# List of mammals of Slovakia

This list shows the IUCN Red List status of the 77 mammal species occurring in Slovakia. One of them is critically endangered, one is vulnerable, and seven are near threatened. The following tags are used to highlight each species' status as published 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, as the wild population comprises less than 250 individuals. |
| EN | Endangered | The species is facing an extremely high risk of extinction, as the wild population comprises less than 2500 individuals. |
| VU | Vulnerable | The species is facing a high risk of extinction, as the wild population comprises less than 10000 individuals. |
| 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. |

## 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 LC
** Family: Sciuridae (squirrels)
*** Subfamily: Sciurinae
**** Tribe: Sciurini
***** Genus: Sciurus
****** Red squirrel, S. vulgaris LC
*** Subfamily: Xerinae
**** Tribe: Marmotini
***** Genus: Marmota
****** Alpine marmot, M. marmota LC
***** Genus: Spermophilus
****** European ground squirrel, S. citellus VU
** Family: Gliridae (dormice)
*** Subfamily: Leithiinae
**** Genus: Dryomys
***** Forest dormouse, Dryomys nitedula LC
**** Genus: Eliomys
***** Garden dormouse, E. quercinus NT
**** Genus: Muscardinus
***** Hazel dormouse, Muscardinus avellanarius LC
*** Subfamily: Glirinae
**** Genus: Glis
***** European edible dormouse, Glis glis LC
** Family: Dipodidae (jerboas)
*** Subfamily: Sicistinae
**** Genus: Sicista
***** Northern birch mouse, Sicista betulina LC
***** Southern birch mouse, Sicista subtilis LC
** Family: Cricetidae
*** Subfamily: Cricetinae
**** Genus: Cricetus
***** European hamster, C. cricetus CR
*** Subfamily: Arvicolinae
**** Genus: Arvicola
***** European water vole, A. amphibius LC
**** Genus: Chionomys
***** Snow vole, Chionomys nivalis LC
**** Genus: Clethrionomys
***** Bank vole, Clethrionomys glareolus LC
**** Genus: Microtus
***** Field vole, Microtus agrestis LC
***** Common vole, Microtus arvalis LC
***** Tundra vole, Microtus oeconomus LC
***** European pine vole, Microtus subterraneus LC
***** Tatra vole, Microtus tatricus LC
** Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters)
*** Subfamily: Murinae
**** Genus: Apodemus
***** Striped field mouse, Apodemus agrarius LC
***** Yellow-necked mouse, Apodemus flavicollis LC
***** Wood mouse, Apodemus sylvaticus LC
***** Ural field mouse, Apodemus uralensis LC
**** Genus: Mus
***** Steppe mouse, Mus spicilegus 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
*** European hare, L. europaeus LC
** Genus: Oryctolagus
*** European rabbit, O. cuniculus EN introduced

## Order: Soricomorpha (shrews, moles, and solenodons)

The Soricomorpha are insectivorous mammals. The shrews and solenodons resemble mice while the moles are stout-bodied burrowers.
* Family: Soricidae (shrews)
** Subfamily: Crocidurinae
*** Genus: Crocidura
**** Bicolored shrew, C. leucodon LC
**** Greater white-toothed shrew, C. russula LC
**** Lesser white-toothed shrew, C. suaveolens LC
** Subfamily: Soricinae
*** Tribe: Nectogalini
**** Genus: Neomys
***** Southern water shrew, N. anomalus LC
***** Eurasian water shrew, N. fodiens LC
*** Tribe: Soricini
**** Genus: Sorex
***** Alpine shrew, S. alpinus LC
***** Common shrew, S. araneus LC
***** Eurasian pygmy shrew, S. minutus LC

## 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 NT
**** Brandt's bat, M. brandti LC
**** Pond bat, M. dasycneme NT
**** Daubenton's bat, M. daubentonii LC
**** Geoffroy's bat, M. emarginatus LC
**** Greater mouse-eared bat, M. myotis LC
**** Whiskered bat, M. mystacinus LC
**** Natterer's bat, M. nattereri LC
** Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
*** Genus: Barbastella
**** Western barbastelle, B. barbastellus NT
*** Genus: Eptesicus
**** Northern bat, E. nilssoni LC
**** Serotine bat, E. serotinus LC
*** Genus: Nyctalus
**** Greater noctule bat, N. lasiopterus NT
**** Common noctule, N. noctula LC
**** Lesser noctule, N. leisleri LC
*** Genus: Pipistrellus
**** Nathusius' pipistrelle, P. nathusii LC
**** Common pipistrelle, Pipistrellus pipistrellus LC
*** Genus: Plecotus
**** Brown long-eared bat, P. auritus LC
**** Grey long-eared bat, P. austriacus NT
*** Genus: Vespertilio
**** Parti-coloured bat, Vespertilio murinus LC
** Subfamily: Miniopterinae
*** Genus: Miniopterus
**** Common bent-wing bat, M. schreibersii VU
* Family: Rhinolophidae
** Subfamily: Rhinolophinae
*** Genus: Rhinolophus
**** Mediterranean horseshoe bat, R. euryale NT
**** Greater horseshoe bat, R. ferrumequinum LC
**** Lesser horseshoe bat, R. hipposideros 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.
* Suborder: Feliformia
** Family: Felidae (cats)
*** Subfamily: Felinae
**** Genus: Felis
***** European wildcat, F. silvestris LC
**** Genus: Lynx
***** Eurasian lynx, L. lynx LC
* Suborder: Caniformia
** Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes)
*** Genus: Canis
**** Golden jackal, C. aureus LC
***** European jackal, C. a. moreoticus
**** Gray wolf, C. lupus LC
***** Eurasian wolf, C. l. lupus
*** Genus: Vulpes
**** Red fox, V. vulpes LC
** Family: Ursidae (bears)
*** Genus: Ursus
**** Brown bear, U. arctos LC
***** Eurasian brown bear, U. a. arctos
** Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
*** Genus: Lutra
**** European otter, L. lutra NT
*** Genus: Martes
**** Beech marten, M. foina LC
**** Pine marten, M. martes LC
*** Genus: Meles
**** European badger, M. meles LC
*** Genus: Mustela
**** Stoat, M. erminea LC
**** Steppe polecat, M. eversmannii LC
**** Least weasel, M. nivalis LC
**** European polecat, M. putorius LC
*** Genus: Neogale
**** American mink, N. vison LC presence uncertain, introduced

## 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: Alces
**** Moose, A. alces LC
*** Genus: Capreolus
**** Roe deer, C. capreolus LC
** Subfamily: Cervinae
*** Genus: Cervus
**** Red deer, C. elaphus LC
*** Genus: Dama
**** European fallow deer, D. dama LC introduced
* Family: Bovidae (cattle, antelope, sheep, goats)
** Subfamily: Bovinae
*** Genus: Bison
**** European bison, B. bonasus NT reintroduced
** Subfamily: Caprinae
*** Genus: Rupicapra
**** Chamois, R. rupicapra LC
* Family: Suidae (pigs)
** Subfamily: Suinae
*** Genus: Sus
**** Wild boar, S. scrofa LC

## Locally extinct

The following species are locally extinct in the country:
* European mink, Mustela lutreola