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Animals in Liechtenstein

16 animal species on file have openly licensed sighting records from Liechtenstein, 1 of them threatened. Records include captive animals and introduced populations.

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Species recorded
16
Threatened
1
Groups represented
6
Sighting records
2,549
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Which well-known animals are recorded in Liechtenstein?

The most looked-up species with records here.

LC, Least Concern
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)

Mallard

Anas platyrhynchos

Anatidae

LC, Least Concern
Red fox (Vulpes vulpes)

Red fox

Vulpes vulpes

Canidae

DD, Data Deficient
Honey bee (Apis mellifera)

Honey bee

Apis mellifera

Apidae

What kinds of animals are recorded in Liechtenstein?

  1. Mammals

    red fox, grey wolf, eurasian beaver

    3 species

  2. Birds

    mallard, european robin, peregrine falcon, common kingfisher …

    5 species

  3. Amphibians

    fire salamander, common frog

    2 species

  4. Insects

    honey bee, seven-spot ladybird, emperor dragonfly, stag beetle

    4 species

  5. Molluscs

    helix pomatia

    1 species

  6. Other invertebrates

    earthworm

    1 species

Which threatened animals are recorded in Liechtenstein?

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

Common nameScientific nameFamilyStatusRecords here
Fire salamanderSalamandra salamandraSalamandridaeVulnerable20

All animals recorded in Liechtenstein

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Common nameScientific nameFamilyStatusRecords here
MallardAnas platyrhynchosAnatidaeLeast Concern217
European robinErithacus rubeculaMuscicapidaeLeast Concern185
Red foxVulpes vulpesCanidaeLeast Concern235
Grey wolfCanis lupusCanidaeLeast Concern5
Peregrine falconFalco peregrinusFalconidaeLeast Concern13
Common kingfisherAlcedo atthisAlcedinidaeLeast Concern30
Western barn owlTyto albaTytonidaeLeast Concern1
Honey beeApis melliferaApidaeData Deficient6
Eurasian beaverCastor fiberCastoridaeLeast Concern593
Fire salamanderSalamandra salamandraSalamandridaeVulnerable20
Seven-spot ladybirdCoccinella septempunctataCoccinellidaeNot recorded27
Common frogRana temporariaRanidaeLeast Concern457
Emperor dragonflyAnax imperatorAeshnidaeLeast Concern54
Helix pomatiaHelix pomatiaHelicidaeLeast Concern95
Stag beetleLucanus cervusLucanidaeNot recorded609
EarthwormLumbricus terrestrisLumbricidaeNot recorded2

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