Mammals of Japan
15 species of mammals on file have openly licensed sighting records from Japan, 9 of them threatened.
Big catsPrimatesBearsWhales and dolphinsMarsupialsAll mammalsAll animals in Japan
Which mammals are recorded in Japan?
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
Platypus
Ornithorhynchus anatinus
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 | 4,553 |
| Grey wolf | Canis lupus | Canidae | Least Concern | 576 |
| Lion | Panthera leo | Felidae | Vulnerable | 3 |
| Koala | Phascolarctos cinereus | Phascolarctidae | Vulnerable | 50 |
| Jaguar | Panthera onca | Felidae | Near Threatened | 1 |
| Tiger | Panthera tigris | Felidae | Endangered | 172 |
| Leopard | Panthera pardus | Felidae | Vulnerable | 4 |
| Polar bear | Ursus maritimus | Ursidae | Vulnerable | 3 |
| Platypus | Ornithorhynchus anatinus | Ornithorhynchidae | Near Threatened | 2 |
| Blue whale | Balaenoptera musculus | Balaenopteridae | Endangered | 11 |
| Northern giraffe | Giraffa camelopardalis | Giraffidae | Vulnerable | 19 |
| Common bottlenose dolphin | Tursiops truncatus | Delphinidae | Least Concern | 302 |
| Chimpanzee | Pan troglodytes | Hominidae | Endangered | 9 |
| Giant panda | Ailuropoda melanoleuca | Ursidae | Vulnerable | 2 |
| Red kangaroo | Macropus rufus | Macropodidae | Not recorded | 3 |
Counted from CC0 and CC BY occurrence records on GBIF, which include captive and introduced animals. See the methodology.