- Source: List of mammals of Greece
This list shows the IUCN Red List status of the 90 mammal species occurring in Greece. One of them is endangered, ten 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:
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
Caucasian squirrel, S. anomalus LC
Red squirrel, S. vulgaris LC
Subfamily: Xerinae
Tribe: Marmotini
Genus: Spermophilus
European ground squirrel, Spermophilus citellus VU
Family: Gliridae (dormice)
Subfamily: Leithiinae
Genus: Dryomys
Forest dormouse, Dryomys nitedula LC
Genus: Muscardinus
Hazel dormouse, Muscardinus avellanarius LC
Genus: Myomimus
Roach's mouse-tailed dormouse, Myomimus roachi VU
Subfamily: Glirinae
Genus: Glis
European edible dormouse, Glis glis LC
Family: Spalacidae
Subfamily: Spalacinae
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 LC
Genus: Chionomys
European snow vole, Chionomys nivalis LC
Genus: Clethrionomys
Bank vole, Clethrionomys glareolus LC
Genus: Microtus
Felten's vole, Microtus felteni LC
Günther's vole, Microtus guentheri LC
Southern vole, Microtus rossiaemeridionalis LC
European pine vole, Microtus subterraneus LC
Thomas's pine vole, Microtus thomasi LC
Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters, etc.)
Subfamily: Deomyinae
Genus: Acomys
Crete spiny mouse, Acomys minous VU
Subfamily: Murinae
Genus: Mus
House mouse, M. musculus LC
Genus: Apodemus
Striped field mouse, Apodemus agrarius LC
Yellow-necked mouse, Apodemus flavicollis LC
Broad-toothed field mouse, Apodemus mystacinus LC
Wood mouse, Apodemus sylvaticus LC
Genus: Rattus
Brown rat, R. norvegicus LC (introduced)
Black rat, R. rattus LC (introduced)
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
Genus: Lepus
European hare, L. europaeus LC
Genus: Oryctolagus
European rabbit, O. cuniculus EN introduced
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 LC
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
Greater white-toothed shrew, Crocidura russula LC
Lesser white-toothed shrew, C. suaveolens LC
Cretan shrew, Crocidura zimmermanni VU
Genus: Suncus
Etruscan shrew, Suncus etruscus LC
Subfamily: Soricinae
Tribe: Nectogalini
Genus: Neomys
Southern water shrew, Neomys anomalus
Eurasian water shrew, Neomys fodiens
Tribe: Soricini
Genus: Sorex
Common shrew, Sorex araneus
Eurasian pygmy shrew, Sorex minutus
Family: Talpidae (moles)
Subfamily: Talpinae
Tribe: Talpini
Genus: Talpa
Mediterranean mole, Talpa caeca
European mole, Talpa europaea
Stankovic's mole, Talpa stankovici
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: Pteropodidae (flying foxes, Old World fruit bats)
Subfamily: Pteropodinae
Genus: Rousettus
Egyptian fruit bat, R. aegyptiacus LC
Family: Vespertilionidae
Subfamily: Myotinae
Genus: Myotis
Lesser mouse-eared bat, M. blythii LC
Brandt's bat, M. brandti LC
Long-fingered bat, M. capaccinii VU
Geoffroy's bat, M. emarginatus LC
Greater mouse-eared bat, M. myotis LC
Whiskered bat, M. mystacinus LC
Natterer's bat, M. nattereri LC
Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
Genus: Eptesicus
Serotine bat, E. serotinus LC
Genus: Hypsugo
Savi's pipistrelle, H. savii LC
Genus: Nyctalus
Greater noctule bat, N. lasiopterus NT
Lesser noctule, N. leisleri LC
Common noctule, N. noctula LC
Genus: Pipistrellus
Nathusius' pipistrelle, P. nathusii LC
Common pipistrelle, P. pipistrellus LC
Genus: Plecotus
Grey long-eared bat, P. austriacus LC
Genus: Vespertilio
Parti-coloured bat, V. murinus LC
Subfamily: Miniopterinae
Genus: Miniopterus
Common bent-wing bat, M. schreibersii VU
Family: Molossidae
Genus: Tadarida
European free-tailed bat, T. teniotis LC
Family: Nycteridae
Genus: Nycteris
Egyptian slit-faced bat, N. thebaica LC
Family: Rhinolophidae
Subfamily: Rhinolophinae
Genus: Rhinolophus
Blasius's horseshoe bat, R. blasii LC
Mediterranean horseshoe bat, R. euryale NT
Greater horseshoe bat, R. ferrumequinum LC
Lesser horseshoe bat, R. hipposideros LC
Mehely's horseshoe bat, R. mehelyi VU
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. Dolphins are national animal of Greece although cetacean biodiversity in the Mediterranean is not as diverse as in nations facing outer oceans, and the Aegean Sea Greece's coasts are one of the furthermost basin of the inland sea and even less species regularly inhabit comparing to western basin.
Suborder: Mysticeti
Subfamily: Megapterinae
Genus: Megaptera
Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae VU
Family: Balaenopteridae (rorquals)
Genus: Balaenoptera
Common minke whale, B. acutorostrata LC
Fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus EN
Suborder: Odontoceti
Family: Physeteridae (sperm whales)
Genus: Physeter
Sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus VU
Family: Ziphiidae (beaked whales)
Genus: Ziphius
Cuvier's beaked whale, Ziphius cavirostris
Genus: Mesoplodon
Sowerby's beaked whale, Mesoplodon bidens VU
Superfamily: Platanistoidea
Family: Phocoenidae (porpoises)
Genus: Phocoena
Harbour porpoise, Phocoena phocoena VU
Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins)
Genus: Tursiops
Common bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus
Genus: Steno
Rough-toothed dolphin, Steno bredanensis DD
Genus: Stenella
Striped dolphin, Stenella coeruleoalba
Genus: Delphinus
Short-beaked common dolphin, Delphinus delphis
Genus: Grampus
Risso's dolphin, Grampus griseus DD
Genus: Pseudorca
False killer whale, Pseudorca crassidens
Genus: Orcinus
Orca, O. orca DD
Family: Monodontidae
Genus: Delphinapterus
Beluga whale, Delphinapterus leucas VU (introduced)
Order: Carnivora (carnivorans)
There are over 260 carnivore species, the majority of which feed primarily on meat. They have a characteristic skull shape and dentition.
Suborder: Feliformia
Family: Felidae
Subfamily: Felinae
Genus: Felis
European wildcat, F. silvestris LC
Genus: Lynx
Eurasian lynx, L. lynx LC
Suborder: Caniformia
Family: Canidae
Genus: Canis
Golden jackal, C. aureus LC
European jackal, C. a. moreoticus
Gray wolf, C. lupus LC
Eurasian wolf, C. l. lupus
Genus: Vulpes
Red fox, V. vulpes LC
Family: Ursidae
Genus: Ursus
Brown bear, U. arctos LC
Eurasian brown bear, U. a. arctos
Family: Mustelidae
Genus: Lutra
European otter, L. lutra NT
Genus: Martes
Beech marten, M. foina LC
European pine marten, M. martes LC
Genus: Meles
Caucasian badger, M. canescens NE
Eurasian badger, M. meles LC
Genus: Mustela
Least weasel, M. nivalis LC
European polecat, M. putorius LC
Genus: Neogale
American mink, N. vison LC introduced
Genus: Vormela
Marbled polecat, V. peregusna VU
Family: Phocidae
Genus: Monachus
Mediterranean monk seal, M. monachus EN
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: Cervidae (deer)
Subfamily: Cervinae
Genus: Cervus
Red deer, C. elaphus LC
European fallow deer, D. dama LC
Subfamily: Capreolinae
Genus: Capreolus
Roe deer, C. capreolus LC
Family: Bovidae (cattle, antelope, sheep, goats)
Subfamily: Caprinae
Genus: Rupicapra
Chamois, R. rupicapra LC
Family: Suidae (pigs)
Subfamily: Suinae
Genus: Sus
Wild boar, S. scrofa LC
See also
List of chordate orders
Lists of mammals by region
List of prehistoric mammals
Mammal classification
List of mammals described in the 2000s
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Macan dahan formosa
- Manusia
- List of mammals of Greece
- Lists of mammals by region
- List of mammals of Europe
- List of rivers of Greece
- List of reptiles of Greece
- List of mammals of Malta
- List of lakes of Greece
- List of people from Greece
- List of amphibians of Greece
- List of companies of Greece
