List of mammals of the Czech Republic
There are 71 mammal species in the Czech Republic, of which one is endangered, six are vulnerable, and four are near threatened.
The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as 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. |
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.
- Suborder: Sciurognathi
- *Family: Castoridae
- **Genus: Castor
- ***Eurasian beaver, C. fiber
- *Family: Sciuridae
- **Subfamily: Sciurinae
- ***Genus: Sciurus
- **** Red squirrel, S. vulgaris
- **Subfamily: Xerinae
- ***Genus: Marmota
- **** Alpine marmot, Marmota marmota LC
- ***Genus: Spermophilus
- **** European ground squirrel, Spermophilus citellus VU
- *Family: Gliridae
- **Subfamily: Leithiinae
- ***Genus: Dryomys
- **** Forest dormouse, Dryomys nitedula LC
- ***Genus: Eliomys
- **** Garden dormouse, E. quercinus
- ***Genus: Muscardinus
- **** Hazel dormouse, Muscardinus avellanarius LC
- **Subfamily: Glirinae
- ***Genus: Glis
- **** Edible dormouse, Glis glis LC
- *Family: Dipodidae
- **Subfamily: Sicistinae
- ***Genus: Sicista
- **** Northern birch mouse, Sicista betulina LC
- *Family: Cricetidae
- **Subfamily: Cricetinae
- ***Genus: Cricetus
- **** European hamster, Cricetus cricetus LC
- **Subfamily: Arvicolinae
- ***Genus: Arvicola
- **** European water vole, A. amphibius
- ***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
- **** Tundra vole, Microtus oeconomus LC
- *Family: Muridae
- **Subfamily: Murinae
- ***Genus: Apodemus
- **** Wood mouse, Apodemus sylvaticus 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, 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
- *Genus: Oryctolagus
- **European rabbit, O. cuniculus introduced, in Iberian Peninsula
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
- *** West European hedgehog, E. europaeus
- *** Northern white-breasted hedgehog, E. roumanicus 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
- *** Greater white-toothed shrew, Crocidura russula 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
- **** Eurasian pygmy shrew, Sorex minutus LR/lc
- Family: Talpidae
- *Subfamily: Talpinae
- **Tribe: Talpini
- ***Genus: Talpa
- **** European mole, Talpa europaea 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
- *** Pond bat, M. dasycneme
- *** Greater mouse-eared bat, M. myotis
- *** Brandt's bat, M. brandti LC
- *** Daubenton's bat, M. daubentonii LC
- *** Geoffroy's bat, M. emarginatus LC
- *** Whiskered bat, M. mystacinus LC
- *** Natterer's bat, M. nattereri LC
- *Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
- **Genus: Barbastella
- *** Barbastelle, B. barbastellus VU
- **Genus: Eptesicus
- *** Northern bat, E. nilssoni LC
- *** Serotine bat, E. serotinus LC
- **Genus: Nyctalus
- *** Lesser noctule, N. leisleri
- *** Common noctule, N. noctula
- **Genus: Pipistrellus
- *** Nathusius' pipistrelle, P. nathusii
- *** Common pipistrelle, P. pipistrellus LC
- **Genus: Plecotus
- *** Brown long-eared bat, P. auritus LC
- *** Grey long-eared bat, P. austriacus LC
- **Genus: Vespertilio
- *** Parti-coloured bat, V. murinus LC
- Family: Rhinolophidae
- *Subfamily: Rhinolophinae
- **Genus: Rhinolophus
- *** Greater horseshoe bat, R. ferrumequinum LC
- *** Lesser horseshoe bat, R. hipposideros LC
Order: [Carnivora] (carnivorans)
, a subspecies of golden jackal, which in 2006 established itself in Podolí
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, F. silvestris LC
- ***Genus: Lynx
- **** Eurasian lynx, L. lynx
- Suborder: Caniformia
- *Family: Canidae
- **Genus: Canis
- *** Gray wolf, C. lupus
- *** Golden jackal, C. aureus
- **Genus: Vulpes
- *** Red fox, V. vulpes
- *Family: Ursidae
- **Genus: Ursus
- *** Brown bear, U. arctos LC
- *Family: Mustelidae
- **Genus: Mustela
- *** European mink, M. lutreola
- *** Stoat, M. erminea LC
- *** Steppe polecat, M. eversmannii LC
- *** Least weasel, M. nivalis LC
- *** European polecat, M. putorius LC
- **Genus: Martes
- *** Beech marten, M. foina
- *** Pine marten, M. martes LC
- **Genus: Meles
- *** Eurasian badger, M. meles
- **Genus: Lutra
- *** European otter, L. lutra
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.