List of mammals in Italy

This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Italy. There are 102 mammal species in Italy, of which 1 is critically endangered, 2 are endangered, 9 are vulnerable, and 4 are near-threatened. 1 of the species listed for Italy 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: Hystricognathi
**Family: Hystricidae (Old World porcupines)
****Genus: Hystrix
***** Crested Porcupine "Hystrix cristata" LC
*Suborder: Sciurognathi
**Family: Sciuridae (squirrels)
***Subfamily: Sciurinae
****Tribe: Sciurini
*****Genus: Sciurus
****** Red Squirrel "Sciurus vulgaris" NT
***Subfamily: Xerinae
****Tribe: Marmotini
*****Genus: Marmota
****** Alpine Marmot "Marmota marmota" LR/lc
**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: Cricetidae
***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: Microtus
***** Field Vole "Microtus agrestis" LR/lc
***** Common Vole "Microtus arvalis" LR/lc
***** Alpine Pine Vole "Microtus multiplex" LR/lc
***** Savi's Pine Vole "Microtus savii" LR/lc
***** European Pine Vole "Microtus subterraneus" LR/lc
**Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters, etc.)
***Subfamily: Murinae
****Genus: Apodemus
***** Alpine Field Mouse "Apodemus alpicola" DD
***** Yellow-necked Mouse "Apodemus flavicollis" LR/lc
***** Wood mouse "Apodemus sylvaticus" LC
***** Black Rat
***** Brown Rat
****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: Leporidae (rabbits, hares)
**Genus: Oryctolagus
*** European Rabbit "Oryctolagus cuniculus" LR/lc
**Genus: Lepus
*** European Hare "Lepus europaeus" LR/lc
*** Mountain Hare "Lepus timidus" LR/lc
*Family: Prolagidae
**Genus: Prolagus
*** Sardinian Pika "Prolagus sardus" EX

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
**** West European Hedgehog "Erinaceus europaeus" 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
**** Pantellerian Shrew "Crocidura cossyrensis" LR/lc
**** Bicolored Shrew "Crocidura leucodon" LR/lc
**** Sicilian Shrew "Crocidura sicula" LR/lc
**** Lesser White-toothed Shrew "Crocidura suaveolens" LR/lc
***Genus: Suncus
**** Etruscan Shrew "Suncus etruscus" LC
**Subfamily: Soricinae
***Tribe: Nectogalini
****Genus: Neomys
***** Southern Water Shrew "Neomys anomalus" LR/lc
***** Eurasian Water Shrew "Neomys fodiens" LR/lc
***Tribe: Soricini
****Genus: Sorex
***** Alpine Shrew "Sorex alpinus" LR/lc
***** Common Shrew "Sorex araneus" LR/lc
***** Eurasian Pygmy Shrew "Sorex minutus" LR/lc
***** Appennine Shrew "Sorex samniticus" LR/lc
*Family: Talpidae (moles)
**Subfamily: Talpinae
***Tribe: Talpini
****Genus: Talpa
***** Mediterranean Mole "Talpa caeca" LR/lc
***** Roman Mole "Talpa romana" 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
**** Bechstein's Bat "Myotis bechsteini" VU
**** Lesser Mouse-eared Bat "Myotis blythii" LR/lc
**** Brandt's Bat "Myotis brandti" LR/lc
**** Long-fingered Bat "Myotis capaccinii" VU
**** Daubenton's bat "Myotis daubentonii" LR/lc
**** Geoffroy's Bat "Myotis emarginatus" VU
**** Greater Mouse-eared Bat "Myotis myotis" LR/nt
**** Whiskered bat "Myotis mystacinus" LR/lc
**** Natterer's bat "Myotis nattereri" LR/lc
**Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
***Genus: Barbastella
**** Barbastelle "Barbastella barbastellus" VU
***Genus: Eptesicus
**** Northern Bat "Eptesicus nilssoni" LR/lc
**** Serotine bat "Eptesicus serotinus" LR/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
**** Nathusius' Pipistrelle "Pipistrellus nathusii" LR/lc
**** Common Pipistrelle "Pipistrellus pipistrellus" 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: 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
**** Blasius's Horseshoe Bat "Rhinolophus blasii" NT
**** Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat "Rhinolophus euryale" VU
**** Greater Horseshoe Bat "Rhinolophus ferrumequinum" LR/nt
**** Lesser horseshoe bat "Rhinolophus hipposideros" LC
**** Mehely's Horseshoe Bat "Rhinolophus mehelyi" VU

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: Eubalaena
**** North Atlantic Right Whale "Eubalaena glacialis" EN
**Family: Balaenopteridae
***Subfamily: Balaenopterinae
****Genus: Balaenoptera
***** Northern Minke Whale "Balaenoptera acutorostrata" nt
***** Fin Whale "Balaenoptera physalus" EN
***Subfamily: Megapterinae
****Genus: Megaptera
***** Humpback Whale "Megaptera novaeangliae" VU
*Suborder: Odontoceti
**Family: Physeteridae
***Genus: Physeter
**** Sperm Whale "Physeter macrocephalus" VU
**Superfamily: Platanistoidea
***Family: Ziphidae
****Genus: Ziphius
***** Cuvier's Beaked Whale "Ziphius cavirostris" DD
***Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins)
****Genus: Steno
***** Rough-toothed Dolphin "Steno bredanensis" DD
****Genus: Tursiops
***** Bottlenose Dolphin "Tursiops truncatus" DD
****Genus: Stenella
***** Striped Dolphin "Stenella coeruleoalba" LR/cd
****Genus: Delphinus
***** Common dolphin "Delphinus delphis" LR/lc
****Genus: Grampus
***** Risso's Dolphin "Grampus griseus" DD
****Genus: Feresa
***** Pygmy Killer Whale "Feresa attenuata" DD
****Genus: Pseudorca
***** False Killer Whale "Pseudorca crassidens" LR/lc
****Genus: Orcinus
***** Orca "Orcinus orca" LR/cd
****Genus: Globicephala
***** Pilot whale "Globicephala melas" 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
****Genus: Lynx
***** Eurasian Lynx "Lynx lynx" NT
**Family: Viverridae (civets, mongooses, etc.)
***Subfamily: Viverrinae
****Genus: Genetta
***** Common Genet "Genetta genetta" LR/lc
**Family: Herpestidae (mongooses)
***Genus: Herpestes
**** Egyptian Mongoose "Herpestes ichneumon" LR/lc
*Suborder: Caniformia
**Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes)
***Genus: Vulpes
**** Red Fox "Vulpes vulpes" LC
***Genus: Canis
**** Golden Jackal "Canis aureus" LC
**** Italian Wolf "Canis lupus italicus" VU (subspecies)
**Family: Ursidae (bears)
***Genus: Ursus
**** Marsican Brown Bear "Ursus arctos marsicanus" CR (subspecies)
**Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
***Genus: Mustela
**** Stoat "Mustela erminea" LR/lc
**** Least Weasel "Mustela nivalis" LR/lc
**** European Polecat "Mustela putorius" LR/lc
***Genus: Martes
**** Beech Marten "Martes foina" LR/lc
**** Pine Marten "Martes martes" 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: 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: Capreolus
**** Roe Deer "Capreolus capreolus" LR/lc
*Family: Bovidae (cattle, antelope, sheep, goats)
**Subfamily: Caprinae
***Genus: Capra
**** Wild Goat "Capra aegagrus" VU
**** Alpine Ibex "Capra ibex" LR/lc
***Genus: Ovis
**** Mouflon "Ovis orientalis" VU
***Genus: Rupicapra
**** Pyrenean Chamois "Rupicapra pyrenaica" LR/cd
**** Chamois "Rupicapra rupicapra" LR/lc

Notes

References

*cite web
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publisher=IUCN
date=2001
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*cite web
url=http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html
title=Animal Diversity Web
publisher=University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
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ee also

*List of chordate orders
*List of regional mammals lists
*List of prehistoric mammals
*Mammal classification
*New mammal species