# List of mammals of Croatia

This list shows the IUCN Red List status of mammal species occurring in Croatia. Seven of them are vulnerable and four are near threatened. The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed on the respective IUCN Red List 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 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. |
Some species were assessed using an earlier set of criteria. Species assessed using this system have the following instead of near threatened and least concern categories:
| LR/cd | Lower risk/conservation dependent | Species which were the focus of conservation programmes and may have moved into a higher risk category if that programme was discontinued. |
| LR/nt | Lower risk/near threatened | Species which are close to being classified as vulnerable but are not the subject of conservation programmes. |
| LR/lc | Lower risk/least concern | Species for which there are no identifiable risks. |

## 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: Castoridae (beavers)
** Genus: Castor
*** Eurasian beaver, C. fiber LC
* Family: Echimyidae
** Genus: Myocastor
*** Nutria, M. coypus LC introduced
* 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 EN extirpated
* Family: Gliridae (dormice)
** Subfamily: Leithiinae
*** Genus: Dryomys
**** Forest dormouse, Dryomys nitedula NT
*** Genus: Eliomys
**** Garden dormouse, E. quercinus NT
*** Genus: Muscardinus
**** Hazel dormouse, Muscardinus avellanarius LC
** Subfamily: Glirinae
*** Genus: Glis
**** European edible dormouse, G. glis LC
* Family: Cricetidae
** Subfamily: Arvicolinae
*** Genus: Arvicola
**** European water vole, A. amphibius LC
*** Genus: Chionomys
**** Snow vole, Chionomys nivalis NT
*** Genus: Clethrionomys
**** Bank vole, Clethrionomys glareolus LC
** Genus: Cricetus
*** European hamster, C. cricetus CR presence uncertain
*** Genus: Dinaromys
**** Balkan snow vole, Dinaromys bogdanovi NT
*** Genus: Microtus
**** Field vole, Microtus agrestis LC
**** Common vole, Microtus arvalis LC
**** European pine vole, Microtus subterraneus 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
**** Broad-toothed field mouse, Apodemus mystacinus LC
**** Wood mouse, Apodemus sylvaticus LC
**** Ural field mouse, Apodemus uralensis LC
*** Genus: Micromys
**** Eurasian 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
** Genus: Oryctolagus
*** European rabbit, O. cuniculus EN introduced

## 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
**** West European hedgehog, E. europaeus LC

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

The "shrew-forms" are insectivorous mammals. The shrews and solenodons closely 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
***** Eurasian water shrew, N. fodiens LC
*** Tribe: Soricini
**** Genus: Sorex
***** Alpine shrew, S. alpinus LC
***** Common shrew, S. araneus 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
**** Long-fingered bat, M. capaccinii VU
**** Geoffroy's bat, M. emarginatus LC
** Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
*** Genus: Barbastella
**** Western barbastelle, B. barbastellus NT
*** Genus: Nyctalus
**** Greater noctule bat, Nyctalus lasiopterus
**** Lesser noctule, Nyctalus leisleri
** 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
**** Mehely's horseshoe bat, R. mehelyi VU

## 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: Balaenopteridae
*** Genus: Balaenoptera (rorquals)
**** Common minke whale, B. acutorostrata LC
**** Fin whale, B. physalus EN
* Subfamily: Megapterinae
** Genus: Megaptera
*** Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae LC
* Suborder: Odontoceti
** Family: Physeteridae (sperm whales)
*** Genus: Physeter
**** Sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus VU
** Superfamily: Platanistoidea
*** Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins)
**** Genus: Tursiops
***** Common bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus DD
**** Genus: Stenella
***** Striped dolphin, Stenella coeruleoalba $^{LR/cd}$
**** Genus: Delphinus
***** Short-beaked common dolphin, Delphinus delphis $^{LR/lc}$
**** Genus: Grampus
***** Risso's dolphin, Grampus griseus DD

## Order: Carnivora (carnivorans)

There are over 260 species of carnivorans, the majority of which eat meat as their primary dietary item. 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
** Family: Herpestidae
*** Genus: Urva
**** Small Indian mongoose, U. auropunctata LC introduced
* Suborder: Caniformia
** Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes)
*** Genus: Canis
**** Golden jackal, C. aureus LC
**** Gray wolf, C. lupus LC
*** Genus: Nyctereutes
**** Raccoon dog, N. procyonoides LC introduced
*** Genus: Vulpes
**** Red fox, V. vulpes LC
*** Genus: Procyon
**** Raccoon, P. lotor
** Family: Ursidae (bears)
*** Genus: Ursus
**** Brown bear, U. arctos LC
** Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
*** Genus: Lutra
**** European otter, L. lutra NT
*** Genus: Martes
**** Beech marten, M. foina LC
**** European pine marten, M. martes
*** Genus: Meles
**** European badger, M. meles LC
*** Genus: Mustela
**** Stoat, M. erminea LC
**** European mink, M. lutreola CR extirpated
**** Least weasel, M. nivalis LC
**** European polecat, M. putorius LC
** Family: Phocidae (earless seals)
*** Genus: Monachus
**** Mediterranean monk seal, M. monachus EN

## 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 LC
** Subfamily: Cervinae
*** Genus: Axis
**** Chital, A. axis LC introduced
*** Genus: Cervus
**** Red deer, C. elaphus LC
*** Genus: Dama
**** European fallow deer, D. dama LC
* Family: Bovidae
** Subfamily: Caprinae
*** Genus: Rupicapra
**** Northern chamois, R. rupicapra LC
* Family: Suidae (pigs)
** Subfamily: Suinae
*** Genus: Sus
**** Wild boar, S. scrofa LC