List of mammals in Kazakhstan

This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Kazakhstan. There are 122 mammal species in Kazakhstan, of which 1 is critically endangered, 5 are endangered, 12 are vulnerable, and 4 are near-threatened.1 of the species listed for Kazakhstan 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: Hystricognathi
***Family: Hystricidae (Old World porcupines)
*****Genus: Hystrix
****** Indian Porcupine "Hystrix indica" LR/lc
*Suborder: Sciurognathi
***Family: Sciuridae (squirrels)
****Subfamily: Xerinae
*****Tribe: Xerini
******Genus: Spermophilopsis
******* Long-clawed Ground Squirrel "Spermophilopsis leptodactylus" LR/lc
*****Tribe: Marmotini
******Genus: Marmota
******* Gray Marmot "Marmota baibacina" LR/lc
******* Bobak Marmot "Marmota bobak" LR/cd
******* Menzbier's Marmot "Marmota menzbieri" VU
******Genus: Spermophilus
******* Red-cheeked Ground Squirrel "Spermophilus erythrogenys" LR/lc
******* Yellow Ground Squirrel "Spermophilus fulvus" LR/lc
******* Russet Ground Squirrel "Spermophilus major" LR/nt
******* Little Ground Squirrel "Spermophilus pygmaeus" LR/lc
******* Tien Shan Ground Squirrel "Spermophilus relictus" 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
*****Genus: Selevinia
****** Desert Dormouse "Selevinia betpakdalaensis" EN
***Family: Dipodidae (jerboas)
****Subfamily: Allactaginae
*****Genus: Allactaga
****** Small Five-toed Jerboa "Allactaga elater" LR/lc
****** Great Jerboa "Allactaga major" LR/lc
****** Svertzov's Jerboa "Allactaga severtzovi" LR/lc
****** Mongolian Five-toed Jerboa "Allactaga sibirica" LR/lc
****** Vinogradov's Jerboa "Allactaga vinogradovi" LR/lc
*****Genus: Pygeretmus
****** Lesser Fat-tailed Jerboa "Pygeretmus platyurus" LR/lc
****** Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa "Pygeretmus pumilio" LR/lc
****** Greater Fat-tailed Jerboa "Pygeretmus shitkovi" LR/nt
****Subfamily: Cardiocraniinae
*****Genus: Cardiocranius
****** Five-toed Pygmy Jerboa "Cardiocranius paradoxus" VU
*****Genus: Salpingotus
****** Thick-tailed Pygmy Jerboa "Salpingotus crassicauda" VU
****** Heptner's Pygmy Jerboa "Salpingotus heptneri" LR/nt
****** Pallid Pygmy Jerboa "Salpingotus pallidus" LR/lc
****Subfamily: Dipodinae
*****Genus: Dipus
****** Northern Three-toed Jerboa "Dipus sagitta" LR/lc
*****Genus: Eremodipus
****** Lichtenstein's Jerboa "Eremodipus lichtensteini" LR/lc
*****Genus: Paradipus
****** Comb-toed Jerboa "Paradipus ctenodactylus" LR/lc
*****Genus: Stylodipus
****** Thick-tailed Three-toed Jerboa "Stylodipus telum" LR/lc
****Subfamily: Sicistinae
*****Genus: Sicista
****** Northern Birch Mouse "Sicista betulina" LR/nt
****** Altai Birch Mouse "Sicista napaea" LR/lc
****** Gray Birch Mouse "Sicista pseudonapaea" DD
****** Southern Birch Mouse "Sicista subtilis" LR/nt
****** Tien Shan Birch Mouse "Sicista tianschanica" LR/lc
***Family: Spalacidae
****Subfamily: Myospalacinae
*****Genus: Myospalax
****** Siberian Zokor "Myospalax myospalax" LR/lc
****Subfamily: Spalacinae
*****Genus: Spalax
****** Russian Mole Rat "Spalax giganteus" VU
***Family: Cricetidae
****Subfamily: Cricetinae
*****Genus: Allocricetulus
****** Eversmann's Hamster "Allocricetulus eversmanni" LR/lc
*****Genus: Cricetulus
****** Long-tailed Dwarf Hamster "Cricetulus longicaudatus" LR/lc
****** Gray Dwarf Hamster "Cricetulus migratorius" LR/nt
*****Genus: Cricetus
****** European Hamster "Cricetus cricetus" LR/lc
*****Genus: Phodopus
****** Roborovski hamster "Phodopus roborovskii" LR/lc
****** Winter White Russian Dwarf Hamster "Phodopus sungorus" LR/lc
****Subfamily: Arvicolinae
*****Genus: Alticola
****** Flat-headed Vole "Alticola strelzowi" LR/lc
*****Genus: Clethrionomys
****** Bank Vole "Clethrionomys glareolus" LR/lc
****** Northern Red-backed Vole "Clethrionomys rutilus" LR/lc
*****Genus: Ellobius
****** Northern Mole Vole "Ellobius talpinus" LR/lc
****** Zaisan Mole Vole "Ellobius tancrei" LR/lc
*****Genus: Eolagurus
****** Yellow Steppe Lemming "Eolagurus luteus" LR/cd
*****Genus: Lagurus
****** Steppe Lemming "Lagurus lagurus" LR/lc
*****Genus: Microtus
****** Field Vole "Microtus agrestis" LR/lc
****** Tien Shan Vole "Microtus kirgisorum" LR/lc
****** Tundra Vole "Microtus oeconomus" LC
****** Social Vole "Microtus socialis" LR/lc
***Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters, etc.)
****Subfamily: Gerbillinae
*****Genus: Meriones
****** Libyan Jird "Meriones libycus" LC
****** Mid-day Jird "Meriones meridianus" LR/lc
****** Tamarisk Jird "Meriones tamariscinus" LR/lc
*****Genus: Rhombomys
****** Great Gerbil "Rhombomys opimus" LR/lc
****Subfamily: Murinae
*****Genus: Apodemus
****** Ural Field Mouse "Apodemus uralensis" 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
**** Alpine Pika "Ochotona alpina" LR/lc
**** Large-eared Pika "Ochotona macrotis" LR/lc
**** Steppe Pika "Ochotona pusilla" VU
**** Turkestan Red Pika "Ochotona rutila" 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
***** Brandt's Hedgehog "Hemiechinus hypomelas" 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
***** Gueldenstaedt's Shrew "Crocidura gueldenstaedtii" LR/lc
***** Serezkaya Shrew "Crocidura serezkyensis" LR/lc
***** Lesser White-toothed Shrew "Crocidura suaveolens" LR/lc
****Genus: Diplomesodon
***** Piebald Shrew "Diplomesodon pulchellum" LR/lc
****Genus: Suncus
***** Etruscan Shrew "Suncus etruscus" LC
***Subfamily: Soricinae
****Tribe: Nectogalini
*****Genus: Neomys
****** Eurasian Water Shrew "Neomys fodiens" LR/lc
****Tribe: Soricini
*****Genus: Sorex
****** Tien Shan Shrew "Sorex asper" LR/lc
****** Laxmann's Shrew "Sorex caecutiens" LR/lc
****** Eurasian Pygmy Shrew "Sorex minutus" 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
***** Lesser Mouse-eared Bat "Myotis blythii" LR/lc
***** Brandt's Bat "Myotis brandti" LR/lc
***** Pond Bat "Myotis dasycneme" VU
***** Geoffroy's Bat "Myotis emarginatus" VU
***Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
****Genus: Eptesicus
***** Bobrinski's Serotine "Eptesicus bobrinskoi" LR/lc
***** Botta's Serotine "Eptesicus bottae" LC
****Genus: Hypsugo
***** Savi's Pipistrelle "Hypsugo savii" LR/lc
****Genus: Nyctalus
***** Greater Noctule bat "Nyctalus lasiopterus" LR/nt
***** Lesser Noctule "Nyctalus leisleri" LR/nt
***** Common Noctule "Nyctalus noctula" LR/lc
****Genus: Pipistrellus
***** Kuhl's Pipistrelle "Pipistrellus kuhlii" LC
***** Common Pipistrelle "Pipistrellus pipistrellus" LC
****Genus: Plecotus
***** Grey long-eared bat "Plecotus austriacus" LR/lc
**Family: Rhinolophidae
***Subfamily: Rhinolophinae
****Genus: Rhinolophus
***** Greater Horseshoe Bat "Rhinolophus ferrumequinum" LR/nt
***** Lesser horseshoe bat "Rhinolophus hipposideros" 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: Acinonyx
****** Cheetah "Acinonyx jubatus" VU
*****Genus: Caracal
****** Caracal "Caracal caracal" LC
*****Genus: Felis
****** Jungle Cat "Felis chaus" LC
****** Sand Cat "Felis margarita" NT
****** Wildcat "Felis silvestris" LC
****** Pallas's Cat "Felis manul" NT
*****Genus: Lynx
****** Eurasian Lynx "Lynx lynx" NT
****Subfamily: Pantherinae
*****Genus: Panthera
****** Tiger "Panthera tigris" EN
*****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
***Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
****Genus: Mustela
***** Mountain Weasel "Mustela altaica" LR/lc
***** Stoat "Mustela erminea" LR/lc
***** Steppe Polecat "Mustela eversmannii" LR/lc
***** European Mink "Mustela lutreola" EN
***** Least Weasel "Mustela nivalis" 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: Pusa
***** Caspian Seal "Pusa caspica" VU

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: Cervidae (deer)
***Subfamily: Cervinae
****Genus: Cervus
***** Red Deer "Cervus elaphus" LR/lc
***Subfamily: Capreolinae
****Genus: Alces
***** Moose "Alces alces" LR/lc
****Genus: Capreolus
***** Siberian Roe Deer "Capreolus pygargus" LR/lc
**Family: Bovidae (cattle, antelope, sheep, goats)
***Subfamily: Bovidae
****Genus: Bos
***** Auroch "Bos Primigenius" EX
***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
url=http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/search.php?kingname=ANIMALIA&phyname=CHORDATA&claname=MAMMALIA&freetext=&modifier=phrase&criteria=wholedb&taxa_species=1&redlistCategory%5B0%5D=all&redlistAssessyear%5B0%5D=all&country%5B0%5D=KZ&aquatic%5B0%5D=all&regions%5B0%5D=all&habitats%5B0%5D=all&threats%5B0%5D=all&Submit_x=34&Submit_y=9&extendedResults=0&terrestrial=0&marine=0&freshwater=0&offset=0&sortorder%5B0%5D=spcscientificname&sortorder%5B1%5D=genname&sortorder%5B2%5D=spcname&sortorder%5B3%5D=spcauthor&sortorder%5B4%5D=spcinfrarank&sortorder%5B5%5D=spcinfraepithet&sortorder%5B6%5D=spcinfrarankauthor&sortorder%5B7%5D=spcstockname&sortorder%5B8%5D=comname_comp&sortorder%5B9%5D=rlcabb&sortorder%5B10%5D=rlscriteria&sortorder%5B11%5D=poptrend_code&sortorder%5B12%5D=rlcatcrit2001&sortorder%5B13%5D=spcrecid&sortorder%5B14%5D=kingname&debug=0&taxa_subspc=0&taxa_stock=0&newsort=Genus
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publisher=IUCN
date=2001
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accessyear=2007
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*cite web
url=http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html
title=Animal Diversity 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