List of mammals of Slovakia

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This list shows the IUCN Red List status of the 77 mammal species occurring in Slovakia. One of them is critically endangered, one is vulnerable, and seven are near threatened. The following tags are used to highlight each species' status as published by the International Union for Conservation of Nature:

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EXExtinctNo reasonable doubt that the last individual has died.
EWExtinct in the wildKnown only to survive in captivity or as a naturalized populations well outside its previous range.
CRCritically endangeredThe species is in imminent risk of extinction, as the wild population comprises less than 250 individuals.
ENEndangeredThe species is facing an extremely high risk of extinction, as the wild population comprises less than 2500 individuals.
VUVulnerableThe species is facing a high risk of extinction, as the wild population comprises less than 10000 individuals.
NTNear threatenedThe 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.
LCLeast concernThere are no current identifiable risks to the species.
DDData deficientThere is inadequate information to make an assessment of the risks to this species.

Order: Rodentia (rodents)

European hamster Chomik europejski.jpg
European hamster
Tundra vole TundraVole23.jpg
Tundra vole
Striped field mouse D3 Apodemus Agrarius.jpg
Striped field mouse

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.

Order: Lagomorpha (lagomorphs)

European hare Running hare.jpg
European hare

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.

Order: Soricomorpha (shrews, moles, and solenodons)

Lesser white-toothed shrew Gartenspitzmaus.jpg
Lesser white-toothed shrew
Eurasian water shrew Wasserspitzmaus-drawing.jpg
Eurasian water shrew
Eurasian pygmy shrew Sorex minutus.jpg
Eurasian pygmy shrew

The Soricomorpha are insectivorous mammals. The shrews and solenodons resemble mice while the moles are stout-bodied burrowers.

Order: Chiroptera (bats)

Daubenton's bat Wasserfledermaus-drawing.jpg
Daubenton's bat
Common noctule Nyctalus noctula.jpg
Common noctule

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.

Order: Carnivora (carnivorans)

Red fox Vulpes vulpes sitting.jpg
Red fox
European jackal (Canis aureus moreotica), a golden jackal subspecies Eurojackal.jpg
European jackal (Canis aureus moreotica), a golden jackal subspecies
Gray wolf Canis lupus laying in grass.jpg
Gray wolf
Least weasel Mustela nivalis (two, fighting).jpg
Least weasel

There are over 260 species of carnivorans, the majority of which feed primarily on meat. They have a characteristic skull shape and dentition.

Order: Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates)

Moose Bigbullmoose.jpg
Moose
Chamois Rupicapra rupicapra 0.jpg
Chamois

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.

Locally extinct

The following species are locally extinct in the country:

See also

References

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