List of mammals of Denmark

This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Denmark. The main source is the most recent atlas survey of mammals in Denmark.[1] The atlas records 88 mammal species in Denmark. Since the atlas was published in 2007 three new species have been recorded: grey wolf, golden jackal and Cuvier's beaked whale.

The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status in the most current version of the Danish Red List.[2] Assessments were made following recommendations of the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

EXExtinctNo reasonable doubt that the last individual has died.
EWExtinct in the wildKnown only to survive in captivity or as a naturalized populations well outside its previous range.
RERegionally extinctNo reasonable doubt that the species no longer exist in the assessed region
CRCritically endangeredThe species is in imminent risk of extinction in the wild.
ENEndangeredThe species is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
VUVulnerableThe species is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
NTNear threatenedThe species does not meet any of the criteria that would categorise it as risking extinction but it is likely to do so in the future.
LCLeast concernThere are no current identifiable risks to the species.
DDData deficientThere is inadequate information to make an assessment of the risks to this species.
NANot assessedNot assessed, either because it is an invading/naturalised species, or extremely rare visitor


Eulipotyphlans
West European hedgehog
Eurasian water shrew
Common shrew

Erinaceidae (hedgehogs)
  • West European hedgehog, Erinaceus europaeus LC

Talpidae (moles)

Soricidae (shrews)

Bats
Daubenton's bat
Common noctule

Vespertilionidae (evening bats)

Lagomorphs
European hare

Leporidae

Rodents
Bank vole
Striped field mouse

Sciuridae (squirrels)

Castoridae (beavers)

Gliridae (doormice)

Cricetidae (voles)

Muridae

Dipodidae

Myocastoridae
  • Coypu, Myocastor coypus NA (introduced)

Carnivorans
Red fox
Gray wolf
European polecat
Beech marten

Canidae (dogs, foxes)

Mustelidae (mustelids)

Odobenidae
  • Walrus, Odobenus rosmarus NA (rare visitor)

Phocidae (earless seals)
  • Hooded seal, Cystophora cristata NA (rare visitor)
  • Common seal, Phoca vitulina LC
  • Ringed seal, Pusa hispida NA (rare visitor)
  • Grey seal, Halichoerus grypus VU
  • Harp seal, Pagophilus groenlandicus NA (rare visitor)

Cetacea
Risso's dolphin
Killer whales jumping

Balaenopteridae

Phocoenidae (porpoises)

Monodontidae
  • Beluga, Delphinapterus leucas NA (rare visitor)

Physeteridae (sperm whales)
  • Sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus NA (regular visitor)

Ziphidae (beaked whales)

Delphinidae

Even-toed ungulates
Red deer

Suidae (pigs)

Cervidae (deer)

Bovidae (bovid)

Procyonidae
  • Common raccoon, Procyon lotor NA (invasive)

References
  1. Baagøe, Hans; Jensen, Thomas Secher (2007). Dansk Pattedyratlas. Copenhagen: Gyldendal.
  2. Moeslund, Jesper Erenskjold; et al. (2019). "The Danish Red List". The National Environmental Research Institute, Aarhus University. Retrieved 16 Feb 2020.
  3. Trolle, Mogens; Jensen, Thomas Secher (2013). Fakta om ulv i Danmark. Aarhus, Denmark: Museum of Natural History.
  4. "Guldsjakal". Miljøstyrelsen. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  5. "Mystisk hval strandet i Danmark". Danmarks Radio. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
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