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 and Cuvier's beaked whale.[3]

The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status in the most current version of the Danish Red List.[4] 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[]

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

Rodents[]

Bank vole
Striped field mouse

Sciuridae (squirrels)[]

Castoridae (beavers)[]

Gliridae (dormice)[]

Cricetidae (voles)[]

Muridae[]

Dipodidae[]

Myocastoridae[]

  • Coypu, Myocastor coypus NA introduced

Carnivorans[]

Red fox
Gray wolf
European polecat
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
Killer whales jumping

Balaenopteridae[]

Phocoenidae (porpoises)[]

Monodontidae[]

  • Beluga, Delphinapterus leucas NA vagrant

Physeteridae (sperm whales)[]

Ziphidae (beaked whales)[]

Delphinidae[]

Even-toed ungulates[]

Red deer

Suidae (pigs)[]

Cervidae (deer)[]

  • Eurasian elk Alces alces NA vagrant
  • Roe deer, Capreolus capreolus LC
  • Red deer, Cervus elaphus LC
  • Sika deer, Cervus nippon NA introduced
  • Fallow deer, Dama dama NA introduced

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. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Moeslund, Jesper Erenskjold; et al. (2019). "The Danish Red List". The National Environmental Research Institute, Aarhus University. Retrieved 16 Feb 2020.
  5. ^ Gazaryan, S.; Kruskop, S.V. & Godlevska, L. (2021) [errata version of 2020 assessment]. "Plecotus auritus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T85535522A195861341.
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