List of mammals of Moldova

Template:Short description This list shows the IUCN Red List status of the 32 mammal species occurring in Moldova. One is endangered, four are vulnerable, and three are near threatened. The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation 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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European ground squirrel

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Common vole

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. Most rodents are small though the capybara can weigh up to Script error: No such module "convert"..

Suborder: Sciurognathi
- Family: Castoridae (beavers)
  - Genus: Castor
    - Eurasian beaver, C. fiber Template:IUCN status^[1]
- Family: Sciuridae (squirrels)
  - Subfamily: Xerinae
    - Tribe: Marmotini
      - Genus: Spermophilus
        European ground squirrel, Spermophilus citellus VU
- Family: Gliridae (dormice)
  - Subfamily: Leithiinae
    - Genus: Dryomys
      - Forest dormouse, Dryomys nitedula LC
- Family: Cricetidae
  - Subfamily: Cricetinae
    - Genus: Cricetulus
      - Grey dwarf hamster, Cricetulus migratorius LC
  - Subfamily: Arvicolinae
    - Genus: Clethrionomys
      - Bank vole, Clethrionomys glareolus LC
    - Genus: Microtus
      - Common vole, Microtus arvalis LC
      - European pine vole, Microtus subterraneus LC

Order: Lagomorpha (lagomorphs)

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European 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 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: Lepus
  - European hare, L. europaeus Template:IUCN status^[2]

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
    - Northern white-breasted hedgehog, E. roumanicus Template:IUCN status

Order: Soricomorpha (shrews, moles, and solenodons)

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Eurasian pygmy shrew

The "shrew-forms" are insectivorous mammals. The shrews and solenodons closely resemble mice while the moles are stout bodied burrowers.

Family: Soricidae (shrews)
- Subfamily: Crocidurinae
  - Genus: Crocidura
    - Bicolored shrew, C. leucodon Template:IUCN status
    - Lesser white-toothed shrew, C. suaveolens Template:IUCN status^[3]
- Subfamily: Soricinae
  - Tribe: Soricini
    - Genus: Sorex
      - Eurasian pygmy shrew, S. minutus Template:IUCN status

Order: Chiroptera (bats)

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Greater noctule 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^[4]
    - Pond bat, M. dasycneme Template:IUCN status^[5]
- Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
  - Genus: Barbastella
    - Western barbastelle, B. barbastellus Template:IUCN status^[6]
  - Genus: Nyctalus
    - Greater noctule bat, N. lasiopterus Template:IUCN status^[7]
    - Lesser noctule, N. leisleri NT
  - Genus: Pipistrellus
    - Common pipistrelle, P. pipistrellus LC
Family: Rhinolophidae
- Subfamily: Rhinolophinae
  - Genus: Rhinolophus
    - Greater horseshoe bat, R. ferrumequinum Template:IUCN status^[8]
    - Lesser horseshoe bat, R. hipposideros Template:IUCN status^[9]

Order: Carnivora (carnivorans)

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Brown bear

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European mink

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 Template:IUCN status^[10]
    - Genus: Lynx
      - Eurasian lynx, L. lynx Template:IUCN status^[11]
Suborder: Caniformia
- Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes)
  - Genus: Canis
    - Gray wolf, C. lupus Template:IUCN status^[12]
      - Eurasian wolf, C. l. lupus
  - Genus: Vulpes
    - Red fox, V. vulpes Template:IUCN status
- Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
  - Genus: Lutra
    - European otter, L. lutra Template:IUCN status^[13]
  - Genus: Martes
    - Beech marten, M. foina Template:IUCN status^[14]
  - Genus: Meles
    - European badger, M. meles LC^[15]
  - Genus: Mustela
    - Stoat, M. erminea Template:IUCN status^[16]
    - Steppe polecat, M. eversmannii Template:IUCN status^[17]
    - Least weasel, M. nivalis Template:IUCN status^[18]
    - European polecat, M. putorius Template:IUCN status^[19]

Order: Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates)

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Wild boar

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Red deer

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: Capreolinae
  - Genus: Alces
    - Moose, A. alces Template:IUCN status
  - Genus: Capreolus
    - Roe deer, C. capreolus Template:IUCN status^[20]
- Subfamily: Cervinae
  - Genus: Cervus
    - Red deer, C. elaphus Template:IUCN status^[21]
  - Genus: Dama
    - European fallow deer, D. dama Template:IUCN status^[22] introduced
Family: Suidae (pigs)
- Subfamily: Suinae
  - Genus: Sus
    - Wild boar, S. scrofa Template:IUCN status^[23]

Locally extinct

The following species are locally extinct in the country:

European bison, Bison bonasus^[24]
European mink, Mustela lutreola^[25]
Brown bear, Ursus arctos^[26]

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List of mammals of Moldova

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

See also

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List of mammals of Moldova

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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