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Mammals of Iran

6 species of mammals on file have openly licensed sighting records from Iran, 4 of them threatened.

Big catsAll mammalsAll animals in Iran

Which mammals are recorded in Iran?

Most looked-up first.

LC, Least Concern
Red fox (Vulpes vulpes)

Red fox

Vulpes vulpes

Canidae

VU, Vulnerable
Lion (Panthera leo)

Lion

Panthera leo

Felidae

EN, Endangered
Tiger (Panthera tigris)

Tiger

Panthera tigris

Felidae

VU, Vulnerable
Leopard (Panthera pardus)

Leopard

Panthera pardus

Felidae

VU, Vulnerable
Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)

Cheetah

Acinonyx jubatus

Felidae

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Common nameScientific nameFamilyStatusRecords here
Red foxVulpes vulpesCanidaeLeast Concern272
Grey wolfCanis lupusCanidaeLeast Concern139
LionPanthera leoFelidaeVulnerable2
TigerPanthera tigrisFelidaeEndangered2
LeopardPanthera pardusFelidaeVulnerable44
CheetahAcinonyx jubatusFelidaeVulnerable39

Counted from CC0 and CC BY occurrence records on GBIF, which include captive and introduced animals. See the methodology.