List of mammals of Slovakia

Template:Short description This list shows the IUCN Red List status of the 77 mammal species occurring in Slovakia. One of them is critically endangered, one is vulnerable, and seven are near threatened. The following tags are used to highlight each species' status as 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.
Template:IUCN status	Critically endangered	The species is in imminent risk of extinction, as the wild population comprises less than 250 individuals.
Template:IUCN status	Endangered	The species is facing an extremely high risk of extinction, as the wild population comprises less than 2500 individuals.
Template:IUCN status	Vulnerable	The species is facing a high risk of extinction, as the wild population comprises less than 10000 individuals.
Template:IUCN status	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.
Template:IUCN status	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 hamster

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Tundra vole

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Striped field 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: Castoridae (beavers)
  - Genus: Castor
    - Eurasian beaver, C. fiber Template:IUCN status^[1]
- Family: Sciuridae (squirrels)
  - Subfamily: Sciurinae
    - Tribe: Sciurini
      - Genus: Sciurus
        Red squirrel, S. vulgaris Template:IUCN status^[2]
  - Subfamily: Xerinae
    - Tribe: Marmotini
      - 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^[3]
    - 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^[4]
  - Subfamily: Arvicolinae
    - Genus: Arvicola
      - European water vole, A. amphibius Template:IUCN status^[5]
    - 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
      - Tundra vole, Microtus oeconomus LC
      - European pine vole, Microtus subterraneus LC
      - Tatra vole, Microtus tatricus LC
- Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters)
  - Subfamily: Murinae
    - Genus: Apodemus
      - Striped field mouse, Apodemus agrarius LC
      - Yellow-necked mouse, Apodemus flavicollis LC
      - Wood mouse, Apodemus sylvaticus LC
      - Ural field mouse, Apodemus uralensis LC
    - Genus: Mus
      - Steppe mouse, Mus spicilegus 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 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]
- Genus: Oryctolagus
  - European rabbit, O. cuniculus Template:IUCN status introduced^[7]

Order: Soricomorpha (shrews, moles, and solenodons)

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Lesser white-toothed shrew

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Eurasian water 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^[8]
- 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
      - Eurasian pygmy shrew, S. minutus Template:IUCN status

Order: Chiroptera (bats)

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Daubenton's bat

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Common noctule

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^[9]
    - Brandt's bat, M. brandti Template:IUCN status
    - Pond bat, M. dasycneme Template:IUCN status^[10]
    - Daubenton's bat, M. daubentonii Template:IUCN status^[11]
    - Geoffroy's bat, M. emarginatus Template:IUCN status^[12]
    - Greater mouse-eared bat, M. myotis Template:IUCN status^[13]
    - Whiskered bat, M. mystacinus Template:IUCN status^[14]
    - Natterer's bat, M. nattereri Template:IUCN status^[15]
- Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
  - Genus: Barbastella
    - Western barbastelle, B. barbastellus Template:IUCN status^[16]
  - Genus: Eptesicus
    - Northern bat, E. nilssoni Template:IUCN status
    - Serotine bat, E. serotinus Template:IUCN status
  - Genus: Nyctalus
    - Greater noctule bat, N. lasiopterus Template:IUCN status^[17]
    - Common noctule, N. noctula Template:IUCN status^[18]
    - Lesser noctule, N. leisleri Template:IUCN status^[19]
  - Genus: Pipistrellus
    - Nathusius' pipistrelle, P. nathusii Template:IUCN status^[20]
    - Common pipistrelle, Pipistrellus pipistrellus LC
  - Genus: Plecotus
    - Brown long-eared bat, P. auritus Template:IUCN status^[21]
    - Grey long-eared bat, P. austriacus Template:IUCN status^[22]
  - Genus: Vespertilio
    - Parti-coloured bat, Vespertilio murinus LC
- Subfamily: Miniopterinae
  - Genus: Miniopterus
    - Common bent-wing bat, M. schreibersii Template:IUCN status^[23]
Family: Rhinolophidae
- Subfamily: Rhinolophinae
  - Genus: Rhinolophus
    - Mediterranean horseshoe bat, R. euryale Template:IUCN status^[24]
    - Greater horseshoe bat, R. ferrumequinum Template:IUCN status^[25]
    - Lesser horseshoe bat, R. hipposideros Template:IUCN status^[26]

Order: Carnivora (carnivorans)

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Red fox

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European jackal (Canis aureus moreotica), a golden jackal subspecies

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Gray wolf

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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.

Suborder: Feliformia
- Family: Felidae (cats)
  - Subfamily: Felinae
    - Genus: Felis
      - European wildcat, F. silvestris Template:IUCN status^[27]
    - Genus: Lynx
      - Eurasian lynx, L. lynx Template:IUCN status^[28]
Suborder: Caniformia
- Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes)
  - Genus: Canis
    - Golden jackal, C. aureus Template:IUCN status^[29]
      - European jackal, C. a. moreoticus
    - Gray wolf, C. lupus Template:IUCN status^[30]
      - Eurasian wolf, C. l. lupus
  - Genus: Vulpes
    - Red fox, V. vulpes Template:IUCN status^[31]
- Family: Ursidae (bears)
  - Genus: Ursus
    - Brown bear, U. arctos Template:IUCN status^[32]
      - Eurasian brown bear, U. a. arctos
- Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
  - Genus: Lutra
    - European otter, L. lutra Template:IUCN status^[33]
  - Genus: Martes
    - Beech marten, M. foina Template:IUCN status^[34]
    - Pine marten, M. martes LC
  - Genus: Meles
    - European badger, M. meles Template:IUCN status^[35]
  - Genus: Mustela
    - Stoat, M. erminea LC
    - Steppe polecat, M. eversmannii LC
    - Least weasel, M. nivalis LC
    - European polecat, M. putorius LC
  - Genus: Neogale
    - American mink, N. vison Template:IUCN status presence uncertain, introduced^[36]

Order: Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates)

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Moose

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Chamois

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^[37]
- Subfamily: Cervinae
  - Genus: Cervus
    - Red deer, C. elaphus Template:IUCN status^[38]
  - Genus: Dama
    - European fallow deer, D. dama Template:IUCN status^[39] introduced
Family: Bovidae (cattle, antelope, sheep, goats)
- Subfamily: Bovinae
  - Genus: Bison
    - European bison, B. bonasus Template:IUCN status reintroduced^[40]
- Subfamily: Caprinae
  - Genus: Rupicapra
    - Chamois, R. rupicapra Template:IUCN status^[41]
Family: Suidae (pigs)
- Subfamily: Suinae
  - Genus: Sus
    - Wild boar, S. scrofa Template:IUCN status^[42]

Locally extinct

The following species are locally extinct in the country:

European mink, Mustela lutreola^[43]

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List of mammals of Slovakia

Contents

Order: Rodentia (rodents)

Order: Lagomorpha (lagomorphs)

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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List of mammals of Slovakia

Order: Rodentia (rodents)

Order: Lagomorpha (lagomorphs)

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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