List Of Mammals Of Portugal - Portuguese Animals

BISC (British international school ciaro) rules

This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Portugal. There are well over 100 mammal species in Portugal, 86 are mentioned on this page, of which 2 are critically endangered, 2 are endangered, 11 are vulnerable, and 1 is near-threatened.

The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the IUCN:

Some species were assessed using an earlier set of criteria. Species assessed using this system have the following instead of near threatened and least concern categories:

Subclass: Theria

Infraclass: Eutheria

Order: Rodentia (rodents)

Rodents make up the largest order of mammals, with over 40 percent of mammalian species. They have two incisors in the upper and lower jaw which grow continually and must be keep short by gnawing. Most rodents are small though the capybara can weigh up to 45Â kg (100Â lb).

Suborder: Castorimorpha
- Family: Castoridae (beavers)
  - Subfamily: Castorinae
    - Tribe: Castorini
      - Genus: Castor
        Eurasian beaver Castor fiber globally LC, locally EX
Suborder: Sciurognathi
- Family: Sciuridae (squirrels)
  - Subfamily: Sciurinae
    - Tribe: Sciurini
      - Genus: Sciurus
        Red squirrel Sciurus vulgaris NT
- Family: Gliridae (dormice)
  - Subfamily: Leithiinae
    - Genus: Eliomys
      - Garden dormouse Eliomys quercinus VU
- Family: Cricetidae (hamsters, voles, lemmings)
  - Subfamily: Arvicolinae
    - Genus: Arvicola
      - Southwestern water vole Arvicola sapidus LR/nt
      - Water vole Arvicola terrestris LR/lc
    - Genus: Microtus
      - Field vole Microtus agrestis LR/lc
      - Cabrera's vole Microtus cabrerae LR/nt
      - Mediterranean pine vole Microtus duodecimcostatus LR/lc
      - Lusitanian pine vole Microtus lusitanicus LR/lc
- Family: Muridae (mice and rats)
  - Subfamily: Murinae
    - Genus: Apodemus
      - Wood mouse Apodemus sylvaticus LC
    - Genus: Mus
      - House mouse Mus musculus LC
      - Algerian mouse Mus spretus LC
    - Genus: Rattus
      - Black rat Rattus rattus LC
      - Brown rat Rattus norvegicus LC

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: Oryctolagus
  - European rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus LR/lc
- Genus: Lepus
  - Granada hare Lepus granatensis 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
    - West European hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus LR/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
    - Greater white-toothed shrew Crocidura russula LC
    - Lesser white-toothed shrew Crocidura suaveolens LR/lc
  - Genus: Suncus
    - Etruscan shrew Suncus etruscus LC
- Subfamily: Soricinae
  - Tribe: Nectogalini
    - Genus: Neomys
      - Southern water shrew Neomys anomalus LR/lc
  - Tribe: Soricini
    - Genus: Sorex
      - Iberian shrew Sorex granarius LR/lc
      - Eurasian pygmy shrew Sorex minutus LR/lc
Family: Talpidae (moles)
- Subfamily: Talpinae
  - Tribe: Desmanini
    - Genus: Galemys
      - Pyrenean desman Galemys pyrenaicus VU
  - Tribe: Talpini
    - Genus: Talpa
      - Iberian mole Talpa occidentalis LR/lc

Order: Chiroptera (bats)

The bats' most distinguishing feature is that their forelimbs are developed as wings, making them the only mammals in the world naturally capable of flight. Bat species account for about 20% of all mammals.

Family: Vespertilionidae
- Subfamily: Myotinae
  - Genus: Myotis
    - Bechstein's bat Myotis bechsteini VU
    - Daubenton's bat Myotis daubentonii LR/lc
    - Geoffroy's bat Myotis emarginatus VU
    - Escalera's bat Myotis escalerai VU
    - Greater mouse-eared bat Myotis myotis LR/nt
    - Whiskered bat Myotis mystacinus LR/lc
    - Natterer's bat Myotis nattereri LR/lc
- Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
  - Genus: Barbastella
    - Barbastelle Barbastella barbastellus VU
  - Genus: Eptesicus
    - Serotine bat Eptesicus serotinus LR/lc
  - Genus: Nyctalus
    - Azores noctule Nyctalus azoreum VU
    - Greater noctule bat Nyctalus lasiopterus LR/nt
    - Lesser noctule Nyctalus leisleri LR/nt
    - Common noctule Nyctalus noctula LR/lc
  - Genus: Pipistrellus
    - Madeira pipistrelle Pipistrellus maderensis VU
  - Genus: Plecotus
    - Brown long-eared bat Plecotus auritus LR/lc
    - Grey long-eared bat Plecotus austriacus LR/lc
Family: Miniopteridae
- Genus: Miniopterus
  - Schreibers' long-fingered bat Miniopterus schreibersii LC
Family: Molossidae
- Genus: Tadarida
  - European free-tailed bat Tadarida teniotis LR/lc
Family: Rhinolophidae
- Subfamily: Rhinolophinae
  - Genus: Rhinolophus
    - Mediterranean horseshoe bat Rhinolophus euryale VU
    - Greater horseshoe bat Rhinolophus ferrumequinum LR/nt
    - Lesser horseshoe bat Rhinolophus hipposideros LC
    - Mehely's horseshoe bat Rhinolophus 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
  - Genus: Eubalaena
    - North Atlantic right whale Eubalaena glacialis EN
- Family: Balaenopteridae
  - Subfamily: Balaenopterinae
    - Genus: Balaenoptera
      - Fin whale Balaenoptera physalus EN
Suborder: Odontoceti
- Superfamily: Platanistoidea
  - Family: Phocoenidae
    - Genus: Phocoena
      - Harbour porpoise Phocoena phocoena VU
  - Family: Physeteridae
    - Genus: Physeter
      - Sperm whale Physeter macrocephalus VU
  - Family: Kogiidae
    - Genus: Kogia
      - Pygmy sperm whale Kogia breviceps LR/lc
      - Dwarf sperm whale Kogia sima LR/lc
  - Family: Ziphidae
    - Genus: Ziphius
      - Cuvier's beaked whale Ziphius cavirostris DD
    - Subfamily: Hyperoodontinae
      - Genus: Hyperoodon
        Bottlenose whale Hyperoodon ampullatus LR/cd
      - Genus: Mesoplodon
        Sowerby's beaked whale Mesoplodon bidens DD
        
        Blainville's beaked whale Mesoplodon densirostris DD
        
        True's beaked whale Mesoplodon mirus DD
  - Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins)
    - Genus: Steno
      - Rough-toothed dolphin Steno bredanensis DD
    - Genus: Tursiops
      - Bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus DD
    - Genus: Stenella
      - Striped dolphin Stenella coeruleoalba LR/cd
      - Atlantic spotted dolphin Stenella frontalis DD
    - Genus: Delphinus
      - Common dolphin Delphinus delphis LR/lc
    - Genus: Lagenorhynchus
      - Atlantic white-sided dolphin Lagenorhynchus acutus LR/lc
      - White-beaked dolphin Lagenorhynchus albirostris LR/lc
    - Genus: Grampus
      - Risso's dolphin Grampus griseus DD
    - Genus: Feresa
      - Pygmy killer whale Feresa attenuata DD
    - Genus: Pseudorca
      - False killer whale Pseudorca crassidens LR/lc
    - Genus: Globicephala
      - Pilot whale Globicephala macrorhynchus LR/cd
      - Pilot whale Globicephala melas LR/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: Felis
      - Wildcat Felis silvestris LC
    - Genus: Lynx
      - Iberian lynx Lynx pardinus globally CR, locally EW
- Family: Viverridae (civets, mongooses, etc.)
  - Subfamily: Viverrinae
    - Genus: Genetta
      - Common genet Genetta genetta LR/lc
- Family: Herpestidae (mongooses)
  - Genus: Herpestes
    - Egyptian mongoose Herpestes ichneumon LR/lc
Suborder: Caniformia
- Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes)
  - Genus: Vulpes
    - Red fox Vulpes vulpes LC
  - Genus: Canis
    - Gray wolf Canis lupus LC
- Family: Ursidae (bears)
  - Genus: Ursus
    - Brown bear Ursus arctos globally LR/lc, locally EX
- Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
  - Genus: Mustela
    - Stoat Mustela erminea LR/lc
    - Least weasel Mustela nivalis LR/lc
    - European polecat Mustela putorius LR/lc
  - Genus: Martes
    - Beech marten Martes foina LR/lc
    - Pine marten Martes martes LR/lc
  - Genus: Meles
    - Eurasian badger Meles meles LR/lc
  - Genus: Lutra
    - European otter Lutra lutra NT
- Family: Phocidae (earless seals)
  - Genus: Cystophora
    - Hooded seal Cystophora cristata LR/lc
  - Genus: Erignathus
    - Bearded seal Erignathus barbatus LR/lc
  - Genus: Monachus
    - Mediterranean monk seal Monachus monachus CR
  - Genus: Phoca
    - Common seal Phoca vitulina LR/lc
  - Genus: Pusa
    - Ringed seal Pusa hispida LR/lc

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 Cervus elaphus LR/lc
  - Genus: Dama
    - Fallow deer Dama dama LR/lc
- Subfamily: Capreolinae
  - Genus: Capreolus
    - Roe deer Capreolus capreolus LR/lc
Family: Bovidae (cattle, antelope, sheep, goats)
- Subfamily: Caprinae
  - Genus: Capra
    - Spanish ibex Capra pyrenaica LR/nt
    - wild boar LR/nt

Notes

References

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

List Of Mammals Of Portugal - Portuguese Animals

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