Mammals of Sweden
11 species of mammals on file have openly licensed sighting records from Sweden, 7 of them threatened.
Big catsPrimatesBearsWhales and dolphinsRodentsAll mammalsAll animals in Sweden
Which mammals are recorded in Sweden?
Most looked-up first.
Red fox
Vulpes vulpes
Grey wolf
Canis lupus
Lion
Panthera leo
Tiger
Panthera tigris
Leopard
Panthera pardus
Polar bear
Ursus maritimus
Eurasian beaver
Castor fiber
Blue whale
Balaenoptera musculus
Common bottlenose dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
African bush elephant
Loxodonta africana
Chimpanzee
Pan troglodytes
Full list
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Records here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red fox | Vulpes vulpes | Canidae | Least Concern | 34,143 |
| Grey wolf | Canis lupus | Canidae | Least Concern | 1,497 |
| Lion | Panthera leo | Felidae | Vulnerable | 10 |
| Tiger | Panthera tigris | Felidae | Endangered | 2 |
| Leopard | Panthera pardus | Felidae | Vulnerable | 1 |
| Polar bear | Ursus maritimus | Ursidae | Vulnerable | 9 |
| Eurasian beaver | Castor fiber | Castoridae | Least Concern | 13,753 |
| Blue whale | Balaenoptera musculus | Balaenopteridae | Endangered | 10 |
| Common bottlenose dolphin | Tursiops truncatus | Delphinidae | Least Concern | 144 |
| African bush elephant | Loxodonta africana | Elephantidae | Endangered | 2 |
| Chimpanzee | Pan troglodytes | Hominidae | Endangered | 3 |
Counted from CC0 and CC BY occurrence records on GBIF, which include captive and introduced animals. See the methodology.