List of mammals of Serbia

This list shows the IUCN Red List status of the 90 mammal species occurring in Serbia. Five of them are vulnerable, seven are near threatened, one is reintroduced, and one is introduced.

The following tags are used to highlight each species' status 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

There are twenty-nine species of rodent in Serbia. Two species are vulnerable. One species is reintroduced and two species are introduced.

Common name (Serbian name)	Scientific name	Range	IUCN status	Photo
Family: Castoridae
Eurasian beaver (Evropski dabar)	Castor fiber	River banks of the Danube	LC [1]
Family: Cricetidae
European water vole (Vodena voluharica)	Arvicola amphibius	Throughout Serbia	LC [2]
European snow vole (Evropska snežna voluharica)	Chionomys nivalis	SE Serbia	LC
Balkan snow vole (Dinarska voluharica)	Dinaromys bogdanovi	S Raška	VU
Field vole	Microtus agrestis	NW Vojvodina	LC
Common vole (Poljska voluharica)	Microtus arvalis	Throughout Serbia	LC
Balkan pine vole	Microtus felteni	S Serbia	DD
Günther's vole	Microtus guentheri	S Serbia	LC
Southern vole	Microtus levis	W Pčinja	LC
Liechtenstein's pine vole	Microtus liechtensteini	W Serbia	LC
European pine vole	Microtus subterraneus	Throughout Serbia	LC
Bank vole (Šumska voluharica)	Myodes glareolus	W and S Serbia	LC
Family: Dipodidae
Southern birch mouse	Sicista subtilis	Jasenovo	LC
Family Gliridae
Forest dormouse	Dryomys nitedula	Throughout Serbia	LC
European edible dormouse (Obični puh)	Glis glis	Throughout Serbia	LC
Hazel dormouse (Puh orašar)	Muscardinus avellanarius	Throughout Serbia	LC
Family: Muridae
Striped field mouse (Poljski miš)	Apodemus agrarius	Throughout Serbia	LC
Western broad-toothed field mouse	Apodemus epimelas	S Pčinja	LC
Yellow-necked field mouse (Žutogrli miš)	Apodemus flavicollis	Throughout Serbia	LC
Long-tailed field mouse (Šumski miš)	Apodemus sylvaticus	Throughout Serbia	LC
Herb field mouse	Apodemus uralensis	NE Bor	LC
Eurasian harvest mouse (Patuljasti miš)	Micromys minutus	Throughout Serbia	LC
Macedonian mouse (Makedonski miš)	Mus macedonicus	S Pčinja	LC
House mouse (Kućni miš)	Mus musculus	Throughout Serbia	LC
Steppe mouse	Mus spicilegus	N and E Serbia	LC
Black rat	Rattus rattus	(Introduced) Throughout Serbia	LC
Brown rat	Rattus norvegicus	(Introduced) Throughout Serbia	LC
Family: Sciuridae
Red squirrel (Evropska veverica)	Sciurus vulgaris	Throughout Serbia	LC [3]
European ground squirrel (Tekunica)	Spermophilus citellus	N Serbia	VU
Family: Spalacidae
Lesser mole-rat (Slepo kuče)	Spalax leucodon	Throughout Serbia	DD

Order: Lagomorpha

There is one species of lagomorph in Serbia.

Common name	Scientific name	Range	IUCN status	Photo
Family: Leporidae
European hare (Evropski zec)	Lepus europaeus	Throughout Serbia	LC [4]

Order: Eulipotyphla

There are ten species of eulipotyph in Serbia. One species is near threatened.

Common name (Serbian name)	Scientific name	Range	IUCN status	Photo
Family: Erinaceidae
Northern white-breasted hedgehog (Severni beloprsi jež)	Erinaceus roumanicus	Throughout Serbia	LC
Family: Soricidae
Bicolored shrew	Crocidura leucodon	Throughout Serbia	LC
Lesser white-toothed shrew	Crocidura suaveolens	Throughout Serbia	LC [5]
Mediterranean water shrew	Neomys anomalus	Throughout Serbia	LC
Eurasian water shrew	Neomys fodiens	Throughout Serbia	LC
Alpine shrew	Sorex alpinus	W Serbia	NT
Eurasian shrew	Sorex araneus	Throughout Serbia	LC
Eurasian pygmy shrew	Sorex minutus	Throughout Serbia	LC
Family: Talpidae
Blind mole	Talpa caeca	W Serbia	LC
European mole (Evropska krtica)	Talpa europaea	Throughout Serbia	LC

Order: Chiroptera

There are thirty-one species of bat in Serbia. Two species are vulnerable and five species are near threatened.

Common name	Scientific name	Range	IUCN status	Photo
Family: Miniopteridae
Common bent-wing bat	Miniopterus schreibersii	Throughout Serbia	VU [6]
Family: Molossidae
European free-tailed bat	Tadarida teniotis	S Serbia	LC
Family: Rhinolophidae
Blasius's horseshoe bat	Rhinolophus blasii	SE Serbia	LC
Mediterranean horseshoe bat	Rhinolophus euryale	C and S Serbia	NT
Greater horseshoe bat (Veliki potkovnjak)	Rhinolophus ferrumequinum	Throughout Serbia	LC
Lesser horseshoe bat (Mali potkovnjak)	Rhinolophus hipposideros	Throughout Serbia	LC
Mehely's horseshoe bat	Rhinolophus mehelyi	Boljevac	VU
Family: Vespertilionidae
Western barbastelle	Barbastella barbastellus	N Serbia	NT [7]
Serotine bat	Eptesicus serotinus	Throughout Serbia	LC
Alcathoe whiskered bat	Myotis alcathoe	Throughout Serbia (probably)	DD
Steppe whiskered bat	Myotis aurascens	Pčinja	LC
Bechstein's bat	Myotis bechsteinii	N Serbia	NT [8]
Lesser mouse-eared bat	Myotis blythii	Throughout Serbia	LC [9]
Brandt's bat	Myotis brandtii	Throughout Serbia	LC
Long-fingered bat	Myotis capaccinii	S Serbia	VU [10]
Pond bat	Myotis dasycneme	NE Serbia	NT [11]
Daubenton's bat	Myotis daubentonii	N, E and S Serbia	LC
Geoffroy's bat	Myotis emarginatus	Throughout Serbia	LC
Greater mouse-eared bat	Myotis myotis	Throughout Serbia	LC
Whiskered bat	Myotis mystacinus	Throughout Serbia	LC
Natterer's bat	Myotis nattereri	Throughout Serbia	LC
Lesser noctule (Mali noćnik)	Nyctalus leisleri	Throughout Serbia	LC
Common noctule	Nyctalus noctula	Throughout Serbia	LC [12]
Kuhl's pipistrelle	Pipistrellus kuhlii	Throughout Serbia	LC
Nathusius's pipistrelle	Pipistrellus nathusii	Throughout Serbia	LC [13]
Common pipistrelle	Pipistrellus pipistrellus	Throughout Serbia	LC
Pygmy pipistrelle	Pipistrellus pygameus	N Vojvodina	LC
Savi's pipistrelle	Hypsugo savii	Belgrade and S Serbia	LC [14]
Brown big-eared bat	Plecotus auritus	Throughout Serbia	LC
Grey long-eared bat	Plecotus austriacus	Throughout Serbia	NT [15]
Parti-coloured bat	Vespertilio murinus	Throughout Serbia	LC

Order: Carnivora

There are fourteen species of carnivore in Serbia. One species is vulnerable and one species is near threatened.

Common name (Serbian name)	Scientific name	Range	IUCN status	Photo
Family: Canidae
Golden jackal (Zlatni šakal)	Canis aureus	Throughout Serbia	LC
Grey wolf (Sivi vuk)	Canis lupus	SW to E Serbia	LC [16]
Red fox (Riđa lisica)	Vulpes vulpes	Throughout Serbia	LC [17]
Family: Felidae
European wildcat (Divlja mačka)	Felis silvestris	Throughout Serbia	LC [18]
Eurasian lynx (Obični ris)	Lynx lynx	E Serbia	LC [19]
Family: Mustelidae
European otter (Evroazijska vidra)	Lutra lutra	Throughout Serbia	NT [20]
Beech marten (Kuna belica)	Martes foina	Throughout Serbia	LC
European pine marten (Kuna zlatica)	Martes martes	Throughout Serbia	LC
European badger (Jazavac)	Meles meles	Throughout Serbia	LC [21]
Stoat (Velika lasica)	Mustela erminea	N Serbia	LC
Steppe polecat (Stepeni tvor)	Mustela eversmanii	NE and E Serbia	LC
Least weasel	Mustela nivalis	Throughout Serbia	LC
European polecat (Tvor)	Mustela putorius	Throughout Serbia	LC
American mink	Neogale vison	Introduced [22]	LC
Marbled polecat	Vormela peregusna	SE and E Serbia	VU
Family: Ursidae
Eurasian brown bear (Mrki medved)	Ursus arctos arctos	W Serbia	LC [23]

Order: Artiodactyla

There are five species of even-toed ungulate in Serbia.

Common name	Scientific name	Range	IUCN status	Photo
Family: Bovidae
Chamois (Divokoza)	Rupicapra rupicapra	Đerdap National Park, Brestovac, Grobnice	LC
Family: Cervidae
Roe deer (Srna)	Capreolus capreolus	Throughout Serbia	LC
Red deer (Crveni jelen)	Cervus elaphus	N and E Serbia	LC
European fallow deer (Jelen lopatar)	Dama dama	Throughout Serbia	LC [24]
Family: Suidae
Wild boar (Divlja svinja)	Sus scrofa	Throughout Serbia	LC

Locally extinct

The following species are locally extinct in the country:

• European bison, Bison bonasus ^[25]
• European mink, Mustela lutreola ^[26]

See also

• List of chordate orders
• Lists of mammals by region

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