List of mammals of Azerbaijan explained

This list shows the IUCN Red List status of mammal species occurring in Azerbaijan. One species is endangered, five are vulnerable, and 11 are near threatened.The following tags are used to highlight each species' global conservation status as assessed on the respective IUCN Red List published by the International Union for Conservation of Nature:

	Extinct	No reasonable doubt that the last individual has died.
	Extinct in the wild	Known only to survive in captivity or as a naturalized populations well outside its previous range.
	Critically endangered	The species is in imminent risk of extinction in the wild.
	Endangered	The species is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
	Vulnerable	The species is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
	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.
	Least concern	There are no current identifiable risks to the species.
	Data deficient	There is inadequate information to make an assessment of the risks to this species.

Order: Artiodactyla

• Family: Bovidae
  • Genus: Bison
    • European bison, B. bonasus reintroduced^[1]
      • Caucasian wisent, B. b. caucasicus
  • Genus: Capra
    • Wild goat, C. aegagrus ^[2]
    • East Caucasian tur, C. cylindricornis ^[3]
  • Genus: Gazella
    • Goitered gazelle, G. subgutturosa ^[4]
  • Genus: Ovis
    • Mouflon, O. gmelini ^[5]
      • Armenian mouflon, O. g. gmelini
  • Genus: Rupicapra
    • Chamois, R. rupicapra ^[6]
• Family: Cervidae
  • Genus: Capreolus
    • Roe deer, C. capreolus ^[7]
  • Genus: Cervus
    • Red deer, C. elaphus ^[8]
    • Sika deer, C. nippon introduced
• Family: Suidae
  • Genus: Sus
    • Wild boar, S. scrofa ^[9]

Order: Carnivora

• Family: Canidae
  • Genus: Canis
    • Golden jackal, C. aureus ^[10]
      • European jackal, C. a. moreoticus
    • Gray wolf, C. lupus ^[11]
      • Steppe wolf, C. l. campestris
  • Genus: Vulpes
    • Red fox, V. vulpes ^[12]
• Family: Felidae
  • Genus: Felis
    • Jungle cat, F. chaus ^[13]
    • European wildcat, F. silvestris ^[14]
      • African wildcat, F. lybica ^[15]
  • Genus: Otocolobus
    • Pallas's cat, O. manul ^[16]
  • Genus: Lynx
    • Eurasian lynx, L. lynx ^[17]
      • Caucasian lynx, L. l. dinniki
  • Genus: Panthera
    • Leopard, P. pardus ^[18]
      • Persian leopard, P. p. tulliana ^[18]
• Family: Ursidae
  • Genus: Ursus
    • Brown bear, U. arctos ^[19]
• Family: Procyonidae
  • Genus: Procyon
    • Common raccoon, P. lotor introduced
• Family: Hyaenidae
  • Genus: Hyaena
    • Striped hyena, H. hyaena ^[20]
• Family: Mustelidae
  • Genus: Lutra
    • European otter, L. lutra ^[21]
  • Genus: Martes
    • Beech marten, M. foina ^[22]
    • European pine marten, M. martes ^[23]
  • Genus: Meles
    • Caucasian badger, M. canescens
  • Genus: Mustela
    • Stoat, M. erminea ^[24]
    • Least weasel, M. nivalis ^[25]
  • Genus: Vormela
    • Marbled polecat, V. peregusna ^[26]
• Family: Phocidae
  • Genus: Pusa
    • Caspian seal, P. caspica

Order: Chiroptera

• Family: Vespertilionidae
  • Genus: Barbastella
    • Western barbastelle, B. barbastellus ^[27]
    • Asian barbastelle, B. leucomelas
  • Genus: Eptesicus
    • Botta's serotine, E. bottae
    • Northern bat, E. nilssonii
    • Serotine bat, E. serotinus
  • Genus: Hypsugo
    • Savi's pipistrelle, H. savii ^[28]
  • Genus: Miniopterus
    • Common bent-wing bat, M. schreibersii ^[29]
  • Genus: Myotis
    • Bechstein's bat, M. bechsteini ^[30]
    • Lesser mouse-eared bat, M. blythii ^[31]
    • Geoffroy's bat, M. emarginatus ^[32]
    • Whiskered bat, M. mystacinus ^[33]
    • Natterer's bat, M. nattereri ^[34]
  • Genus: Nyctalus
    • Lesser noctule, N. leisleri ^[35]
    • Common noctule, N. noctula ^[36]
  • Genus: Plecotus
    • Brown long-eared bat, P. auritus ^[37]
    • Grey long-eared bat, P. austriacus
  • Genus: Pipistrellus
    • Kuhl's pipistrelle, P. kuhlii
    • Nathusius' pipistrelle, P. nathusii ^[38]
    • Common pipistrelle, P. pipistrellus
    • Soprano pipistrelle, P. pygmaeus
  • Genus: Vespertilio
    • Parti-coloured bat, V. murinus ^[39]
• Family: Molossidae
  • Genus: Tadarida
    • European free-tailed bat, T. teniotis ^[40]
• Family: Rhinolophidae
  • Genus: Rhinolophus
    • Blasius's horseshoe bat, R. blasii ^[41]
    • Mediterranean horseshoe bat, R. euryale ^[42]
    • Greater horseshoe bat, R. ferrumequinum ^[43]
    • Lesser horseshoe bat, R. hipposideros ^[44]
    • Mehely's horseshoe bat, R. mehelyi ^[45]

Order: Eulipotyphla

• Family: Erinaceidae
  • Genus: Erinaceus
    • Southern white-breasted hedgehog, E. concolor
  • Genus: Hemiechinus
    • Long-eared hedgehog, H. auritus

• Family: Soricidae
  • Genus: Crocidura
    • Caspian shrew, C. caspica
    • Gueldenstaedt's shrew, C. gueldenstaedti
    • Bicolored shrew, C. leucodon
  • Genus: Neomys
    • Transcaucasian water shrew, N. teres
  • Genus: Suncus
    • Etruscan shrew, S. etruscus
• Family: Talpidae
  • Genus: Talpa
    • Levant mole, T. levantis

Order: Lagomorpha

• Family: Leporidae
  • Genus: Lepus
    • European hare, L. europaeus ^[46]
  • Genus: Oryctolagus
    • European rabbit, O. cuniculus ^[47]

Order: Rodentia

• Family: Calomyscidae
  • Genus: Calomyscus
    • Urar mouse-like hamster, C. urartensis
• Family: Cricetidae
  • Genus: Arvicolinae
    • European water vole, A. amphibius ^[48]
  • Genus: Chionomys
    • Caucasian snow vole, C. gud
    • European snow vole, C. nivalis
    • Robert's snow vole, C. roberti
  • Genus: Cricetulus
    • Grey hamster, C. migratorius
  • Genus: Ellobius
    • Transcaucasian mole vole, E. lutescens
  • Genus: Mesocricetus
    • Turkish hamster, M. brandti
  • Genus: Microtus
    • Common vole, M. arvalis
    • Daghestan pine vole, M. daghestanicus
    • Major's pine vole, M. majori
    • Schelkovnikov's pine vole, M. schelkovnikovi
    • Social vole, M. socialis
• Family: Dipodidae
  • Genus: Allactaga
    • Small five-toed jerboa, A. elater
    • Williams' jerboa, A. williamsi
• Family: Gliridae
  • Genus: Dryomys
    • Forest dormouse, D. nitedula
  • Genus: Glis
    • European edible dormouse, G. glis
    • Iranian edible dormouse, G. persicus
• Family: Hystricidae
  • Genus: Hystrix
    • Indian crested porcupine, H. indica ^[49]
• Family: Muridae
  • Genus: Apodemus
    • Striped field mouse, A. agrarius
    • Caucasus field mouse, A. hyrcanicus
    • Black Sea field mouse, A. ponticus
    • Ural field mouse, A. uralensis
    • Steppe field mouse, A. witherbyi
  • Genus: Meriones
    • Libyan jird, M. libycus
    • Midday jird, M. meridianus
    • Persian jird, M. persicus
    • Tristram's jird, M. tristami
    • Vinogradov's jird, M. vinogradovi
  • Genus: Micromys
    • Eurasian harvest mouse, M. minutus
  • Genus: Mus
    • House mouse, M. musculus ^[50]
  • Genus: Rattus
    • Brown rat, R. norvegicus introduced^[51]
    • Black rat, R. rattus ^[52]
• Family: Myocastoridae
  • Genus: Myocastor
    • Coypu, M. coypus introduced
• Family: Sciuridae
  • Genus: Sciurus
    • Caucasian squirrel, S. anomalus
    • Red squirrel, S. vulgaris ^[53]

Locally extinct

The following species are locally extinct in the country:

• Cheetah, Acinonyx jubatus^[54]
• Moose, Alces alces^[55]
• Wild horse, Equus ferus^[56]
• Onager, Equus hemionus^[57]
• Lion, Panthera leo^[58]
• Tiger, Panthera tigris^[59]

See also

• List of chordate orders
• Lists of mammals by region
• Mammal classification

Notes and References

1. https://azertag.az/en/xeber/Caucasus_bisons_released_into_Azerbaijans_nature-1285775?__cf_chl_jschl_tk__=5f00cbb671ad925a84c83650e68e88545f0fbd5d-1613571794-0-ARY8p-HOOGnHRvUmtsRoXoEpQPJQHd9jkOJhVwl5j7uafejwnSTQuYmHjfCXViBgAO4fBYdEhVXsy1KI4uCRea7GLgL1zMVy2ons5_qRjVauNjapN524cXalCEtM6Lgt5W79Bq3lkeilfC_yfhQh9xT68LfVQMWgqq-8C_1z-lTsXURzQpCoHz3Bn8BESVt9qhEiZFPG6yWg2v1LD4B30T5SqgLNWHkCjq5As_6AaNOi3se9u3t3g33uZTJ3VsYfy2-3qJ-8lRn8mFwtWXsqVtx86S914l4AMAZtTkX0vmcQolaRgBJS2kk8D_9HSWPToa1AjBBvM4PcvbaI7E7UR9m1-lbaca7tPbEanUjajrsDQZX_DCneDfbNYl_gfuJyBOMGUyKi6Z1LRpSiDfIavqc Caucasus bisons released into Azerbaijan`s nature
2. Capra aegagrus . Weinberg, P. . amp . Ambarli, H. . 2020 . e.T3786A22145942.
3. Capra cylindricornis . amp . Lortkipanidze, B. . Weinberg, P. . e.T3795A91287260 . 2020.
4. Gazella subgutturosa . IUCN SSC Antelope Specialist Group . e.T8976A50187422 . 2017.
5. Ovis gmelini . amp . Michel, S. . Ghoddousi, A. . 2020 . e.T54940218A22147055.
6. Rupicapra rupicapra . Anderwald, P. . Ambarli, H.. Avramov, S.. Ciach, M.. Farkas, A.. Jovanovic, M.. Papaioannou, H.. Peters, W. . Sarasa, M. . Šprem, N. . Weinberg, P. . Willisch, C.. amp . e.T39255A22149561 . 2020.
7. Capreolus capreolus . Lovari, S. . Herrero, J. . Masseti, M. . Ambarli, H. . Lorenzini, R. . Giannatos, G. . amp . 2016 . e.T42395A22161386.
8. Cervus elaphus . Lovari, S. . Lorenzini, R. . Masseti, M. . Pereladova, O. . Carden, R.F. . Brook, S.M. . Mattioli, S. . amp . e.T55997072A142404453 . 2018.
9. Sus scrofa . amp . Keuling, O. . Leus, K. . e.T41775A44141833 . 2019.
10. Canis aureus . Hoffmann, M. . Arnold, J. . Duckworth, J. W. . Jhala, Y. . Kamler, J. F. . Krofel, M. . amp . 2018 . e.T118264161A46194820.
11. Canis lupus . Boitani, L. . Phillips, M. . Jhala, Y. . amp . 2018 . e.T3746A119623865.
12. Vulpes vulpes . Hoffmann, M. . Sillero-Zubiri, C. . amp . 2016 . e.T23062A46190249.
13. Felis chaus . 2016 . Gray, T.N.E. . Timmins, R.J. . Jathana, D. . Duckworth, J.W. . Baral, H. . Mukherjee, S. . amp . e.T8540A50651463.
14. 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.
15. Felis lybica . amp . Ghoddousi, A. . Belbachir, F. . Durant, S.M. . Herbst, M. . Rosen, T. . 2022 . e.T131299383A154907281 . 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T131299383A154907281.en.
16. Otocolobus manul . Ross, S. . amp . Barashkova, A. . Dhendup, T. . Munkhtsog, B. . Smelansky, I. . Barclay, D. . Moqanaki, E. . 2020 . e.T15640A162537635.
17. Lynx lynx . Breitenmoser, U. . Breitenmoser-Würsten, C. . Lanz, T. . von Arx, M. . Antonevich, A. . Bao, W. . Avgan, B. . amp . e.T12519A121707666 . 2015.
18. Panthera pardus . 2016 . amp . Stein, A. B. . Athreya, V. . Gerngross, P. . Balme, G. . Henschel, P. . Karanth, U. . Miquelle, D. . Rostro, S. . Kamler, J.F. . Laguardia, A. . e.T15954A160698029.
19. Ursus arctos . McLellan, B. N. . Proctor, M. F. . Huber, D. . Michel, S. . amp . e.T41688A121229971 . 2017.
20. Hyaena hyaena . AbiSaid, M. . Dloniak, S.M.D. . amp . 2015 . e.T10274A45195080.
21. Lutra lutra . Roos, A. . Loy, A. . de Silva, P. . Hajkova, P. . Zemanová, B. . amp . 2015 . e.T12419A21935287.
22. Martes foina . 2016 . Abramov, A.V. . Kranz, A. . Herrero, J. . Krantz, A. . Choudhury, A. . Maran, T. . amp . e.T29672A45202514.
23. Martes martes . Herrero, J. . amp . Kranz, A. . Skumatov, D. . Abramov, A.V. . Maran, T. . Monakhov, V.G. . e.T12848A45199169 . 2016.
24. Mustela erminea . Reid, F. . Helgen, K. . Kranz, A. . amp . 2016 . e.T29674A45203335.
25. 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.
26. Vormela peregusna . Abramov, A.V. . Kranz, A. . Maran, T. . amp . 2016 . e.T29680A45203971.
27. Barbastella barbastellus . Piraccini, R. . e.T2553A22029285 . 2016.
28. Hypsugo savii . Hutson, A. M. . Spitzenberger, F. . Juste, J. . Aulagnier, S. . Palmeirim, J. . Paunovic, M. . Karatas, A. . amp . 2010 . e.T44856A10955205.
29. Miniopterus schreibersii . amp . Gazaryan, S. . Bücs, S. . Çoraman, E. . 2020 . e.T81633057A151216401.
30. Myotis bechsteinii . Paunović, M. . 2019 . e.T14123A22053752.
31. Myotis blythii . Juste, J. . Paunović, M. . amp . 2016 . e.T14124A22053297.
32. Myotis emarginatus . Piraccini, R. . e.T14129A22051191 . 2016.
33. Myotis mystacinus . Coroiu, I.. 2016 . e.T14134A22052250.
34. Myotis nattereri . Gazaryan, S. . Kruskop, S.V. . Godlevska, L. . amp . 2020 . e.T85733032A22052584.
35. Nyctalus leisleri . Juste, J. . Paunović, M. . amp . 2016 . e.T14919A22016159.
36. Nyctalus noctula . Csorba, G. . Hutson, A.M. . amp . 2016 . e.T14920A22015682.
37. Plecotus auritus . 2021 . amp . Gazaryan, S. . Kruskop, S.V. . Godlevska, L. . 2020 . e.T85535522A195861341.
38. Pipistrellus nathusii . Hutson, A. M. . Spitzenberger, F. . Juste, J. . Aulagnier, S. . Palmeirim, J. . Karatas, A. . Paunovic, M. . amp . 2010 . e.T17316A6966886.
39. Vespertilio murinus . Coroiu, I. . 2016 . e.T22947A22071456.
40. Tadarida teniotis . Benda, P. . Piraccini, R. . amp . e.T21311A22114995 . 2016.
41. Rhinolophus blasii . Taylor, P. . 2016 . e.T19515A21972073.
42. Rhinolophus euryale . Juste, J. . Alcaldé, J. . amp . e.T19516A21971185 . 2016.
43. Rhinolophus ferrumequinum . Piraccini, R. . 2016 . e.T19517A21973253.
44. Rhinolophus hipposideros . Taylor, P. . 2016 . e.T19518A21972794.
45. Rhinolophus mehelyi . Alcaldé, J. . Benda, P. . Juste, J. . amp . 2016 . e.T19519A21974380 . 2016.
46. Lepus europaeus . Hacklande, K. . Schai-Braun, S. . 2019 . e.T41280A45187424.
47. Oryctolagus cuniculus . amp . 2019 . Villafuerte, R. . Delibes-Mateos, M. . e.T41291A45189779 .
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49. Hystrix indica . Amori, G. . Hutterer, R. . Kryštufek, B. . Yigit, N. . Mitsain, G. . Palomo, L. J. . amp . 2016 . e.T10751A115099509.
50. Mus musculus . Musser, G. . amp . Hutterer, R. . Kryštufek, B. . Yigit, N. . Mitsain, G. . 2016 . e.T13972A115117618.
51. Rattus norvegicus . Ruedas, L. . 2016 . e.T19353A165118026.
52. Rattus rattus . amp . 2015 . Kryštufek, B. . Palomo, L.J. . Hutterer, R. . Mitsain, G. . Yigit, N. . e.T19360A115148682.
53. Sciurus vulgaris . Amori, G. . Hutterer, R. . Kryštufek, B. . Yigit, N. . Mitsain, G. . Muñoz, L. J. P. . amp . e.T20025A9136220 . 2010.
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