page_title: List of mammals of Ukraine
section_title: Order: Carnivora (carnivorans)
hierarchical_section_title: List of mammals of Ukraine / Order: Carnivora (carnivorans)
caption_attribution_description: Wild cat (Felis silvestris) Wildkatze im St. Galler Wildpark Peter und Paul photo taken by: Martin Steiger date: Sep 28, 2003 first upload: Sep 28, 2003 - de:Wikipedia, by User:Waltram
context_page_description: 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:
context_section_description: 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
  Suborder: Caniformia
  Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes)
  Genus: Canis
  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: Mustela
  European mink, M. lutreola CR
  Stoat, M. erminea LC
  Least weasel, M. nivalis LC
  European polecat, M. putorius LC
  Steppe polecat, M. eversmannii LC
  Genus: Vormela
  Marbled polecat, V. peregusna VU
  Genus: Martes
  Beech marten, M. foina LC
  Genus: Meles
  Eurasian badger, M. meles LC
  Genus: Lutra
  European otter, L. lutra NT
  Family: Phocidae (earless seals)
  Genus: Monachus
  Mediterranean monk seal, M. monachus EN
caption: European wildcat
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