Mammals of New Zealand

Every mammals in the Wildlife of New Zealand guide: 60 species, grouped by family or group. Each name opens its page with photos, identification notes, habitat and range.

Bats

• New Zealand Long-tailed Bat Chalinolobus tuberculatus
• Lesser Short-tailed Bat Mystacina tuberculata

Seals & Sea Lions

• New Zealand Fur Seal Arctocephalus forsteri
• New Zealand Sea Lion Phocarctos hookeri
• Southern Elephant Seal Mirounga leonina
• Leopard Seal Hydrurga leptonyx

Whales

• Sperm Whale Physeter macrocephalus
• Pygmy Sperm Whale Kogia breviceps
• Dwarf Sperm Whale Kogia sima
• Blue Whale Balaenoptera musculus
• Southern Fin Whale Balaenoptera physalus quoyi
• Southern Sei Whale Balaenoptera borealis schlegelii
• Bryde's Whale Balaenoptera edeni
• Antarctic Minke Whale Balaenoptera bonaerensis
• Common Minke Whale Balaenoptera acutorostrata
• Southern Humpback Whale Megaptera novaeangliae australis
• Southern Right Whale Eubalaena australis
• Arnoux's Beaked Whale Berardius arnuxii
• Southern Bottlenose Whale Hyperoodon planifrons
• Goose-beaked Whale Ziphius cavirostris
• Gray's Beaked Whale Mesoplodon grayi
• Strap-toothed Whale Mesoplodon layardii
• Andrews' Beaked Whale Mesoplodon bowdoini
• Hector's Beaked Whale Mesoplodon hectori
• Spade-toothed Whale Mesoplodon traversii
• Shepherd's Beaked Whale Tasmacetus shepherdi

Dolphins & Porpoises

• Hector's Dolphin Cephalorhynchus hectori
• Māui Dolphin Cephalorhynchus hectori maui
• Common Bottlenose Dolphin Tursiops truncatus
• Common Dolphin Delphinus delphis
• Dusky Dolphin Lagenorhynchus obscurus
• Southern Right-whale Dolphin Lissodelphis peronii
• Hourglass Dolphin Lagenorhynchus cruciger
• Risso's Dolphin Grampus griseus
• Southern Long-finned Pilot Whale Globicephala melas edwardii
• Orca / Killer Whale Orcinus aff. orca
• False Killer Whale Pseudorca crassidens

Deer, Pigs & Wild Goats

• Red Deer Cervus elaphus
• Sika Deer Cervus nippon
• Fallow Deer Dama dama
• Sambar Rusa unicolor
• Rusa Deer Rusa timorensis
• Wapiti Cervus canadensis
• White-tailed Deer Odocoileus virginianus
• Chamois Rupicapra rupicapra
• Himalayan Tahr Hemitragus jemlahicus
• Feral Goat Capra hircus
• Feral Pig Sus scrofa

Rodents, Rabbits & Hares

• European Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus
• European Hare Lepus europaeus
• House Mouse Mus musculus
• Norway Rat Rattus norvegicus
• Ship Rat Rattus rattus
• Pacific Rat Rattus exulans

Stoats, Cats, Possums & Hedgehogs

• European Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus
• Cat Felis catus
• Ferret Mustela furo
• Stoat Mustela erminea
• Weasel Mustela nivalis
• Common Brushtail Possum Trichosurus vulpecula

Frequently asked questions

How many mammals are in the Wildlife of New Zealand guide?

The guide lists 60 mammals of New Zealand, each with its own page covering identification, habitat and range.

Which groups of mammals are covered?

Bats (2), Seals & Sea Lions (4), Whales (20), Dolphins & Porpoises (11), Deer, Pigs & Wild Goats (11), Rodents, Rabbits & Hares (6), Stoats, Cats, Possums & Hedgehogs (6).