• Source: List of mammals of Turkey

This list shows the IUCN Red List status of the 150 wild mammal fauna of Turkey. Two are critically endangered, two are endangered, fourteen are vulnerable, and three are near threatened. The following tags are used to highlight each species' global 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 are kept short by gnawing. Most rodents are small though the porcupines can weigh up to 20 kg (44 lb).

Suborder: Hystricognathi
Family: Hystricidae (Old World porcupines)
Genus: Hystrix
Indian crested porcupine, H. indica LC
Suborder: Sciurognathi
Family: Sciuridae (squirrels)
Subfamily: Sciurinae
Tribe: Sciurini
Genus: Sciurus
Caucasian squirrel, S. anomalus LC
Eurasian red squirrel, S. vulgaris LC
Subfamily: Xerinae
Genus: Spermophilus
European ground squirrel, S. citellus EN
Asia Minor ground squirrel, Spermophilus xanthoprymnus NT
Taurus ground squirrel, Spermophilus taurensis
Family: Cricetidae
Subfamily: Cricetinae
Genus: Cricetulus
Grey dwarf hamster, C. migratorius LC
Genus: Cricetus
European hamster, C. cricetus CR
Genus: Mesocricetus
Golden hamster, Mesocricetus auratus VU
Turkish hamster, Mesocricetus brandti NT
Subfamily: Arvicolinae
Genus: Arvicola
European water vole, A. amphibius LC
Genus: Chionomys
Caucasian snow vole, Chionomys gud LC
European snow vole, Chionomys nivalis LC
Robert's snow vole, Chionomys roberti LC
Genus: Clethrionomys
Bank vole, Clethrionomys glareolus LC
Genus: Ellobius
Transcaucasian mole vole, Ellobius lutescens LC
Genus: Microtus
Common vole, Microtus arvalis LC
Günther's vole, Microtus guentheri LC
Persian vole, Microtus irani LC
Southern vole, Microtus rossiaemeridionalis LC
Social vole, Microtus socialis LC
European pine vole, Microtus subterraneus LC
Genus: Prometheomys
Long-clawed mole vole, Prometheomys schaposchnikowi LC
Family: Gliridae (dormice)
Subfamily: Leithiinae
Genus: Dryomys
Woolly dormouse, Dryomys laniger DD
Forest dormouse, Dryomys nitedula LC
Genus: Eliomys
Asian garden dormouse, E. melanurus 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: Dipodidae (jerboas)
Subfamily: Allactaginae
Genus: Allactaga
Small five-toed jerboa, Allactaga elater LC
Euphrates jerboa, Allactaga euphratica NT
Family: Spalacidae
Subfamily: Spalacinae
Genus: Nannospalax
Palestine mole rat, Nannospalax ehrenbergi LC
Lesser mole rat, Nannospalax leucodon DD
Nehring's blind mole-rat, Nannospalax nehringi LC
Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters)
Subfamily: Deomyinae
Genus: Acomys
Asia Minor spiny mouse, Acomys cilicicus DD
Subfamily: Gerbillinae
Genus: Meriones
Persian jird, Meriones persicus LC
Tristram's jird, Meriones tristrami LC
Vinogradov's jird, Meriones vinogradovi LC
Subfamily: Murinae
Genus: Apodemus
Striped field mouse, Apodemus agrarius LC
Yellow-necked mouse, Apodemus flavicollis LC
Yellow-breasted field mouse, Apodemus fulvipectus LC
Black Sea field mouse, Apodemus ponticus LC
Wood mouse, Apodemus sylvaticus LC
Ural field mouse, Apodemus uralensis LC
Genus: Micromys
Eurasian harvest mouse, Micromys minutus LC
Genus: Mus
Macedonian mouse, Mus macedonicus LC
House mouse, M. musculus LC




Order: Lagomorpha (rabbits, hares and picas)


Family: Leporidae
Genus: Lepus
European hare, L. europaeus LC




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 LC
Genus: Hemiechinus
Long-eared hedgehog, H. auritus LC




Order: Soricomorpha (shrews, moles, and solenodons)



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
Gueldenstaedt's shrew, C. gueldenstaedtii LC
Bicolored shrew, C. leucodon LC
Serezkaya shrew, C. serezkyensis LC
Lesser white-toothed shrew, C. suaveolens LC
Genus: Suncus
Etruscan shrew, S. etruscus LC
Subfamily: Soricinae
Tribe: Nectogalini
Genus: Neomys
Southern water shrew, N. anomalus LC
Eurasian water shrew, N. fodiens LC
Transcaucasian water shrew, N. schelkovnikovi LC
Tribe: Soricini
Genus: Sorex
Common shrew, S. araneus LC
Eurasian pygmy shrew, S. minutus LC
Radde's shrew, S. raddei LC
Caucasian shrew, S. satunini LC
Caucasian pygmy shrew, S. volnuchini LC
Family: Talpidae (moles)
Subfamily: Talpinae
Tribe: Talpini
Genus: Talpa
European mole, T. europaea LC
Levantine mole, T. levantis LC




Order: Chiroptera (bats)



The bats' 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
Bechstein's bat, M. bechsteini NT
Greater mouse-eared bat, M. myotis LC
Brandt's bat, M. brandti LC
Long-fingered bat, M. capaccinii VU
Daubenton's bat, M. daubentonii LC
Geoffroy's bat, M. emarginatus LC
Whiskered bat, M. mystacinus LC
Natterer's bat, M. nattereri LC
Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
Genus: Barbastella
Western barbastelle, B. barbastellus NT
Genus: Eptesicus
Botta's serotine, Eptesicus bottae LC
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: Emballonuridae
Genus: Taphozous
Naked-rumped tomb bat, T. nudiventris LC
Family: Rhinolophidae
Subfamily: Rhinolophinae
Genus: Rhinolophus
Blasius's horseshoe bat, R. blasii LC
Mediterranean horseshoe bat, R. euryale VU
Greater horseshoe bat, R. ferrumequinum LC
Lesser horseshoe bat, R. hipposideros LC
Mehely's horseshoe bat, R. mehelyi VU




Order: Cetacea (whales, dolphins, and porpoises)



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.
Species listed below also includes species being recorded in Levantine Sea.

Suborder: Mysticeti
Family: Balaenopteridae
Genus: Balaenoptera
Common minke whale, B. acutorostrata LC
Fin whale, B. physalus EN
Subfamily: Megapterinae
Genus: Megaptera
Humpback whale, M. novaeangliae LC
Suborder: Odontoceti
Family: Physeteridae (sperm whales)
Genus: Physeter
Sperm whale, P. macrocephalus VU
Family: Ziphidae
Genus: Ziphius
Cuvier's beaked whale, Z. cavirostris LC
Superfamily: Platanistoidea
Family: Phocoenidae
Genus: Phocoena
Harbour porpoise, P. phocoena VU
Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins)
Genus: Tursiops
Common bottlenose dolphin, T. truncatus LC
Genus: Delphinus
Short-beaked common dolphin, D. delphis LC
Genus: Stenella
Striped dolphin, S. coeruleoalba LC
Genus: Grampus
Risso's dolphin, G. griseus LC
Genus: Orcinus
Orca, O. orca DD
Genus: Pseudorca
False killer whale, P. crassidens LC
Genus: Globicephala
Long-finned pilot whale, G. melas LC




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: Feliformia
Family: Felidae (cats)
Subfamily: Felinae
Genus: Caracal
Caracal, C. caracal LC
Genus: Felis
Jungle cat, F. chaus LC
African wildcat, F. lybica LC
Asiatic wildcat, F. l. ornata
European wildcat, F. silvestris LC
Caucasian wildcat, F. s. caucasica
Genus: Lynx
Eurasian lynx, L. lynx LC
Caucasian lynx, L. l. dinniki
Subfamily: Pantherinae
Genus: Panthera
Leopard, P. pardus VU
P. p. tulliana, EN
Family: Herpestidae (mongooses)
Genus: Herpestes
Egyptian mongoose, H. ichneumon LC
Genus: Urva
Indian grey mongoose, U. edwardsii LC
Family: Hyaenidae (hyaenas)
Genus: Hyaena
Striped hyena, H. hyaena NT
Suborder: Caniformia
Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes)
Genus: Canis
Golden jackal, C. aureus LC
European jackal, C. a. moreoticus
Gray wolf, C. lupus LC
Steppe wolf, C. l. campestris
Indian wolf, C. l. pallipes
Genus: Vulpes
Red fox, V. vulpes LC
Family: Ursidae (bears)
Genus: Ursus
Brown bear, U. arctos LC
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
Caucasian badger, M. canescens NE
Genus: Mustela
Stoat, M. erminea LC
Least weasel, M. nivalis LC
European polecat, M. putorius LC
Genus: Vormela
Marbled polecat, V. peregusna VU
Family: Phocidae (earless seals)
Genus: Monachus
Mediterranean monk seal, M. monachus EN




Order: Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates)


Even-toed ungulates' 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
Subfamily: Antilopinae
Genus: Gazella
Mountain gazelle, G. gazella EN
Arabian sand gazelle, G. marica VU reintroduced
Goitered gazelle, G. subgutturosa VU
Subfamily: Caprinae
Genus: Capra
Wild goat, C. aegagrus NT
Genus: Ovis
Mouflon, O. gmelini NT
Genus: Rupicapra
Chamois, R. rupicapra LC
Family: Cervidae (deer)
Subfamily: Cervinae
Genus: Cervus
Red deer, C. elaphus LC
Genus: Dama
European fallow deer, D. dama LC
Subfamily: Capreolinae
Genus: Capreolus
Roe deer, C. capreolus LC
Family: Suidae
Subfamily: Suinae
Genus: Sus
Wild boar, S. scrofa LC




Locally extinct


The following species are locally extinct in Turkey:

Eurasian beaver, Castor fiber
Persian fallow deer, Dama mesopotamica
Onager, Equus hemionus
Lion, Panthera leo
Tiger, Panthera tigris




See also


Wildlife of Turkey
List of chordate orders
Lists of mammals by region
Mammal classification
Mammal Species of the World




References






External links


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

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