List of mammals in Denmark

This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Denmark. There are 56 mammal species in Denmark, of which 0 are critically endangered, 0 are endangered, 4 are vulnerable, and 2 are near-threatened. [This list is derived from the IUCN Red List which lists species of mammals and includes those mammals that have recently been classified as extinct (since 1500 AD). The taxonomy and naming of the individual species is based on those used in existing Wikipedia articles as of 21 May 2007 and supplemented by the common names and taxonomy from the IUCN, Smithsonian Institute, or University of Michigan where no Wikipedia article was available.]

The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the IUCN:

Some species were assessed using an earlier set of criteria. Species assessed using this system have the following instead of Near Threatened and Least Concern categories:

ubclass: Theria

Infraclass: Eutheria

Order: Rodentia (rodents)

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Rodents make up the largest order of mammals, with over 40 percent of mammalian species. They have two incisors in the upper and lower jaw which grow continually and must be keep short by gnawing. Most rodents are small though the capybara can weigh up to 45 kg (100 lb).

*Suborder: Sciurognathi
**Family: Sciuridae (squirrels)
***Subfamily: Sciurinae
****Tribe: Sciurini
*****Genus: Sciurus
****** Red Squirrel "Sciurus vulgaris" NT
**Family: Gliridae (dormice)
***Subfamily: Leithiinae
****Genus: Muscardinus
***** Hazel Dormouse "Muscardinus avellanarius" LR/nt
**Family: Dipodidae (jerboas)
***Subfamily: Sicistinae
****Genus: Sicista
***** Northern Birch Mouse "Sicista betulina" LR/nt
**Family: Cricetidae
***Subfamily: Arvicolinae
****Genus: Arvicola
***** Water Vole "Arvicola terrestris" LR/lc
****Genus: Clethrionomys
***** Bank Vole "Clethrionomys glareolus" LR/lc
****Genus: Microtus
***** Field Vole "Microtus agrestis" LR/lc
***** Common Vole "Microtus arvalis" LR/lc
**Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters, etc.)
***Subfamily: Murinae
****Genus: Apodemus
***** Striped Field Mouse "Apodemus agrarius" LR/lc
***** Wood mouse "Apodemus sylvaticus" LC
****Genus: Micromys
***** Harvest Mouse "Micromys minutus" LR/nt

Order: Lagomorpha (lagomorphs)

----The lagomorphs comprise two families, Leporidae (hares and rabbits), and Ochotonidae (pikas). Though they can resemble rodents, and were classified as a superfamily in that order until the early twentieth century, they have since been considered a separate order. They differ from rodents in a number of physical characteristics, such as having four incisors in the upper jaw rather than two.

*Family: Leporidae (rabbits, hares)
**Genus: Oryctolagus
*** European Rabbit "Oryctolagus cuniculus" LR/lc
**Genus: Lepus
*** European Hare "Lepus europaeus" LR/lc

Order: Erinaceomorpha (hedgehogs and gymnures)

----The order Erinaceomorpha contains a single family, Erinaceidae, which comprise the hedgehogs and gymnures. The hedgehogs are easily recognised by their spines while gymnures look more like large rats.

*Family: Erinaceidae (hedgehogs)
**Subfamily: Erinaceinae
***Genus: Erinaceus
**** West European Hedgehog "Erinaceus europaeus" LR/lc

Order: Soricomorpha (shrews, moles, and soledons)

----The "shrew-forms" are insectivorous mmmals. The shrews and soledons closely resemble mice while the moles are stout bodied burrowers.

*Family: Soricidae (shrews)
**Subfamily: Soricinae
***Tribe: Nectogalini
****Genus: Neomys
***** Eurasian Water Shrew "Neomys fodiens" LR/lc
***Tribe: Soricini
****Genus: Sorex
***** Common Shrew "Sorex araneus" LR/lc
***** Eurasian Pygmy Shrew "Sorex minutus" LR/lc
*Family: Talpidae (moles)
**Subfamily: Talpinae
***Tribe: Talpini
****Genus: Talpa
***** European Mole "Talpa europaea" LR/lc

Order: Chiroptera (bats)

----The bats' most distinguishing feature is that their forelimbs are developed as wings, making them the only mammals in the world naturally capable of flight. Bat species account for about 20% of all mammals.

*Family: Vespertilionidae
**Subfamily: Myotinae
***Genus: Myotis
**** Brandt's Bat "Myotis brandti" LR/lc
**** Pond Bat "Myotis dasycneme" VU
**** Daubenton's bat "Myotis daubentonii" LR/lc
**** Whiskered bat "Myotis mystacinus" LR/lc
**** Natterer's bat "Myotis nattereri" LR/lc
**Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
***Genus: Barbastella
**** Barbastelle "Barbastella barbastellus" VU
***Genus: Eptesicus
**** Serotine bat "Eptesicus serotinus" LR/lc
***Genus: Nyctalus
**** Common Noctule "Nyctalus noctula" LR/lc
***Genus: Pipistrellus
**** Common Pipistrelle "Pipistrellus pipistrellus" LC
***Genus: Plecotus
**** Brown long-eared bat "Plecotus auritus" LR/lc
***Genus: Vespertilio
**** Parti-coloured bat "Vespertilio murinus" LR/lc
*Family: Molossidae
**Genus: Tadarida
*** European Free-tailed Bat "Tadarida teniotis" LR/lc

Order: Cetacea (whales)

----The order Cetacea includes whales, dolphins and porpoises. They are the mammals most fully adapted to aquatic life with a spindle-shaped nearly hairless body, protected by a thick layer of blubber, and forelimbs and tail modified to provide propulsion underwater.

*Suborder: Mysticeti
**Family: Balaenopteridae
***Subfamily: Balaenopterinae
****Genus: Balaenoptera
***** Minke Whale "Balaenoptera acutorostrata" LR/nt
*Suborder: Odontoceti
**Superfamily: Platanistoidea
***Family: Monodontidae
****Genus: Delphinapterus
***** Beluga "Delphinapterus leucas" VU
***Family: Phocoenidae
****Genus: Phocoena
***** Harbour Porpoise "Phocoena phocoena" VU
***Family: Ziphidae
****Subfamily: Hyperoodontidae
*****Genus: Mesoplodon
****** Sowerby's Beaked Whale "Mesoplodon bidens" DD
***Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins)
****Genus: Tursiops
***** Bottlenose Dolphin "Tursiops truncatus" DD
****Genus: Delphinus
***** Common dolphin "Delphinus delphis" LR/lc
****Genus: Lagenorhynchus
***** Atlantic White-sided Dolphin "Lagenorhynchus acutus" LR/lc
***** White-beaked Dolphin "Lagenorhynchus albirostris" LR/lc
****Genus: Grampus
***** Risso's Dolphin "Grampus griseus" DD
****Genus: Pseudorca
***** False Killer Whale "Pseudorca crassidens" LR/lc
****Genus: Orcinus
***** Orca "Orcinus orca" LR/cd
****Genus: Globicephala
***** Pilot whale "Globicephala melas" LR/lc

Order: Carnivora (carnivores)

----The carnivores include over 260 species, the majority of which eat meat as their primary dietary item. Carnivores have a characteristic skull shape and dentition.

*Suborder: Caniformia
**Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes)
***Genus: Vulpes
**** Red Fox "Vulpes vulpes" LC
***Genus: Canis
**** Gray Wolf "Canis lupus" EX
**Family: Ursidae (bears)
***Genus: Ursus
**** Brown Bear "Ursus arctos" EX
**Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
***Genus: Mustela
**** Stoat "Mustela erminea" LR/lc
**** Least Weasel "Mustela nivalis" LR/lc
**** European Polecat "Mustela putorius" LR/lc
***Genus: Martes
**** Beech Marten "Martes foina" LR/lc
**** Pine Marten "Martes martes" LR/lc
***Genus: Meles
**** Eurasian Badger "Meles meles" LR/lc
***Genus: Lutra
**** European Otter "Lutra lutra" NT
**Family: Odobenidae
***Genus: Odobenus
**** Walrus "Odobenus rosmarus" LR/lc
**Family: Phocidae (earless seals)
***Genus: Cystophora
**** Hooded Seal "Cystophora cristata" LR/lc
***Genus: Phoca
**** Common Seal "Phoca vitulina" LR/lc

Order: Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates)

----The even-toed ungulates are ungulates whose weight is borne about equally by the third and fourth toes, rather than mostly or entirely by the third as in perissodactyls. There are about 220 artiodactyl species, including many that are of great economic importance to humans.

*Family: Cervidae (deer)
**Subfamily: Cervinae
***Genus: Cervus
**** Red Deer "Cervus elaphus" LR/lc
**Subfamily: Capreolinae
***Genus: Capreolus
**** Roe Deer "Capreolus capreolus" LR/lc

Notes

References

*cite web
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ee also

*List of chordate orders
*List of regional mammals lists
*List of prehistoric mammals
*Mammal classification
*New mammal species