List of mammals in Ukraine

This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Ukraine. There are 85 mammal species in Ukraine, of which 2 are critically endangered, 2 are endangered, 13 are vulnerable, and 3 are near-threatened.1 of the species listed for Ukraine can no longer be found in the wild. [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)

----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: Castoridae (beavers)
****Genus: Castor
***** European Beaver "Castor fiber" NT
***Family: Sciuridae (squirrels)
****Subfamily: Sciurinae
*****Tribe: Sciurini
******Genus: Sciurus
******* Red Squirrel "Sciurus vulgaris" NT
****Subfamily: Xerinae
*****Tribe: Marmotini
******Genus: Marmota
******* Bobak Marmot "Marmota bobak" LR/cd
******Genus: Spermophilus
******* European ground squirrel "Spermophilus citellus" VU
******* Little Ground Squirrel "Spermophilus pygmaeus" LR/lc
******* Speckled Ground Squirrel "Spermophilus suslicus" VU
***Family: Gliridae (dormice)
****Subfamily: Leithiinae
*****Genus: Dryomys
****** Forest dormouse "Dryomys nitedula" LR/nt
*****Genus: Eliomys
****** Garden dormouse "Eliomys quercinus" VU
*****Genus: Muscardinus
****** Hazel Dormouse "Muscardinus avellanarius" LR/nt
****Subfamily: Glirinae
*****Genus: Glis
****** Edible dormouse "Glis glis" LR/nt
***Family: Dipodidae (jerboas)
****Subfamily: Dipodinae
*****Genus: Stylodipus
****** Thick-tailed Three-toed Jerboa "Stylodipus telum" LR/lc
****Subfamily: Sicistinae
*****Genus: Sicista
****** Northern Birch Mouse "Sicista betulina" LR/nt
****** Southern Birch Mouse "Sicista subtilis" LR/nt
***Family: Spalacidae
****Subfamily: Spalacinae
*****Genus: Spalax
****** Sandy Mole Rat "Spalax arenarius" VU
****** Bukovin Mole Rat "Spalax graecus" VU
****** Greater Mole Rat "Spalax microphthalmus" VU
****** Podolsk Mole Rat "Spalax zemni" LR/lc
*****Genus: Nannospalax
****** Lesser Mole Rat "Nannospalax leucodon" VU
***Family: Cricetidae
****Subfamily: Cricetinae
*****Genus: Cricetulus
****** Gray Dwarf Hamster "Cricetulus migratorius" LR/nt
****Subfamily: Arvicolinae
*****Genus: Arvicola
****** Water Vole "Arvicola terrestris" LR/lc
*****Genus: Chionomys
****** Snow Vole "Chionomys nivalis" LR/nt
*****Genus: Clethrionomys
****** Bank Vole "Clethrionomys glareolus" LR/lc
*****Genus: Ellobius
****** Northern Mole Vole "Ellobius talpinus" LR/lc
*****Genus: Lagurus
****** Steppe Lemming "Lagurus lagurus" LR/lc
*****Genus: Microtus
****** Common Vole "Microtus arvalis" LR/lc
****** Tundra Vole "Microtus oeconomus" LC
****** Southern Vole "Microtus rossiaemeridionalis" LR/lc
****** Social Vole "Microtus socialis" LR/lc
****** European Pine Vole "Microtus subterraneus" LR/lc
****** Tatra Vole "Microtus tatricus" LR/nt
***Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters, etc.)
****Subfamily: Murinae
*****Genus: Apodemus
****** Striped Field Mouse "Apodemus agrarius" LR/lc
****** Yellow-necked Mouse "Apodemus flavicollis" LR/lc
****** Yellow-breasted Field Mouse "Apodemus fulvipectus" LR/lc
****** Wood mouse "Apodemus sylvaticus" LC
****** Ural Field Mouse "Apodemus uralensis" LR/lc
*****Genus: Micromys
****** Harvest Mouse "Micromys minutus" LR/nt
*****Genus: Mus
****** Steppe Mouse "Mus spicilegus" 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: Lepus
**** European Hare "Lepus europaeus" LR/lc
**** Mountain Hare "Lepus timidus" 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
***** Southern White-breasted Hedgehog "Erinaceus concolor" 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: Crocidurinae
****Genus: Crocidura
***** Bicolored Shrew "Crocidura leucodon" LR/lc
***** Lesser White-toothed Shrew "Crocidura suaveolens" LR/lc
***Subfamily: Soricinae
****Tribe: Nectogalini
*****Genus: Neomys
****** Southern Water Shrew "Neomys anomalus" LR/lc
****Tribe: Soricini
*****Genus: Sorex
****** Common Shrew "Sorex araneus" LR/lc
****** Laxmann's Shrew "Sorex caecutiens" LR/lc
****** Eurasian Pygmy Shrew "Sorex minutus" LR/lc
****** Caucasian Pygmy Shrew "Sorex volnuchini" LR/lc
**Family: Talpidae (moles)
***Subfamily: Talpinae
****Tribe: Desmanini
*****Genus: Desmana
****** Russian Desman "Desmana moschata" VU

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
***** Bechstein's Bat "Myotis bechsteini" VU
***** Pond Bat "Myotis dasycneme" VU
***** Geoffroy's Bat "Myotis emarginatus" VU
***** Greater Mouse-eared Bat "Myotis myotis" LR/nt
***** Natterer's bat "Myotis nattereri" LR/lc
***Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
****Genus: Barbastella
***** Barbastelle "Barbastella barbastellus" VU
****Genus: Hypsugo
***** Savi's Pipistrelle "Hypsugo savii" LR/lc
****Genus: Nyctalus
***** Greater Noctule bat "Nyctalus lasiopterus" LR/nt
***** Lesser Noctule "Nyctalus leisleri" LR/nt
****Genus: Pipistrellus
***** Kuhl's Pipistrelle "Pipistrellus kuhlii" LC
****Genus: Plecotus
***** Brown long-eared bat "Plecotus auritus" LR/lc
***** Grey long-eared bat "Plecotus austriacus" LR/lc
**Family: Molossidae
***Genus: Tadarida
**** European Free-tailed Bat "Tadarida teniotis" LR/lc
**Family: Rhinolophidae
***Subfamily: Rhinolophinae
****Genus: Rhinolophus
***** Greater Horseshoe Bat "Rhinolophus ferrumequinum" LR/nt
***** Lesser horseshoe bat "Rhinolophus hipposideros" 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: Odontoceti
**Superfamily: Platanistoidea
***Family: Phocoenidae
****Genus: Phocoena
***** Harbour Porpoise "Phocoena phocoena" VU
***Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins)
****Genus: Tursiops
***** Bottlenose Dolphin "Tursiops truncatus" DD
****Genus: Delphinus
***** Common dolphin "Delphinus delphis" 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: Feliformia
**Family: Felidae (cats)
***Subfamily: Felinae
****Genus: Felis
***** Wildcat "Felis silvestris" LC
*Suborder: Caniformia
**Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes)
***Genus: Canis
**** Gray Wolf "Canis lupus" LC
**Family: Ursidae (bears)
***Genus: Ursus
**** Brown Bear "Ursus arctos" LR/lc
**Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
***Genus: Mustela
**** Stoat "Mustela erminea" LR/lc
**** Steppe Polecat "Mustela eversmannii" LR/lc
**** European Mink "Mustela lutreola" EN
**** Least Weasel "Mustela nivalis" LR/lc
**** European Polecat "Mustela putorius" LR/lc
***Genus: Vormela
**** Marbled Polecat "Vormela peregusna" LR/lc
***Genus: Martes
**** Beech Marten "Martes foina" LR/lc
***Genus: Meles
**** Eurasian Badger "Meles meles" LR/lc
***Genus: Lutra
**** European Otter "Lutra lutra" NT
**Family: Phocidae (earless seals)
***Genus: Monachus
**** Mediterranean Monk Seal "Monachus monachus" CR

Order: Perissodactyla (odd-toed ungulates)

----The odd-toed ungulates are browsing and grazing mammals. They are usually large to very large, and have relatively simple stomachs and a large middle toe.

*Family: Equidae (horses etc.)
**Genus: Equus
*** Wild horse "Equus ferus" EW

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: Suidae (pigs)
**Subfamily: Suinae
***Genus: Sus
**** Boar "Sus scrofa" LR/lc
*Family: Cervidae (deer)
**Subfamily: Cervinae
***Genus: Cervus
**** Red Deer "Cervus elaphus" LR/lc
**Subfamily: Capreolinae
***Genus: Alces
**** Moose "Alces alces" LR/lc
*Family: Bovidae (cattle, antelope, sheep, goats)
**Subfamily: Antilopinae
***Genus: Saiga
**** Saiga Antelope "Saiga tatarica" CR
**Subfamily: Bovinae
***Genus: Bison
**** Wisent "Bison bonasus" EN

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