Mammals of Portugal
5 species of mammals on file have openly licensed sighting records from Portugal, 2 of them threatened.
Which mammals are recorded in Portugal?
Most looked-up first.
Red fox
Vulpes vulpes
Grey wolf
Canis lupus
Blue whale
Balaenoptera musculus
Common bottlenose dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
African bush elephant
Loxodonta africana
Full list
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Records here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red fox | Vulpes vulpes | Canidae | Least Concern | 3,253 |
| Grey wolf | Canis lupus | Canidae | Least Concern | 1,494 |
| Blue whale | Balaenoptera musculus | Balaenopteridae | Endangered | 478 |
| Common bottlenose dolphin | Tursiops truncatus | Delphinidae | Least Concern | 3,937 |
| African bush elephant | Loxodonta africana | Elephantidae | Endangered | 9 |
Counted from CC0 and CC BY occurrence records on GBIF, which include captive and introduced animals. See the methodology.