This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Kyrgyzstan. There are 43 mammal species in Kyrgyzstan, of which 0 are critically endangered, 4 are endangered, 5 are vulnerable, and 3 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: Sciurognathi
Family: Sciuridae (squirrels)
Subfamily: Xerinae
Tribe: Marmotini
Genus: Marmota
Gray marmot Marmota baibacina LR/lc
Long-tailed marmot Marmota caudata LR/nt
Menzbier's marmot Marmota menzbieri VU
Genus: Spermophilus
Tien Shan ground squirrel Spermophilus relictus LR/lc
Family: Gliridae (dormice)
Subfamily: Leithiinae
Genus: Dryomys
Forest dormouse Dryomys nitedula LR/nt
Family: Dipodidae (jerboas)
Subfamily: Allactaginae
Genus: Allactaga
Vinogradov's jerboa Allactaga vinogradovi LR/lc
Family: Cricetidae
Subfamily: Arvicolinae
Genus: Clethrionomys
Tien Shan red-backed vole Clethrionomys centralis LR/lc
Genus: Ellobius
Alai mole vole Ellobius alaicus EN
Genus: Microtus
Tien Shan vole Microtus kirgisorum LR/lc
Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters, etc.)
Subfamily: Gerbillinae
Genus: Meriones
Midday jird Meriones meridianus LR/lc
Tamarisk jird Meriones tamariscinus LR/lc
Subfamily: Murinae
Genus: Rattus
Turkestan rat Rattus turkestanicus LR/lc
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
Large-eared pika Ochotona macrotis LR/lc
Turkestan red pika Ochotona rutila 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: Hemiechinus
Long-eared hedgehog Hemiechinus auritus 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
Lesser white-toothed shrew Crocidura suaveolens LR/lc
Subfamily: Soricinae
Tribe: Nectogalini
Genus: Neomys
Eurasian water shrew Neomys fodiens LR/lc
Tribe: Soricini
Genus: Sorex
Eurasian pygmy shrew Sorex minutus 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
Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
Genus: Eptesicus
Botta's serotine Eptesicus bottae LC
Family: Rhinolophidae
Subfamily: Rhinolophinae
Genus: Rhinolophus
Greater horseshoe bat Rhinolophus ferrumequinum LR/nt
Lesser horseshoe bat Rhinolophus hipposideros 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
Jungle cat Felis chaus LC
Turkestan wildcat Felis silvestris caudata LC
Pallas's cat Felis manul NT
Genus: Lynx
Eurasian lynx Lynx lynx NT
Subfamily: Pantherinae
Genus: Panthera
Caspian tiger Panthera tigris virgata EX
Genus: Uncia
Snow leopard Uncia uncia EN
Suborder: Caniformia
Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes)
Genus: Vulpes
Corsac fox Vulpes corsac LC
Red fox Vulpes vulpes LC
Genus: Canis
Gray wolf Canis lupus LC
Genus: Cuon
Tien Shan dhole Cuon alpinus hesperius EN/cr
Family: Ursidae (bears)
Genus: Ursus
Brown bear Ursus arctos LR/lc
Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
Genus: Mustela
Stoat Mustela erminea LR/lc
Steppe polecat Mustela eversmannii LR/lc
Least weasel Mustela nivalis LR/lc
Genus: Martes
Beech marten Martes foina 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: Bovidae (cattle, antelope, sheep, goats)
Subfamily: Antilopinae
Genus: Gazella
Goitered gazelle Gazella subgutturosa VU
Subfamily: Caprinae
Genus: Capra
Siberian ibex Capra sibrica LR/lc
Genus: Ovis
Argali Ovis ammon VU
Family: Cervidae (deer)
Subfamily: Cervinae
Genus: Cervus
Wapiti Cervus canadensis
Subfamily: Odocoileinae
Genus: Capreolus
Siberian roe deer Capreolus pygargus
