Fauna of North Macedonia

The fauna of North Macedonia has a complex zoogeographical structure. It contains faunal elements of different origins and is characterized by a high degree of relict and endemic forms. Taxonomic diversity is also present; the total number of animal species reported until now is 10,354.

The Eurasian lynx can be found in North Macedonia.

The fauna of Macedonian forests is abundant and includes bears, wild boars, wolves, foxes, squirrels, chamois and deer. The lynx is found, although very rarely, in the mountains of western North Macedonia, while deer can be found in the region of Demir Kapija. Forest birds include the blackcap, the grouse, the black grouse, the imperial eagle and the forest owl.

Phylum	Species number	Endemism
Protozoa	113	32
Porifera	10	6
Platyhelminthes	85	35
Cnidaria	2
Nemertini	1
Rotifera	269
Nematoda	553
Mollusca	366	131
Annelida	186	48
Arthropoda	8,234	383
Chordata	535	30

See also

• List of snakes in North Macedonia
• Flora of North Macedonia

References