List of mammals of Denmark

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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]

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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.

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 and is extirpated.
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 Igel01.jpg
West European hedgehog
Eurasian water shrew Wasserspitzmaus-drawing.jpg
Eurasian water shrew
Common shrew Spitzmaeuse-drawing.jpg
Common shrew

Erinaceidae (hedgehogs)

Talpidae (moles)

Soricidae (shrews)

Bats

Daubenton's bat Wasserfledermaus-drawing.jpg
Daubenton's bat
Common noctule Nyctalus noctula.jpg
Common noctule

Vespertilionidae (evening bats)

Lagomorphs

European hare Running hare.jpg
European hare

Rodents

Bank vole Rotelmaus I.jpg
Bank vole
Striped field mouse D3 Apodemus Agrarius.jpg
Striped field mouse

Sciuridae (squirrels)

Castoridae (beavers)

Gliridae (dormice)

Cricetidae (voles)

Muridae

Dipodidae

Myocastoridae

  • Coypu, Myocastor coypus NA introduced

Carnivorans

Red fox Vulpes vulpes sitting.jpg
Red fox
Gray wolf Canis lupus laying in grass.jpg
Gray wolf
European polecat Ilder.jpg
European polecat
Beech marten Steinmarder.JPG
Beech marten

Canidae (dogs, foxes)

Procyonidae (raccoons and relatives)

  • Raccoon, Procyon lotor NA introduced

Mustelidae (mustelids)

Odobenidae

  • Walrus, Odobenus rosmarus NA vagrant

Phocidae (earless seals)

Cetacea

Risso's dolphin Rundkopfdelfin.jpg
Risso's dolphin
Killer whales jumping Killerwhales jumping.jpg
Killer whales jumping

Balaenopteridae

Phocoenidae (porpoises)

Monodontidae

  • Beluga, Delphinapterus leucas NA vagrant

Physeteridae (sperm whales)

Ziphidae (beaked whales)

Delphinidae

Even-toed ungulates

Red deer RedDeerCaithness.jpg
Red deer

Suidae (pigs)

Cervidae (deer)

References

  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. 1 2 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.