This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Bermuda. Of the mammal species in Bermuda, one is endangered and one is vulnerable.This list is derived from the IUCN Red List which lists species of mammals and includes those mammals that have recently been classified as extinct (since 1500 AD). The taxonomy and naming of the individual species is based on those used in existing Wikipedia articles as of 21 May 2007 and supplemented by the common names and taxonomy from the IUCN, Smithsonian Institution, or University of Michigan where no Wikipedia article was available.

The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature: EX Extinct No reasonable doubt that the last individual has died. EW Extinct in the wild Known only to survive in captivity or as a naturalized populations well outside its previous range. CR Critically endangered The species is in imminent risk of extinction in the wild. EN Endangered The species is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. VU Vulnerable The species is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild. NT Near threatened The species does not meet any of the criteria that would categorise it as risking extinction but it is likely to do so in the future. LC Least concern There are no current identifiable risks to the species. DD Data deficient There is inadequate information to make an assessment of the risks to this species. The following tags have been used to highlight several categories of occurrence:

(I) Introduced - a species introduced to Bermudas as a consequence, direct or indirect, of human actions (V) Vagrant - a species that accidentally appears on Bermuda

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. Most rodents are small though the capybara can weigh up to 45 kg (99 lb).

Family: Muridae Subfamily: Murinae Genus: Mus House mouse, M. musculus (I) Family: Muridae Subfamily: Murinae Genus: Rattus Brown rat, R. norvegicus (I) Black rat, R. rattus (I)

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: Vespertilionidae Subfamily: Myotinae Genus: Lasionycteris Silver-haired bat, L. noctivagans LC Subfamily: Vespertilioninae Genus: Lasiurus Eastern red bat, Lasiurus borealis LR/lc Hoary bat, Lasiurus cinereus 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.

Family: Phocidae Subfamily: Phocinae Genus: Phoca Harbor seal, P. vitulina (V) Family: Phocidae Subfamily: Phocinae Genus: Halichoerus Gray seal, H. grypus

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 Subfamily: Suinae Genus: Sus Wild boar, S. scrofa (I)

Order: Sirenia (manatees and dugongs) Sirenia is an order of fully aquatic, herbivorous mammals that inhabit rivers, estuaries, coastal marine waters, swamps, and marine wetlands. All four species are threatened.

Family: Trichechidae Subfamily: Trichechinae Genus: Trichechus West Indian manatee, T. manatus (V)

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 Genus: Balaenoptera Common minke whale, Balaenoptera acutorostrata LC Sei whale, Balaenoptera borealis EN Bryde's whale, Balaenoptera brydei DD Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus EN Fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus EN Subfamily: Megapterinae Genus: Megaptera Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae VU Suborder: Odontoceti Superfamily: Platanistoidea Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins) Genus: Lagenodelphis Fraser's dolphin, Lagenodelphis hosei DD Genus: Grampus Risso's dolphin, Grampus griseus DD Genus: Globicephala Short-finned pilot whale, Globicephala macrorhynchus DD Long-finned pilot whale, Globicephala melas DD Genus: Orcinus Killer whale, Orcinus orca DD Genus: Feresa Pygmy killer whale, Feresa attenuata DD Genus: Stenella Pantropical spotted dolphin, Stenella attenuata LC Clymene dolphin, Stenella clymene DD Striped dolphin, Stenella coeruleoalba LC Atlantic spotted dolphin, Stenella frontalis DD Spinner dolphin, Stenella longirostris DD Genus: Tursiops Common bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus LC Family: Physeteridae Genus: Physeter Sperm whale, Physeter catodon VU Family: Kogiidae Genus: Kogia Pygmy sperm whale, Kogia breviceps DD Dwarf sperm whale, Kogia sima DD Family: Ziphiidae Genus: Mesoplodon Blainville's beaked whale, Mesoplodon bidens DD Gervais' beaked whale, Mesoplodon europaeus DD True's beaked whale, Mesoplodon mirus DD Genus: Ziphius Cuvier's beaked whale, Ziphius cavirostris DD

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See also List of chordate orders Lists of mammals by region List of prehistoric mammals Mammal classification List of mammals described in the 2000s