Netherlands - Animals in the Habitats and the Fossil sites, and Biodiversity
Classified animal picture guide. Highlighting the link 
of species shows the images, and clicking the link shows Evolutionary Tree.
of species shows the images, and clicking the link shows Evolutionary Tree.The following fossils from the geologic age to the prehistorical age are excavated in Netherlands. The explanation in brackets is the ages they lived in extinct species. Note that Mya is million years ago. For example, "48.6～40.4 Mya" shows a range between 48.6 and 40.4 million years ago. The time range is shown in the Geological Time Table. The followings are a part of the Evolutionary Tree.
| Netherlands prehistoric age | ||||
| Netherlands extinct species Mesozoic |
 | Marine lizard |
Plioplatecarpus (99.6～65.5 Mya),
Prognathodon (83.5～65.5 Mya) | |
 | Duck-billed dino | Orthomerus (100～65.5 Mya) | ||
 | Predatory dino |
Betasuchus (70.6～65.5 Mya) | ||
 | Ammonite |
Pachydiscus (93.5～65.5 Mya; ２m),
Nostoceras (89.3～65.5 Mya),
Anapachydiscus (85.8～65.5 Mya) | ||
| Netherlands extinct species Cenozoic |
 | Primitive elephant |
Anancus (9～0.126 Mya) | |
| Elephant |
Straight-tusked Elephant (2.59～0.01 Mya) | ||
 | Sea-cow |
Halitherium (48.6～11.61 Mya) | ||
 | Whale |
Squalodon (33.9～1.81 Mya),
Eurhinodelphis (23.03～7.25 Mya),
Parietobalaena (16.3～7.25 Mya) | ||
 | Even-toed ungulate |
Eucladoceros (3.2～0.126 Mya; Deer) | ||
 | Odd-toed ungulate |
Etrus's Rhinoceros (3.2～0.126 Mya) | ||
Netherlands is a country located in West Europe. It is bordered by Germany and Belguim, and the North Sea to the west. The following shows the distribution of animals in Netherlands.
| Netherlands | ||||
| Netherlands regionally extinct in historic age |
 | Carnivora |
Leopard (Spotted),
Gray Wolf | |
 | Bird |
Macqueen's Bustard | ||
 | Fish |
Houting (？～AD1940) | ||
| Netherlands extant species |
 | Rodent |
European Beaver,
Eurasian Red Squirrel | |
 | Rabbit |
European Rabbit,
European Hare | ||
 | Hedgehog |
West European Hedgehog | ||
| Even-toed ungulate |
Wild Boar,
European red deer,
European Roe Deer | ||
| Carnivora |
Common Genet (Spotted),
Gray Wolf,
Red Fox,
European otter,
Beech Marten,
European Pine Marten,
Eurasian Badger,
European Polecat,
Short-tailed weasel,
European Mink,
Least weasel | ||
 | Ibis |
Glossy Ibis,
Common Spoonbill | ||
 | Swan |
Mute swan,
Whooper swan,
Tundra swan | ||
 | Goose |
White-fronted Goose,
Taiga Bean-Goose,
Pink-footed Goose,
Greylag Goose,
Snow Goose,
Brent Goose,
Barnacle Goose,
Canada Goose | ||
 | Stork |
White Stork,
Black Stork | ||
 | Crane |
Common Crane | ||
 | Pelican |
White Pelican | ||
| Netherlands marine extant species |
 | Marine mammal |
Walrus (Massive migration),
Common Seal | |
 | Puffin |
Atlantic Puffin | ||
 | Shark |
Basking shark | ||
 | Tuna |
Northern bluefin tuna | ||