This list shows the IUCN Red List status of the 115 mammal species occurring in Greece. Two of them are endangered, twelve are vulnerable, and six are near threatened.
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 must be kept short by gnawing.
Suborder: Sciurognathi Family: Sciuridae (squirrels) Subfamily: Sciurinae Tribe: Sciurini Genus: Sciurus Caucasian squirrel, S. anomalus Red squirrel, S. vulgaris Subfamily: Xerinae Tribe: Marmotini Genus: Spermophilus European ground squirrel, Spermophilus citellus Family: Gliridae (dormice) Subfamily: Leithiinae Genus: Dryomys Forest dormouse, Dryomys nitedula Genus: Muscardinus Hazel dormouse, Muscardinus avellanarius Genus: Myomimus Roach's mouse-tailed dormouse, Myomimus roachi Subfamily: Glirinae Genus: Glis European edible dormouse, Glis glis Family: Spalacidae Subfamily: Spalacinae Genus: Nannospalax Lesser blind mole-rat, Nannospalax leucodon Anatolian blind mole-rat, Nannospalax xanthodon Family: Cricetidae Subfamily: Cricetinae Genus: Cricetulus Grey dwarf hamster, Nothocricetulus migratorius Subfamily: Arvicolinae Genus: Arvicola European water vole, A. amphibius Genus: Chionomys European snow vole, Chionomys nivalis Genus: Clethrionomys Bank vole, Clethrionomys glareolus Genus: Microtus Felten's vole, Microtus felteni Günther's vole, Microtus guentheri European pine vole, Microtus subterraneus East European vole, Microtus mystacinus Thomas's pine vole, Microtus thomasi Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters, etc.) Subfamily: Deomyinae Genus: Acomys Crete spiny mouse, Acomys minous Subfamily: Murinae Genus: Mus House mouse, Mus musculus Macedonian mouse, Mus macedonicus Steppe mouse, Mus spicilegus Genus: Micromys Eurasian harvest mouse, Micromys minutus Genus: Apodemus Striped field mouse, Apodemus agrarius Yellow-necked mouse, Apodemus flavicollis Western broad-toothed field mouse, Apodemus epimelas Broad-toothed field mouse, Apodemus mystacinus Wood mouse, Apodemus sylvaticus Steppe field mouse, Apodemus witherbyi Genus: Rattus Brown rat, R. norvegicus (introduced) Black rat, R. rattus (introduced)
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 Genus: Lepus European hare, L. europaeus Genus: Oryctolagus European rabbit, O. cuniculus introduced
Order: Eulipotyphla (hedgehogs, shrews and moles) Hedgehogs are easily recognised by their spines, shrews closely resemble mice, and moles are stout-bodied burrowers.
Family: Erinaceidae (hedgehogs) Subfamily: Erinaceinae Genus: Erinaceus Northern white-breasted hedgehog, E. roumanicus Family: Soricidae (shrews) Subfamily: Crocidurinae Genus: Crocidura Bicolored shrew, Crocidura leucodon Güldenstädt's shrew, Croditura gueldenstaedtii Cretan shrew, Crocidura zimmermanni Genus: Suncus Etruscan shrew, Suncus etruscus Subfamily: Soricinae Tribe: Nectogalini Genus: Neomys Southern water shrew, Neomys milleri Eurasian water shrew, Neomys fodiens Tribe: Soricini Genus: Sorex Common shrew, Sorex araneus Eurasian pygmy shrew, Sorex minutus Family: Talpidae (moles) Subfamily: Talpinae Tribe: Talpini Genus: Talpa Mediterranean mole, Talpa caeca European mole, Talpa europaea Stankovic's mole, Talpa stankovici
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: Pteropodidae (flying foxes, Old World fruit bats) Subfamily: Pteropodinae Genus: Rousettus Egyptian fruit bat, R. aegyptiacus Family: Vespertilionidae Subfamily: Myotinae Genus: Myotis Alcathoe bat, M. alcathoe Lesser mouse-eared bat, M. blythii Bechstein's bat, M. bechsteinii Brandt's bat, M. brandti Daubenton's bat, M. daubentonii Long-fingered bat, M. capaccinii Geoffroy's bat, M. emarginatus Greater mouse-eared bat, M. myotis Whiskered bat, M. mystacinus Natterer's bat, M. nattereri Subfamily: Vespertilioninae Genus: Barbastella Western barbastelle, B. barbastellus Genus: Eptesicus Anatolian serotine bat, E. anatolicus Serotine bat, E. serotinus Genus: Hypsugo Savi's pipistrelle, H. savii Genus: Nyctalus Greater noctule bat, N. lasiopterus Lesser noctule, N. leisleri Common noctule, N. noctula Genus: Pipistrellus Nathusius' pipistrelle, P. nathusii Common pipistrelle, P. pipistrellus Kuhl's pipistrelle, P. kuhlii Soprano pipistrelle, P. pygmaeus Hanak's pipistrelle, P. hanaki Genus: Plecotus Alpine long-eared bat, P. macrobullaris Brown long-eared bat, P. auritus Grey long-eared bat, P. austriacus Mediterranean long-eared bat, P. kolombatovici Genus: Vespertilio Parti-coloured bat, V. murinus Subfamily: Miniopterinae Genus: Miniopterus Common bent-wing bat, M. schreibersii Family: Molossidae Genus: Tadarida European free-tailed bat, T. teniotis Family: Nycteridae Genus: Nycteris Egyptian slit-faced bat, N. thebaica Family: Rhinolophidae Subfamily: Rhinolophinae Genus: Rhinolophus Blasius's horseshoe bat, R. blasii Mediterranean horseshoe bat, R. euryale Greater horseshoe bat, R. ferrumequinum Lesser horseshoe bat, R. hipposideros Mehely's horseshoe bat, R. mehelyi
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 Family: Balaenopteridae (rorquals) Genus: Balaenoptera Common minke whale, B. acutorostrata Fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus Suborder: Odontoceti Family: Physeteridae (sperm whales) Genus: Physeter Sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus Family: Ziphiidae (beaked whales) Genus: Ziphius Cuvier's beaked whale, Ziphius cavirostris Genus: Mesoplodon Sowerby's beaked whale, Mesoplodon bidens Superfamily: Platanistoidea Family: Phocoenidae (porpoises) Genus: Phocoena Harbour porpoise, Phocoena phocoena Black Sea harbour porpoise, P. p. relicta Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins) Genus: Tursiops Common bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus Genus: Steno Rough-toothed dolphin, Steno bredanensis Genus: Stenella Striped dolphin, Stenella coeruleoalba Genus: Delphinus Short-beaked common dolphin, Delphinus delphis Genus: Grampus Risso's dolphin, Grampus griseus Genus: Pseudorca False killer whale, Pseudorca crassidens Genus: Orcinus Orca, O. orca
Order: Carnivora (carnivorans)
There are over 260 carnivore species, the majority of which feed primarily on meat. They have a characteristic skull shape and dentition. Suborder: Feliformia Family: Felidae Subfamily: Felinae Genus: Felis European wildcat, F. silvestris Genus: Lynx Eurasian lynx, L. lynx Suborder: Caniformia Family: Canidae Genus: Canis Golden jackal, C. aureus European jackal, C. a. moreoticus Wolf, C. lupus Eurasian wolf, C. l. lupus Genus: Vulpes Red fox, V. vulpes Family: Ursidae Genus: Ursus Brown bear, U. arctos Eurasian brown bear, U. a. arctos Family: Mustelidae Genus: Lutra European otter, L. lutra Genus: Martes Beech marten, M. foina European pine marten, M. martes Genus: Meles Caucasian badger, M. canescens Eurasian badger, M. meles Genus: Mustela Least weasel, M. nivalis European polecat, M. putorius Genus: Neogale American mink, N. vison introduced Genus: Vormela Marbled polecat, V. peregusna Family: Phocidae Genus: Monachus Mediterranean monk seal, M. monachus
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, C. elaphus Genus: Dama European fallow deer, D. dama Subfamily: Capreolinae Genus: Capreolus Roe deer, C. capreolus Family: Bovidae (cattle, antelope, sheep, goats) Subfamily: Caprinae Genus: Rupicapra Chamois, R. rupicapra Family: Suidae (pigs) Subfamily: Suinae Genus: Sus Wild boar, S. scrofa
See also List of reptiles of Greece List of amphibians of Greece List of birds of Greece Lists of mammals by region List of prehistoric mammals Mammal classification
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