List of mammals of Austria explained

This list shows the IUCN Red List status of the 81 mammal species occurring in Austria. One of them is endangered, five are vulnerable, and three are near threatened.The following tags are used to highlight each species' 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.

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: Sciuridae (squirrels)
    • Subfamily: Sciurinae
      • Genus: Sciurus
        • Red squirrel, S. vulgaris ^[1]
    • Subfamily: Xerinae
      • Genus: Marmota
        • Alpine marmot, M. marmota
      • 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 ^[2]
      • 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
        • Southern birch mouse, Sicista subtilis LC
  • Family: Cricetidae
    • Subfamily: Cricetinae
      • Genus: Cricetus
        • European hamster, C. cricetus ^[3]
    • Subfamily: Arvicolinae
      • Genus: Arvicola
        • European water vole, A. amphibius ^[4]
      • Genus: Chionomys
        • Snow vole, Chionomys nivalis LC
      • Genus: Clethrionomys
        • Bank vole, Clethrionomys glareolus LC
      • Genus: Microtus
        • Field vole, Microtus agrestis LC
        • Common vole, Microtus arvalis LC
        • Bavarian pine vole, Microtus bavaricus ^[5]
        • Alpine pine vole, Microtus multiplex LC
        • Tundra vole, Microtus oeconomus 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
        • Alpine field mouse, Apodemus alpicola LC
        • Yellow-necked mouse, Apodemus flavicollis 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 ^[6]
    • Mountain hare, L. timidus ^[7]
  • Genus: Oryctolagus
    • European rabbit, O. cuniculus introduced^[8]

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 ^[9]

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
      • Greater white-toothed shrew, C. russula
      • Lesser white-toothed shrew, C. suaveolens ^[10]
  • Subfamily: Soricinae
    • Tribe: Nectogalini
      • Genus: Neomys
        • Southern water shrew, N. anomalus
        • Eurasian water shrew, N. fodiens
    • Tribe: Soricini
      • Genus: Sorex
        • Alpine shrew, S. alpinus
        • Common shrew, S. araneus
        • Crowned shrew, S. coronatus
        • Eurasian pygmy shrew, S. minutus
• Family: Talpidae (moles)
  • Subfamily: Talpinae
    • Tribe: Talpini
      • Genus: Talpa
        • European mole, T. europaea

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 ^[11]
      • Greater mouse-eared bat, M. myotis ^[12]
      • Lesser mouse-eared bat, M. blythii ^[13]
      • Brandt's bat, M. brandti ^[14]
      • Daubenton's bat, M. daubentonii
      • Geoffroy's bat, M. emarginatus ^[15]
      • Whiskered bat, M. mystacinus ^[16]
      • Natterer's bat, M. nattereri ^[17]
  • Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
    • Genus: Barbastella
      • Western barbastelle, B. barbastellus ^[18]
    • Genus: Eptesicus
      • Northern bat, E. nilssoni LC
      • Serotine bat, E. serotinus ^[19]
    • Genus: Nyctalus
      • Lesser noctule, N. leisleri ^[20]
      • Common noctule, N. noctula ^[21]
    • Genus: Pipistrellus
      • Nathusius' pipistrelle, P. nathusii ^[22]
      • Kuhl's pipistrelle, P. kuhlii LC
      • Common pipistrelle, P. pipistrellus LC
      • Pygmy pipistrelle, P. pygmaeus
    • Genus: Hypsugo
      • Savi's pipistrelle, H. savii ^[23]
    • Genus: Plecotus
      • Brown long-eared bat, P. auritus ^[24]
      • Grey long-eared bat, P. austriacus ^[25]
• Family: Molossidae
  • Genus: Tadarida
    • European free-tailed bat, T. teniotis LC
• Family: Rhinolophidae
  • Subfamily: Rhinolophinae
    • Genus: Rhinolophus
      • Blasius's horseshoe bat, R. blasii ^[26]
      • Greater horseshoe bat, R. ferrumequinum ^[27]
      • Lesser horseshoe bat, R. hipposideros ^[28]

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.

• Family: Felidae (cats)
  • Subfamily: Felinae
    • Genus: Felis
      • European wildcat, F. silvestris ^[29]
    • Genus: Lynx
      • Eurasian lynx, L. lynx ^[30]
• Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes)
  • Genus: Vulpes
    • Red fox, V. vulpes ^[31]
  • Genus: Canis
    • Golden jackal, C. aureus ^[32]
      • European jackal, C. a. moreoticus
    • Gray wolf, C. lupus ^[33]
      • Eurasian wolf, C. l. lupus
• Family: Ursidae (bears)
  • Genus: Ursus
    • Brown bear, U. arctos ^[34] presence uncertain
      • Eurasian brown bear, U. a. arctos presence uncertain
• Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
  • Genus: Lutra
    • Eurasian otter, L. lutra ^[35]
  • Genus: Martes
    • Beech marten, M. foina ^[36]
    • European pine marten, M. martes ^[37]
  • Genus: Meles
    • European badger, M. meles ^[38]
  • Genus: Mustela
    • Stoat, M. erminea ^[39]
    • Least weasel, M. nivalis ^[40]
    • European polecat, M. putorius ^[41]
  • Genus: Neogale
    • American mink, N. vison introduced^[42]

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: Cervinae
    • Genus: Cervus
      • Red deer, C. elaphus ^[43]
    • Genus: Dama
      • European fallow deer, D. dama LC introduced^[44]
  • Subfamily: Capreolinae
    • Genus: Capreolus
      • Roe deer, C. capreolus ^[45]
• Family: Bovidae (cattle, antelope, sheep, goats)
  • Subfamily: Caprinae
    • Genus: Capra
      • Alpine ibex, C. ibex reintroduced^[46]
    • Genus: Rupicapra
      • Chamois, R. rupicapra ^[47]
• Family: Suidae (pigs)
  • Subfamily: Suinae
    • Genus: Sus
      • Wild boar, S. scrofa ^[48]

Locally extinct

The following species are locally extinct in the country:

• Moose, Alces alces^[49]
• European bison, Bison bonasus^[50]
• Common bent-wing bat, Miniopterus schreibersii possibly extirpated^[51]
• European mink, Mustela lutreola^[52]

See also

• List of chordate orders
• Lists of mammals by region
• List of prehistoric mammals
• Mammal classification
• List of mammals described in the 2000s

External links

• Web site: Animal Diversity Web . University of Michigan Museum of Zoology . 1995–2006 . 22 May 2007.

Notes and References

1. Sciurus vulgaris . Amori, G. . Hutterer, R. . Kryštufek, B. . Yigit, N. . Mitsain, G. . Muñoz, L. J. P. . 2010 . e.T20025A9136220 . 2010 .
2. Eliomys quercinus . 2008 . 2008 . Bertolino, S. . Amori, G. . Henttonen, H. . Zagorodnyuk, I. . Zima, J. . Juškaitis, R. . Meinig, H. . Kryštufek, B.. amp . e.T7618A12835766 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T7618A12835766.en .
3. Cricetus cricetus . Banaszek, A. . Bogomolov, P. . amp . Feoktistova, N. . La Haye, M. . Monecke, S. . Reiners, T. E. . Rusin, M. . Surov, A. . Weinhold, U. . Ziomek, J. . 2020 . e.T5529A111875852.
4. Arvicola amphibius . Batsaikhan, N. . Henttonen, H. . Meinig, H. . Shenbrot, G. . Bukhnikashvili, A. . Hutterer, R. . Kryštufek, B. . Yigit, N. . Mitsain, G. . Palomo, L. . amp . 2016 . 2016 . e.T2149A115060819 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T2149A115060819.en .
5. Meinig, H.. amp . Microtus bavaricus . 2019 . e.T13461A90865453 . 6 December 2022.
6. Lepus europaeus . Hacklande, K. . Schai-Braun, S. . 2019 . amp . e.T41280A45187424.
7. Lepus timidus . amp . Smith, A.T. . Johnston, C.H. . 2019 . e.T11791A45177198.
8. Oryctolagus cuniculus . amp . 2019 . Villafuerte, R. . Delibes-Mateos, M. . e.T41291A45189779 .
9. Erinaceus europaeus . amp . Amori, G. . Hutterer, R. . Kryštufek, B. . Yigit, N. . Mitsain, G. . Palomo, L. J. . e.T29650A9508000 . 2008.
10. Crocidura suaveolens . Hutterer, R. . Amori, G. . Krystufek, B. . Yigit, N. . Mitsain, G. . Palomo, L.J. . amp . 2010 . e.T29656A9511068.
11. Myotis bechsteinii . Paunović, M. . 2019 . e.T14123A22053752.
12. Myotis myotis . Coroiu, I. . Juste, J. . Paunović, M. . amp . 2016 . e.T14133A22051759.
13. Myotis blythii . Juste, J. . Paunović, M. . amp . 2016 . e.T14124A22053297.
14. Myotis brandtii . Gazaryan, S. . Kruskop, S.V. . Godlevska, L. . 2020 . e.T85566997A22054468.
15. Myotis emarginatus . Piraccini, R. . e.T14129A22051191 . 2016.
16. Myotis mystacinus . Coroiu, I.. 2016 . e.T14134A22052250.
17. Myotis nattereri . Gazaryan, S. . Kruskop, S.V. . Godlevska, L. . amp . 2020 . e.T85733032A22052584.
18. Barbastella barbastellus . Piraccini, R. . e.T2553A22029285 . 2016.
19. Eptesicus serotinus . 2020 . Godlevska, L. . Kruskop, S.V. . Gazaryan, S. . 2020 . e.T85199559A195834153.
20. Nyctalus leisleri . Juste, J. . Paunović, M. . amp . 2016 . e.T14919A22016159.
21. Nyctalus noctula . Csorba, G. . Hutson, A.M. . amp . 2016 . e.T14920A22015682.
22. Pipistrellus nathusii . Hutson, A. M. . Spitzenberger, F. . Juste, J. . Aulagnier, S. . Palmeirim, J. . Karatas, A. . Paunovic, M. . amp . 2010 . e.T17316A6966886.
23. Hypsugo savii . amp . Hutson, A. M. . Spitzenberger, F. . Juste, J. . Aulagnier, S. . Palmeirim, J. . Paunovic, M. . Karatas, A. . 2010 . e.T44856A10955205.
24. Plecotus auritus . 2021 . amp . Gazaryan, S. . Kruskop, S.V. . Godlevska, L. . 2020 . e.T85535522A195861341.
25. Plecotus austriacus . 2020 . amp . Gazaryan, S. . Godlevska, L. . 2020 . e.T85533333A195862345.
26. Rhinolophus blasii . Taylor, P. . 2016 . e.T19515A21972073.
27. Rhinolophus ferrumequinum . Piraccini, R. . 2016 . e.T19517A21973253.
28. Rhinolophus hipposideros . Taylor, P. . 2016 . e.T19518A21972794.
29. Felis silvestris . Gerngross, P. . Ambarli, H. . Angelici, F.M. . Anile, S. . Campbell, R. . Ferreras de Andres, P. . Gil-Sanchez, J.M. . Götz, M. . Jerosch, S. . Mengüllüoglu, D. . Monterosso, P. . Zlatanova, D. . amp . e.T181049859A181050999 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T181049859A181050999.en . 2022 . 3 August 2022.
30. Lynx lynx . Breitenmoser, U. . Breitenmoser-Würsten, C. . Lanz, T. . von Arx, M. . Antonevich, A. . Bao, W. . Avgan, B. . amp . e.T12519A121707666 . 2015.
31. Vulpes vulpes . Hoffmann, M. . Sillero-Zubiri, C. . 2016 . amp . e.T23062A46190249.
32. Canis aureus . Hoffmann, M. . Arnold, J. . Duckworth, J. W. . Jhala, Y. . Kamler, J. F. . Krofel, M. . amp . 2018 . e.T118264161A46194820.
33. Canis lupus . Boitani, L. . Phillips, M. . Jhala, Y. . amp . 2018 . e.T3746A119623865.
34. Ursus arctos . McLellan, B. N. . Proctor, M. F. . Huber, D. . Michel, S. . amp . e.T41688A121229971 . 2017.
35. Lutra lutra . Roos, A. . Loy, A. . de Silva, P. . Hajkova, P. . Zemanová, B. . amp . 2015 . e.T12419A21935287.
36. Martes foina . 2016 . Abramov, A.V. . Kranz, A. . Herrero, J. . Krantz, A. . Choudhury, A. . Maran, T. . amp . e.T29672A45202514.
37. Martes martes . Herrero, J. . amp . Kranz, A. . Skumatov, D. . Abramov, A.V. . Maran, T. . Monakhov, V.G. . e.T12848A45199169 . 2016.
38. Meles meles . Kranz, A. . Abramov, A. V. . Herrero, J. . Maran, T. . amp . 2016 . e.T29673A45203002.
39. Mustela erminea . Reid, F. . Helgen, K. . Kranz, A. . amp . 2016 . e.T29674A45203335.
40. Mustela nivalis . McDonald, R. A. . Abramov, A. V. . Stubbe, M. . Herrero, J. . Maran, T. . Tikhonov, A. . Cavallini, P. . Kranz, A. . Giannatos, G. . Kryštufek, B. . Reid, F. . amp . 2019 . e.T70207409A147993366.
41. Mustela putorius . Skumatov, D. . Abramov, A.V. . Herrero, J. . Kitchener, A. . Maran, T. . Kranz, A.. Sándor, A. . Stubbe, M. . Saveljev, A. . Savour-Soubelet, A. . Guinot-Ghestem, M. . Zuberogoitia, I. . Birks, J.D.S. . Weber, A. . Melisch, R. . Ruette, S. . amp . 2016 . e.T41658A45214384.
42. Neovison vison . amp . Reid, F. . Schiaffini, M. . Schipper, J. . e.T41661A45214988 . 2016.
43. Cervus elaphus . Lovari, S. . Lorenzini, R. . Masseti, M. . Pereladova, O. . Carden, R.F. . Brook, S.M. . Mattioli, S. . amp . e.T55997072A142404453 . 2018.
44. Masseti, M. . Mertzanidou, D. . 2008 . Dama dama . 2008 . e.T42188A10656554 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T42188A10656554.en . 19 November 2021.
45. Capreolus capreolus . Lovari, S. . Herrero, J. . Masseti, M. . Ambarli, H. . Lorenzini, R. . Giannatos, G. . amp . 2016 . e.T42395A22161386.
46. Capra ibex . amp . Toïgo, C. . Brambilla, A. . Grignolio, S. . Pedrotti, L. . 2020 . e.T42397A161916377.
47. Rupicapra rupicapra . Aulagnier, S. . Giannatos, G. . Herrero, J. . amp . e.T39255A10179647 . 2008.
48. Sus scrofa . amp . Keuling, O. . Leus, K. . e.T41775A44141833 . 2019.
49. Alces alces . Hundertmark, K. . 2016 . e.T56003281A22157381.
50. Bison bonasus . Plumb, G. . Kowalczyk, R. . amp . Hernandez-Blanco, J.A. . 2020 . e.T2814A45156279.
51. Gazaryan, S. . amp . Bücs, S. . Çoraman, E. . Miniopterus schreibersii . 2021 . 2020 . e.T81633057A19585652.
52. Mustela lutreola . Maran, T. . Aulagnier, S. . Libois, R. . Kranz, A. . Abramov, A. . Wozencraft, C. . amp . 2010 . e.T14018A4381596 .