• Source: List of mammals of Malta

This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Malta. There are twenty mammal species in Malta, of which one is critically endangered.
The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature:




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: Atelerix
North African hedgehog, A. algirus 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
Sicilian shrew, Crocidura sicula LC
Genus: Suncus
Etruscan shrew, Suncus etruscus 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
Greater mouse-eared bat, Myotis myotis LC
Felten's myotis, Myotis punicus DD
Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
Genus: Nyctalus
Common noctule, Nyctalus noctula LC
Genus: Pipistrellus
Kuhl's pipistrelle, Pipistrellus kuhlii LC
Common pipistrelle, Pipistrellus pipistrellus LC
Genus: Plecotus
Grey long-eared bat, Plecotus austriacus LC
Subfamily: Miniopterinae
Genus: Miniopterus
Common bent-wing bat, M. schreibersii VU
Family: Rhinolophidae
Subfamily: Rhinolophinae
Genus: Rhinolophus
Greater horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus ferrumequinum LC possibly extirpated
Lesser horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus hipposideros LC




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
Blue whale, Balaenoptera m. musculus EN (possible)
Fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus VU
Subfamily: Megapterinae
Genus: Megaptera
Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae LC (possible)
Family: Balaenidae
Genus: Eubalaena
North Atlantic right whale, Eubalaena glacialis CR (possible)
Suborder: Odontoceti
Superfamily:Physeteroidea
Family: Physeteridae (sperm whales)
Genus: Physeter
Sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus EN
Superfamily: Platanistoidea
Family: Delphinidae (oceanic dolphins)
Genus: Tursiops
Common bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus VU
Genus: Delphinus
Short-beaked common dolphin, Delphinus delphis EN
Genus: Stenella
Striped dolphin, Stenella coeruleoalba VU
Genus: Grampus
Risso's dolphin, Grampus griseus DD
Genus: Pseudorca
False killer whale, Pseudorca crassidens DD
Genus: Globicephala
Long-finned pilot whale, Globicephala melas DD




Order: Carnivora (carnivorans)


There are over 260 species of carnivorans, the majority of which feed primarily on meat. They have a characteristic skull shape and dentition.

Suborder: Caniformia
Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
Genus: Mustela
Least weasel, M. nivalis LC possibly introduced
Family: Phocidae (earless seals)
Genus: Monachus
Mediterranean monk seal, M. monachus EN extirpated




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






References


"The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Mammals of Malta". IUCN. 2001. Retrieved 22 May 2007.
"Mammal Species of the World". Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. 2005. Archived from the original on 27 April 2007. Retrieved 22 May 2007.
"Animal Diversity Web". University of Michigan Museum of Zoology. 1995–2006. Retrieved 22 May 2007.

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Gajah
• Pertanian organik
• New York (negara bagian)
• List of mammals of Malta
• List of prehistoric mammals
• Lists of mammals by region
• List of mammals of Europe
• Fauna of Malta
• Endemic Maltese wildlife
• Outline of Malta
• National Museum of Natural History, Malta
• Etruscan shrew
• Filfola lizard