List of mammals of Germany

This list shows the IUCN Red List status of mammal species recorded in Germany. One of them is critically endangered, three are endangered, and several are near threatened. One of the species listed for Germany can no longer be found in the wild.The following tags are used to highlight each species' IUCN Red List 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. Most rodents are small though the capybara of South America can weigh up to 45 kg (99 lb).

Suborder: Sciurognathi
- Family: Castoridae (beavers)
  - Genus: Castor
    - American beaver, C. canadensis LC introduced
    - Eurasian beaver, C. fiber LC^[1]
- Family: Sciuridae (squirrels)
  - Subfamily: Sciurinae
    - Tribe: Sciurini
      - Genus: Sciurus
        Red squirrel, S. vulgaris LC^[2]
  - Subfamily: Xerinae
    - Tribe: Marmotini
      - Genus: Marmota
        Alpine marmot, M. marmota LC
- Family: Gliridae (dormice)
  - Subfamily: Leithiinae
    - Genus: Dryomys
      - Forest dormouse, Dryomys nitedula LC
    - Genus: Eliomys
      - Garden dormouse, E. quercinus NT^[3]
    - Genus: Muscardinus
      - Hazel dormouse, M. avellanarius LC
  - Subfamily: Glirinae
    - Genus: Glis
      - European edible dormouse, Glis glis LC
- Family: Cricetidae
  - Subfamily: Cricetinae
    - Genus: Cricetus
      - European hamster, C. cricetus CR^[4]
  - Subfamily: Arvicolinae
    - Genus: Arvicola
      - European water vole, A. amphibius LC^[5]
    - Genus: Clethrionomys
      - Bank vole, Clethrionomys glareolus LC
      - Grey red-backed vole, Clethrionomys rufocanus LC
    - Genus: Microtus
      - Field vole, Microtus agrestis LC
      - Common vole, Microtus arvalis LC
      - Bavarian pine vole, Microtus bavaricus DD
      - Tundra vole, Microtus oeconomus LC
      - European pine vole, Microtus subterraneus LC
- Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters)
  - Subfamily: Murinae
    - Genus: Mus
      - House mouse, M. musculus LC^[6]
    - Genus: Apodemus
      - Striped field mouse, Apodemus agrarius LC
      - Yellow-necked mouse, Apodemus flavicollis LC
      - Wood mouse, Apodemus sylvaticus LC
    - Genus: Micromys
      - Eurasian harvest mouse, Micromys minutus LC
    - Genus: Rattus
      - Brown rat, R. norvegicus LC^[7]
      - Black rat, R. rattus LC^[8]

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 twentieth 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^[9]
  - Mountain hare, L. timidus LC^[10]
- Genus: Oryctolagus
  - European rabbit, O. cuniculus EN introduced^[11]

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^[12]

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
    - Greater white-toothed shrew, C. russula LC
    - Lesser white-toothed shrew, C. suaveolens LC^[13]
- 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
      - Crowned shrew, S. coronatus 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^[14]
    - Lesser mouse-eared bat, M. blythii LC^[15]
    - Brandt's bat, M. brandti LC^[16]
    - Pond bat, M. dasycneme NT^[17]
    - Daubenton's bat, M. daubentonii LC^[18]
    - Geoffroy's bat, M. emarginatus LC^[19]
    - Greater mouse-eared bat, M. myotis LC^[20]
    - Whiskered bat, M. mystacinus LC^[21]
    - Natterer's bat, M. nattereri LC^[22]
- Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
  - Genus: Barbastella
    - Western barbastelle, B. barbastellus NT^[23]
  - Genus: Eptesicus
    - Northern bat, E. nilssoni LC^[24]
    - Serotine bat, E. serotinus LC^[25]
  - Genus: Hypsugo
    - Savi's pipistrelle, H. savii LC^[26]
  - Genus: Nyctalus
    - Greater noctule bat, N. lasiopterus NT^[27]
    - Lesser noctule, N. leisleri LC^[28]
    - Common noctule, N. noctula LC^[29]
  - Genus: Pipistrellus
    - Nathusius' pipistrelle, P. nathusii LC^[30]
    - Common pipistrelle, P. pipistrellus LC^[31]
  - Genus: Plecotus
    - Brown long-eared bat, P. auritus LC^[32]
    - Grey long-eared bat, P. austriacus NT^[33]
  - Genus: Vespertilio
    - Parti-coloured bat, V. murinus LC^[34]
Family: Molossidae
- Genus: Tadarida
  - European free-tailed bat, T. teniotis LC^[35]
Family: Rhinolophidae
- Subfamily: Rhinolophinae
  - Genus: Rhinolophus
    - Greater horseshoe bat, R. ferrumequinum LC^[36]
    - Lesser horseshoe bat, R. hipposideros LC^[37]

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: Balaenidae (right whales)
  - Genus: Eubalaena
    - North Atlantic right whale, Eubalaena glacialis CR
- Family: Eschrichtiidae (gray whales)
- Family: Balaenopteridae (rorqual)
  - Subfamily: Balaenopterinae
    - Genus: Balaenoptera
      - Common minke whale, B. acutorostrata LC^[38]
      - Sei whale, Balaenoptera borealis EN
      - Fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus EN
      - Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus EN
- Family: Megapterinae
  - Genus: Megaptera
    - Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae LC
Suborder: Odontoceti
- Superfamily: Platanistoidea
  - Family: Monodontidae (narwhals)
    - Genus: Monodon
      - Narwhal, Monodon monoceros DD
    - Genus: Delphinapterus
      - Beluga whale, Delphinapterus leucas NT
  - Family: Phocoenidae (porpoises)
    - Genus: Phocoena
      - Harbour porpoise, Phocoena phocoena LC or VU
  - Family: Physeteridae (sperm whales)
    - Genus: Physeter
      - Sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus VU
  - Family: Kogiidae
    - Genus: Kogia
      - Pygmy sperm whale, K. breviceps DD^[39]
  - Family: Ziphidae (beaked whales)
    - Genus: Ziphius
      - Cuvier's beaked whale, Ziphius cavirostris DD
  - Subfamily: Hyperoodontinae
    - Genus: Hyperoodon
      - North Atlantic Bottlenose whale, Hyperoodon ampullatus DD
    - Genus: Mesoplodon
      - Sowerby's beaked whale, Mesoplodon bidens DD
  - Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins)
    - Genus: Lagenorhynchus
      - White-beaked dolphin, Lagenorhynchus albirostris LC
      - Atlantic white-sided dolphin, Lagenorhynchus acutus LC
    - Genus: Delphis
      - Short-beaked common dolphin, Delphinus delphis LC
    - Genus: Tursiops
      - Bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus DD
    - Genus: Stenella
      - Striped dolphin, Stenella coeruleoalba LC
    - Genus: Grampus
      - Risso's dolphin, Grampus griseus DD
    - Genus: Globicephala
      - Long-finned pilot whale, Globicephala melas LC
    - Genus: Pseudorca
      - False killer whale, Pseudorca crassidens DD
    - Genus: Orcinus
      - Orca, O. orca DD^[40]

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
  - Subfamily: Felinae
    - Genus: Felis
      - European wildcat, F. silvestris LC^[41]
    - Genus: Lynx
      - Eurasian lynx, L. lynx LC reintroduced^[42]
- Family: Viverridae
  - Subfamily: Viverrinae
    - Genus: Genetta
      - Common genet, G. genetta LC introduced, presence uncertain^[43]
Suborder: Caniformia
- Family: Canidae
  - Genus: Canis
    - Golden jackal, C. aureus LC^[44]
      - European jackal, C. a. moreoticus
    - Gray wolf, C. lupus LC^[45]
      - Eurasian wolf, C. l. lupus
  - Genus: Nyctereutes
    - Raccoon dog, N. procyonoides LC introduced^[46]
  - Genus: Vulpes
    - Red fox, V. vulpes LC^[47]
- Family: Procyonidae
  - Genus: Procyon
    - Raccoon, P. lotor LC introduced
- Family: Mustelidae
  - Genus: Lutra
    - European otter, L. lutra NT^[48]
  - Genus: Martes
    - Beech marten, M. foina LC^[49]
    - European pine marten, M. martes LC^[50]
  - Genus: Meles
    - European badger, M. meles LC^[51]
  - Genus: Mustela
    - Stoat, M. erminea LC^[52]
    - Least weasel, M. nivalis LC^[53]
    - European polecat, M. putorius LC^[54]
  - Genus: Neogale
    - American mink, N. vison LC introduced^[55]
- Family: Phocidae
  - Genus: Halichoerus
    - Grey seal, H. grypus LC
  - Genus: Phoca
    - Harbor seal, P. vitulina LC
  - Genus: Pusa
    - Ringed seal, P. hispida LC

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^[56]
- Subfamily: Caprinae
  - Genus: Capra
    - Alpine ibex, C. ibex LC reintroduced
  - Genus: Rupicapra
    - Chamois, R. rupicapra LC^[57]
Family: Cervidae (deer)
- Subfamily: Cervinae
  - Genus: Cervus
    - Red deer, C. elaphus LC^[58]
  - Genus: Dama
    - European fallow deer, D. dama LC^[59] introduced
- Subfamily: Capreolinae
  - Genus: Alces
    - Moose, A. alces LC^[60]
  - Genus: Capreolus
    - Roe deer, C. capreolus LC^[61]
Family: Suidae (pigs)
- Subfamily: Suinae
  - Genus: Sus
    - Wild boar, S. scrofa LC^[62]

Locally extinct

The following species are locally extinct in the country:

Bavarian pine vole, Microtus bavaricus^[63]
Common bent-wing bat, Miniopterus schreibersii^[64]
European mink, Mustela lutreola^[65]
European ground squirrel, Spermophilus citellus^[66]
Brown bear, Ursus arctos^[67]

References

External links

"Animal Diversity Web". University of Michigan Museum of Zoology. 1995–2006. Retrieved 22 May 2007.

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