List of mammals of Serbia
This is a list of the mammal species found in Serbia. There are 90 mammal species in Serbia, of which 5 are Vulnerable, 7 are Near Threatened, 1 is reintroduced, and 1 is introduced.[1]
The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the IUCN:
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 29 species of rodent in Serbia. 2 species are vulnerable. 1 species is reintroduced, and 2 species are introduced.
Common Name (Serbian Name) | Scientific Name | Range | IUCN Status | Photo |
---|---|---|---|---|
Family: Castoridae | ||||
Eurasian Beaver
(Evropski Dabar) |
Castor fiber | (Reintroduced)
Central Vojvodina |
LC | |
Family: Cricetidae | ||||
European Water Vole
(Vodena Voluharica) |
Arvicola amphibius | Throughout Serbia | LC | |
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 | |
Eastern European 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 | |
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 | |
Family: Sciuridae | ||||
Eurasian Red Squirrel
(Evropska Veverica) |
Sciurus vulgaris | Throughout Serbia | LC | |
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 1 species of lagomorph in Serbia.
Common Name | Scientific Name | Range | IUCN Status | Photo |
---|---|---|---|---|
Family: Leporidae | ||||
European Hare
(Evropski Zec) |
Lepus europaeus | Throughout Serbia | LC |
Order: Eulipotyphla
There are 10 species of eulipotyph in Serbia. 1 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 | ||||
Bicoloured Shrew | Crocidura leucodon | Throughout Serbia | LC | |
Lesser Shrew | Crocidura suaveolens | Throughout Serbia | LC | |
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 31 species of bat in Serbia. 2 species are Vulnerable, and 5 species are Near Threatened.
Common Name | Scientific Name | Range | IUCN Status | Photo |
---|---|---|---|---|
Family: Miniopteridae | ||||
Common Bentwing Bat | Miniopterus schreibersii | Throughout Serbia | NT | |
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 | ||||
Barbastelle | Barbastella barbastellus | N Serbia | NT | |
Serotine | 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 | |
Lesser Mouse-Eared Bat | Myotis blythii | Throughout Serbia | LC | |
Brandt's Bat | Myotis brandtii | Throughout Serbia | LC | |
Long-fingered Bat | Myotis capaccinii | S Serbia | VU | |
Pond Bat | Myotis dasycneme | NE Serbia | NT | |
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 | |
Noctule | Nyctalus noctula | Throughout Serbia | LC | |
Kuhl's Pipistrelle | Pipistrellus kuhlii | Throughout Serbia | LC | |
Nathusius' Pipistrelle | Pipistrellus nathusii | Throughout Serbia | LC | |
Common Pipistrelle | Pipistrellus pipistrellus | Throughout Serbia | LC | |
Pygmy Pipistrelle | Pipistrellus pygameus | N Vojvodina | LC | |
Savi's Pipistrelle | Pipistrellus savii | Belgrade and S Serbia | LC | |
Brown Big-eared Bat | Plecotus auritus | Throughout Serbia | LC | |
Grey Big-eared Bat | Plecotus austriacus | Throughout Serbia | LC | |
Particoloured Bat | Vespertilio murinus | Throughout Serbia | LC |
Order: Carnivora
There are 14 species of carnivore in Serbia. 1 species is Vulnerable, and 1 species is Near Threatened.
Common Name (Serbian Name) | Scientific Name | Range | IUCN Status | Photo |
---|---|---|---|---|
Family: Canidae | ||||
Grey Wolf
(Sivi Vuk) |
Canis lupus | SW to E Serbia | LC | |
Red Fox
(Riđa Lisica) |
Vulpes vulpes | Throughout Serbia | LC | |
Family: Felidae | ||||
Wildcat
(Divlja Mačka) |
Felis silvestris | Throughout Serbia | LC | |
Eurasian Lynx
(Obični Ris) |
Lynx lynx | E Serbia | LC | |
Family: Mustelidae | ||||
Eurasian Otter
(Evroazijcka Vidra) |
Lutra lutra | Throughout Serbia | NT | |
Beech Marten
(Kuna Belica) |
Martes foina | Throughout Serbia | LC | |
Pine Marten
(Kuna Zlatica) |
Martes martes | Throughout Serbia | LC | |
Eurasian Badger
(Jazavac) |
Meles meles | Throughout Serbia | LC | |
Stoat
(Velika Lasica) |
Mustela erminea | N Serbia | LC | |
Steppe Polecat | Mustela eversmanii | NE and E Serbia | LC | |
Weasel | Mustela nivalis | Throughout Serbia | LC | |
European Polecat
(Tvor) |
Mustela putorius | Throughout Serbia | LC | |
European Marbled Polecat | Vormela peregusna | SE and E Serbia | VU | |
Family: Ursidae | ||||
Brown Bear
(Mrki Medved) |
Ursus arctos | W Serbia | LC |
Order: Cetartiodactyla
There are 5 species of even-toed ungulate in Serbia.
Common Name | Scientific Name | Range | IUCN Status | Photo |
---|---|---|---|---|
Family: Bovidae | ||||
Balkan Chamois
(Divokoza) |
Rupicapra rupicapra | Đerdap National Park, Brestovac, Grobnice | LC | |
Family: Cervidae | ||||
European Roe Deer
(Srna) |
Capreolus capreolus | Throughout Serbia | LC | |
Red Deer
(Crveni Jelen) |
Cervus elaphus | N and E Serbia | LC | |
Fallow Deer
(Jelen Lopatar) |
Dama dama | Throughout Serbia | LC | |
Family: Suidae | ||||
Wild Boar
(Divlja Svinja) |
Sus scrofa | Throughout Serbia | LC |
See also
Notes
- ↑ This list is derived from the IUCN Red List which lists species of mammals and includes those mammals that have recently been classified as extinct (since 1500 AD). The taxonomy and naming of the individual species is based on information from the above.
References
- "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". IUCN. Archived from the original on June 27, 2014. Retrieved May 7, 2016.