Mammals of Ireland
4 species of mammals on file have openly licensed sighting records from Ireland, 1 of them threatened.
Which mammals are recorded in Ireland?
Most looked-up first.
Red fox
Vulpes vulpes
Grey wolf
Canis lupus
Blue whale
Balaenoptera musculus
Common bottlenose dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
Full list
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Records here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red fox | Vulpes vulpes | Canidae | Least Concern | 5,816 |
| Grey wolf | Canis lupus | Canidae | Least Concern | 2 |
| Blue whale | Balaenoptera musculus | Balaenopteridae | Endangered | 25 |
| Common bottlenose dolphin | Tursiops truncatus | Delphinidae | Least Concern | 957 |
Counted from CC0 and CC BY occurrence records on GBIF, which include captive and introduced animals. See the methodology.