This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Armenia. There are 62 mammal species in Armenia, of which 1 is critically endangered, 2 are endangered, 8 are vulnerable, and 4 are 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:
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: Hystricomorpha
Family: Hystricidae (Old World porcupines)
Genus: Hystrix
Indian porcupine Hystrix indica LR/lc
Suborder: Sciurognathi
Family: Sciuridae (squirrels)
Subfamily: Sciurinae
Tribe: Sciurini
Genus: Sciurus
Caucasian squirrel Sciurus anomalus LR/nt
Subfamily: Xerinae
Tribe: Marmotini
Genus: Marmota
Long-tailed marmot Marmota caudata LR/nt
Genus: Spermophilus
Asia Minor ground squirrel Spermophilus xanthoprymnus LR/lc
Family: Gliridae (dormice)
Subfamily: Glirinae
Genus: Glis
Edible dormouse Glis glis LR/nt
Family: Dipodidae (jerboas)
Subfamily: Allactaginae
Genus: Allactaga
Small five-toed jerboa Allactaga elater LR/lc
Subfamily: Sicistinae
Genus: Sicista
Armenian birch mouse Sicista armenica CR
Family: Spalacidae
Subfamily: Spalacinae
Genus: Nannospalax
Nehring's blind mole-rat Nannospalax nehringi LR/lc
Family: Cricetidae
Subfamily: Cricetinae
Genus: Mesocricetus
Turkish hamster Mesocricetus brandti LR/lc
Subfamily: Arvicolinae
Genus: Chionomys
Snow vole Chionomys nivalis LR/nt
Genus: Ellobius
Transcaucasian mole vole Ellobius lutescens LR/lc
Genus: Microtus
Altai vole Microtus obscurus LR/lc
Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters, etc.)
Subfamily: Gerbillinae
Genus: Meriones
Dahl's jird Meriones dahli EN
Persian jird Meriones persicus LR/lc
Tristram's jird Meriones tristrami LR/lc
Vinogradov's jird Meriones vinogradovi LR/lc
Subfamily: Murinae
Genus: Apodemus
Striped field mouse Apodemus agrarius LR/lc
Yellow-breasted field mouse Apodemus fulvipectus LR/lc
Black Sea field mouse Apodemus ponticus LR/lc
Ural field mouse Apodemus uralensis LR/lc
Genus: Micromys
Harvest mouse Micromys minutus LR/nt
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.
Family: Ochotonidae (pikas)
Genus: Ochotona
Afghan pika Ochotona rufescens LR/lc
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 (hedgehogs)
Subfamily: Erinaceinae
Genus: Erinaceus
Southern white-breasted hedgehog Erinaceus concolor LR/lc
The "shrew-forms" are insectivorous mammals. The shrews and solenodons closely resemble mice while the moles are stout-bodied burrowers.
Family: Soricidae (shrews)
Subfamily: Crocidurinae
Genus: Crocidura
Armenian shrew Crocidura armenica DD
Gueldenstaedt's shrew Crocidura gueldenstaedtii LR/lc
Bicolored shrew Crocidura leucodon LR/lc
Lesser white-toothed shrew Crocidura suaveolens LR/lc
Subfamily: Soricinae
Tribe: Nectogalini
Genus: Neomys
Transcaucasian water shrew Neomys schelkovnikovi LR/lc
Tribe: Soricini
Genus: Sorex
Eurasian pygmy shrew Sorex minutus LR/lc
Radde's shrew Sorex raddei LR/lc
Caucasian pygmy shrew Sorex volnuchini LR/lc
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
Geoffroy's bat Myotis emarginatus VU
Whiskered bat Myotis mystacinus LR/lc
Natterer's bat Myotis nattereri LR/lc
Schaub's myotis Myotis schaubi EN
Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
Genus: Barbastella
Barbastelle Barbastella barbastellus VU
Genus: Nyctalus
Greater noctule bat Nyctalus lasiopterus LR/nt
Lesser noctule Nyctalus leisleri LR/nt
Subfamily: Miniopterinae
Genus: Miniopterus
Schreibers' long-fingered bat Miniopterus schreibersii LC
Family: Rhinolophidae
Subfamily: Rhinolophinae
Genus: Rhinolophus
Blasius's horseshoe bat Rhinolophus blasii NT
Mediterranean horseshoe bat Rhinolophus euryale VU
Greater horseshoe bat Rhinolophus ferrumequinum LR/nt
Lesser horseshoe bat Rhinolophus hipposideros LC
Mehely's horseshoe bat Rhinolophus mehelyi VU
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 (cats)
Subfamily: Felinae
Genus: Acinonyx
Asiatic cheetah Acinonyx jubatus venaticus CR
Genus: Felis
Wildcat Felis silvestris LC
Pallas's cat Felis manul NT
Genus: Lynx
Caucasian lynx Lynx lynx dinniki NT
Subfamily: Pantherinae
Genus: Panthera
Caspian tiger Panthera tigris virgata EX
Asiatic lion Panthera leo persica EN
Persian leopard Panthera pardus ciscaucasica EN
Ursidae (bears)
Genus: Ursus
Brown bear Ursus arctos LC
Family: Hyaenidae (hyaenas)
Genus: Hyaena
Striped hyena Hyaena hyaena LR/nt
Suborder: Caniformia
Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes)
Genus: Vulpes
Red fox Vulpes vulpes LC
Genus: Canis
Steppe wolf Canis lupus campestris LC
Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
Genus: Mustela
Steppe polecat Mustela eversmannii LR/lc
Least weasel Mustela nivalis LR/lc
Genus: Vormela
Marbled polecat Vormela peregusna 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
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: Cervidae (deer)
Subfamily: Cervinae
Genus: Cervus
Red deer Cervus elaphus LR/lc
Family: Bovidae (cattle, antelope, sheep, goats)
Subfamily: Antilopinae
Genus: Gazella
Goitered gazelle Gazella subgutturosa VU
Subfamily: Caprinae
Genus: Capra
Wild goat Capra aegagrus VU
Genus: Ovis
Argali Ovis ammon VU
Mouflon Ovis orientalis VU
