List of mammals of Ireland

List of mammals of Ireland

This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Ireland. There are 55 mammal species in Ireland. A new Red List of Irish terrestrial mammals was published in 2009 and all 26 terrestrial species native to Ireland, or naturalised in Ireland before 1500, were assessed. Of these, one was found to be regionally extinct (grey wolf Canis lupus), one achieved a threat status of Vulnerable (black rat Rattus rattus), three were found to be Near Threatened (Leisler's bat Nyctalus leisleri), otter (Lutra lutra) and red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)), one was data deficient (Brandt’s bat Myotis brandtii) and the remaining 20 were of least concern.[1]

The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the IUCN:

EX Extinct No reasonable doubt that the last individual has died.
EW Extinct in the wild Known only to survive in captivity or as a naturalized populations well outside its previous range.
RE Regionally Extinct The species is extinct in the wild in the region.
CR Critically Endangered The species is in imminent risk of extinction in the wild.
EN Endangered The species is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
VU Vulnerable The species is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
NT Near Threatened The species does not meet any of the criteria that would categorise it as risking extinction but it is likely to do so in the future.
LC Least Concern There are no current identifiable risks to the species.
DD Data Deficient There is inadequate information to make an assessment of the risks to this species.

Contents

Subclass: Theria

Infraclass: Eutheria

Order: Rodentia (rodents)

Red Squirrel

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).

Order: Lagomorpha (lagomorphs)

European Rabbit

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 20th 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.

Order: Erinaceomorpha (hedgehogs and gymnures)

West European Hedgehog

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.

Order: Soricomorpha (shrews, moles, and soledons)

Eurasian Pygmy Shrew

The "shrew-forms" are insectivorous mammals. The shrews and soledons closely resemble mice while the moles are stout bodied burrowers.

Order: Chiroptera (bats)

Daubenton's bat

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.

Brown Long-eared Bat

Order: Cetacea (whales)

North Atlantic Right Whale
Humpback Whale diving.
Beluga
Harbour Porpoise
Risso's Dolphin
Bull Killer Whale

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.

Order: Carnivora (carnivorans)

Stoat
Grey Seal

Carnivorans include over 260 species, the majority of which eat meat as their primary dietary item. They have a characteristic skull shape and dentition.

Order: Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates)

Red Deer

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.

Bilberry goat.
  • Family: Cervidae (deer)
  • Family: Bovidae
    • Subfamily: Caprinae
      • Genus: Capra
        • Feral Bilberry goat Capra aegagrus hircus Not assessed as derived from domesticated animals.

Notes

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Eccleston, Paul (28 April 2008). "Barn owl helps to find new Irish shrew". The Daily Telegraph (London). http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/main.jhtml?xml=/earth/2008/04/28/eashrew128.xml. Retrieved 8 May 2010. 
  3. ^ orcaweb(www.orcaweb.org.uk
  4. ^ The Irish Times, 1 May 2007.
  5. ^ Natural Heritage Research Partnership Muntjac Knowledge Transfer

See also

References

Comparison with Great Britain

The following species are found in Great Britain but not in Ireland:

External links

v · d · eFauna of Ireland

Invertebrates: Butterflies · Moths · Damselflies and dragonflies · Non-marine molluscs
Vertebrates: Amphibians · Birds · Fish · Mammals · Reptiles

Endemic species of Britain & Ireland
v · d · eList of mammals of Europe
Sovereign
states
States with limited
recognition
  • Abkhazia
  • Kosovo
  • Nagorno-Karabakh
  • Northern Cyprus
  • South Ossetia
  • Transnistria
Dependencies
and other territories
  • Åland
  • Faroe Islands
  • Gibraltar
  • Guernsey
  • Jan Mayen
  • Jersey
  • Isle of Man
  • Svalbard
Other entities

Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • List of mammals of Great Britain — This is a list mammals of Great Britain. The Great Britain mammal fauna is somewhat impoverished compared to that of continental Europe due to the short period of time between the last ice age and the flooding of the land bridge between Great… …   Wikipedia

  • List of mammals of Europe — This is a list of European mammals. It includes all mammals currently found in Europe, whether resident or as regular migrants. It does not include species found only in captivity or extinct in Europe, except where there is some doubt about this …   Wikipedia

  • List of mammals of 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… …   Wikipedia

  • List of mammals of Russia — The Brown Bear, Ursus arctos is the national animal of Russia This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Russia. There are 266 mammal species in Russia, of which 5 are critically endangered, 13 are endangered, 26 are vulnerable, and 6 are… …   Wikipedia

  • List of mammals of Bulgaria — This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Bulgaria. There are 88 mammal species in Bulgaria, of which 1 is critically endangered, 1 is endangered, 11 are vulnerable, and 4 are near threatened.[1] The following tags are used to highlight… …   Wikipedia

  • List of mammals of Bosnia and Herzegovina — This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina. There are 56 mammal species in Bosnia and Herzegovina, of which 0 are critically endangered, 0 are endangered, 8 are vulnerable, and 2 are near threatened.[1] The following… …   Wikipedia

  • List of mammals of Belgium — This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Belgium. There are 71 mammal species in Belgium, of which 0 are critically endangered, 1 is endangered, 8 are vulnerable, and 3 are near threatened.[1] The following tags are used to highlight each …   Wikipedia

  • List of mammals of Belarus — The Wisent, Bison bonasus, is the national animal of Belarus This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Belarus. There are 48 mammal species in Belarus, of which 0 are critically endangered, 2 are endangered, 4 are vulnerable, and 3 are… …   Wikipedia

  • List of mammals of Armenia — This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Armenia. There are 62 mammal species in Armenia, of which 1 is critically endangered, 2 are endangered, 8 are vulnerable, and 4 are near threatened.[1] The following tags are used to highlight each …   Wikipedia

  • List of mammals of Albania — This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Albania. There are 58 mammal species in Albania, of which 1 is critically endangered, 0 are endangered, 1 is vulnerable, and 3 are near threatened.[1] The following tags are used to highlight each… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”