# List of mammals of Ukraine

There are eighty-five mammal species in Ukraine, of which two are critically endangered, two are endangered, thirteen are vulnerable, and three are near threatened. One of the species listed for Ukraine can no longer be found in the wild. The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature:
| 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. |
| 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. |

## 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
****** Red squirrel, S. vulgaris LC
*** Subfamily: Xerinae
**** Tribe: Marmotini
***** Genus: Marmota
****** Bobak marmot, M. bobak LC
***** Genus: Spermophilus
****** European ground squirrel, Spermophilus citellus VU
****** Little ground squirrel, Spermophilus pygmaeus LC
****** Speckled ground squirrel, Spermophilus suslicus VU
** Family: Castoridae (beavers)
*** Genus: Castor
**** Eurasian beaver, C. fiber LC
** 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: Dipodinae
**** Genus: Stylodipus
***** Thick-tailed three-toed jerboa, Stylodipus telum LC
*** Subfamily: Sicistinae
**** Genus: Sicista
***** Northern birch mouse, Sicista betulina LC
***** Southern birch mouse, Sicista subtilis LC
** Family: Spalacidae
*** Subfamily: Spalacinae
**** Genus: Spalax
***** Sandy mole rat, Spalax arenarius VU
***** Bukovin mole rat, Spalax graecus VU
***** Greater mole rat, Spalax microphthalmus VU
***** Podolsk mole rat, Spalax zemni LC
**** Genus: Nannospalax
***** Lesser mole rat, Nannospalax leucodon VU
** Family: Cricetidae
*** Subfamily: Cricetinae
**** Genus: Cricetulus
***** Grey dwarf hamster, Cricetulus migratorius LC
*** 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: Ellobius
**** Northern mole vole, Ellobius talpinus LC
*** Genus: Lagurus
**** Steppe lemming, Lagurus lagurus LC
*** Genus: Microtus
**** Common vole, Microtus arvalis LC
**** Tundra vole, Microtus oeconomus LC
**** Southern vole, Microtus rossiaemeridionalis LC
**** Social vole, Microtus socialis LC
**** European pine vole, Microtus subterraneus LC
**** Tatra vole, Microtus tatricus LC
** Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters, etc.)
*** Subfamily: Murinae
**** Genus: Apodemus
***** Striped field mouse, Apodemus agrarius LC
***** Yellow-necked mouse, Apodemus flavicollis LC
***** Yellow-breasted field mouse, Apodemus fulvipectus LC
***** Wood mouse, Apodemus sylvaticus LC
***** Ural field mouse, Apodemus uralensis LC
**** Genus: Micromys
***** Harvest mouse, Micromys minutus 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
*** Mountain hare, L. timidus LC

## Order: Erinaceomorpha (hedgehogs and gymnures)

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
**** Southern white-breasted hedgehog, E. concolor LC

## 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
**** Lesser white-toothed shrew, C. suaveolens LC
** Subfamily: Soricinae
*** Tribe: Nectogalini
**** Genus: Neomys
***** Southern water shrew, N. anomalus LC
*** Tribe: Soricini
**** Genus: Sorex
***** Common shrew, S. araneus LC
***** Laxmann's shrew, S. caecutiens LC
***** Eurasian pygmy shrew, S. minutus LC
***** Caucasian pygmy shrew, S. volnuchini LC
* Family: Talpidae (moles)
** Subfamily: Talpinae
*** Tribe: Desmanini
**** Genus: Desmana
***** Russian desman, D. moschata VU

## 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
**** Pond bat, M. dasycneme NT
**** Geoffroy's bat, M. emarginatus LC
**** Greater mouse-eared bat, M. myotis LC
**** Natterer's bat, M. nattereri LC
** Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
*** Genus: Barbastella
**** Western barbastelle, B. barbastellus NT
*** Genus: Hypsugo
**** Savi's pipistrelle, H. savii LC
*** Genus: Nyctalus
**** Greater noctule bat, N. lasiopterus NT
**** Lesser noctule, N. leisleri LC
*** Genus: Pipistrellus
**** Kuhl's pipistrelle, P. kuhlii LC
*** Genus: Plecotus
**** Brown long-eared bat, P. auritus LC
**** Grey long-eared bat, P. austriacus NT
* Family: Molossidae
** Genus: Tadarida
*** European free-tailed bat, T. teniotis LC
* Family: Rhinolophidae
** Subfamily: Rhinolophinae
*** Genus: Rhinolophus
**** Greater horseshoe bat, R. ferrumequinum LC
**** Lesser horseshoe bat, R. hipposideros LC

## 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: Odontoceti
** Superfamily: Platanistoidea
*** Family: Phocoenidae
**** Genus: Phocoena
***** Harbour porpoise, Phocoena phocoena VU
*** Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins)
**** Genus: Tursiops
***** Bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus DD
**** Genus: Delphinus
***** Short-beaked common dolphin, Delphinus delphis 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
* Suborder: Caniformia
** Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes)
*** Genus: Canis
**** Golden jackal, C. aureus LC
**** 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
*** Genus: Meles
**** European badger, M. meles LC
*** Genus: Mustela
**** Steppe polecat, M. eversmannii LC
**** European mink, M. lutreola CR
**** Stoat, M. erminea LC
**** Least weasel, M. nivalis LC
**** European polecat, M. putorius LC
*** Genus: Neogale
**** American mink, N. vison LC introduced
*** Genus: Vormela
**** Marbled polecat, V. peregusna VU

## Order: Perissodactyla (odd-toed ungulates)

The odd-toed ungulates are browsing and grazing mammals. They are usually large to very large, and have relatively simple stomachs and a large middle toe.
* Family: Equidae (horses etc.)
** Genus: Equus
*** Wild horse, E. ferus EN reintroduced
**** Przewalski's horse, E. f. przewalskii EN reintroduced
*** Onager, E. hemionus NT reintroduced
**** Turkmenian kulan, E. h. kulan EN reintroduced

## 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: Bovidae (cattle, antelope, sheep, goats)
** Subfamily: Bovinae
*** Genus: Bison
**** European bison, B. bonasus NT reintroduced
***** Carpathian wisent, B. b. hungarorum EX
* Family: Cervidae (deer)
** Subfamily: Capreolinae
*** Genus: Alces
**** Elk, A. alces LC
*** Genus: Capreolus
**** Roe deer, C. capreolus LC
** Subfamily: Cervinae
*** Genus: Cervus
**** Red deer, C. elaphus LC
***** Crimean red deer, C. e. brauneri
*** Genus: Dama
**** European fallow deer, D. dama LC introduced
* Family: Suidae (pigs)
** Subfamily: Suinae
*** Genus: Sus
**** Wild boar, S. scrofa LC

## Locally extinct

* Siberian roe deer, Capreolus pygargus
* Common bent-wing bat, Miniopterus schreibersii
* Mediterranean monk seal, Monachus monachus
* Saiga antelope, Saiga tatarica
* Tiger, Panthera tigris vagrant