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List of mammals of Andorra

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List of mammals of Andorra

This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Andorra. There are 17 mammal species in Andorra, of which 0 are critically endangered, 0 are endangered, 2 are vulnerable, and 1 is near-threatened.

The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the IUCN:

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:

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.

  • Family: Suidae (pigs)
  • Subfamily: Suinae
  • Genus: Sus
  • Boar Sus scrofa LR/lc
  • Family: Cervidae (deer)
  • Subfamily: Capreolinae
  • Genus: Capreolus
  • Roe deer Capreolus capreolus LR/lc
  • There are over 260 species of carnivorans, the majority of which feed primarily on meat. They have a characteristic skull shape and dentition.

  • Suborder: Caniformia
  • Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes)
  • Genus: Vulpes
  • Red fox Vulpes vulpes LC
  • Family: Mustelidae (mustelids – weasels and stoats)
  • Genus: Mustela
  • Least weasel Mustela nivalis LR/lc
  • European polecat Mustela putorius LR/lc
  • Stoat Mustela erminea LC
  • Genus: Lutra
  • European otter Lutra lutra NT
  • Family: Ursidae (bears)
  • Genus: Ursus
  • Eurasian brown bear Ursus arctos arctos CR
  • The bats' most distinguishing feature is that their forelimbs are developed as wings, making them the only mammals in the world naturally capable of flight. Bat species account for about 20% of all mammals.

  • Family: Vespertilionidae
  • Subfamily: Myotinae
  • Genus: Myotis
  • Greater mouse-eared bat Myotis myotis LR/nt
  • Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
  • Genus: Barbastella
  • Barbastelle Barbastella barbastellus VU
  • Genus: Nyctalus
  • Lesser noctule Nyctalus leisleri LR/nt
  • Family: Rhinolophidae
  • Subfamily: Rhinolophinae
  • Genus: Rhinolophus
  • Lesser horseshoe bat Rhinolophus hipposideros LC
  • Family: Leporidae
  • Subfamily:
  • Genus: Lepus
  • European rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus VU (in Spain), NT (in rest of Europe including Portugal)
  • European hare Lepus europaeus LR/lc
  • Rodents make up the largest order of mammals, with over 40 percent 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 45 kg (100 lb).

  • Suborder: Myomorpha
  • Family: Cricetidae
  • Subfamily: Arvicolinae
  • Genus: Arvicola
  • Water vole Arvicola terrestris LR/lc
  • Genus: Microtus
  • Field vole Microtus agrestis LR/lc
  • Common vole Microtus arvalis LR/lc
  • Family: Muridae (mice, rats, gerbils, etc.)
  • Subfamily: Murinae
  • Genus: Apodemus
  • Yellow-necked mouse Apodemus flavicollis LR/lc
  • Wood mouse Apodemus sylvaticus LC
  • The "shrew-forms" are insectivorous mammals. The shrews and solenodons closely resemble mice while the moles are stout-bodied burrowers.

  • Family: Talpidae (moles)
  • Subfamily: Talpinae
  • Tribe: Desmanini
  • Genus: Galemys
  • Pyrenean desman Galemys pyrenaicus VU
  • Tribe: Talpini
  • Genus: Talpa
  • European mole Talpa europaea LR/lc
  • References

    List of mammals of Andorra Wikipedia


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