# List of mammals of the Czech Republic

There are 71 mammal species in the Czech Republic, of which one is endangered, six are vulnerable, and four are near threatened.
The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation 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 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. |

## 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
**** Genus: Sciurus
***** Red squirrel, S. vulgaris LC
*** Subfamily: Xerinae
**** 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
** Family: Cricetidae
*** Subfamily: Cricetinae
**** Genus: Cricetus
***** European hamster, Cricetus cricetus LC
*** Subfamily: Arvicolinae
**** Genus: Arvicola
***** European water vole, A. amphibius 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
** Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters)
*** Subfamily: Murinae
**** Genus: Apodemus
***** Wood mouse, Apodemus sylvaticus LC
***** Yellow-necked mouse, Apodemus flavicollis LC
***** Ural field mouse, Apodemus uralensis LC
**** Genus: Micromys
***** Eurasian harvest mouse, Micromys minutus LC
**** Genus: Mus
***** House mouse, Mus musculus LC
***** 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
**** Northern white-breasted hedgehog, E. roumanicus 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
**** 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
* Family: Talpidae (moles)
** Subfamily: Talpinae
*** Tribe: Talpini
**** Genus: Talpa
***** European mole, T. europaea 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
**** Greater mouse-eared bat, M. myotis LC
**** Daubenton's bat, M. daubentonii LC
**** Geoffroy's bat, M. emarginatus 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
**** Lesser noctule, N. leisleri LC
**** Common noctule, N. noctula LC
*** Genus: Pipistrellus
**** Nathusius' pipistrelle, P. nathusii LC
**** Common pipistrelle, P. pipistrellus LC
*** Genus: Plecotus
**** Brown long-eared bat, P. auritus LC
**** Grey long-eared bat, P. austriacus LC
*** Genus: Vespertilio
**** Parti-coloured bat, V. murinus LC
* Family: Rhinolophidae
** Subfamily: Rhinolophinae
*** Genus: Rhinolophus
**** 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
*** Genus: Vulpes
**** Red fox, V. vulpes LC
** Family: Ursidae (bears)
*** Genus: Ursus
**** Brown bear, U. arctos LC presence uncertain
** 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
**** Steppe polecat, M. eversmannii LC
**** European mink, M. lutreola CR extirpated
**** Stoat, M. erminea 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: Bovidae (bovids)
** Subfamily: Bovinae
*** Genus: Bison
**** European bison, B. bonasus NT extirpated
***** Carpathian wisent, B. b. hungarorum EX
** Subfamily: Caprinae
*** Genus: Rupicapra
**** Chamois, R. rupicapra LC introduced
* 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: Suidae (pigs)
** Subfamily: Suinae
*** Genus: Sus
**** Wild boar, S. scrofa LC