra	Salamandridae	Vulnerable	14
Green turtle	Chelonia mydas	Cheloniidae	Least Concern	107
Seven-spot ladybird	Coccinella septempunctata	Coccinellidae	Not recorded	90
Common frog	Rana temporaria	Ranidae	Least Concern	1
Emperor dragonfly	Anax imperator	Aeshnidae	Least Concern	83
Helix pomatia	Helix pomatia	Helicidae	Least Concern	2
Stag beetle	Lucanus cervus	Lucanidae	Not recorded	4

Method: a species is listed if GBIF holds at least one CC0 or CC BY occurrence record for it in Iran. Zoo animals, escapes and introduced populations are included, and native species nobody has recorded are missing. See the methodology.