page_title: List of mammals of Spain
section_title: Order: Rodentia (rodents)
hierarchical_section_title: List of mammals of Spain / Subclass: Theria / Infraclass: Eutheria / Order: Rodentia (rodents)
caption_attribution_description: English: Southwestern Water Vole (Arvicola sapidus). River Porma, near Boñar (León, Spain). Español: Rata de agua (Arvicola sapidus). Río Porma, cerca de Boñar, (León, España)
context_page_description: This list shows the IUCN Red List status of 115 mammal species occurring in Spanish territory, both in and outside the Iberian Peninsula. Seven species are endangered, thirteen are vulnerable, and three are near threatened. If the IUCN Red List status of a species in Spain differs from its global status, the status in Spain is shown next between brackets.
  The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed on the respective IUCN Red List:
context_section_description: 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).
  Suborder: Castorimorpha
  Family: Castoridae (beavers)
  Subfamily: Castorinae
  Tribe: Castorini
  Genus: Castor
  Eurasian beaver, C. fiber LC
  Suborder: Hystricomorpha
  Infraorder: Hystricognathi
  Family: Hystricidae (old world porcupines)
  Subfamily: Hystricinae
  Genus: Hystrix
  Crested porcupine, H. cristata LC
  Suborder: Sciurognathi
  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
  Tribe: Xerini
  Genus: Atlantoxerus
  Barbary ground squirrel, A. getulus LC introduced
  Family: Gliridae (dormice)
  Subfamily: Leithiinae
  Genus: Eliomys
  Garden dormouse, E. quercinus NT
  Maghreb garden dormouse, E. munbyanus LC
  Subfamily: Glirinae
  Genus: Glis
  Edible dormouse, G. glis LC
  Suborder: Myomorpha
  Family: Cricetidae (hamsters, voles, lemmings)
  Subfamily: Arvicolinae
  Genus: Arvicola
  Southwestern water vole, A. sapidus VU
  European water vole, A. amphibius LC
  Genus: Chionomys
  Snow vole, C. nivalis LC
  Genus: Microtus
  Cabrera's vole, M. cabrerae NT
  Field vole, M. agrestis LC
  Common vole, M. arvalis LC
  Mediterranean pine vole, M. duodecimcostatus LC
  Gerbe's vole, M. gerbei LC
  Lusitanian pine vole, M. lusitanicus LC
  Genus: Myodes
  Bank vole, M. glareolus LC
  Genus: Ondatra
  Muskrat, O. zibethicus LC introduced
  Family: Muridae (mice and rats)
  Subfamily: Gerbillinae
  Genus: Dipodillus
  North African gerbil, D. campestris LC
  Subfamily: Murinae
  Genus: Apodemus
  Yellow-necked mouse, A. flavicollis LC
  Wood mouse, A. sylvaticus LC
  Genus: Lemniscomys
  Barbary striped grass mouse, L. barbarus LC
  Genus: Micromys
  Eurasian harvest mouse, M. minutus LC
  Genus: Mus
  House mouse, M. musculus LC
  Algerian mouse, M. spretus LC
  Genus: Rattus
  Black rat, R. rattus LC
  Brown rat, R. norvegicus LC
  Family: Myocastoridae (coypu)
  Subfamily: Myocastorinae
  Genus: Myocastor
  Coypu, Myocastor coypu LC introduced
caption: Southwestern water vole
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