List of mammals of Ukraine
This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Ukraine. There are 85 mammal species in Ukraine, of which 2 are critically endangered, 2 are endangered, 13 are vulnerable, and 3 are near-threatened. 1 of the species listed for Ukraine can no longer be found in the wild.[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. |
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. |
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:
LR/cd | Lower risk/conservation dependent | Species which were the focus of conservation programmes and may have moved into a higher risk category if that programme was discontinued. |
LR/nt | Lower risk/near threatened | Species which are close to being classified as vulnerable but are not the subject of conservation programmes. |
LR/lc | Lower risk/least concern | Species for which there are no identifiable risks. |
Contents
- 1 Subclass: Theria
- 1.1 Infraclass: Eutheria
- 1.1.1 Order: Rodentia (rodents)
- 1.1.2 Order: Lagomorpha (lagomorphs)
- 1.1.3 Order: Erinaceomorpha (hedgehogs and gymnures)
- 1.1.4 Order: Soricomorpha (shrews, moles, and solenodons)
- 1.1.5 Order: Chiroptera (bats)
- 1.1.6 Order: Cetacea (whales)
- 1.1.7 Order: Carnivora (carnivorans)
- 1.1.8 Order: Perissodactyla (odd-toed ungulates)
- 1.1.9 Order: Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates)
- 1.1 Infraclass: Eutheria
- 2 See also
- 3 Notes
- 4 References
Subclass: 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: Sciurognathi
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- Family: Castoridae (beavers)
- Genus: Castor
- European beaver Castor fiber NT
- Genus: Castor
- Family: Sciuridae (squirrels)
- Subfamily: Sciurinae
- Tribe: Sciurini
- Genus: Sciurus
- Red squirrel Sciurus vulgaris NT
- Genus: Sciurus
- Tribe: Sciurini
- Subfamily: Xerinae
- Tribe: Marmotini
- Genus: Marmota
- Bobak marmot Marmota bobak LR/cd
- Genus: Spermophilus
- European ground squirrel Spermophilus citellus VU
- Little ground squirrel Spermophilus pygmaeus LR/lc
- Speckled ground squirrel Spermophilus suslicus VU
- Genus: Marmota
- Tribe: Marmotini
- Subfamily: Sciurinae
- 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
- Genus: Dryomys
- Subfamily: Glirinae
- Genus: Glis
- Edible dormouse Glis glis LR/nt
- Genus: Glis
- Subfamily: Leithiinae
- Family: Dipodidae (jerboas)
- Subfamily: Dipodinae
- Genus: Stylodipus
- Thick-tailed three-toed jerboa Stylodipus telum LR/lc
- Genus: Stylodipus
- Subfamily: Sicistinae
- Genus: Sicista
- Northern birch mouse Sicista betulina LR/nt
- Southern birch mouse Sicista subtilis LR/nt
- Genus: Sicista
- Subfamily: Dipodinae
- Family: Spalacidae
- Subfamily: Spalacinae
- Genus: Spalax
- Sandy mole rat Spalax arenarius VU
- Bukovin mole rat Spalax graecus VU
- Greater mole rat Spalax microphthalmus VU
- Podolsk mole rat Spalax zemni LR/lc
- Genus: Nannospalax
- Lesser mole rat Nannospalax leucodon VU
- Genus: Spalax
- Subfamily: Spalacinae
- Family: Cricetidae
- Subfamily: Cricetinae
- Genus: Cricetulus
- Gray dwarf hamster Cricetulus migratorius LR/nt
- Genus: Cricetulus
- 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: Ellobius
- Northern mole vole Ellobius talpinus LR/lc
- Genus: Lagurus
- Steppe lemming Lagurus lagurus LR/lc
- Genus: Microtus
- Common vole Microtus arvalis LR/lc
- Tundra vole Microtus oeconomus LC
- Southern vole Microtus rossiaemeridionalis LR/lc
- Social vole Microtus socialis LR/lc
- European pine vole Microtus subterraneus LR/lc
- Tatra vole Microtus tatricus LR/nt
- Genus: Arvicola
- Subfamily: Cricetinae
- Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters, etc.)
- Subfamily: Murinae
- Genus: Apodemus
- Striped field mouse Apodemus agrarius LR/lc
- Yellow-necked mouse Apodemus flavicollis LR/lc
- Yellow-breasted field mouse Apodemus fulvipectus LR/lc
- Wood mouse Apodemus sylvaticus LC
- Ural field mouse Apodemus uralensis LR/lc
- Genus: Micromys
- Harvest mouse Micromys minutus LR/nt
- Genus: Mus
- Steppe mouse Mus spicilegus LR/nt
- Genus: Apodemus
- Subfamily: Murinae
- Family: Castoridae (beavers)
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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 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.
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- Family: Leporidae (rabbits, hares)
- Genus: Lepus
- European hare Lepus europaeus LR/lc
- Mountain hare Lepus timidus LR/lc
- Genus: Lepus
- Family: Leporidae (rabbits, hares)
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.
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- Family: Erinaceidae (hedgehogs)
- Subfamily: Erinaceinae
- Genus: Erinaceus
- Southern white-breasted hedgehog Erinaceus concolor LR/lc
- Genus: Erinaceus
- Subfamily: Erinaceinae
- Family: Erinaceidae (hedgehogs)
Order: Soricomorpha (shrews, moles, and solenodons)
The "shrew-forms" are insectivorous mammals. The shrews and solenodons closely resemble mice while the moles are stout-bodied burrowers.
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- Family: Soricidae (shrews)
- Subfamily: Crocidurinae
- Genus: Crocidura
- Bicolored shrew Crocidura leucodon LR/lc
- Lesser white-toothed shrew Crocidura suaveolens LR/lc
- Genus: Crocidura
- Subfamily: Soricinae
- Tribe: Nectogalini
- Genus: Neomys
- Southern water shrew Neomys anomalus LR/lc
- Genus: Neomys
- Tribe: Soricini
- Genus: Sorex
- Common shrew Sorex araneus LR/lc
- Laxmann's shrew Sorex caecutiens LR/lc
- Eurasian pygmy shrew Sorex minutus LR/lc
- Caucasian pygmy shrew Sorex volnuchini LR/lc
- Genus: Sorex
- Tribe: Nectogalini
- Subfamily: Crocidurinae
- Family: Talpidae (moles)
- Subfamily: Talpinae
- Tribe: Desmanini
- Genus: Desmana
- Russian desman Desmana moschata VU
- Genus: Desmana
- Tribe: Desmanini
- Subfamily: Talpinae
- Family: Soricidae (shrews)
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.
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- Family: Vespertilionidae
- Subfamily: Myotinae
- Genus: Myotis
- Bechstein's bat Myotis bechsteini VU
- Pond bat Myotis dasycneme VU
- Geoffroy's bat Myotis emarginatus VU
- Greater mouse-eared bat Myotis myotis LR/nt
- Natterer's bat Myotis nattereri LR/lc
- Genus: Myotis
- Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
- Genus: Barbastella
- Barbastelle Barbastella barbastellus VU
- Genus: Hypsugo
- Savi's pipistrelle Hypsugo savii LR/lc
- Genus: Nyctalus
- Greater noctule bat Nyctalus lasiopterus LR/nt
- Lesser noctule Nyctalus leisleri LR/nt
- Genus: Pipistrellus
- Kuhl's pipistrelle Pipistrellus kuhlii LC
- Genus: Plecotus
- Brown long-eared bat Plecotus auritus LR/lc
- Grey long-eared bat Plecotus austriacus LR/lc
- Genus: Barbastella
- Subfamily: Myotinae
- Family: Molossidae
- Genus: Tadarida
- European free-tailed bat Tadarida teniotis LR/lc
- Genus: Tadarida
- Family: Rhinolophidae
- Subfamily: Rhinolophinae
- Genus: Rhinolophus
- Greater horseshoe bat Rhinolophus ferrumequinum LR/nt
- Lesser horseshoe bat Rhinolophus hipposideros LC
- Genus: Rhinolophus
- Subfamily: Rhinolophinae
- Family: Vespertilionidae
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: Phocoena
- Harbour porpoise Phocoena phocoena VU
- Genus: Phocoena
- Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins)
- Genus: Tursiops
- Bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus DD
- Genus: Delphinus
- Common dolphin Delphinus delphis LR/lc
- Genus: Tursiops
- Family: Phocoenidae
- Superfamily: Platanistoidea
Order: Carnivora (carnivorans)
There are over 260 species of carnivorans, the majority of which feed primarily on meat. They have a characteristic skull shape and dentition.
- Suborder: Feliformia
- Suborder: Caniformia
- Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes)
- Family: Ursidae (bears)
- Genus: Ursus
- Brown bear Ursus arctos LR/lc
- Genus: Ursus
- Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
- Genus: Mustela
- Stoat Mustela erminea LR/lc
- Steppe polecat Mustela eversmannii 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
- Genus: Meles
- Eurasian badger Meles meles LR/lc
- Genus: Lutra
- European otter Lutra lutra NT
- Genus: Mustela
- Family: Phocidae (earless seals)
- Genus: Monachus
- Mediterranean monk seal Monachus monachus CR
- Genus: Monachus
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
- Genus: Equus
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)
- Family: Cervidae (deer)
- Family: Bovidae (cattle, antelope, sheep, goats)
- Subfamily: Antilopinae
- Genus: Saiga
- Saiga antelope Saiga tatarica CR
- Genus: Saiga
- Subfamily: Bovinae
- Subfamily: Antilopinae
See also
- List of chordate orders
- List of regional mammals lists
- List of prehistoric mammals
- Mammal classification
- New mammal species
Notes
- ↑ 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 Institution, or University of Michigan where no Wikipedia article was available.