This list shows the
IUCN Red List status of the 101
mammal
species occurring in
Bulgaria . Two of them are
endangered , eleven are
vulnerable , and four are
near threatened .
The following tags are used to highlight each species' status as assessed on the respective IUCN Red List published by the
International Union for Conservation of Nature :
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 (rodents)
European hamster
European water vole
Common vole
Yellow-necked mouse
Rodents make up the largest order of mammals, with over 40% 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).
European rabbit
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 having four incisors in the upper jaw rather than two.
Order:
Erinaceomorpha (hedgehogs and gymnures)
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.
Order:
Soricomorpha (shrews, moles, and solenodons)
Common shrew
European mole
The "shrew-forms" are insectivorous mammals. The shrews and solenodons closely resemble mice while the moles are stout-bodied burrowers.
Serotine bat
Lesser noctule
Nathusius' pipistrelle
Brown long-eared bat
The bats' most distinguishing feature is that their forelimbs are developed as wings, making them the only mammals capable of flight. Bat species account for about 20% of all mammals.
Family:
Vespertilionidae
Subfamily:
Myotinae
Genus:
Myotis
Alcathoe bat , M. alcathoe DD
[10]
Bechstein's bat , M. bechsteini NT
[11]
Lesser mouse-eared bat , M. blythii LC
[12]
Brandt's bat , M. brandti LC
[13]
Long-fingered bat , M. capaccinii VU
[14]
Pond bat , M. dasycneme NT
[15]
Daubenton's bat , M. daubentonii LC
[16]
Geoffroy's bat , M. emarginatus LC
[17]
Greater mouse-eared bat , M. myotis LC
[18]
Whiskered bat , M. mystacinus LC
[19]
Natterer's bat , M. nattereri LC
[20]
Subfamily:
Vespertilioninae
Subfamily:
Miniopterinae
Family:
Molossidae
Family:
Rhinolophidae
Order:
Cetacea (whales)
Common dolphins
porpoising along a ferry at the port of
Batumi
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.
Order:
Carnivora (carnivorans)
European jackal
Stoat
Marbled polecat
There are over 260 species of carnivorans, the majority of which eat meat as their primary dietary item. They have a characteristic skull shape and dentition.
Order:
Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates)
Red deer
Roe deer
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.
Locally extinct
See also
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