List of mammals of Ireland - Wikipedia List of mammals of Ireland This is a list of the 60 mammal species recorded in Ireland. A new Red List of Irish terrestrial mammals was published in 2009 and all 26 terrestrial species native to Ireland, or naturalised in Ireland before 1500, were assessed. Of these, one was found to be regionally extinct ( grey wolf Canis lupus ), one achieved a threat status of Vulnerable ( black rat Rattus rattus ), three were found to be Near Threatened ( Leisler 's bat Nyctalus leisleri ), otter ( Lutra lutra ) and red squirrel ( Sciurus vulgaris ), one was data deficient ( Brandt 's bat Myotis brandtii ) and the remaining 20 were of least concern. The following tag are used to highlight each species ' conservation status as assessed by the IUCN : 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. Contents 1 Subclass : Theria 1.1 Infraclass : Eutheria 1.1. 1 Order : Rodentia ( rodents ) 1.1. 2 Order : Lagomorpha ( lagomorphs ) 1.1. 3 Order : Erinaceomorpha ( hedgehogs and gymnures ) 1.1. 4 Order : Soricomorpha ( shrews, moles, and solenodons ) 1.1. 5 Order : Chiroptera ( bats ) 1.1. 6 Order : Cetacea ( whales ) 1.1. 7 Order : Carnivora ( carnivorans ) 1.1. 8 Order : Artiodactyla ( even - toed ungulates ) 2 See also 3 Notes 4 References 5 Comparison with Great Britain 6 External links Subclass : theria Infraclass : eutheria Order : rodentia ( rodents ) Red squirrel 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 45 kg ( 100 lb ). Suborder : Sciurognathi Family : Sciuridae ( squirrels ) Subfamily : Sciurinae Genus : Sciurus Red squirrel Sciurus vulgaris NT Eastern grey squirrel Sciurus carolinensis LC Introduced Family : Cricetidae Subfamily : Arvicolinae Genus : Myodes Bank vole Myodes glareolus LC Introduced Family : Muridae ( mice, rats, etc. ) Subfamily : Murinae Genus : Mus House mouse Mus musculus LC Genus : Apodemus Wood mouse Apodemus sylvaticus LC Genus : Rattus Brown rat Rattus norvegicus - LC Introduced Black rat Rattus rattus - VU Introduced Family : Gliridae Subfamily : Leithiinae Genus : Muscardinus Hazel dormouse Muscardinus avellanarius - LC Introduced Order : lagomorpha ( lagomorphs ) European rabbit 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 LC Introduced Genus : Lepus Irish hare Lepus timidus LC European hare Lepus europaeus - LC Introduced Order : Erinaceomorpha ( hedgehogs and gymnures ) West European hedgehog 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 West European hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus LC Order : soricomorpha ( shrews, moles, and solenodons ) Eurasian pygmy shrew The `` shrew - forms '' are insectivorous mammals. The shrews and solenodons closely resemble mice while the moles are stout - bodied burrowers. Family : Soricidae ( shrews ) Subfamily : Soricinae Genus : Sorex Eurasian pygmy shrew Sorex minutus LC Genus : Crocidura Greater white - toothed shrew Crocidura russula, LC Introduced Order : chiroptera ( bats ) Daubenton 's bat Brown long - eared bat 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 LC Whiskered bat Myotis mystacinus LC Brandt 's bat Myotis brandti DD Natterer 's bat Myotis nattereri LC Subfamily : Vespertilioninae Genus : Nyctalus Leisler 's bat Nyctalus leisleri NT Genus : Pipistrellus Common pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus LC Soprano pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus LC Nathusius pipistrelle Pipistrellus nathusii LC Genus : Plecotus Brown long - eared bat Plecotus auritus LC Family : Rhinolophidae Subfamily : Rhinolophinae Genus : Rhinolophus Lesser horseshoe bat Rhinolophus hipposideros LC Order : Cetacea ( whales ) North Atlantic right whale Humpback whale diving. Beluga Harbour porpoise Risso 's dolphin Bull killer whale 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 CR Vagrant Genus : Eubalaena North Atlantic right whale Eubalaena glacialis CR or Functionally Extinct in Eastern Atlantic Family : Eschrichtiidae ( gray whales ) Genus : Eschrichtius North Atlantic gray whale Eschrichtius robustus EX Family : Balaenopteridae ( rorqual ) Subfamily : Balaenopterinae Genus : Balaenoptera Common minke whale Balaenoptera acutorostrata LC Sei whale Balaenoptera borealis EN Fin whale Balaenoptera physalus NT Blue whale Balaenoptera m. musculus EN Family : Megapterinae Genus : Megaptera Humpback whale Megaptera novaeangliae LC Suborder : Odontoceti Superfamily : Platanistoidea Family : Monodontidae ( narwhals ) Genus : Delphinapterus Beluga Delphinapterus leucas LC Vagrant Family : Phocoenidae ( porpoises ) Genus : Phocoena Harbour porpoise Phocoena phocoena VU Family : Physeteridae ( sperm whales ) Genus : Physeter Sperm whale Physeter macrocephalus VU Family : Kogiidae Genus : Kogia Pygmy sperm whale Kogia breviceps DD Vagrant Family : Ziphidae ( beaked whales ) Genus : Ziphius Cuvier 's beaked whale Ziphius cavirostris DD Subfamily : Hyperoodontinae Genus : Hyperoodon North Atlantic Bottlenose whale Hyperoodon ampullatus DD Genus : Mesoplodon Sowerby 's beaked whale Mesoplodon bidens DD Gervais ' beaked whale Mesoplodon europaeus DD True 's beaked whale Mesoplodon mirus DD Family : Delphinidae ( marine dolphins ) Genus : Delphinus Short - beaked common dolphin Delphinus delphis DD Genus : Tursiops Bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus DD Genus : Stenella Striped dolphin Stenella coeruleoalba DD Genus : Lagenorhynchus Atlantic white - sided dolphin Lagenorhynchus acutus LC White - beaked dolphin Lagenorhynchus albirostris LC Genus : Grampus Risso 's dolphin Grampus griseus DD Genus : Globicephala Pilot whale Globicephala melas DD Genus : Pseudorca False killer whale Pseudorca crassidens DD Vagrant Genus : Orcinus Orca Orcinus orca DD Order : carnivora ( carnivorans ) Stoat Grey seal Carnivorans include over 260 species, the majority of which eat meat as their primary dietary item. They have a characteristic skull shape and dentition. Suborder : Caniformia Family : Canidae ( dogs, foxes ) Genus : Vulpes Red fox Vulpes vulpes LC Genus : Canis Grey wolf Canis lupus EX Family : Mustelidae ( mustelids ) Genus : Neovison American mink Neovison vison, LC Introduced Genus : Mustela Stoat Mustela erminea LC Genus : Martes European pine marten Martes martes LC Genus : Meles Eurasian badger Meles meles LC Genus : Lutra European otter Lutra lutra NT Family : Odobenidae Genus : Odobenus Walrus Odobenus rosmarus VU Vagrant Family : Phocidae ( earless seals ) Genus : Halichoerus Grey seal Halichoerus grypus LC Genus : Phoca Common seal Phoca vitulina LC Genus : Erignathus Bearded seal Erignathus barbatus LC Vagrant Genus : Pusa Ringed seal Pusa hispida LC Vagrant Genus : Pagophilus Harp seal Pagophilus groenlandicus LC Vagrant Genus : Cystophora Hooded seal Cystophora cristatus VU Vagrant Order : artiodactyla ( even - toed ungulates ) Red deer 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 LC recent reintroduction. Family : Cervidae ( deer ) Subfamily : Cervinae Genus : Cervus Red deer Cervus elaphus LC - introduced around 5,000 years ago. Reeves 's muntjac Muntiacus reevesi LC - recent introduction Sika deer Cervus nippon LC Introduced Subfamily : Capreolinae Genus : Dama Fallow deer Dama dama LC Introduced See also List of chordate orders List of regional mammals lists List of prehistoric mammals Mammal classification New mammal species Fauna of Ireland Notes Jump up ^ This list is derived from the IUCN Red List which lists species of mammals and includes those mammals that have been classified as extinct since 1500. The taxonomy and naming of the individual species is based on those used in existing Wikipedia articles and supplemented by the common names and taxonomy from the IUCN, Smithsonian Institution, or University of Michigan where no Wikipedia article was available. Jump up ^ Emma Sheehy, Colin Lawton, 2015 Distribution of the non-native Hazel Dormouse ( Muscardinus avellanarius ) in Ireland. Irish Naturalists ' Journal Volume 34, Part 1 : 13 - 16. Jump up ^ Eccleston, Paul ( 28 April 2008 ). `` Barn owl helps to find new Irish shrew ''. The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 8 May 2010. Jump up ^ `` Rare arctic bowhead whale seen off Cornwall - BBC News ''. Retrieved 31 October 2016. Jump up ^ orcaweb - www.orcaweb.org.uk Jump up ^ `` A geographical perspective on the decline and extermination of the Irish wolf canis lupus '' ( PDF ). Kieran R. Hickey. Department of Geography, National University of Ireland, Galway. Retrieved 2007 - 09 - 12. Jump up ^ `` Kerry red deer ancestry traced to population introduced to Ireland by ancient peoples over 5,000 years ago ''. Retrieved 6 November 2012. Jump up ^ Natural Heritage Research Partnership Muntjac Knowledge Transfer References `` Marnell, F., Kingston, N. & Looney, D. ( 2009 ) Ireland Red List No. 3 : Terrestrial Mammals, National Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Dublin, Ireland '' ( PDF ). National Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Dublin, Ireland. 2009. Retrieved 6 June 2010. `` Mammal Species of the World ''. Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. 2005. Archived from the original on 27 April 2007. Retrieved 22 May 2007. `` Animal Diversity Web ''. University of Michigan Museum of Zoology. 1995 -- 2006. Retrieved 22 May 2007. Smiddy, P. 1999 Re-assessment of the Irish records of ringed, harp and hooded seals. Irish Naturalists ' Journal 26 : 249 - 250 Comparison with great Britain The following species are found in Great Britain but not in Ireland : Field vole Microtus agrestis Common vole M. arvalis Water vole Arvicola terrestris Harvest mouse Micromys minutus Yellow - necked mouse A. flavicollis Edible dormouse Glis glis European mole Talpa europaea Common shrew Sorex araneus Eurasian water shrew Neomys fodiens Lesser white - toothed shrew Crocidura suaveolens Greater horseshoe bat Rhinolophus ferrumequinum Greater mouse - eared bat Myotis myotis Bechstein 's bat M. bechsteini Parti - coloured bat Vespertilio murinus Serotine Eptesicus serotinus Northern bat E. nilssoni Common noctule Nyctalus noctula Hoary bat Lasiurus cinereus Barbastelle Barbastella barbastellus Grey long - eared bat Plecotus austriacus Least weasel Mustela nivalis European polecat M. putorius European wildcat Felis sylvestris silvestris Red - necked wallaby Macropus rufogriseus Water deer Hydropotes inermis -- Introduced c. 1896. Eurasian beaver Castor fiber -- Reintroduced 2009 External links Ulster Museum Northern Ireland Mammals, Amphibians and Reptiles. Includes more extinct mammals. NPWS Breeding populations of Grey seals in the Republic of Ireland Irish Whale and Dolphin Group ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) Fauna of Ireland Invertebrates : Arachnids Beetles Bryozoa Butterflies Cnidarians Annelida Nemertea Sea squirts Crustaceans Echinoderms Moths Centipedes and millipedes Damselflies and dragonflies Grasshoppers and bush - crickets Non-marine molluscs Marine molluscs Two - winged flies Sponges Bees and wasps Bugs Vertebrates : Amphibians Birds Fish Mammals Reptiles Endemic species of Britain & Ireland List of mammals of Europe Sovereign states Albania Andorra Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belarus Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Georgia Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Italy Kazakhstan Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macedonia Malta Moldova Monaco Montenegro Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Russia San Marino Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey Ukraine United Kingdom States with limited recognition Abkhazia Artsakh Kosovo Northern Cyprus South Ossetia Transnistria Dependencies and other entities Åland Faroe Islands Gibraltar Guernsey Isle of Man Jersey Svalbard Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_mammals_of_Ireland&oldid=835456202 '' Categories : Lists of mammals by location Lists of biota of Ireland Mammals of Europe Fauna of Ireland Hidden categories : All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from September 2014 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Français Русский Українська Edit links This page was last edited on 8 April 2018, at 20 : 32. 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Question: how many mammal species live wild in ireland today
Answer: 60