List of mammals in North Korea

This is a list of the mammal species recorded in North Korea. There are 95 mammal species in North Korea, of which 0 are critically endangered, 7 are endangered, 6 are vulnerable, and 3 are near-threatened. 1 of the species listed for North Korea is considered to be extinct. [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: Sciuridae (squirrels)
****Subfamily: Sciurinae
*****Tribe: Sciurini
******Genus: Sciurus
******* Red Squirrel "Sciurus vulgaris" NT
*****Tribe: Pteromyini
******Genus: Pteromys
******* Siberian Flying Squirrel "Pteromys volans" LR/nt
****Subfamily: Xerinae
*****Tribe: Marmotini
******Genus: Tamias
******* Siberian Chipmunk "Tamias sibiricus" LR/lc
***Family: Cricetidae
****Subfamily: Cricetinae
*****Genus: Cricetulus
****** Chinese Striped Hamster "Cricetulus barabensis" LR/lc
*****Genus: Tscherskia
****** Greater Long-tailed Hamster "Tscherskia triton" LR/lc
****Subfamily: Arvicolinae
*****Genus: Clethrionomys
****** Grey Red-Backed Vole "Clethrionomys rufocanus" LR/lc
****** Northern Red-backed Vole "Clethrionomys rutilus" LR/lc
*****Genus: Eothenomys
****** Royal Vole "Eothenomys regulus" LR/lc
***Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters, etc.)
****Subfamily: Murinae
*****Genus: Apodemus
****** Striped Field Mouse "Apodemus agrarius" LR/lc
****** Korean field mouse "Apodemus peninsulae" LR/lc
*****Genus: Micromys
****** Harvest Mouse "Micromys minutus" LR/nt
*****Genus: Rattus
****** Tanezumi Rat "Rattus tanezumi" LR/lc

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: Ochotonidae (pikas)
***Genus: Ochotona
**** Northern Pika "Ochotona hyperborea" LR/lc
**Family: Leporidae (rabbits, hares)
***Genus: Lepus
**** Korean Hare "Lepus coreanus" LR/lc
**** Manchurian Hare "Lepus mandshuricus" 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
***** Amur Hedgehog "Erinaceus amurensis" 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
***** Ussuri White-toothed Shrew "Crocidura lasiura" LR/lc
***** Lesser White-toothed Shrew "Crocidura suaveolens" LR/lc
***Subfamily: Soricinae
****Tribe: Nectogalini
*****Genus: Neomys
****** Eurasian Water Shrew "Neomys fodiens" LR/lc
****Tribe: Soricini
*****Genus: Sorex
****** Laxmann's Shrew "Sorex caecutiens" LR/lc
****** Slender Shrew "Sorex gracillimus" LR/lc
****** Taiga Shrew "Sorex isodon" LR/lc
****** Ussuri Shrew "Sorex mirabilis" LR/lc
**Family: Talpidae (moles)
***Subfamily: Talpinae
****Tribe: Talpini
*****Genus: Mogera
****** Large Mole "Mogera robusta" LR/lc

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
***** Far Eastern Myotis "Myotis bombinus" LR/nt
***** Daubenton's bat "Myotis daubentonii" LR/lc
***** Hodgson's Bat "Myotis formosus" LR/lc
***** Fraternal Myotis "Myotis frater" LR/nt
***** Ikonnikov's Bat "Myotis ikonnikovi" LR/lc
***** Whiskered bat "Myotis mystacinus" LR/lc
***** Natterer's bat "Myotis nattereri" LR/lc
***Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
****Genus: Eptesicus
***** Kobayashi's Bat "Eptesicus kobayashii" DD
***** Northern Bat "Eptesicus nilssoni" LR/lc
***** Serotine bat "Eptesicus serotinus" LR/lc
****Genus: Hypsugo
***** Savi's Pipistrelle "Hypsugo savii" LR/lc
****Genus: Nyctalus
***** Birdlike Noctule "Nyctalus aviator" LR/nt
****Genus: Plecotus
***** Brown long-eared bat "Plecotus auritus" LR/lc
****Genus: Vespertilio
***** Parti-coloured bat "Vespertilio murinus" LR/lc
***** Asian Parti-colored Bat "Vespertilio superans" LR/lc
***Subfamily: Murininae
****Genus: Murina
***** Little Tube-Nosed Bat "Murina aurata" LR/nt
***** Greater Tube-Nosed Bat "Murina leucogaster" LR/lc
***** Ussuri Tube-nosed Bat "Murina ussuriensis" EN
***Subfamily: Miniopterinae
****Genus: Miniopterus
***** Schreiber's Long-fingered Bat "Miniopterus schreibersii" 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

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: Mysticeti
***Family: Balaenidae
****Genus: Balaena
***** Bowhead whale "Balaena mysticetus" LR/cd
****Genus: Eubalaena
***** North Pacific Right Whale "Eubalaena japonica" EN
***Family: Balaenopteridae
****Subfamily: Balaenopterinae
*****Genus: Balaenoptera
****** Minke Whale "Balaenoptera acutorostrata" LR/nt
****** Sei Whale "Balaenoptera borealis" EN
****** Blue Whale "Balaenoptera musculus" EN
****** Fin Whale "Balaenoptera physalus" EN
****Subfamily: Megapterinae
*****Genus: Megaptera
****** Humpback Whale "Megaptera novaeangliae" VU
***Family: Eschrichtiidae
****Genus: Eschrichtius
***** Gray Whale "Eschrichtius robustus" LR/cd
*Suborder: Odontoceti
**Superfamily: Platanistoidea
***Family: Phocoenidae
****Genus: Neophocaena
***** Finless Porpoise "Neophocaena phocaenoides" DD
****Genus: Phocoena
***** Harbour Porpoise "Phocoena phocoena" VU
****Genus: Phocoenoides
***** Dall's Porpoise "Phocoenoides dalli" LR/cd
***Family: Physeteridae
****Genus: Physeter
***** Sperm Whale "Physeter macrocephalus" VU
***Family: Kogiidae
****Genus: Kogia
***** Pygmy Sperm Whale "Kogia breviceps" LR/lc
***** Dwarf Sperm Whale "Kogia sima" LR/lc
***Family: Ziphidae
****Genus: Berardius
***** Giant beaked whale "Berardius bairdii" LR/cd
***Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins)
****Genus: Steno
***** Rough-toothed Dolphin "Steno bredanensis" DD
****Genus: Stenella
***** Pantropical Spotted Dolphin "Stenella attenuata" LR/cd
***** Spinner Dolphin "Stenella longirostris" LR/cd
****Genus: Delphinus
***** Common dolphin "Delphinus capensis" LR/lc
***** Common dolphin "Delphinus delphis" LR/lc
****Genus: Lagenorhynchus
***** Pacific White-sided Dolphin "Lagenorhynchus obliquidens" LR/lc
****Genus: Lissodelphis
***** Northern Right Whale Dolphin "Lissodelphis borealis" LR/lc
****Genus: Orcinus
***** Orca "Orcinus orca" LR/cd

Order: Carnivora (carnivores)

----
[
thumb|Sable] 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: Lynx
***** Eurasian Lynx "Lynx lynx" NT
****Genus: Prionailurus
***** Leopard Cat "Prionailurus bengalensis" LC
***Subfamily: Pantherinae
****Genus: Panthera
***** Leopard "Panthera pardus" LC
***** Tiger "Panthera tigris" EN
*Suborder: Caniformia
**Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes)
***Genus: Vulpes
**** Red Fox "Vulpes vulpes" LC
***Genus: Nyctereutes
**** Raccoon Dog "Nyctereutes procyonoides" LC
***Genus: Canis
**** Gray Wolf "Canis lupus" LC
***Genus: Cuon
**** Dhole "Cuon alpinus" EN
**Family: Ursidae (bears)
***Genus: Ursus
**** Brown Bear "Ursus arctos" LR/lc
**** Asiatic Black Bear "Ursus thibetanus" VU
**Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
***Genus: Mustela
**** Mountain Weasel "Mustela altaica" LR/lc
**** Least Weasel "Mustela nivalis" LR/lc
**** Siberian Weasel "Mustela sibirica" LR/lc
***Genus: Martes
**** "Martes flavigula" LR/lc
**** "Martes melampus" LR/lc
**** Sable "Martes zibellina" LR/lc
***Genus: Meles
**** Eurasian Badger "Meles meles" LR/lc
***Genus: Lutra
**** European Otter "Lutra lutra" NT
**Family: Otariidae (eared seals, sealions)
***Genus: Zalophus
**** Japanese Sea Lion "Zalophus japonicus" EX
**Family: Phocidae (earless seals)
***Genus: Phoca
**** Common Seal "Phoca vitulina" LR/lc
***Genus: Pusa
**** Ringed Seal "Pusa hispida" LR/lc

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: Moschidae
**Genus: Moschus
*** Siberian Musk Deer "Moschus moschiferus" VU
*Family: Cervidae (deer)
**Subfamily: Cervinae
***Genus: Cervus
**** Red Deer "Cervus elaphus" LR/lc
**Subfamily: Hydropotinae
***Genus: Hydropotes
**** Water deer "Hydropotes inermis" LR/nt
**Subfamily: Capreolinae
***Genus: Capreolus
**** Siberian Roe Deer "Capreolus pygargus" LR/lc
*Family: Bovidae (cattle, antelope, sheep, goats)
**Subfamily: Caprinae
***Genus: Nemorhaedus
**** "Nemorhaedus caudatus" VU

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