List Of Mammals Of Greece - Wild Animals Greece

This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Greece. There are 87 mammal species in Greece, of which 1 is critically endangered, 1 is endangered, 10 are vulnerable, and 3 are 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: Hystricognathi
- Family: Hystricidae (Old World porcupines)
  - - Genus: Hystrix
      - Crested porcupine Hystrix cristata LC
Suborder: Sciurognathi
- Family: Sciuridae (squirrels)
  - Subfamily: Sciurinae
    - Tribe: Sciurini
      - Genus: Sciurus
        Caucasian squirrel Sciurus anomalus LR/nt
  - Subfamily: Xerinae
    - Tribe: Marmotini
      - Genus: Spermophilus
        European ground squirrel Spermophilus citellus VU
- Family: Gliridae (dormice)
  - Subfamily: Leithiinae
    - Genus: Dryomys
      - Forest dormouse Dryomys nitedula LR/nt
    - Genus: Muscardinus
      - Hazel dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius LR/nt
    - Genus: Myomimus
      - Roach's mouse-tailed dormouse Myomimus roachi VU
  - Subfamily: Glirinae
    - Genus: Glis
      - Edible dormouse Glis glis LR/nt
- Family: Spalacidae
  - Subfamily: Spalacinae
    - Genus: Nannospalax
      - Lesser mole rat Nannospalax leucodon VU
- Family: Cricetidae
  - Subfamily: Cricetinae
    - Genus: Cricetulus
      - Gray dwarf hamster Cricetulus migratorius LR/nt
  - Subfamily: Arvicolinae
    - Genus: Arvicola
      - Water vole Arvicola terrestris LR/lc
    - Genus: Chionomys
      - Snow vole Chionomys nivalis LR/nt
    - Genus: Clethrionomys
      - Bank vole Clethrionomys glareolus LR/lc
    - Genus: Microtus
      - Felten's vole Microtus felteni LR/nt
      - GÃ¼nther's vole Microtus guentheri LR/nt
      - Southern vole Microtus rossiaemeridionalis LR/lc
      - European pine vole Microtus subterraneus LR/lc
      - Thomas's pine vole Microtus thomasi LR/nt
- Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters, etc.)
  - Subfamily: Deomyinae
    - Genus: Acomys
      - Crete spiny mouse Acomys minous VU
  - Subfamily: Murinae
    - Genus: Apodemus
      - Striped field mouse Apodemus agrarius LR/lc
      - Yellow-necked mouse Apodemus flavicollis LR/lc
      - Broad-toothed field mouse Apodemus mystacinus LR/lc
      - Wood mouse Apodemus sylvaticus 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
  - European hare Lepus europaeus LR/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 Erinaceus concolor LR/lc
  - Genus: Hemiechinus
    - Long-eared hedgehog Hemiechinus auritus 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
    - Gueldenstaedt's shrew Crocidura gueldenstaedtii LR/lc
    - Bicolored shrew Crocidura leucodon LR/lc
    - Greater white-toothed shrew Crocidura russula LC
    - Lesser white-toothed shrew Crocidura suaveolens LR/lc
    - Cretan shrew Crocidura zimmermanni VU
  - Genus: Suncus
    - Etruscan shrew Suncus etruscus LC
- Subfamily: Soricinae
  - Tribe: Nectogalini
    - Genus: Neomys
      - Southern water shrew Neomys anomalus LR/lc
      - Eurasian water shrew Neomys fodiens LR/lc
  - Tribe: Soricini
    - Genus: Sorex
      - Common shrew Sorex araneus LR/lc
      - Eurasian pygmy shrew Sorex minutus LR/lc
Family: Talpidae (moles)
- Subfamily: Talpinae
  - Tribe: Talpini
    - Genus: Talpa
      - Mediterranean mole Talpa caeca LR/lc
      - European mole Talpa europaea LR/lc
      - Stankovic's mole Talpa stankovici 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
    - Lesser mouse-eared bat Myotis blythii LR/lc
    - Brandt's bat Myotis brandti LR/lc
    - Long-fingered bat Myotis capaccinii VU
    - Geoffroy's bat Myotis emarginatus 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: Eptesicus
    - Serotine bat Eptesicus serotinus LR/lc
  - Genus: Hypsugo
    - Savi's pipistrelle Hypsugo savii LR/lc
  - Genus: Nyctalus
    - Greater noctule bat Nyctalus lasiopterus LR/nt
    - Lesser noctule Nyctalus leisleri LR/nt
    - Common noctule Nyctalus noctula LR/lc
  - Genus: Pipistrellus
    - Nathusius' pipistrelle Pipistrellus nathusii LR/lc
    - Common pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus LC
  - Genus: Plecotus
    - Grey long-eared bat Plecotus austriacus LR/lc
  - Genus: Vespertilio
    - Parti-coloured bat Vespertilio murinus LR/lc
- Subfamily: Miniopterinae
  - 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
    - Blasius's horseshoe bat Rhinolophus blasii NT
    - 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. 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
    - Fin whale Balaenoptera physalus EN
    - Minke whale Balaenoptera acutorostrata ^NT
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 ^DD
  - 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 ^LR/lc
    - Genus: Steno
      - Rough-toothed dolphin Steno bredanensis DD
    - Genus: Stenella
      - Striped dolphin Stenella coeruleoalba ^LR/cd
    - Genus: Delphinus
      - Common dolphin Delphinus delphis ^LR/lc
    - Genus: Grampus
      - Risso's dolphin Grampus griseus DD
    - Genus: Pseudorca
      - False killer whale Pseudorca crassidens ^LR/lc
    - Genus: Orcinus
      - Orca Orcinus orca LR/cd
  - Family: Monodontidae
    - Genus: Delphinapterus
      - Beluga Delphinapterus leucas VU (introduced)

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
      - Eurasian lynx Lynx lynx NT
Suborder: Caniformia
- Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes)
  - Genus: Vulpes
    - Red fox Vulpes vulpes LC
  - Genus: Canis
    - Golden jackal Canis aureus LC
    - Gray wolf Canis lupus LC
- Family: Ursidae (bears)
  - Genus: Ursus
    - Brown bear Ursus arctos LR/lc
- Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
  - Genus: Mustela
    - Stoat Mustela erminea LR/lc
    - European mink Mustela lutreola EN
    - Least weasel Mustela nivalis LR/lc
    - European polecat Mustela putorius LR/lc
  - Genus: Vormela
    - Marbled polecat Vormela peregusna 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: Monachus
    - Mediterranean monk seal Monachus monachus CR

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: Suidae (pigs)
- Subfamily: Suinae
  - Genus: Sus
    - Boar Sus scrofa LR/lc
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
    - Wild goat Capra aegagrus VU
  - Genus: Rupicapra
    - Chamois Rupicapra rupicapra LR/lc

Notes

References

"The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Mammals of Greece". IUCN. 2001. Retrieved 22 May 2007.Â
"Mammal Species of the World". Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. 2005. Archived from the original on April 27, 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 Greece - Wild Animals Greece

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