This list of mammals of Belgium shows the IUCN Red List status of mammal species occurring in Belgium.
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: Capreolinae Genus: Capreolus Roe deer, C. capreolus Subfamily: Cervinae Genus: Cervus Red deer, C. elaphus Genus: Dama European fallow deer, D. dama introduced Family: Suidae (pigs) Subfamily: Suinae Genus: Sus Wild boar, S. scrofa
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 European wildcat, F. silvestris Family: Viverridae Subfamily: Viverrinae Genus: Genetta Common genet, G. genetta introduced, presence uncertain Suborder: Caniformia Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes) Genus:Canis Gray wolf, C. lupus Genus: Vulpes Red fox, V. vulpes Family: Ursidae (bears) Genus: Ursus Brown bear, U. arctos presence uncertain Family: Mustelidae (mustelids) Genus: Lutra European otter, L. lutra NT Genus: Martes Beech marten, M. foina European pine marten, M. martes Genus: Meles European badger, M. meles Genus: Mustela Stoat, M. erminea Least weasel, M. nivalis European polecat, M. putorius Genus: Neogale American mink, N. vison presence uncertain, introduced Family: Phocidae (earless seals) Genus: Phoca Common seal, P. vitulina Genus: Halichoerus Grey seal, H. grypus
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 (right whales) Genus: Balaena Bowhead whale, Balaena mysticetus vagrant Genus: Eubalaena North Atlantic right whale, Eubalaena glacialis almost extinct in eastern North Atlantic Family: Megapterinae (humpback whales) Genus: Megaptera Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Family: Balaenopteridae Subfamily: Balaenopterinae (rorquals) Genus: Balaenoptera Fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus Minke whale, Balaenoptera acutorostrata Suborder: Odontoceti Superfamily: Platanistoidea Family: Physeteridae Genus: Physeter (sperm whales) Sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus Family: Kogiidae Genus: Kogia (pygmy sperm whales) Pygmy sperm whale, Kogia breviceps Family: Monodontidae Genus: Delphinapterus (beluga and narwhals) Beluga, Delphinapterus leucas Family: Phocoenidae Genus: Phocoena (harbor porpoises) Harbour porpoise, Phocoena phocoena Family: Ziphidae Subfamily: Hyperoodontinae Genus: Mesoplodon (beaked whales) Sowerby's beaked whale, Mesoplodon bidens Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins) Genus: Lagenorhynchus White-beaked dolphin, Lagenorhynchus albirostris Genus: Leucopleurus Atlantic white-sided dolphin, Leucopleurus acutus Genus: Stenella Striped dolphin, Stenella coeruleoalba Genus: Tursiops Common bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus Genus: Delphinus Short-beaked common dolphin, Delphinus delphis Long-beaked common dolphin, Delphinus capensis Genus: Steno Rough-toothed dolphin, Steno bredanensis Genus: Grampus Risso's dolphin, Grampus griseus Genus: Globicephala Pilot whale, Globicephala melas Genus: Orcinus Orca, Orcinus orca Genus: Pseudorca False killer whale, Pseudorca crassidens
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: Myotis Bechstein's bat, M. bechsteini Brandt's bat, M. brandti Pond bat, M. dasycneme Daubenton's bat, M. daubentonii 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 Northern bat, Eptesicus nilssoni Serotine bat, Eptesicus serotinus Genus: Nyctalus Common noctule, N. noctula Lesser noctule, N. leisleri Genus: Pipistrellus Nathusius' pipistrelle, P. nathusii Common pipistrelle, P. pipistrellus Genus: Plecotus Brown long-eared bat, P. auritus Grey long-eared bat, P. austriacus Family: Rhinolophidae Subfamily: Rhinolophinae Genus: Rhinolophus Greater horseshoe bat, R. ferrumequinum extirpated Lesser horseshoe bat, R. hipposideros
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 West European hedgehog, E. europaeus Family: Soricidae (shrews) Subfamily: Crocidurinae Genus: Crocidura Bicolored shrew, Crocidura leucodon Greater white-toothed shrew, Crocidura russula Subfamily: Soricinae Tribe: Nectogalini Genus: Neomys Southern water shrew, Neomys anomalus Eurasian water shrew, Neomys fodiens Tribe: Soricini Genus: Sorex Crowned shrew, Sorex coronatus Eurasian pygmy shrew, Sorex minutus Family: Talpidae (moles) Subfamily: Talpinae Tribe: Talpini Genus: Talpa European mole, Talpa europaea
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 twentieth 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 European hare, L. europaeus Genus: Oryctolagus European rabbit, O. cuniculus introduced
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: Castoridae (beavers) Genus: Castor Eurasian beaver, C. fiber Family: Sciuridae (squirrels) Subfamily: Sciurinae Tribe: Sciurini Genus: Sciurus Red squirrel, S. vulgaris Family: Gliridae (dormice) Subfamily: Leithiinae Genus: Eliomys Garden dormouse, E. quercinus Genus: Muscardinus Hazel dormouse, M. avellanarius Subfamily: Glirinae Genus: Glis European edible dormouse, Glis glis Family: Cricetidae Subfamily: Cricetinae Genus: Cricetus European hamster, C. cricetus Subfamily: Arvicolinae Genus: Arvicola European water vole, A. amphibius Genus: Clethrionomys Bank vole, Clethrionomys glareolus Genus: Microtus Field vole, Microtus agrestis Common vole, Microtus arvalis European pine vole, Microtus subterraneus Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters, etc.) Subfamily: Murinae Genus: Mus House mouse, M. musculus Genus: Apodemus Yellow-necked mouse, Apodemus flavicollis Wood mouse, Apodemus sylvaticus Genus: Micromys Eurasian harvest mouse, Micromys minutus Genus: Rattus Brown rat, Rattus norvegicus Family: Myocastoridae Genus: Myocastor Coypu, Myocastor coypus introduced
Locally extinct European bison, Bison bonasus
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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