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

West European hedgehog
Eurasian water shrew
Common shrew

Erinaceidae (hedgehogs)

  • West European hedgehog, Erinaceus europaeus LC

Talpidae (moles)

  • European mole, Talpa europaea LC

Soricidae (shrews)

  • Eurasian water shrew, Neomys fodiens NT
  • Common shrew, Sorex araneus LC
  • Eurasian pygmy shrew, Sorex minutus LC

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)

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. ^ 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.