List of mammals of Ukraine

There are eighty-five mammal species in Ukraine, of which two are critically endangered, two are endangered, thirteen are vulnerable, and three are near threatened. One of the species listed for Ukraine can no longer be found in the wild. The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature:

Order:

Rodentia (rodents)

Rodents make up the largest order of mammals, with over 40% of mammalian species. They have two incisors in the upper and lower jaw which grow continually and must be kept short by gnawing.

*Suborder: Sciurognathi
**Family: Sciuridae (squirrels)
***Subfamily: Sciurinae
****Tribe: Sciurini
*****Genus: ''Sciurus''
****** Red squirrel, ''S. vulgaris''
**Family: Castoridae (beavers)
***Genus: '' Castor''
**** Eurasian beaver, ''C. fiber''
***Subfamily: Xerinae
****Tribe: Marmotini
*****Genus: '' Marmota''
****** Bobak marmot, ''M. bobak''
*****Genus: ''Spermophilus''
****** European ground squirrel, ''Spermophilus citellus'' VU
****** Little ground squirrel, ''Spermophilus pygmaeus'' LC
****** Speckled ground squirrel, ''Spermophilus suslicus'' VU
**Family: Gliridae (dormice)
***Subfamily: Leithiinae
****Genus: ''Dryomys''
***** Forest dormouse, ''Dryomys nitedula'' LC
****Genus: ''Eliomys''
*****Garden dormouse, ''E. quercinus''
****Genus: ''Muscardinus''
***** Hazel dormouse, ''Muscardinus avellanarius'' LC
***Subfamily: Glirinae
****Genus: ''Glis''
***** European edible dormouse, ''Glis glis'' LC
**Family: Dipodidae (jerboas)
***Subfamily: Dipodinae
****Genus: '' Stylodipus''
***** Thick-tailed three-toed jerboa, ''Stylodipus telum'' LC
***Subfamily: Sicistinae
****Genus: ''Sicista''
***** Northern birch mouse, ''Sicista betulina'' LC
***** Southern birch mouse, ''Sicista subtilis'' LC
**Family: Spalacidae
***Subfamily: Spalacinae
****Genus: ''Spalax (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'' LC
****Genus: ''Nannospalax''
***** Lesser mole rat, ''Nannospalax leucodon'' VU
**Family: Cricetidae
***Subfamily: Cricetinae
****Genus: ''Cricetulus''
***** Grey dwarf hamster, ''Cricetulus migratorius'' LC
***Subfamily: Arvicolinae
****Genus: ''Arvicola''
***** European water vole, ''A. amphibius''
****Genus: ''Chionomys''
****** Chionomys, Snow vole, ''Chionomys nivalis'' LC
***Genus: ''Clethrionomys''
**** Bank vole, ''Clethrionomys glareolus'' LC
***Genus: ''Ellobius''
**** Northern mole vole, ''Ellobius talpinus'' LC
***Genus: ''Lagurus (rodent), Lagurus''
**** Steppe lemming, ''Lagurus lagurus'' LC
***Genus: ''Microtus''
**** Common vole, ''Microtus arvalis'' LC
**** Tundra vole, ''Microtus oeconomus'' LC
**** Southern vole, ''Microtus rossiaemeridionalis'' LC
**** Social vole, ''Microtus socialis'' LC
**** European pine vole, ''Microtus subterraneus'' LC
**** Tatra vole, ''Microtus tatricus'' LC
**Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters, etc.)
***Subfamily: Murinae
****Genus: ''Apodemus''
***** Striped field mouse, ''Apodemus agrarius'' LC
***** Yellow-necked mouse, ''Apodemus flavicollis'' LC
***** Yellow-breasted field mouse, ''Apodemus fulvipectus'' LC
***** Wood mouse, ''Apodemus sylvaticus'' LC
***** Ural field mouse, ''Apodemus uralensis'' LC
****Genus: ''Micromys''
***** Eurasian harvest mouse, Harvest mouse, ''Micromys minutus'' LC
****Genus: ''Mus (genus), Mus''
***** Steppe mouse, ''Mus spicilegus'' 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 Taxonomic rank, 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.

*Family: Leporidae (rabbits, hares)
**Genus: ''Hare, Lepus''
*** European hare, ''L. europaeus''
***Mountain hare, ''L. timidus''

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, ''E. concolor''

Order: Soricomorpha (shrews, moles, and solenodons)

The Soricomorpha are insectivorous mammals. The shrews and solenodons resemble mice while the moles are stout-bodied burrowers.
*Family: Soricidae (shrews)
**Subfamily: Crocidurinae
***Genus: ''Crocidura''
**** Bicolored shrew, ''C. leucodon''
****Lesser white-toothed shrew, ''C. suaveolens''
**Subfamily: Soricinae
***Tribe: Nectogalini
****Genus: ''Neomys''
***** Southern water shrew, ''N. anomalus''
***Tribe: Soricini
****Genus: ''Sorex''
***** Common shrew, ''S. araneus''
***** Laxmann's shrew, ''S. caecutiens''
***** Eurasian pygmy shrew, ''S. minutus''
***** Caucasian pygmy shrew, ''S. volnuchini''
*Family: Talpidae (moles)
**Subfamily: Talpinae
***Tribe: Desmanini
****Genus: ''Desmana''
***** Russian desman, ''D. moschata''

Order: Chiroptera (bats)

The bats' most distinguishing feature is that their forelimbs are developed as wings, making them the only mammals capable of flight. Bat species account for about 20% of all mammals.
*Family: Vespertilionidae
**Subfamily: Myotinae
***Genus: ''Myotis''
****Bechstein's bat, ''M. bechsteini''
****Pond bat, ''M. dasycneme''
****Geoffroy's bat, ''M. emarginatus''
****Greater mouse-eared bat, ''M. myotis''
****Natterer's bat, ''M. nattereri''
**Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
***Genus: ''Barbastella''
****Western barbastelle, ''B. barbastellus''
***Genus: ''Hypsugo''
****Savi's pipistrelle, ''H. savii''
***Genus: ''Nyctalus''
****Greater noctule bat, ''N. lasiopterus''
****Lesser noctule, ''N. leisleri''
***Genus: ''Pipistrellus''
****Kuhl's pipistrelle, ''P. kuhlii''
***Genus: ''Plecotus''
****Brown long-eared bat, ''P. auritus''
****Grey long-eared bat, ''P. austriacus''
*Family: Molossidae
**Genus: ''Tadarida''
***European free-tailed bat, ''T. teniotis''
*Family: Rhinolophidae
**Subfamily: Rhinolophinae
***Genus: ''Rhinolophus''
****Greater horseshoe bat, ''R. ferrumequinum''
****Lesser horseshoe bat, ''R. hipposideros''

Order: Cetacea (whales)

The order Cetacea includes whales, dolphins and porpoises. They are the mammals most fully aquatic adaptation, 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
***Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins)
****Genus: ''Tursiops''
***** Bottlenose dolphin, ''Tursiops truncatus'' DD
****Genus: ''Common dolphin, Delphinus''
***** Short-beaked common dolphin, ''Delphinus delphis'' LC

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
**Family: Felidae (cats)
***Subfamily: Felinae
****Genus: ''Felis''
***** European wildcat, ''F. silvestris''
*Suborder: Caniformia
**Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes)
***Genus: ''Canis''
**** Golden jackal, ''C. aureus''
**** Gray wolf, ''C. lupus''
***** Eurasian wolf, ''C. l. lupus''
***Genus: ''Vulpes''
**** Red fox, ''V. vulpes''
**Family: Ursidae (bears)
***Genus: ''Ursus (biology), Ursus''
**** Brown bear, ''U. arctos''
***** Eurasian brown bear, ''U. a. arctos''
**Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
***Genus: ''Lutra''
**** European otter, ''L. lutra''
***Genus: ''Martes''
**** Beech marten, ''M. foina''
***Genus: ''Meles (genus), Meles''
**** European badger, ''M. meles''
***Genus: ''Mustela''
****Steppe polecat, ''M. eversmannii''
****European mink, ''M. lutreola''
**** Stoat, ''M. erminea''
**** Least weasel, ''M. nivalis''
**** European polecat, ''M. putorius''
***Genus: ''Neogale''
****American mink, ''N. vison'' introduced
***Genus: ''Vormela''
**** Marbled polecat, ''V. peregusna''

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 (genus), Equus''
*** Wild horse, ''E. ferus'' reintroduced
**** Przewalski's horse, ''E. f. przewalskii'' reintroduced
*** Onager, ''E. hemionus'' reintroduced
**** Turkmenian kulan, ''E. h. kulan'' reintroduced

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: Bovidae (cattle, antelope, sheep, goats)
**Subfamily: Bovinae
***Genus: ''Bison''
****European bison, ''B. bonasus'' reintroduced
*****Carpathian wisent, ''B. b. hungarorum''
*Family: Cervidae (deer)
**Subfamily: Capreolinae
***Genus: ''Alces''
****Moose, Elk, ''A. alces''
***Genus: ''Capreolus''
**** Roe deer, ''C. capreolus''
**Subfamily: Cervinae
***Genus: ''Cervus''
**** Red deer, ''C. elaphus''
***** Crimean red deer, ''C. e. brauneri''
***Genus: ''Dama (genus), Dama''
**** European fallow deer, ''D. dama'' introduced
*Family: Suidae (pigs)
**Subfamily: Suinae
***Genus: ''Sus (genus), Sus''
**** Wild boar, ''S. scrofa''

Locally extinct

*Siberian roe deer, ''Capreolus pygargus''
*Common bent-wing bat, ''Miniopterus schreibersii''
* Mediterranean monk seal, ''Monachus monachus''
*Saiga antelope, ''Saiga tatarica''
*Tiger, ''Panthera tigris'' vagrant

See also

*Fauna of Ukraine
*List of chordate orders
*List of prehistoric mammals
*Lists of mammals by region
*Mammal classification
*List of mammals described in the 2000s

References

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Lists of mammals of Europe, Ukraine
Lists of biota of Ukraine, Mammals
Fauna of Ukraine, Mammals
Lists of mammals by country, Ukraine