List of mammals of Slovenia
There are 75 mammal species in Slovenia, of which seven are vulnerable and four are near threatened.
The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed 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. |
Some species were assessed using an earlier set of criteria. Species assessed using this system have the following instead of near threatened and least concern categories:
LR/cd | Lower risk/conservation dependent | Species which were the focus of conservation programmes and may have moved into a higher risk category if that programme was discontinued. |
LR/nt | Lower risk/near threatened | Species which are close to being classified as vulnerable but are not the subject of conservation programmes. |
LR/lc | Lower risk/least concern | Species for which there are no identifiable risks. |
Subclass: [Theria]
Infraclass: [Eutheria]
Order: [Rodent]ia (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 can weigh up to.
- Suborder: Sciurognathi
- *Family: Castoridae
- **Genus: Castor
- *** Eurasian beaver, C. fiber
- *Family: Sciuridae
- **Subfamily: Sciurinae
- ***Tribe: Sciurini
- ****Genus: Sciurus
- ***** Red squirrel, Sciurus vulgaris NT
- **Subfamily: Xerinae
- ***Tribe: Marmotini
- ****Genus: Marmota
- ***** Alpine marmot, Marmota marmota LR/lc
- *Family: Gliridae
- **Subfamily: Leithiinae
- ***Genus: Dryomys
- **** Forest dormouse, Dryomys nitedula LR/nt
- ***Genus: Eliomys
- **** Garden dormouse, Eliomys quercinus VU
- ***Genus: Muscardinus
- **** Hazel dormouse, Muscardinus avellanarius LR/nt
- **Subfamily: Glirinae
- ***Genus: Glis
- **** Edible dormouse, Glis glis LR/nt
- *Family: Cricetidae
- **Subfamily: Cricetinae
- ***Genus: Cricetus
- **** European hamster, Cricetus cricetus LR/lc
- **Subfamily: Arvicolinae
- ***Genus: Arvicola
- **** Water vole, Arvicola terrestris LR/lc
- ***Genus: Chionomys
- **** Snow vole, Chionomys nivalis LR/nt
- ***Genus: Clethrionomys
- **** Bank vole, Clethrionomys glareolus LR/lc
- ***Genus: Microtus
- **** Field vole, Microtus agrestis LR/lc
- **** Common vole, Microtus arvalis LR/lc
- **** European pine vole, Microtus subterraneus LR/lc
- *Family: Muridae
- **Subfamily: Murinae
- ***Genus: Apodemus
- **** Yellow-necked mouse, Apodemus flavicollis LR/lc
- **** Wood mouse, Apodemus sylvaticus LC
- ***Genus: Micromys
- **** Harvest mouse, Micromys minutus LR/nt
- ***Genus: Mus
- **** Steppe mouse, Mus spicilegus LR/nt
Order: [Lagomorpha] (lagomorphs)
The lagomorphs comprise two families, Leporidae, and Ochotonidae. 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
- *Genus: Lepus
- **European hare, L. europaeus
- ** Mountain hare, L. timidus LC
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
- *Subfamily: Erinaceinae
- **Genus: Erinaceus
- *** Southern white-breasted hedgehog, Erinaceus concolor LR/lc
- *** West European hedgehog, Erinaceus europaeus LR/lc
Order: [Soricomorpha] (shrews, moles, and solenodons)
The "shrew-forms" are insectivorous mammals. The shrews and solenodons closely resemble mice while the moles are stout-bodied burrowers.
- Family: Soricidae
- *Subfamily: Crocidurinae
- **Genus: Crocidura
- *** Bicolored shrew, Crocidura leucodon LR/lc
- *** Lesser white-toothed shrew, Crocidura suaveolens LR/lc
- *Subfamily: Soricinae
- **Tribe: Nectogalini
- ***Genus: Neomys
- **** Southern water shrew, Neomys anomalus LR/lc
- **** Eurasian water shrew, Neomys fodiens LR/lc
- **Tribe: Soricini
- ***Genus: Sorex
- **** Alpine shrew, Sorex alpinus LR/lc
- **** Common shrew, Sorex araneus LR/lc
- Family: Talpidae
- *Subfamily: Talpinae
- **Tribe: Talpini
- ***Genus: Talpa
- **** Mediterranean mole, Talpa caeca LR/lc
- **** European mole, Talpa europaea LR/lc
- **** Stankovic's mole, Talpa stankovici LR/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
- *** Lesser mouse-eared bat, M. blythii LC
- *** Long-fingered bat, M. capaccinii VU
- *** Daubenton's bat, M. daubentonii LC
- *** Geoffroy's bat, M. emarginatus VU
- *** Greater mouse-eared bat, M. myotis LR/nt
- *** Whiskered bat, M. mystacinus LC
- *** Natterer's bat, M. nattereri LC
- *Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
- **Genus: Barbastella
- *** Barbastelle, B. barbastellus VU
- **Genus: Eptesicus
- *** Northern bat, Eptesicus. nilssoni LC
- *** Serotine bat, E. serotinus LC
- **Genus: Hypsugo
- *** Savi's pipistrelle, H. savii LC
- **Genus: Nyctalus
- *** Greater noctule bat, N. lasiopterus NT
- *** Lesser noctule, N. leisleri LC
- *** Common noctule, N. noctula LC
- **Genus: Pipistrellus
- *** Common pipistrelle, P. pipistrellus LC
- *** Kuhl's pipistrelle, Pipistrellus. kuhlii LC
- *** Nathusius' pipistrelle, P. nathusii LC
- **Genus: Plecotus
- *** Brown long-eared bat, P. auritus LC
- *** Grey long-eared bat, P. austriacus LCc
- **Genus: Vespertilio
- *** Parti-coloured bat, V. murinus LC
- *Subfamily: Miniopterinae
- **Genus: Miniopterus
- *** Schreibers' long-fingered bat, M. schreibersii LC
- Family: Rhinolophidae
- *Subfamily: Rhinolophinae
- **Genus: Rhinolophus
- *** Mediterranean horseshoe bat, R. euryale VU
- *** Greater horseshoe bat, R. ferrumequinum NT
- *** Lesser horseshoe bat, R. hipposideros LC
- *** Mehely's horseshoe bat, R. mehelyi VU
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: Balaenopteridae
- ***Genus: Balaenoptera
- **** Fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus EN
- Suborder: Odontoceti
- *Superfamily: Platanistoidea
- **Family: Delphinidae
- ***Genus: Delphinus
- **** Short-beaked common dolphin, Delphinus delphis LR/lc
- ***Genus: Grampus
- **** Risso's dolphin, Grampus griseus DD
- ***Genus: Tursiops
- **** Common bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus
Order: [Carnivora] (carnivorans)
, a subspecies of golden jackal
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, Felis silvestris LC
- ***Genus: Lynx
- **** Eurasian lynx, Lynx lynx NT
- Suborder: Caniformia
- *Family: Canidae
- **Genus: Vulpes
- *** Red fox, Vulpes vulpes LC
- **Genus: Canis
- *** Golden jackal, Canis aureus LC
- *** Gray wolf, Canis lupus LC
- **Genus: Nyctereutes
- *** Raccoon dog, Nyctereutes procyonoides LC
- *Family: Ursidae
- **Genus: Ursus
- *** Brown bear, U. arctos LC
- *Family: Mustelidae
- **Genus: Mustela
- *** Stoat, Mustela erminea LR/lc
- *** Least weasel, Mustela nivalis LR/lc
- *** European polecat, Mustela putorius LR/lc
- **Genus: Martes
- *** Beech marten, Martes foina LR/lc
- **Genus: Meles
- *** Eurasian badger, Meles meles LR/lc
- **Genus: Lutra
- *** European otter, Lutra lutra NT
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.