List of extinct animals of Europe
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The list of extinct animals in Europe features the animals that have become extinct on the European continent and some in some dependent territories of European countries.
Contents
- Cave Bear, Ursus spelaeus
- Cave lion, Panthera leo spelaea
- Dwarf Elephants in the Mediterranean, Elephas (Palaeoloxodon) sp. (Several species on different islands.)
- Cretan Dwarf Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus creutzburgi (Crete, Greece)
- Cyprus Dwarf Hippopotamus, Phanourios minutis (Cyprus)
- Deinotherium, Deinotherium giganteus
- Dinofelis, Dinofelis diastemata
- European Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus antiquus
- Giant Unicorn, Elasmotherium sibiricum
- Neanderthal, Homo neanderthalensis
- Woolly Mammoth, Mammuthus primigenius
- Sardinian Dwarf Mammoth, Mammuthus lamarmorae (Sardinia, Italy)
- Siculo-Maltese Dwarf Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus melitensis (Sicily, Italy & Malta)
- Siculo-Maltese Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus pentlandi (Sicily, Italy & Malta)
- Southern Mammoth, Mammuthus meridionalis
- Straight-tusked Elephant, Elephas (Palaeoloxodon) antiquus
- Tenerife Giant Rat, Canariomys bravoi (Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain)
- Woolly Rhinoceros, Coelodonta antiquitatis
Global Mammals
Augsburg's depiction of an Aurochs.
- Aurochs, Bos primigenius primigenius (1627, Poland)
- Balearic Cave Goat, Myotragus balearicus (c.3000 BC, Majorca, Minorca, Spain)
- Balearic Giant Shrew, Nesiotites hidalgo (Majorca, Minorca, Spain)
- Caspian Tiger, Panthera tigris virgata (1960s, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbajan, southwest Russia)
- Caucasian Moose, Alces alces caucasicus (1810, Caucasus Mountains)
- Caucasian Wisent, Bison bonasus caucasicus (1927, Caucasus Mountains)
- Carpathian Wisent, Bison bonasus hungarorum (1790, Carpathian Mountains)
- Corsican Giant shrew, Nesiotites corsicanus (Corsica, France)
- Corsican Pika, Prolagus corsicanus (1800, Corsica, France)
- Cretan Dwarf Megacerine, Megaceroides cretensis (Crete, Greece)
- Cyprus Spiny Mouse, Acomys nesiotes (1980, Cyprus)
- European Ass or Encebra, Equus hydruntinus (XV Century, Spain)
- Irish Elk, Megaloceros giganteus (c.5000 BC, Ural Mountains)
- Majorcan Giant Dormouse, Hypnomys morphaeus (Majorca, Spain)
- Majorcan Hare, Lepus granatensis solisi (1980s, Majorca, Spain)
- Minorcan Giant Dormouse, Hypnomys mahonensis (Minorca, Spain)
- Portuguese Ibex, Capra pyrenaica lusitanica (1892, Portugal)
- Pyrenean Ibex, Capra pyrenaica pyrenaica (2000, Spain)
- Sardinian Dhole, Cynotherium sardous (Sardinia, Italy)
- Sardinian Giant Shrew, Nesiotites similis (Sardinia, Italy)
- Sardinian Lynx, Lynx lynx sardiniae (Sardinia, Italy)
- Sardinian Pika, Prolagus sardus (1800, Sardinia, Italy)
- Tarpan, Equus ferus ferus (1880, Poland)
- Tilos Dwarf Elephant, Elephas (Palaeoloxodon) sp. (4000 BP, Tilos, Greece)
Birds
Mammals
- Aurochs, Bos primigenius primigenius (1627, Poland)
- Balearic Cave Goat, Myotragus balearicus (c.3000 BC, Majorca, Minorca, Spain)
- Balearic Giant Shrew, Nesiotites hidalgo (Majorca, Minorca, Spain)
- Caspian Tiger, Panthera tigris virgata (1960s, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbajan, southwest Russia)
- Caucasian Moose, Alces alces caucasicus (1810, Caucasus Mountains)
- Caucasian Wisent, Bison bonasus caucasicus (1927, Caucasus Mountains)
- Carpathian Wisent, Bison bonasus hungarorum (1790, Carpathian Mountains)
- Corsican Giant shrew, Nesiotites corsicanus (Corsica, France)
- Corsican Pika, Prolagus corsicanus (1800, Corsica, France)
- Cretan Dwarf Megacerine, Megaceroides cretensis (Crete, Greece)
- Cyprus Spiny Mouse, Acomys nesiotes (1980, Cyprus)
- European Ass or Encebra, Equus hydruntinus (XV Century, Spain)
- Irish Elk, Megaloceros giganteus (c.5000 BC, Ural Mountains)
- Majorcan Giant Dormouse, Hypnomys morphaeus (Majorca, Spain)
- Majorcan Hare, Lepus granatensis solisi (1980s, Majorca, Spain)
- Minorcan Giant Dormouse, Hypnomys mahonensis (Minorca, Spain)
- Portuguese Ibex, Capra pyrenaica lusitanica (1892, Portugal)
- Pyrenean Ibex, Capra pyrenaica pyrenaica (2000, Spain)
- Sardinian Dhole, Cynotherium sardous (Sardinia, Italy)
- Sardinian Giant Shrew, Nesiotites similis (Sardinia, Italy)
- Sardinian Lynx, Lynx lynx sardiniae (Sardinia, Italy)
- Sardinian Pika, Prolagus sardus (1800, Sardinia, Italy)
- Tarpan, Equus ferus ferus (1880, Poland)
- Tilos Dwarf Elephant, Elephas (Palaeoloxodon) sp. (4000 BP, Tilos, Greece)
Birds
- Great Auk, Pinguinus impennis (1844, Iceland)
- Cyprus Dipper, Cinclus cinclus olympicus (1950, Cyprus)
- Ibiza Rail, Rallus eivissensis (c. 5000 BC, Ibiza, Spain)
Reptiles
- Ratas Island Lizard, Podarcis lilfordi rodriquezi (1950, Minorca, Spain)
- Santo Stefano Lizard, Podarcis sicula sanctistephani (1965, Santo Stefano Island, Italy)
Fish
- Chondrostoma scodrense (Albania, Serbia and Montenegro)
Insects
- Tobias' Caddisfly, Hydropsyche tobiasi (1920, Germany)
- Maculinea alcon arenaria (1979, Netherlands)
- Perrin's Cave Beetle, Siettitia balsetensis (France)
Molluscs
- Belgandiella intermedia (Austria)
- Bythinella intermedia (Austria)
- Graecoanatolica macedonica (Lake Dorjan, Macedonia, Greece)
- Ohridohauffenia drimica (Serbia and Montenegro)
Extinctions in dependent territories of European countries
The following lists features the animals that have become extinct in dependent territories of European countries, like the French overseas departments. Four French regions (Martinique, Guadeloupe, French Guiana and Réunion), two Portuguese regions (Azores and Madeira ), and one Spanish region (Canary Islands).
- Canary Islands Giant Rat, Canariomys tamarani (Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain)
- Lava Mouse, Malpaisomys insularis (Canary Islands, Spain)
- Canarian Black Oystercatcher, Haematopus meadewaldoi (1981, Tenerife, Spain)
- Canary Islands Quail, Coturnix gomerae (Canary Islands, Spain)
- Eastern Canary Islands Chiffchaff, Phylloscopus canariensis exsul (1986, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, Spain
- La Palma Giant Lizard, Gallotia auaritae (La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain)
- Roque Chico de Salmor Giant Lizard, Gallotia simonyi simonyi (1935, El Hierro, Canary Islands, Spain)
Local European Extinctions
Northern Bald Ibis at Zoo Duisburg, Germany
Local European Extinctions
Northern Bald Ibis at Zoo Duisburg, Germany
- Anatolian Leopard, Panthera pardus tulliana (Island of Samos, Greece, 19th century)
- Asiatic Lion, Panthera leo persica (100 AD, Greece and 10th Century, Caucasus mountains)
- Cheetah, Acinonyx jubatus (15th Century, Armenia)
- Northern Bald Ibis, Geronticus eremita (16th Century) - Reintroduced in Southern Spain (2004) and Austria (2005)
- Grey Whale, Eschrichtius robustus (1750, North Atlantic Ocean)
Rediscovered
- Bavarian pine vole, Microtus bavaricus (2000, Austria)
- Telestes turskyi (2002, Croatia)
References
- Crivelli, A.J. 2005. Chondrostoma scodrense. In: IUCN 2006. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
. Downloaded on 14 May 2006 [link]. - Crivelli, A.J. 2005. Telestes turskyi. In: IUCN 2006. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
. Downloaded on 14 May 2006 [link]. - IUCN 2004. 2004 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
. Downloaded on 24 March 2006. - IUCN 2006. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
. Downloaded on 11 May 2006. - Miras, J.A.M. 2005. Gallotia auaritae. In: IUCN 2006. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
. Downloaded on 11 May 2006 [link].
See also
- List of extinct animals of the British Isles
- List of extinct and endangered animals of Lithuania
- List of extinct animals of the Netherlands
- List of extinct animals
- List of extinct animals of Asia
- List of extinct animals of Africa
- List of extinct animals of South America
- Extinct birds
- Dwarf elephant
External links
- [The Extinction Website]
- [IUCN Red List of Threatened Species]
- [European Union - Nature and Biodiversity]
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