List of mammals in Iran

This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Iran. There are 149 mammal species in Iran, of which 2 are critically endangered, 6 are endangered, 17 are vulnerable, and 5 are near-threatened. [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: Sirenia (manatees and dugongs)

----Sirenia is an order of fully aquatic, herbivorous mammals that inhabit rivers, estuaries, coastal marine waters, swamps, and marine wetlands. All four species are endangered.

*Family: Dugongidae
***Genus: Dugong
**** Dugong "Dugong dugon" VU

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
****** Caucasian Squirrel "Sciurus anomalus" LR/nt
***Subfamily: Callosciurinae
****Genus: Funambulus
***** Northern Palm Squirrel "Funambulus pennantii" LR/lc
***Subfamily: Xerinae
****Tribe: Xerini
*****Genus: Spermophilopsis
****** Long-clawed Ground Squirrel "Spermophilopsis leptodactylus" LR/lc
****Tribe: Marmotini
*****Genus: Spermophilus
****** Yellow Ground Squirrel "Spermophilus fulvus" LR/lc
**Family: Gliridae (dormice)
***Subfamily: Leithiinae
****Genus: Dryomys
***** Forest dormouse "Dryomys nitedula" LR/nt
****Genus: Myomimus
***** Masked Mouse-tailed Dormouse "Myomimus personatus" VU
***** Setzer's Mouse-tailed Dormouse "Myomimus setzeri" EN
***Subfamily: Glirinae
****Genus: Glis
***** Edible dormouse "Glis glis" LR/nt
**Family: Dipodidae (jerboas)
***Subfamily: Allactaginae
****Genus: Allactaga
***** Small Five-toed Jerboa "Allactaga elater" LR/lc
***** Euphrates Jerboa "Allactaga euphratica" LR/nt
***** Iranian Jerboa "Allactaga firouzi" CR
***** Hotson's Jerboa "Allactaga hotsoni" LR/lc
****Genus: Pygeretmus
***** Dwarf Fat-tailed Jerboa "Pygeretmus pumilio" LR/lc
***Subfamily: Dipodinae
****Genus: Dipus
***** Northern Three-toed Jerboa "Dipus sagitta" LR/lc
****Genus: Jaculus
***** Blanford's Jerboa "Jaculus blanfordi" LR/lc
***** Lesser Egyptian Jerboa "Jaculus jaculus" LC
**Family: Calomyscidae
***Genus: Calomyscus
**** Zagros Mountains Mouse-like Hamster "Calomyscus bailwardi" LR/lc
**** Afghan Mouse-like Hamster "Calomyscus mystax" LR/nt
**** Urar Mouse-like Hamster "Calomyscus urartensis" LR/nt
**Family: Cricetidae
***Subfamily: Cricetinae
****Genus: Cricetulus
***** Gray Dwarf Hamster "Cricetulus migratorius" LR/nt
****Genus: Mesocricetus
***** Turkish hamster "Mesocricetus brandti" LR/lc
***Subfamily: Arvicolinae
****Genus: Arvicola
***** Water Vole "Arvicola terrestris" LR/lc
****Genus: Ellobius
***** Southern Mole Vole "Ellobius fuscocapillus" LR/lc
***** Transcaucasian Mole Vole "Ellobius lutescens" LR/lc
****Genus: Microtus
***** Günther's Vole "Microtus guentheri" LR/nt
***** Persian Vole "Microtus irani" LR/lc
***** Baluchistan Vole "Microtus kermanensis" EN
***** Altai Vole "Microtus obscurus" LR/lc
***** Social Vole "Microtus socialis" LR/lc
***** Transcaspian Vole "Microtus transcaspicus" LR/lc
**Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters, etc.)
***Subfamily: Deomyinae
****Genus: Acomys
***** Cairo Spiny Mouse "Acomys cahirinus" LC
***Subfamily: Gerbillinae
****Genus: Gerbillus
***** Swarthy Gerbil "Gerbillus aquilus" LR/lc
***** Cheesman's Gerbil "Gerbillus cheesmani" LR/lc
***** "Gerbillus mesopotamiae" LR/lc
***** "Gerbillus nanus" LC
****Genus: Meriones
***** Sundevall's Jird "Meriones crassus" LC
***** Indian Desert Jird "Meriones hurrianae" LR/lc
***** Libyan Jird "Meriones libycus" LC
***** Mid-day Jird "Meriones meridianus" LR/lc
***** Persian Jird "Meriones persicus" LR/lc
***** Tristram's Jird "Meriones tristrami" LR/lc
***** Vinogradov's Jird "Meriones vinogradovi" LR/lc
***** Zarundny's Jird "Meriones zarudnyi" EN
****Genus: Rhombomys
***** Great Gerbil "Rhombomys opimus" LR/lc
****Genus: Tatera
***** Indian Gerbil "Tatera indica" LR/lc
***Subfamily: Murinae
****Genus: Apodemus
***** Persian Field Mouse "Apodemus arianus" LR/lc
***** Yellow-breasted Field Mouse "Apodemus fulvipectus" LR/lc
***** Broad-toothed Field Mouse "Apodemus mystacinus" LR/lc
***** Black Sea Field Mouse "Apodemus ponticus" LR/lc
***** Ward's Field Mouse "Apodemus wardi" LR/lc
****Genus: Golunda
***** Indian Bush Rat "Golunda ellioti" LR/lc
****Genus: Mus
***** Macedonian Mouse "Mus macedonicus" LR/lc
****Genus: Nesokia
***** Short-tailed Bandicoot Rat "Nesokia indica" LC
****Genus: Rattus
***** Turkestan Rat "Rattus turkestanicus" 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
*** Afghan Pika "Ochotona rufescens" LR/lc
*Family: Leporidae (rabbits, hares)
**Genus: Lepus
*** European Hare "Lepus europaeus" 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
**** Southern White-breasted Hedgehog "Erinaceus concolor" LR/lc
***Genus: Hemiechinus
**** Long-eared Hedgehog "Hemiechinus auritus" LR/lc
**** 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
**** Gmelin's White-toothed Shrew "Crocidura gmelini" LR/lc
**** Bicolored Shrew "Crocidura leucodon" LR/lc
**** Lesser White-toothed Shrew "Crocidura suaveolens" LR/lc
**** Iranian Shrew "Crocidura susiana" EN
**** Zarudny's Shrew "Crocidura zarudnyi" LR/lc
**Subfamily: Soricinae
***Tribe: Nectogalini
****Genus: Neomys
***** Transcaucasian Water Shrew "Neomys schelkovnikovi" LR/lc
***Tribe: Soricini
****Genus: Sorex
***** Caucasian Pygmy Shrew "Sorex volnuchini" LR/lc
*Family: Talpidae (moles)
**Subfamily: Talpinae
***Tribe: Talpini
****Genus: Talpa
***** Père David's Mole "Talpa streeti" CR

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: Pteropodidae (flying foxes, Old World fruit bats)
**Subfamily: Pteropodinae
***Genus: Rousettus
**** Egyptian fruit bat "Rousettus aegyptiacus" LC
*Family: Vespertilionidae
**Subfamily: Myotinae
***Genus: Myotis
**** Bechstein's Bat "Myotis bechsteini" VU
**** Lesser Mouse-eared Bat "Myotis blythii" LR/lc
**** Long-fingered Bat "Myotis capaccinii" VU
**** Geoffroy's Bat "Myotis emarginatus" VU
**** Whiskered bat "Myotis mystacinus" LR/lc
**** Natterer's bat "Myotis nattereri" LR/lc
**** Schaub's Myotis "Myotis schaubi" EN
**Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
***Genus: Barbastella
**** Eastern Barbastelle "Barbastella leucomelas" LR/lc
***Genus: Eptesicus
**** Bobrinski's Serotine "Eptesicus bobrinskoi" LR/lc
**** Botta's Serotine "Eptesicus bottae" LC
**** Sind Bat "Eptesicus nasutus" VU
**** 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
**** 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: Rhinopomatidae
**Genus: Rhinopoma
*** Lesser Mouse-tailed Bat "Rhinopoma hardwickei" LC
*** Greater Mouse-tailed Bat "Rhinopoma microphyllum" LC
*** Small Mouse-tailed Bat "Rhinopoma muscatellum" LR/lc
*Family: Emballonuridae
**Genus: Taphozous
*** Egyptian Tomb Bat "Taphozous perforatus" LC
*Family: Rhinolophidae
**Subfamily: Rhinolophinae
***Genus: Rhinolophus
**** Blasius's Horseshoe Bat "Rhinolophus blasii" NT
**** Bokhara Horseshoe Bat "Rhinolophus bocharicus" LR/lc
**** 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
**Subfamily: Hipposiderinae
***Genus: Asellia
**** Trident Leaf-nosed Bat "Asellia tridens" LC
***Genus: Triaenops
**** Persian Trident Bat "Triaenops persicus" LC

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: Odontoceti
**Superfamily: Platanistoidea
***Family: Phocoenidae
****Genus: Neophocaena
***** Finless Porpoise "Neophocaena phocaenoides" DD
***Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins)
****Genus: Sousa
***** "Sousa chinensis" DD
****Genus: Tursiops
***** Bottlenose Dolphin "Tursiops aduncus" DD
****Genus: Stenella
***** Spinner Dolphin "Stenella longirostris" LR/cd
****Genus: Delphinus
***** Common dolphin "Delphinus capensis" LR/lc
****Genus: Lagenodelphis
***** Fraser's Dolphin "Lagenodelphis hosei" DD
****Genus: Grampus
***** Risso's Dolphin "Grampus griseus" DD
****Genus: Feresa
***** Pygmy Killer Whale "Feresa attenuata" DD

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
***** Lion "Panthera leo" VU
***** Leopard "Panthera pardus" LC
***** Tiger "Panthera tigris" EN
**Family: Herpestidae (mongooses)
***Genus: Herpestes
**** Indian Gray Mongoose "Herpestes edwardsii" LR/lc
**Family: Hyaenidae (hyaenas)
***Genus: Hyaena
**** Striped Hyena "Hyaena hyaena" LR/nt
*Suborder: Caniformia
**Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes)
***Genus: Vulpes
**** Blanford's fox "Vulpes cana" VU
**** Corsac Fox "Vulpes corsac" LC
**** Rueppell's Fox "Vulpes rueppelli" DD
**** Red Fox "Vulpes vulpes" LC
***Genus: Canis
**** Golden Jackal "Canis aureus" LC
**** Gray Wolf "Canis lupus" LC
**Family: Ursidae (bears)
***Genus: Ursus
**** Brown Bear "Ursus arctos" LR/lc
**** Asiatic Black Bear "Ursus thibetanus" VU
**Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
***Genus: Mustela
**** Least Weasel "Mustela nivalis" LR/lc
**** American Mink "Mustela vison" LR/lc
***Genus: Vormela
**** Marbled Polecat "Vormela peregusna" LR/lc
***Genus: Martes
**** Beech Marten "Martes foina" LR/lc
**** Pine Marten "Martes martes" LR/lc
***Genus: Mellivora
**** Ratel "Mellivora capensis" 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
*** Onager "Equus hemionus" VU

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
***Genus: Dama
**** Fallow Deer "Dama dama" LR/lc
*Family: Bovidae (cattle, antelope, sheep, goats)
**Subfamily: Antilopinae
***Genus: Gazella
**** Chinkara "Gazella bennettii" LC
**** Goitered Gazelle "Gazella subgutturosa" VU
**Subfamily: Caprinae
***Genus: Capra
**** Wild Goat "Capra aegagrus" VU
***Genus: Ovis
**** Mouflon "Ovis orientalis" 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
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