List of mammals in Greece

This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Greece. There are 87 mammal species in Greece, of which 1 is critically endangered, 1 is endangered, 10 are vulnerable, and 3 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: 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
****** Caucasian Squirrel "Sciurus anomalus" LR/nt
***Subfamily: Xerinae
****Tribe: Marmotini
*****Genus: Spermophilus
****** European ground squirrel "Spermophilus citellus" VU
**Family: Gliridae (dormice)
***Subfamily: Leithiinae
****Genus: Dryomys
***** Forest dormouse "Dryomys nitedula" LR/nt
****Genus: Muscardinus
***** Hazel Dormouse "Muscardinus avellanarius" LR/nt
****Genus: Myomimus
***** Roach's Mouse-tailed Dormouse "Myomimus roachi" VU
***Subfamily: Glirinae
****Genus: Glis
***** Edible dormouse "Glis glis" LR/nt
**Family: Spalacidae
***Subfamily: Spalacinae
****Genus: Nannospalax
***** Lesser Mole Rat "Nannospalax leucodon" VU
**Family: Cricetidae
***Subfamily: Cricetinae
****Genus: Cricetulus
***** Gray Dwarf Hamster "Cricetulus migratorius" LR/nt
***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
***** Felten's Vole "Microtus felteni" LR/nt
***** GÜnther's Vole "Microtus guentheri" LR/nt
***** Southern Vole "Microtus rossiaemeridionalis" LR/lc
***** European Pine Vole "Microtus subterraneus" LR/lc
***** Thomas's Pine Vole "Microtus thomasi" LR/nt
**Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters, etc.)
***Subfamily: Deomyinae
****Genus: Acomys
***** Crete spiny mouse "Acomys minous" VU
***Subfamily: Murinae
****Genus: Apodemus
***** Striped Field Mouse "Apodemus agrarius" LR/lc
***** Yellow-necked Mouse "Apodemus flavicollis" LR/lc
***** Broad-toothed Field Mouse "Apodemus mystacinus" LR/lc
***** Wood mouse "Apodemus sylvaticus" 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: Leporidae (rabbits, hares)
**Genus: Oryctolagus
*** European Rabbit "Oryctolagus cuniculus" LR/lc
**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

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
**** Bicolored Shrew "Crocidura leucodon" LR/lc
**** Greater White-toothed Shrew "Crocidura russula" LC
**** Lesser White-toothed Shrew "Crocidura suaveolens" LR/lc
**** Zimmermann's Shrew "Crocidura zimmermanni" VU
***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
***** Common Shrew "Sorex araneus" LR/lc
***** Eurasian Pygmy Shrew "Sorex minutus" LR/lc
*Family: Talpidae (moles)
**Subfamily: Talpinae
***Tribe: Talpini
****Genus: Talpa
***** Mediterranean Mole "Talpa caeca" LR/lc
***** European Mole "Talpa europaea" LR/lc
***** Stankovic's Mole "Talpa stankovici" 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
**** Long-fingered Bat "Myotis capaccinii" VU
**** 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: Eptesicus
**** 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
**** Nathusius' Pipistrelle "Pipistrellus nathusii" LR/lc
**** Common Pipistrelle "Pipistrellus pipistrellus" LC
***Genus: Plecotus
**** 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: Odontoceti
**Superfamily: Platanistoidea
***Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins)
****Genus: Steno
***** Rough-toothed Dolphin "Steno bredanensis" 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

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
*Suborder: Caniformia
**Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes)
***Genus: Vulpes
**** 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
**Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
***Genus: Mustela
**** Stoat "Mustela erminea" LR/lc
**** European Mink "Mustela lutreola" EN
**** Least Weasel "Mustela nivalis" LR/lc
**** European Polecat "Mustela putorius" 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: 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
***Genus: Dama
**** Fallow Deer "Dama dama" 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
***Genus: Rupicapra
**** Chamois "Rupicapra rupicapra" LR/lc

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=GR&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
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