List of mammals of Denmark

This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Denmark, listing only species found outside captivity and fenced enclosures, or with certain records younger than 1000 A.D. 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 in the country: the grey wolf,[2] golden jackal[3] and Cuvier's beaked whale.[4]

The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status in the most current version of the Danish Red List.[3] Assessments were made following recommendations of the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

EX Extinct No reasonable doubt that the last individual has died.
EW Extinct in the wild Known only to survive in captivity or as a naturalized populations well outside its previous range.
RE Regionally extinct No reasonable doubt that the species no longer exist in the assessed region and is extirpated.
CR Critically endangered The species is in imminent risk of extinction in the wild.
EN Endangered The species is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
VU Vulnerable The species is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
NT Near threatened The 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.
LC Least concern There are no current identifiable risks to the species.
DD Data deficient There is inadequate information to make an assessment of the risks to this species.
NA Not assessed Not assessed, either because it is an invading/naturalised species, or extremely rare visitor


Eulipotyphlans edit

 
West European hedgehog
 
Eurasian water shrew
 
Common shrew

Erinaceidae (hedgehogs) edit

Talpidae (moles) edit

Soricidae (shrews) edit

Bats edit

 
Daubenton's bat
 
Common noctule

Vespertilionidae (evening bats) edit

Lagomorphs edit

 
European hare

Rodents edit

 
Bank vole
 
Striped field mouse

Sciuridae (squirrels) edit

Castoridae (beavers) edit

Gliridae (dormice) edit

Cricetidae (voles) edit

Muridae edit

Dipodidae edit

Myocastoridae edit

  • Coypu, Myocastor coypus NA introduced

Carnivorans edit

 
Red fox
 
Gray wolf
 
European polecat
 
Beech marten

Canidae (dogs, foxes) edit

Procyonidae (raccoons and relatives) edit

  • Raccoon, Procyon lotor NA introduced

Mustelidae (mustelids) edit

Odobenidae edit

  • Walrus, Odobenus rosmarus NA vagrant

Phocidae (earless seals) edit

Cetacea edit

 
Risso's dolphin
 
Killer whales jumping

Balaenopteridae edit

Phocoenidae (porpoises) edit

Monodontidae edit

  • Beluga, Delphinapterus leucas NA vagrant

Physeteridae (sperm whales) edit

Ziphidae (beaked whales) edit

Delphinidae edit

Even-toed ungulates edit

 
Red deer

Suidae (pigs) edit

Cervidae (deer) edit

References edit

  1. ^ Baagøe, Hans; Jensen, Thomas Secher (2007). Dansk Pattedyratlas. Copenhagen: Gyldendal.
  2. ^ Jensen, T.S.; Olesen, K.; Sunde, P.; Vedel-Schmidt, C.; Madsen, A.B.; Andersen, L.W. (2015). "Genindvandring af ulven (Canis lupus) i Danmark". Flora & fauna. 121 (1+2): 48–54.
  3. ^ a b Moeslund, Jesper Erenskjold; et al. (2019). "The Danish Red List". The National Environmental Research Institute, Aarhus University. Retrieved 16 Feb 2020.
  4. ^ Alstrup, A. K. O.; Thøstesen, C. B.; Madsen, P. T.; Petersen, H. H.; Jensen, T. K.; Olsen, M. T.; Kinze, C. C. (2021). "First Stranding of Cuvier's Beaked Whale (Ziphius cavirostris) on the Danish North Sea Coast". Aquatic Mammals. 47 (3): 303–310.