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Note/Disclaimer: This list is made possible through a database keyword search/filtering process which may not be 100% accurate. Therefore, all endangered species of Germany may not be listed here. For a complete list of endangered species in Europe, browse the Europe endangered species list.

Endangered species found in Germany:

This list combines species from several endangered species lists. Using the total at the bottom of this page as an official count of endangered species of the world is not recommended. For more information on what creatures are listed on this site, please visit our About Us page.

 Species NameScientific NameGroupRange
1. Agabus clypealis Agabus clypealis Insects Denmark, Germany, Latvia, Poland, Russia, Sweden
2. Alpine Shrew Sorex alpinus Mammals Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Liechtenstein, Poland, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Ukraine
3. Ammersee Kilch Coregonus bavaricus Fishes Germany
4. Angel Shark Squatina squatina Fishes Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
5. Anthoceros neesii Anthoceros neesii Plants Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Poland
6. Apollo Butterfly Parnassius apollo Insects Asia, Europe, Middle East
7. Aquatic Warbler Acrocephalus paludicola Birds Belarus, Germany, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Senegal, Ukraine
8. Atlantic Cod Gadus morhua Fishes Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States), Oceanic
9. Atlantic Halibut Hippoglossus hippoglossus Fishes Canada (Newfoundland), Europe, United States (Alaska)
10. Audouin's Gull Larus audouinii Birds Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
11. Balearic Shearwater Puffinus mauretanicus Birds Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States)
12. Basking Shark Cetorhinus maximus Fishes Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States), South America
13. Bechstein's Bat Myotis bechsteinii Mammals Asia, Europe, Middle East
14. Beluga Delphinapterus leucas Mammals Asia, Europe, North America (including United States), Oceanic
15. Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa Birds Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States Territory), Oceanic
16. Blue Skate Dipturus batis Fishes Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
17. Broad-fingered Crayfish Astacus astacus Crustaceans Asia, Europe
18. Buff-breasted Sandpiper Tryngites subruficollis Birds Africa, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States Territory), Oceanic, South America
19. Bythinella badensis Bythinella badensis Snails Germany
20. Bythinella dunkeri Bythinella dunkeri Snails Belgium, Germany
21. Bythinella compressa Bythinella compressa Snails Germany
22. Bythinella bavarica Bythinella bavarica Snails Germany
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23. Bythiospeum sandbergeri Bythiospeum sandbergeri Snails Germany
24. Bythiospeum quenstedti Bythiospeum quenstedti Snails Germany
25. Bythiospeum acicula Bythiospeum acicula Snails Germany
26. Camponotus universitatis Camponotus universitatis Insects France, Germany, Switzerland
27. Cape Shark Squalus acanthias Fishes Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States), South America
28. Cerambyx Longicorn Cerambyx cerdo Insects Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
29. Cinquefoil Skipper Pyrgus cirsii Insects Europe
30. Common Guitarfish Rhinobatos rhinobatos Fishes Europe, Africa, and the Middle East
31. Corncrake Crex crex Birds Africa to Asia
32. Cucujus cinnaberinus Cucujus cinnaberinus Insects Austria, Belarus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, Norway, Poland, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Sweden
33. Danube Salmon Hucho hucho Fishes Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine
34. Dark Guest Ant Anergates atratulus Insects Europe
35. Dartford Warbler Sylvia undata Birds Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
36. Distichophyllum carinatum Distichophyllum carinatum Plants China, Germany, Japan
37. Doronomyrmex kutteri Doronomyrmex kutteri Insects Germany
38. Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata Birds Africa, Asia, Australia, Central America, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
39. Eurasian Otter Lutra lutra Mammals Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
40. Eurasian Peregrine Falcon  WATCH A LIVE EURASIAN PEREGRINE FALCON Falco peregrinus peregrinus Birds Eurasia south to Africa and Mideast
41. European Eel Anguilla anguilla Fishes European coasts from the Black Sea to the White Sea (Russia), Rivers of the North Atlantic, Baltic and Mediterranean Seas
42. European Mink Mustela lutreola Mammals Europe
43. European Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Mammals Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America (including United States), South America
44. European Roller Coracias garrulus Birds Asia, Europe, Middle East
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45. Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca Birds Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
46. Formicoxenus nitidulus Formicoxenus nitidulus Insects Austria, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland
47. Freshwater Pearl Mussel Margaritifera margaritifera Clams Europe
48. Garden Dormouse Eliomys quercinus Mammals Asia, Europe
49. Giant Noctule Bat Nyctalus lasiopterus Mammals Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
50. Graphoderus bilineatus Graphoderus bilineatus Insects Asia, Europe, Middle East
51. Great Bustard Otis tarda Birds Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
52. Great Raft Spider Dolomedes plantarius Arachnids Asia, Europe
53. Great Snipe Gallinago media Birds Africa, Asia, Europe
54. Greenland Shark Somniosus microcephalus Fishes Canada, Denmark, Germany, Greenland, Iceland, Maine, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Norway, Russia
55. Harpagoxenus sublaevis Harpagoxenus sublaevis Insects Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland
56. Hermit Beetle Osmoderma eremita Insects Europe
57. Hooded Seal Cystophora cristata Mammals Asia, Central America, Europe, North America, Oceanic, South America
58. Horvath's Rock Lizard Iberolacerta horvathi Reptiles Austria, Croatia, Germany, Italy, Slovenia
59. Ivory Gull Pagophila eburnea Birds Asia, Europe, North America (including United States), Oceanic
60. Lesser White-fronted Goose Anser erythropus Birds Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America (United States Territory)
61. Liver-oil Shark Galeorhinus galeus Fishes Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East, North America (including United States and Hawaii), South America
62. Maraene Whitefish Coregonus maraena Fishes Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands (Europe), Norway, Poland, Russia, Sweden
63. Marsh Earwort Jamesoniella undulifolia Plants Austria, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greenland, Korea, Norway, Poland, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
64. Morimus funereus Morimus funereus Insects Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Serbia, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovakia, Ukraine
65. Mountain Alcon Blue Maculinea rebeli Insects Asia, Europe
66. Narwhal  WATCH A LIVE NARWHAL Monodon monoceros Mammals Alaska, Canada, Germany, Greenland, Iceland, Netherlands (Europe), Norway, Russia, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, United Kingdom
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67. Nehalennia speciosa Nehalennia speciosa Insects Austria, Belarus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Japan, Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Ukraine
68. Northern Bald Ibis Geronticus eremita Birds Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
69. Orange-spotted Emerald Oxygastra curtisii Insects Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland
70. Orthotrichum scanicum Orthotrichum scanicum Plants Asia, Europe
71. Pond Bat Myotis dasycneme Mammals Asia, Europe
72. Predatory Bush Cricket Saga pedo Insects Asia, Europe, Middle East
73. Quietschbukers Coregonus lucinensis Fishes Germany
74. Rabbitfish Chimaera monstrosa Fishes Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East
75. Red Kite Milvus milvus Birds Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
76. Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis Birds Asia, Europe, Middle East
77. Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus Birds Asia, Europe, Middle East
78. Rosalia Longicorn Rosalia alpina Insects Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
79. Saker Falcon Falco cherrug Birds Africa, Asia, Europe
80. Salvelinus evasus Salvelinus evasus Fishes Germany
81. Sandfelchen Coregonus arenicolus Fishes Austria, Germany, Switzerland
82. Schwebrenke Coregonus hoferi Fishes Germany
83. Small Lappet Moth Phyllodesma ilicifolia Insects Austria, Belarus, Belgium, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Mongolia, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine
84. Sociable Lapwing Vanellus gregarius Birds Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East
85. Sorbus subcordata Sorbus subcordata Plants Germany
86. Sorbus pseudothuringiaca Sorbus pseudothuringiaca Plants Germany
87. Sorbus parumlobata Sorbus parumlobata Plants Germany
88. Sorbus multicrenata Sorbus multicrenata Plants Germany
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89. Sorbus heilingensis Sorbus heilingensis Plants Germany
90. Sorbus franconica Sorbus franconica Plants Germany
91. Sorbus decipiens Sorbus decipiens Plants Germany
92. Sorbus badensis Sorbus badensis Plants Germany
93. Southern Damselfly Coenagrion mercuriale Insects Africa, Europe
94. Steller's Eider Polysticta stelleri Birds Asia, Europe, North America (United States Territory), Oceanic
95. Sterlet Acipenser ruthenus Fishes Asia, Europe, Middle East
96. Stone Crayfish Austropotamobius torrentium Crustaceans Asia, Europe
97. Western Barbastelle Barbastella barbastellus Mammals Africa, Asia, Europe
98. White-clawed Crayfish Austropotamobius pallipes Crustaceans Europe
99. White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala Birds Africa to Asia
100. Wild Common Carp Cyprinus carpio Fishes Asia, Europe, Middle East

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