• Source: List of mammals of Italy

There are 102 mammal species in Italy, of which one is critically endangered, two are endangered, nine are vulnerable, and four are near threatened. One of the species listed for Italy is considered to be extinct.
The following tags are used to highlight each species' IUCN Red List status as 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: Hystricognathi
Family: Hystricidae (Old World porcupines)
Genus: Hystrix
Crested porcupine, H. cristata LC
Suborder: Sciurognathi
Family: Sciuridae (squirrels)
Subfamily: Sciurinae
Tribe: Sciurini
Genus: Sciurus
Calabrian black squirrel, S. meridionalis
Red squirrel, S. vulgaris LC
Subfamily: Xerinae
Tribe: Marmotini
Genus: Marmota
Alpine marmot, M. marmota LC
Family: Gliridae (dormice)
Subfamily: Leithiinae
Genus: Dryomys
Forest dormouse, D. nitedula LC
Genus: Eliomys
Garden dormouse, E. quercinus NT
Genus: Muscardinus
Hazel dormouse, M. avellanarius LC
Subfamily: Glirinae
Genus: Glis
European edible dormouse, Glis glis LC
Family: Cricetidae
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
Field vole, Microtus agrestis LC
Common vole, Microtus arvalis LC
Calabria pine vole, Microtus brachycercus LC
Alpine pine vole, Microtus multiplex LC
Savi's pine vole, Microtus savii LC
European pine vole, Microtus subterraneus LC
Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters, etc.)
Subfamily: Murinae
Genus: Mus
House mouse, M. musculus LC
Genus: Apodemus
Alpine field mouse, Apodemus alpicola LC
Yellow-necked mouse, Apodemus flavicollis LC
Wood mouse, Apodemus sylvaticus LC
Genus: Micromys
Eurasian harvest mouse, Micromys minutus 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 (rabbits, hares)
Genus: Lepus
Cape hare, L. capensis LC
Corsican hare, L. corsicanus VU
European hare, L. europaeus LC
Mountain hare, L. timidus LC
Genus: Oryctolagus
European rabbit, O. cuniculus EN introduced
Family: Ochotonidae (pikas)
Genus: Prolagus
Sardinian pika, P. sardus EX




Order: Eulipotyphla (shrews, hedgehogs, gymnures, moles and solenodons)



Eulipotyphlans are insectivorous mammals. Shrews and solenodons resemble mice, hedgehogs carry spines, gymnures look more like large rats, while moles are stout-bodied burrowers.

Family: Erinaceidae (hedgehogs and gymnures)
Subfamily: Erinaceinae
Genus: Erinaceus
West European hedgehog, E. europaeus LC

Family: Soricidae (shrews)
Subfamily: Crocidurinae
Genus: Crocidura
Pantellerian shrew, Crocidura cossyrensis DD
Bicolored shrew, Crocidura leucodon LC
Sicilian shrew, Crocidura sicula LC
Lesser white-toothed shrew, C. suaveolens LC
Genus: Suncus
Etruscan shrew, Suncus etruscus LC
Subfamily: Soricinae
Tribe: Nectogalini
Genus: Neomys
Southern water shrew, Neomys anomalus LC
Eurasian water shrew, Neomys fodiens LC
Tribe: Soricini
Genus: Sorex
Alpine shrew, Sorex alpinus NT
Common shrew, Sorex araneus LC
Eurasian pygmy shrew, Sorex minutus LC
Apennine shrew, Sorex samniticus LC
Family: Talpidae (moles)
Subfamily: Talpinae
Tribe: Talpini
Genus: Talpa
European mole, Talpa europaea LC
Mediterranean mole, Talpa caeca LC
Roman mole, Talpa romana LC




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 NT
Lesser mouse-eared bat, M. blythii LC
Brandt's bat, M. brandti LC
Long-fingered bat, M. capaccinii VU
Cryptic myotis, M. crypticus
Daubenton's bat, M. daubentonii LC
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: Barbastella
Western barbastelle, B. barbastellus NT
Genus: Eptesicus
Northern bat, E. nilssoni LC
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'
Kuhl's pipistrelle, P. kuhlii LC
Nathusius' pipistrelle, P. nathusii LC
Common pipistrelle, P. pipistrellus LC
Genus: Plecotus
Brown long-eared bat, P. auritus LC
Grey long-eared bat, P. austriacus NT
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: Rhinolophidae
Subfamily: Rhinolophinae
Genus: Rhinolophus
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.

Suborder: Mysticeti
Family: Balaenidae (right whales)
Genus: Eubalaena
North Atlantic right whale, E. glacialis CR
Family: Balaenopteridae (rorquals)
Subfamily: Megapterinae
Genus: Megaptera
Humpback whale, M. novaeangliae LC
Subfamily: Balaenopterinae
Genus: Balaenoptera
Fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus VU
Common minke whale, Balaenoptera acutorostrata LC
Suborder: Odontoceti
Family: Physeteridae
Genus: Physeter
Sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus VU
Superfamily: Platanistoidea
Family: Ziphidae
Genus: Ziphius
Cuvier's beaked whale, Ziphius cavirostris LC
Genus: Mesoplodon
Sowerby's beaked whale, Mesoplodon bidens DD
Gervais' beaked whale, Mesoplodon europaeus LC vagrant
Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins)
Genus: Steno
Rough-toothed dolphin, Steno bredanensis LC
Genus: Tursiops
Common bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus VU
Genus: Stenella
Striped dolphin, Stenella coeruleoalba VU
Genus: Delphinus
Short-beaked common dolphin, Delphinus delphis EN
Genus: Grampus
Risso's dolphin, Grampus griseus DD
Genus: Feresa
Pygmy killer whale, Feresa attenuata DD
Genus: Pseudorca
False killer whale, Pseudorca crassidens DD
Genus: Orcinus
Orca, O. orca DD
Genus: Globicephala
Long-finned pilot whale, G. melas DD




Order: Carnivora (carnivorans)



There are over 260 species of carnivorans, the majority of which eat meat as their primary dietary item. They have a characteristic skull shape and dentition.

Suborder: Feliformia
Family: Felidae (cats)
Subfamily: Felinae
Genus: Felis
African wildcat, F. lybica LC
European wildcat, F. silvestris LC
Genus: Lynx
Eurasian lynx, L. lynx LC
Family: Viverridae (civets, mongooses, etc.)
Subfamily: Viverrinae
Genus: Genetta
Common genet, G. genetta LC vagrant
Suborder: Caniformia
Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes)
Genus: Vulpes
Red fox, V. vulpes LC
Genus: Canis
Golden jackal, C. aureus LC vagrant
European jackal, C. a. moreoticus
Gray wolf, C. lupus LC
Sicilian wolf, C. l. cristaldii EX
Italian wolf, C. l. italicus
Family: Ursidae (bears)
Genus: Ursus
Brown bear, U. arctos LC
Marsican brown bear, U. a. marsicanus/arctos CR
Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
Genus: Lutra
European otter, L. lutra NT
Genus: Martes
Beech marten, M. foina LC
European pine marten, M. martes LC
Genus: Meles
European badger, M. meles LC
Genus: Mustela
Stoat, M. erminea LC
Least weasel, M. nivalis LC
European polecat, M. putorius LC
Genus: Neogale
American mink, N. vison LC introduced
Family: Phocidae (earless seals)
Genus: Monachus
Mediterranean monk seal, M. monachus EN possibly extirpated




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: Bovidae (cattle, antelope, sheep, goats)
Subfamily: Caprinae
Genus: Capra
Alpine ibex, C. ibex LC
Genus: Rupicapra
Pyrenean chamois, R. pyrenaica LC
Chamois, R. rupicapra
Family: Cervidae (deer)
Subfamily: Cervinae
Genus: Cervus
Red deer, C. elaphus LC
Sardinian deer, C. e. corsicanus
Genus: Dama
European fallow deer, D. dama LC
Subfamily: Capreolinae
Genus: Capreolus
Roe deer, C. capreolus LC
Family: Suidae (pigs)
Subfamily: Suinae
Genus: Sus
Wild boar, S. scrofa LC




Locally extinct


The following species are locally extinct in the country:

Blasius's horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus blasii




See also


Fauna of Italy
List of chordate orders
Lists of mammals by region
Mammal classification




References






External links


"Animal Diversity Web". University of Michigan Museum of Zoology. 1995–2006. Retrieved 22 May 2007.

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