List Of Mammals Of South Korea - South Korean Animals

This is a list of the mammal species recorded in South Korea. There are 84 mammal species in South Korea, of which 0 are critically endangered, 6 are endangered, 6 are vulnerable, and 2 are near-threatened. 1 of the species listed for South Korea is considered to be extinct.

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: Sciurognathi
- Family: Sciuridae (squirrels)
  - Subfamily: Sciurinae
    - Tribe: Sciurini
      - Genus: Sciurus
        Red squirrel Sciurus vulgaris NT
    - Tribe: Pteromyini
      - Genus: Pteromys
        Siberian flying squirrel Pteromys volans LR/nt
  - Subfamily: Xerinae
    - Tribe: Marmotini
      - Genus: Tamias
        Siberian chipmunk Tamias sibiricus LR/lc
- Family: Cricetidae
  - Subfamily: Cricetinae
    - Genus: Cricetulus
      - Chinese striped hamster Cricetulus barabensis LR/lc
    - Genus: Tscherskia
      - Greater long-tailed hamster Tscherskia triton LR/lc
  - Subfamily: Arvicolinae
    - Genus: Clethrionomys
      - Grey red-backed vole Clethrionomys rufocanus LR/lc
      - Northern red-backed vole Clethrionomys rutilus LR/lc
    - Genus: Eothenomys
      - Royal vole Eothenomys regulus LR/lc
- Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters, etc.)
  - Subfamily: Murinae
    - Genus: Apodemus
      - Striped field mouse Apodemus agrarius LR/lc
      - Korean field mouse Apodemus peninsulae LR/lc
    - Genus: Micromys
      - Harvest mouse Micromys minutus LR/nt
    - Genus: Rattus
      - Tanezumi rat Rattus tanezumi LR/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: Lepus
  - Korean hare Lepus coreanus 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
    - Amur hedgehog Erinaceus amurensis LR/lc

Order: Soricomorpha (shrews, moles, and solenodons)

The "shrew-forms" are insectivorous mammals. Shrews and solenodons closely resemble mice, while moles are stout-bodied burrowers.

Family: Soricidae (shrews)
- Subfamily: Crocidurinae
  - Genus: Crocidura
    - Dsinezumi shrew Crocidura dsinezumi LR/lc
    - Ussuri white-toothed shrew Crocidura lasiura LR/lc
    - Lesser white-toothed shrew Crocidura suaveolens LR/lc
- Subfamily: Soricinae
  - Tribe: Soricini
    - Genus: Sorex
      - Laxmann's shrew Sorex caecutiens LR/lc
      - Taiga shrew Sorex isodon LR/lc
      - Eurasian least shrew Sorex minutissimus LR/lc
Family: Talpidae (moles)
- Subfamily: Talpinae
  - Tribe: Talpini
    - Genus: Mogera
      - Large mole Mogera robusta 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
    - Daubenton's bat Myotis daubentonii LR/lc
    - Hodgson's bat Myotis formosus LR/lc
    - Fraternal myotis Myotis frater LR/nt
    - Whiskered bat Myotis mystacinus LR/lc
- Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
  - Genus: Eptesicus
    - Kobayashi's bat Eptesicus kobayashii DD
    - Northern bat Eptesicus nilssoni LR/lc
  - Genus: Hypsugo
    - Savi's pipistrelle Hypsugo savii LR/lc
  - Genus: Nyctalus
    - Birdlike noctule Nyctalus aviator LR/nt
  - Genus: Plecotus
    - Brown long-eared bat Plecotus auritus LR/lc
  - Genus: Vespertilio
    - Asian parti-colored bat Vespertilio superans LR/lc
- Subfamily: Murininae
  - Genus: Murina
    - Greater tube-nosed bat Murina leucogaster LR/lc
    - Ussuri tube-nosed bat Murina ussuriensis EN
- 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
    - Greater horseshoe bat Rhinolophus ferrumequinum LR/nt

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.

Suborder: Mysticeti
- Family: Balaenidae
  - Genus: Balaena
    - Bowhead whale Balaena mysticetus (Sea of Okhotsk) EN
  - Genus: Eubalaena
    - North Pacific right whale Eubalaena japonica CR
- Family: Eschrichtiidae
  - Genus: Eschrichtius
    - Western gray whale Eschrichtius robustus CR
- Family: Balaenopteridae
  - Subfamily: Megapterinae
    - Genus: Megaptera
      - Humpback whale Megaptera novaeangliae (Sea of Japan and Yellow/Bohai Seas) EN
  - Subfamily: Balaenopterinae
    - Genus: Balaenoptera
      - Common minke whale Balaenoptera acutorostrata (Sea of Japan and Yellow/Bohai Seas) EN
      - Omura's whale Balaenoptera omurai DD
      - Eden's whale Balaenoptera edeni (East China Sea) CR
      - Bryde's whale Balaenoptera brydi DD
      - Northern sei whale Balaenoptera borealis EN
      - Northern fin whale Balaenoptera physalus CR
      - Northern blue whale Balaenoptera musculus CR
Suborder: Odontoceti
- Superfamily: Platanistoidea
  - Family: Phocoenidae
    - Genus: Neophocaena
      - Sunameri ''Neophocaena phocaenoides phocaenoides VU
    - Genus: Phocoena
      - Harbour porpoise Phocoena phocoena VU
    - Genus: Phocoenoides
      - Dall's porpoise Phocoenoides dalli LR/cd
  - 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
    - Subfamily: Ziphiinae
      - Genus: Ziphius
        Cuvier's beaked whale Ziphius cavirostris LC
    - Subfamily: Berardiinae
      - Genus: Berardius
        Baird's beaked whale Berardius bairdii LR/cd
    - Subfamily: Hyperoodontinae
      - Genus: Mesoplodon
        Blainville's beaked whale Mesoplodon densirostris DD
        
        Ginkgo-toothed beaked whale Mesoplodon ginkgodens DD
        
        Stejneger's beaked whale Mesoplodon stejnegeri DD
  - Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins)
    - Genus: Steno
      - Rough-toothed dolphin Steno bredanensis DD
    - Genus: Stenella
      - Pantropical spotted dolphin Stenella attenuata LR/cd
      - Striped dolphin Stenella coeruleoalba LR/cd
      - Spinner dolphin Stenella longirostris LR/cd
    - Genus: Delphinus
      - Long-beaked common dolphin Delphinus capensis LR/lc
      - Short-beaked common dolphin Delphinus delphis LR/lc
    - Genus: Tursiops
      - Common bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus LR/lc
    - Genus: Lagenorhynchus
      - Pacific white-sided dolphin Lagenorhynchus obliquidens LR/lc
    - Genus: Lissodelphis
      - Northern right whale dolphin Lissodelphis borealis 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 DD
    - Genus: Orcinus
      - Killer whale Orcinus orca (Sea of Japan and Yellow/Bohai Seas) EN
    - Genus: Globicephala
      - Short-finned pilot whale Globicephala macrorhyncus 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: Feliformia
- Family: Felidae (cats)
  - Subfamily: Felinae
    - Genus: Prionailurus
      - Leopard cat Prionailurus bengalensis LC
  - Subfamily: Pantherinae
    - Genus: Panthera
      - Amur leopard Panthera pardus orientalis CR
      - Siberian tiger Panthera tigris altaica (Korean Population) CR
Suborder: Caniformia
- Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes)
  - Genus: Vulpes
    - Korean fox Vulpes vulpes peculiosa LC
  - Genus: Nyctereutes
    - Raccoon dog Nyctereutes procyonoides LC
  - Genus: Canis (wolves)
    - Eurasian wolf Canis lupus lupus LC
    - Tibetan wolf Canis lupus chanco LC
  - Genus: Cuon
    - Ussuri dhole Cuon alpinus alpinus EN
- Family: Ursidae (bears)
  - Genus: Ursus
    - Asian black bear Ursus thibetanus VU
- Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
  - Genus: Mustela
    - Mountain weasel Mustela altaica LR/lc
    - Least weasel Mustela nivalis LR/lc
    - Siberian weasel Mustela sibirica LR/lc
  - Genus: Martes
    - Yellow-throated marten Martes flavigula LR/lc
    - Japanese marten Martes melampus LR/lc
  - Genus: Meles
    - Eurasian badger Meles meles LR/lc
  - Genus: Lutra
    - European otter Lutra lutra NT
- Family: Otariidae (eared seals, sealions)
  - Genus: Zalophus
    - Japanese sea lion Zalophus japonicus EX
- Family: Phocidae (earless seals)
  - Genus: Phoca
    - Common seal Phoca vitulina LR/lc
    - Spotted seal Phoca largha/Phoca vitulina largha (Yellow Sea) CR (The only resident pinniped species in Yellow/Bohai Sea)
  - 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: Suidae (pigs)
- Subfamily: Suinae
  - Genus: Sus
    - Wild boar Sus scrofa LR/lc
Family: Moschidae
- Genus: Moschus
  - Siberian musk deer Moschus moschiferus VU
Family: Cervidae (deer)
- Subfamily: Cervinae
  - Genus: Cervus
    - Red deer Cervus elaphus LR/lc
    - Sika deer Cervus nippon LR/lc
- Subfamily: Hydropotinae
  - Genus: Hydropotes
    - Water deer Hydropotes inermis LR/nt
- Subfamily: Capreolinae
  - Genus: Capreolus
    - Siberian roe deer Capreolus pygargus LR/lc
Family: Bovidae (cattle, antelope, sheep, goats)
- Subfamily: Caprinae
  - Genus: Nemorhaedus
    - Long-tailed goral Nemorhaedus caudatus VU

Notes

References

"The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Mammals of South Korea". 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 South Korea - South Korean Animals

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