List of mammals in Mongolia

This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Mongolia. There are 121 mammal species in Mongolia, of which 2 are critically endangered, 3 are endangered, 9 are vulnerable, and 6 are near-threatened.1 of the species listed for Mongolia 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)

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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
****Tribe: Pteromyini
*****Genus: Pteromys
****** Siberian Flying Squirrel "Pteromys volans" LR/nt
***Subfamily: Xerinae
****Tribe: Marmotini
*****Genus: Marmota
****** Gray Marmot "Marmota baibacina" LR/lc
****** Tarbagan Marmot "Marmota sibirica" LR/lc
*****Genus: Spermophilus
****** Alashan Ground Squirrel "Spermophilus alashanicus" LR/lc
****** Daurian Ground Squirrel "Spermophilus dauricus" LR/lc
****** Red-cheeked Ground Squirrel "Spermophilus erythrogenys" LR/lc
****** Long-tailed Ground Squirrel "Spermophilus undulatus" LR/lc
*****Genus: Tamias
****** Siberian Chipmunk "Tamias sibiricus" LR/lc
**Family: Gliridae (dormice)
***Subfamily: Leithiinae
****Genus: Dryomys
***** Forest dormouse "Dryomys nitedula" LR/nt
**Family: Dipodidae (jerboas)
***Subfamily: Allactaginae
****Genus: Allactaga
***** Balikun Jerboa "Allactaga balikunica" LR/lc
***** Gobi Jerboa "Allactaga bullata" LR/nt
***** Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa "Allactaga sibirica" LR/lc
****Genus: Pygeretmus
***** Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa "Pygeretmus pumilio" LR/lc
***Subfamily: Cardiocraniinae
****Genus: Cardiocranius
***** Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa "Cardiocranius paradoxus" VU
****Genus: Salpingotus
***** Thick-tailed Pygmy Jerboa "Salpingotus crassicauda" VU
***** Kozlov's Pygmy Jerboa "Salpingotus kozlovi" LR/nt
***Subfamily: Dipodinae
****Genus: Dipus
***** Northern Three-toed Jerboa "Dipus sagitta" LR/lc
****Genus: Stylodipus
***** Andrews's Three-toed Jerboa "Stylodipus andrewsi" LR/lc
***** Mongolian Three-toed Jerboa "Stylodipus sungorus" LR/lc
***Subfamily: Euchoreutinae
****Genus: Euchoreutes
***** Long-eared Jerboa "Euchoreutes naso" EN
***Subfamily: Sicistinae
****Genus: Sicista
***** Northern Birch Mouse "Sicista betulina" LR/nt
**Family: Spalacidae
***Subfamily: Myospalacinae
****Genus: Myospalax
***** Transbaikal Zokor "Myospalax psilurus" LR/lc
**Family: Cricetidae
***Subfamily: Cricetinae
****Genus: Allocricetulus
***** Mongolian Hamster "Allocricetulus curtatus" LR/lc
****Genus: Cricetulus
***** Chinese Striped Hamster "Cricetulus barabensis" LR/lc
***** Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster "Cricetulus longicaudatus" LR/lc
***** Gray Dwarf Hamster "Cricetulus migratorius" LR/nt
***** Sokolov's Dwarf Hamster "Cricetulus sokolovi" LR/lc
****Genus: Phodopus
***** Campbell's dwarf hamster "Phodopus campbelli" LR/lc
***** Roborovski hamster "Phodopus roborovskii" LR/lc
***Subfamily: Arvicolinae
****Genus: Alticola
***** Gobi Altai Mountain Vole "Alticola barakshin" LR/lc
***** Large-eared Vole "Alticola macrotis" LR/lc
***** Mongolian Silver Vole "Alticola semicanus" LR/lc
***** Flat-headed Vole "Alticola strelzowi" LR/lc
***** Tuva Silver Vole "Alticola tuvinicus" LR/lc
****Genus: Arvicola
***** Water Vole "Arvicola terrestris" LR/lc
****Genus: Clethrionomys
***** Bank Vole "Clethrionomys glareolus" LR/lc
***** Grey Red-Backed Vole "Clethrionomys rufocanus" LR/lc
***** Northern Red-backed Vole "Clethrionomys rutilus" LR/lc
****Genus: Ellobius
***** Zaisan Mole Vole "Ellobius tancrei" LR/lc
****Genus: Eolagurus
***** Yellow Steppe Lemming "Eolagurus luteus" LR/cd
***** Przewalski's Steppe Lemming "Eolagurus przewalskii" LR/lc
****Genus: Lagurus
***** Steppe Lemming "Lagurus lagurus" LR/lc
****Genus: Lasiopodomys
***** Brandt's Vole "Lasiopodomys brandtii" LR/lc
****Genus: Microtus
***** Field Vole "Microtus agrestis" LR/lc
***** Narrow-headed Vole "Microtus gregalis" LR/lc
***** Lacustrine Vole "Microtus limnophilus" LR/lc
***** Maximowicz's Vole "Microtus maximowiczii" LR/lc
***** Mongolian Vole "Microtus mongolicus" LR/lc
***** Altai Vole "Microtus obscurus" LR/lc
***** Tundra Vole "Microtus oeconomus" LC
****Genus: Myopus
***** Wood Lemming "Myopus schisticolor" NT
****Genus: Ondatra
***** Muskrat "Ondatra zibethicus" LR/lc
**Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters, etc.)
***Subfamily: Gerbillinae
****Genus: Meriones
***** Mid-day Jird "Meriones meridianus" LR/lc
***** "Meriones unguiculatus" LR/lc
****Genus: Rhombomys
***** Great Gerbil "Rhombomys opimus" LR/lc
***Subfamily: Murinae
****Genus: Apodemus
***** Korean field mouse "Apodemus peninsulae" LR/lc
***** Ural Field Mouse "Apodemus uralensis" LR/lc
****Genus: Micromys
***** Harvest Mouse "Micromys minutus" 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: Ochotonidae (pikas)
**Genus: Ochotona
*** Alpine Pika "Ochotona alpina" LR/lc
*** Daurian Pika "Ochotona dauurica" LR/lc
*** Hoffmann's Pika "Ochotona hoffmanni" VU
*** Northern Pika "Ochotona hyperborea" LR/lc
*** Pallas's Pika "Ochotona pallasi" LR/lc
*Family: Leporidae (rabbits, hares)
**Genus: Lepus
*** 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: Hemiechinus
**** Long-eared Hedgehog "Hemiechinus auritus" LR/lc
***Genus: Mesechinus
**** Daurian Hedgehog "Mesechinus dauuricus" 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
**** Siberian Shrew "Crocidura sibirica" 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
***** Siberian Large-toothed Shrew "Sorex daphaenodon" LR/lc
***** Eurasian Least Shrew "Sorex minutissimus" LR/lc
***** Flat-skulled Shrew "Sorex roboratus" LR/lc
***** Tundra Shrew "Sorex tundrensis" LR/lc
*Family: Talpidae (moles)
**Subfamily: Talpinae
***Tribe: Talpini
****Genus: Talpa
***** Siberian Mole "Talpa altaica" 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
**** Lesser Mouse-eared Bat "Myotis blythii" LR/lc
**** Brandt's Bat "Myotis brandti" LR/lc
**** Daubenton's bat "Myotis daubentonii" LR/lc
**** Ikonnikov's Bat "Myotis ikonnikovi" LR/lc
**** Whiskered bat "Myotis mystacinus" LR/lc
**** Natterer's bat "Myotis nattereri" LR/lc
**Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
***Genus: Eptesicus
**** Botta's Serotine "Eptesicus bottae" LC
**** Gobi Big Brown Bat "Eptesicus gobiensis" LR/lc
**** Northern Bat "Eptesicus nilssoni" LR/lc
**** Serotine bat "Eptesicus serotinus" LR/lc
***Genus: Hypsugo
**** Savi's Pipistrelle "Hypsugo savii" LR/lc
***Genus: Plecotus
**** Brown long-eared bat "Plecotus auritus" LR/lc
**** Grey long-eared bat "Plecotus austriacus" LR/lc
***Genus: Vespertilio
**** Parti-coloured bat "Vespertilio murinus" LR/lc
**Subfamily: Murininae
***Genus: Murina
**** Greater Tube-Nosed Bat "Murina leucogaster" LR/lc

Order: Carnivora (carnivores)

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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: Felis
***** Jungle Cat "Felis chaus" LC
***** Pallas's Cat "Felis manul" NT
****Genus: Lynx
***** Eurasian Lynx "Lynx lynx" NT
***Subfamily: Pantherinae
****Genus: Uncia
***** Snow leopard "Uncia uncia" EN
*Suborder: Caniformia
**Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes)
***Genus: Vulpes
**** Corsac Fox "Vulpes corsac" LC
**** Red Fox "Vulpes vulpes" 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
**** Stoat "Mustela erminea" LR/lc
**** Least Weasel "Mustela nivalis" LR/lc
***Genus: Vormela
**** Marbled Polecat "Vormela peregusna" LR/lc
***Genus: Martes
**** Beech Marten "Martes foina" LR/lc
**** Sable "Martes zibellina" LR/lc
***Genus: Gulo
**** Wolverine "Gulo gulo" VU
***Genus: Lutra
**** European Otter "Lutra lutra" NT

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
*** Onager "Equus hemionus" VU

Order: Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates)

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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: Camelidae (camels, llamas)
**Genus: Camelus
*** Bactrian Camel "Camelus bactrianus" CR
*Family: Moschidae
**Genus: Moschus
*** Siberian Musk Deer "Moschus moschiferus" VU
*Family: Cervidae (deer)
**Subfamily: Cervinae
***Genus: Cervus
**** Wapiti "Cervus canadensis" LR/lc
**Subfamily: Odocoileinae
***Genus: Capreolus
**** Siberian Roe Deer "Capreolus pygargus" LR/lc
*Family: Bovidae (cattle, antelope, sheep, goats)
**Subfamily: Antilopinae
***Genus: Gazella
**** Goitered Gazelle "Gazella subgutturosa" VU
***Genus: Procapra
**** Zeren "Procapra gutturosa" LC
***Genus: Saiga
**** Saiga Antelope "Saiga tatarica" CR
**Subfamily: Caprinae
***Genus: Capra
**** Siberian Ibex "Capra sibrica" LR/lc
***Genus: Ovis
**** Argali "Ovis ammon" 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