List of mammals of Austria

Template:Short description This list shows the IUCN Red List status of the 81 mammal species occurring in Austria. One of them is endangered, five are vulnerable, and three are near threatened. The following tags are used to highlight each species' status as assessed on the respective IUCN Red List published by the International Union for Conservation of Nature:

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.

Order: Rodentia (rodents)

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Red squirrel

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European edible dormouse

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Northern birch mouse

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Bank vole

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Tundra vole

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Striped field mouse

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Eurasian harvest mouse

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
    - Genus: Sciurus
      - Red squirrel, S. vulgaris Template:IUCN status^[1]
  - Subfamily: Xerinae
    - Genus: Marmota
      - Alpine marmot, M. marmota Template:IUCN status
    - Genus: Spermophilus
      - European ground squirrel, S. citellus VU
- Family: Gliridae (dormice)
  - Subfamily: Leithiinae
    - Genus: Dryomys
      - Forest dormouse, Dryomys nitedula LC
    - Genus: Eliomys
      - Garden dormouse, E. quercinus Template:IUCN status^[2]
    - Genus: Muscardinus
      - Hazel dormouse, Muscardinus avellanarius LC
  - Subfamily: Glirinae
    - Genus: Glis
      - European edible dormouse, Glis glis LC
- Family: Dipodidae (jerboas)
  - Subfamily: Sicistinae
    - Genus: Sicista
      - Northern birch mouse, Sicista betulina LC
      - Southern birch mouse, Sicista subtilis LC
- Family: Cricetidae
  - Subfamily: Cricetinae
    - Genus: Cricetus
      - European hamster, C. cricetus Template:IUCN status^[3]
  - Subfamily: Arvicolinae
    - Genus: Arvicola
      - European water vole, A. amphibius Template:IUCN status^[4]
    - Genus: Chionomys
      - Snow vole, Chionomys nivalis LC
    - Genus: Clethrionomys
      - Bank vole, Clethrionomys glareolus LC
    - Genus: Microtus
      - Field vole, Microtus agrestis LC
      - Common vole, Microtus arvalis LC
      - Bavarian pine vole, Microtus bavaricus Template:IUCN status^[5]
      - Alpine pine vole, Microtus multiplex LC
      - Tundra vole, Microtus oeconomus LC
      - European pine vole, Microtus subterraneus LC
- Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters, etc.)
  - Subfamily: Murinae
    - Genus: Apodemus
      - Striped field mouse, Apodemus agrarius LC
      - Alpine field mouse, Apodemus alpicola LC
      - Yellow-necked mouse, Apodemus flavicollis LC
      - Ural field mouse, Apodemus uralensis LC
    - Genus: Micromys
      - Eurasian harvest mouse, Micromys minutus LC
    - Genus: Mus
      - Steppe mouse, Mus spicilegus LC

Order: Lagomorpha (lagomorphs)

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Mountain hare

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.

Family: Leporidae (rabbits, hares)
- Genus: Lepus
  - European hare, L. europaeus Template:IUCN status^[6]
  - Mountain hare, L. timidus Template:IUCN status^[7]
- Genus: Oryctolagus
  - European rabbit, O. cuniculus Template:IUCN status introduced^[8]

Order: Erinaceomorpha (hedgehogs and gymnures)

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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.

Family: Erinaceidae (hedgehogs)
- Subfamily: Erinaceinae
  - Genus: Erinaceus
    - West European hedgehog, E. europaeus Template:IUCN status^[9]

Order: Soricomorpha (shrews, moles, and solenodons)

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Lesser white-toothed shrew

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Eurasian pygmy shrew

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 Template:IUCN status
    - Greater white-toothed shrew, C. russula Template:IUCN status
    - Lesser white-toothed shrew, C. suaveolens Template:IUCN status^[10]
- Subfamily: Soricinae
  - Tribe: Nectogalini
    - Genus: Neomys
      - Southern water shrew, N. anomalus Template:IUCN status
      - Eurasian water shrew, N. fodiens Template:IUCN status
  - Tribe: Soricini
    - Genus: Sorex
      - Alpine shrew, S. alpinus Template:IUCN status
      - Common shrew, S. araneus Template:IUCN status
      - Crowned shrew, S. coronatus Template:IUCN status
      - Eurasian pygmy shrew, S. minutus Template:IUCN status
Family: Talpidae (moles)
- Subfamily: Talpinae
  - Tribe: Talpini
    - Genus: Talpa
      - European mole, T. europaea Template:IUCN status

Order: Chiroptera (bats)

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Daubenton's bat

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Lesser noctule

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Nathusius' pipistrelle

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Brown long-eared bat

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 Template:IUCN status^[11]
    - Greater mouse-eared bat, M. myotis Template:IUCN status^[12]
    - Lesser mouse-eared bat, M. blythii Template:IUCN status^[13]
    - Brandt's bat, M. brandti Template:IUCN status^[14]
    - Daubenton's bat, M. daubentonii Template:IUCN status
    - Geoffroy's bat, M. emarginatus Template:IUCN status^[15]
    - Whiskered bat, M. mystacinus Template:IUCN status^[16]
    - Natterer's bat, M. nattereri Template:IUCN status^[17]
- Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
  - Genus: Barbastella
    - Western barbastelle, B. barbastellus Template:IUCN status^[18]
  - Genus: Eptesicus
    - Northern bat, E. nilssoni LC
    - Serotine bat, E. serotinus Template:IUCN status^[19]
  - Genus: Nyctalus
    - Lesser noctule, N. leisleri Template:IUCN status^[20]
    - Common noctule, N. noctula Template:IUCN status^[21]
  - Genus: Pipistrellus
    - Nathusius' pipistrelle, P. nathusii Template:IUCN status^[22]
    - Kuhl's pipistrelle, P. kuhlii LC
    - Common pipistrelle, P. pipistrellus LC
    - Pygmy pipistrelle, P. pygmaeus
  - Genus: Hypsugo
    - Savi's pipistrelle, H. savii Template:IUCN status^[23]
  - Genus: Plecotus
    - Brown long-eared bat, P. auritus Template:IUCN status^[24]
    - Grey long-eared bat, P. austriacus Template:IUCN status^[25]
Family: Molossidae
- Genus: Tadarida
  - European free-tailed bat, T. teniotis LC
Family: Rhinolophidae
- Subfamily: Rhinolophinae
  - Genus: Rhinolophus
    - Blasius's horseshoe bat, R. blasii Template:IUCN status^[26]
    - Greater horseshoe bat, R. ferrumequinum Template:IUCN status^[27]
    - Lesser horseshoe bat, R. hipposideros Template:IUCN status^[28]

Order: Carnivora (carnivorans)

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European jackal (Canis aureus moreotica)

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Least weasel

There are over 260 species of carnivorans, the majority of which feed primarily on meat. They have a characteristic skull shape and dentition.

Family: Felidae (cats)
- Subfamily: Felinae
  - Genus: Felis
    - European wildcat, F. silvestris Template:IUCN status^[29]
  - Genus: Lynx
    - Eurasian lynx, L. lynx Template:IUCN status^[30]
Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes)
- Genus: Vulpes
  - Red fox, V. vulpes Template:IUCN status^[31]
- Genus: Canis
  - Golden jackal, C. aureus Template:IUCN status^[32]
    - European jackal, C. a. moreoticus
  - Gray wolf, C. lupus Template:IUCN status^[33]
    - Eurasian wolf, C. l. lupus
Family: Ursidae (bears)
- Genus: Ursus
  - Brown bear, U. arctos Template:IUCN status^[34] presence uncertain
    - Eurasian brown bear, U. a. arctos presence uncertain
Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
- Genus: Lutra
  - Eurasian otter, L. lutra Template:IUCN status^[35]
- Genus: Martes
  - Beech marten, M. foina Template:IUCN status^[36]
  - European pine marten, M. martes Template:IUCN status^[37]
- Genus: Meles
  - European badger, M. meles Template:IUCN status^[38]
- Genus: Mustela
  - Stoat, M. erminea Template:IUCN status^[39]
  - Least weasel, M. nivalis Template:IUCN status^[40]
  - European polecat, M. putorius Template:IUCN status^[41]
- Genus: Neogale
  - American mink, N. vison Template:IUCN status introduced^[42]

Order: Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates)

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Moose

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: Cervidae (deer)
- Subfamily: Cervinae
  - Genus: Cervus
    - Red deer, C. elaphus Template:IUCN status^[43]
  - Genus: Dama
    - European fallow deer, D. dama LC introduced^[44]
- Subfamily: Capreolinae
  - Genus: Capreolus
    - Roe deer, C. capreolus Template:IUCN status^[45]
Family: Bovidae (cattle, antelope, sheep, goats)
- Subfamily: Caprinae
  - Genus: Capra
    - Alpine ibex, C. ibex Template:IUCN status reintroduced^[46]
  - Genus: Rupicapra
    - Chamois, R. rupicapra Template:IUCN status^[47]
Family: Suidae (pigs)
- Subfamily: Suinae
  - Genus: Sus
    - Wild boar, S. scrofa Template:IUCN status^[48]

Locally extinct

The following species are locally extinct in the country:

Moose, Alces alces^[49]
European bison, Bison bonasus^[50]
Common bent-wing bat, Miniopterus schreibersii possibly extirpated^[51]
European mink, Mustela lutreola^[52]

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List of mammals of Austria

Contents

Order: Rodentia (rodents)

Order: Lagomorpha (lagomorphs)

Order: Erinaceomorpha (hedgehogs and gymnures)

Order: Soricomorpha (shrews, moles, and solenodons)

Order: Chiroptera (bats)

Order: Carnivora (carnivorans)

Order: Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates)

Locally extinct

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List of mammals of Austria

Order: Rodentia (rodents)

Order: Lagomorpha (lagomorphs)

Order: Erinaceomorpha (hedgehogs and gymnures)

Order: Soricomorpha (shrews, moles, and solenodons)

Order: Chiroptera (bats)

Order: Carnivora (carnivorans)

Order: Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates)

Locally extinct

See also

References

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