This is a list of the mammal species recorded in the country of Georgia. There are 80 mammal species in Georgia, of which 1 is critically endangered, 2 are endangered, 10 are vulnerable, and 2 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 keep short by gnawing. Most rodents are small though the capybara can weigh up to 45 kg (100 lb).
Suborder: Hystricognathi
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: Spermophilus
Caucasian mountain ground squirrel Spermophilus musicus LR/lc
Little ground squirrel Spermophilus pygmaeus LR/lc
Family: Gliridae (dormice)
Subfamily: Leithiinae
Genus: Dryomys
Forest dormouse Dryomys nitedula LR/nt
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
Northern birch mouse Sicista betulina LR/nt
Kazbeg birch mouse Sicista kazbegica DD
Family: Spalacidae
Subfamily: Spalacinae
Genus: Nannospalax
Nehring's blind mole-rat Nannospalax nehringi LR/lc
Family: Cricetidae
Subfamily: Cricetinae
Genus: Cricetus
European hamster Cricetus cricetus LR/lc
Genus: Mesocricetus
Turkish hamster Mesocricetus brandti LR/lc
Subfamily: Arvicolinae
Genus: Chionomys
Caucasian snow vole Chionomys gud LR/nt
Snow vole Chionomys nivalis LR/nt
Robert's snow vole Chionomys roberti LR/nt
Genus: Ellobius
Transcaucasian mole vole Ellobius lutescens LR/lc
Genus: Microtus
Altai vole Microtus obscurus LR/lc
Genus: Prometheomys
Long-clawed mole vole Prometheomys schaposchnikowi LR/lc
Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters, etc.)
Subfamily: Murinae
Genus: Apodemus
Striped field mouse Apodemus agrarius LR/lc
Yellow-breasted field mouse Apodemus fulvipectus LR/lc
Broad-toothed field mouse Apodemus mystacinus 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 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
Gueldenstaedt's shrew Crocidura gueldenstaedtii LR/lc
Bicolored shrew Crocidura leucodon LR/lc
Lesser white-toothed shrew Crocidura suaveolens LR/lc
Genus: Suncus
Etruscan shrew Suncus etruscus 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
Bechstein's bat Myotis bechsteini VU
Lesser mouse-eared bat Myotis blythii LR/lc
Geoffroy's bat Myotis emarginatus VU
Natterer's bat Myotis nattereri LR/lc
Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
Genus: Barbastella
Barbastelle Barbastella barbastellus VU
Asian barbastelle Barbastella leucomelas LR/lc
Genus: Eptesicus
Northern bat Eptesicus nilssoni LR/lc
Genus: Hypsugo
Savi's pipistrelle Hypsugo savii LR/lc
Genus: Nyctalus
Greater noctule bat Nyctalus lasiopterus LR/nt
Lesser noctule Nyctalus leisleri LR/nt
Genus: Pipistrellus
Kuhl's pipistrelle Pipistrellus kuhlii LC
Nathusius' pipistrelle Pipistrellus nathusii LR/lc
Common pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus LC
Genus: Plecotus
Brown long-eared bat Plecotus auritus LR/lc
Grey long-eared bat Plecotus austriacus LR/lc
Subfamily: Miniopterinae
Genus: Miniopterus
Schreibers' long-fingered bat Miniopterus schreibersii LC
Family: Rhinolophidae
Subfamily: Rhinolophinae
Genus: Rhinolophus
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
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 (rorquals)
Genus: Balaenoptera
Common minke whale, Balaenoptera acutorostrata LC (vagrant)
Suborder: Odontoceti
Superfamily: Platanistoidea
Family: Phocoenidae
Genus: Phocoena
Harbour porpoise Phocoena phocoena VU
Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins)
Genus: Tursiops
Common bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus DD
Genus: Delphinus
Short-beaked common dolphin Delphinus delphis 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: Feliformia
Family: Felidae (cats)
Subfamily: Felinae
Genus: Acinonyx
Asiatic cheetah Acinonyx jubatus venaticus CR
Genus: Felis
Caucasian wildcat Felis silvestris caucasica LC
Genus: Lynx
Caucasian lynx Lynx lynx dinniki VU
Subfamily: Pantherinae
Genus: Panthera
Asiatic lion Panthera leo persica EN
Persian leopard Panthera pardus ciscaucasica EN
Caspian tiger Panthera tigris virgata EX
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
Eurasian wolf Canis lupus lupus LC
Family: Ursidae (bears)
Genus: Ursus
Syrian brown bear Ursus arctos syriacus VU
Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
Genus: Mustela
Stoat Mustela erminea LR/lc
Steppe polecat Mustela eversmannii LR/lc
European mink Mustela lutreola EN
Least weasel Mustela nivalis LR/lc
Genus: Vormela
Marbled polecat Vormela peregusna LR/lc
Genus: Martes
Beech marten Martes foina LR/lc
Pine marten Martes martes LR/lc
Genus: Meles
Eurasian badger Meles meles LR/lc
Genus: Lutra
European otter Lutra lutra NT
Family: Phocidae (earless seals)
Genus: Monachus
Mediterranean monk seal Monachus monachus CR
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
Subfamily: Capreolinae
Genus: Alces
Moose Alces alces 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
West Caucasian Tur Capra caucasica EN
East Caucasian Tur Capra cylindricornis VU
Genus: Ovis
Argali Ovis ammon VU
Genus: Rupicapra
Chamois Rupicapra rupicapra LR/lc
