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Animals in North Macedonia

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

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Species recorded: 14
Threatened: 1
Groups represented: 6
Sighting records: 3,248

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 North Macedonia?

The most looked-up species with records here.

What kinds of animals are recorded in North Macedonia?

Mammals
red fox, grey wolf
2 species
Birds
mallard, european robin, peregrine falcon, common kingfisher …
5 species
Amphibians
fire salamander
1 species
Insects
honey bee, seven-spot ladybird, emperor dragonfly, stag beetle
4 species
Molluscs
helix pomatia
1 species
Other invertebrates
earthworm
1 species

Which threatened animals are recorded in North Macedonia?

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

Common name	Scientific name	Family	Status	Records here
Fire salamander	Salamandra salamandra	Salamandridae	Vulnerable	8

All animals recorded in North Macedonia

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Common name	Scientific name	Family	Status	Records here
Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Anatidae	Least Concern	1,610
European robin	Erithacus rubecula	Muscicapidae	Least Concern	986
Red fox	Vulpes vulpes	Canidae	Least Concern	9
Grey wolf	Canis lupus	Canidae	Least Concern	8
Peregrine falcon	Falco peregrinus	Falconidae	Least Concern	7
Common kingfisher	Alcedo atthis	Alcedinidae	Least Concern	584
Western barn owl	Tyto alba	Tytonidae	Least Concern	4
Honey bee	Apis mellifera	Apidae	Data Deficient	16
Fire salamander	Salamandra salamandra	Salamandridae	Vulnerable	8
Seven-spot ladybird	Coccinella septempunctata	Coccinellidae	Not recorded	5
Emperor dragonfly	Anax imperator	Aeshnidae	Least Concern	1
Helix pomatia	Helix pomatia	Helicidae	Least Concern	5
Stag beetle	Lucanus cervus	Lucanidae	Not recorded	4
Earthworm	Lumbricus terrestris	Lumbricidae	Not recorded	1

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