List of mammals of Slovenia
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Template:Short description There are 75 mammal species in Slovenia, of which seven are vulnerable and four are near threatened.[1]
The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed 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)
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[2]
- 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
- Alpine marmot, Marmota marmota LC
- Genus: Marmota
- Tribe: Marmotini
- Subfamily: Sciurinae
- Family: Gliridae (dormice)
- Subfamily: Leithiinae
- Genus: Dryomys
- Forest dormouse, Dryomys nitedula
- Genus: Eliomys
- Garden dormouse, Eliomys quercinus VU
- Genus: Muscardinus
- Hazel dormouse, Muscardinus avellanarius
- Genus: Dryomys
- Subfamily: Glirinae
- Genus: Glis
- European edible dormouse, Glis glis
- Genus: Glis
- Subfamily: Leithiinae
- Family: Cricetidae
- Subfamily: Cricetinae
- Genus: Cricetus
- European hamster, C. cricetus Template:IUCN status[3]
- Genus: Cricetus
- Subfamily: Arvicolinae
- Genus: Arvicola
- Water vole, Arvicola terrestris
- Genus: Chionomys
- Snow vole, Chionomys nivalis
- Genus: Clethrionomys
- Bank vole, Clethrionomys glareolus
- Genus: Microtus
- Field vole, Microtus agrestis
- Common vole, Microtus arvalis
- European pine vole, Microtus subterraneus
- Genus: Arvicola
- Subfamily: Cricetinae
- Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters)
- Subfamily: Murinae
- Genus: Apodemus
- Yellow-necked mouse, Apodemus flavicollis LC
- Wood mouse, Apodemus sylvaticus LC
- Genus: Micromys
- Harvest mouse, Micromys minutus
- Genus: Mus
- Steppe mouse, Mus spicilegus
- Genus: Apodemus
- Subfamily: Murinae
- Family: Castoridae (beavers)
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.
- Family: Leporidae (rabbits, hares)
- Genus: Lepus
- European hare, L. europaeus Template:IUCN status[4]
- Mountain hare, L. timidus Template:IUCN status[5]
- Genus: Lepus
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 Template:IUCN status
- West European hedgehog, E. europaeus Template:IUCN status[6]
- Genus: Erinaceus
- Subfamily: Erinaceinae
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.
- Family: Soricidae (shrews)
- Subfamily: Crocidurinae
- Genus: Crocidura
- Bicolored shrew, Crocidura leucodon
- Lesser white-toothed shrew, Crocidura suaveolens
- Genus: Crocidura
- Subfamily: Soricinae
- Tribe: Nectogalini
- Genus: Neomys
- Southern water shrew, Neomys anomalus
- Eurasian water shrew, Neomys fodiens
- Genus: Neomys
- Tribe: Soricini
- Genus: Sorex
- Alpine shrew, Sorex alpinus
- Common shrew, Sorex araneus
- Genus: Sorex
- Tribe: Nectogalini
- Subfamily: Crocidurinae
- Family: Talpidae (moles)
- Subfamily: Talpinae
- Tribe: Talpini
- Genus: Talpa
- Mediterranean mole, Talpa caeca
- European mole, Talpa europaea
- Stankovic's mole, Talpa stankovici
- Genus: Talpa
- Tribe: Talpini
- Subfamily: Talpinae
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 Template:IUCN status[7]
- Lesser mouse-eared bat, M. blythii Template:IUCN status[8]
- Long-fingered bat, M. capaccinii Template:IUCN status[9]
- Daubenton's bat, M. daubentonii Template:IUCN status[10]
- Geoffroy's bat, M. emarginatus Template:IUCN status[11]
- Greater mouse-eared bat, M. myotis Template:IUCN status[12]
- Whiskered bat, M. mystacinus Template:IUCN status[13]
- Natterer's bat, M. nattereri Template:IUCN status[14]
- Genus: Myotis
- Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
- Genus: Barbastella
- Western barbastelle, B. barbastellus Template:IUCN status[15]
- Genus: Eptesicus
- Northern bat, E. nilssoni Template:IUCN status[16]
- Serotine bat, E. serotinus Template:IUCN status[17]
- Genus: Hypsugo
- Savi's pipistrelle, H. savii Template:IUCN status[18]
- Genus: Nyctalus
- Greater noctule bat, N. lasiopterus Template:IUCN status[19]
- Lesser noctule, N. leisleri Template:IUCN status[20]
- Common noctule, N. noctula Template:IUCN status[21]
- Genus: Pipistrellus
- Common pipistrelle, P. pipistrellus Template:IUCN status[22]
- Kuhl's pipistrelle, P. kuhlii Template:IUCN status[23]
- Nathusius' pipistrelle, P. nathusii Template:IUCN status[24]
- Genus: Plecotus
- Brown long-eared bat, P. auritus Template:IUCN status[25]
- Grey long-eared bat, P. austriacus Template:IUCN status[26]
- Genus: Vespertilio
- Parti-coloured bat, V. murinus Template:IUCN status[27]
- Genus: Barbastella
- Subfamily: Miniopterinae
- Genus: Miniopterus
- Common bent-wing bat, M. schreibersii Template:IUCN status[28]
- Genus: Miniopterus
- Subfamily: Myotinae
- Family: Rhinolophidae
- Subfamily: Rhinolophinae
- Genus: Rhinolophus
- Mediterranean horseshoe bat, R. euryale Template:IUCN status[29]
- Greater horseshoe bat, R. ferrumequinum Template:IUCN status[30]
- Lesser horseshoe bat, R. hipposideros Template:IUCN status[31]
- Mehely's horseshoe bat, R. mehelyi Template:IUCN status[32]
- Genus: Rhinolophus
- Subfamily: Rhinolophinae
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: Mysticeti
- Family: Balaenopteridae
- Genus: Balaenoptera
- Fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus EN
- Genus: Balaenoptera
- Family: Balaenopteridae
- Suborder: Odontoceti
- Superfamily: Platanistoidea
- Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins)
- Genus: Delphinus
- Short-beaked common dolphin, Delphinus delphis
- Genus: Grampus
- Risso's dolphin, Grampus griseus DD
- Genus: Tursiops
- Common bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus
- Genus: Delphinus
- Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins)
- Superfamily: Platanistoidea
Order: Carnivora (carnivorans)
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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[33]
- Genus: Lynx
- Eurasian lynx, L. lynx Template:IUCN status[34]
- Genus: Felis
- Subfamily: Felinae
- Family: Felidae (cats)
- Suborder: Caniformia
- Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes)
- Genus: Vulpes
- Red fox, V. vulpes Template:IUCN status[35]
- Genus: Canis
- Golden jackal, C. aureus Template:IUCN status[36]
- Gray wolf, C. lupus
- Eurasian wolf, C. l. lupus Template:IUCN status[37]
- Genus: Nyctereutes
- Raccoon dog, N. procyonoides Template:IUCN status introduced[38]
- Genus: Vulpes
- Family: Ursidae (bears)
- Genus: Ursus
- Brown bear, U. arctos
- Eurasian brown bear, U. a. arctos Template:IUCN status[39]
- Brown bear, U. arctos
- Genus: Ursus
- Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
- Genus: Lutra
- Eurasian otter, L. lutra Template:IUCN status[40]
- Genus: Martes
- Beech marten, M. foina Template:IUCN status[41]
- Genus: Meles
- European badger, M. meles Template:IUCN status[42]
- Genus: Mustela
- Stoat, M. erminea Template:IUCN status[43]
- Least weasel, M. nivalis Template:IUCN status[44]
- European polecat, M. putorius Template:IUCN status[45]
- Genus: Neogale
- American mink, N. vison Template:IUCN status presence uncertain, introduced[46]
- Genus: Lutra
- Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes)
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)
- Subfamily: Suinae
- Genus: Sus
- Wild boar, S. scrofa Template:IUCN status[47]
- Genus: Sus
- Subfamily: Suinae
- Family: Cervidae (deer)
- Subfamily: Cervinae
- Genus: Cervus
- Red deer, C. elaphus Template:IUCN status[48]
- Genus: Dama
- Genus: Cervus
- Subfamily: Capreolinae
- Genus: Capreolus
- Roe deer, C. capreolus Template:IUCN status[50]
- Genus: Capreolus
- Subfamily: Cervinae
- Family: Bovidae (bovids)
- Subfamily: Caprinae
- Genus: Capra
- Alpine ibex, C. ibex Template:IUCN status introduced
- Genus: Capra
- Subfamily: Caprinae
Locally extinct
The following species are locally extinct in the country:
- Mediterranean monk seal, Monachus monachus[51]
See also
- List of chordate orders
- Lists of mammals by region
- List of prehistoric mammals
- Mammal classification
- List of mammals described in the 2000s
Notes
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- ↑ 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.
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