LIST OF MAMMALS OF MONTENEGRO

There are at least 87 mammal species in Montenegro.^[1] One is critically endangered, 5 are vulnerable, 6 are near threatened and 2 are data deficient.


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: Eulipotyphla ( hedgehogs, shrews, moles and solenodons)

Suborder: Erinaceota
- Family: Erinaceidae
  - Subfamily: Erinaceinae
    - Genus: Erinaceus
      - Northern white-breasted hedgehog, Erinaceus roumanicus LC
- Family: Talpidae
  - Subfamily: Talpinae
    - Tribe: Talpini
      - Genus: Talpa
        Balkan mole, Talpa stankovici LC
        
        Blind mole, Talpa caeca LC
        
        European mole, Talpa europaea LC
- Family: Soricidae
  - Subfamily: Soricinae
    - Tribe: Nectogalini
      - Genus: Neomys
        Eurasian water shrew, Neomys anomalus LC
        
        Mediterranean water shrew, Neomys fodiens LC
    - Tribe: Soricini
      - Genus: Sorex
        Alpine shrew, Sorex alpinus NT
        
        Common shrew, Sorex araneus LC
        
        Dneper common shrew, Sorex averini LC
        
        Eurasian pygmy shrew, Sorex minutus LC
  - Subfamily: Crocidurinae
    - Genus: Crocidura
      - Bicolored shrew, Crocidura leucodon LC
      - Lesser white-toothed shrew, Crocidura suaveolens LC
    - Genus: Suncus
      - Etruscan shrew, Suncus etruscus LC
      - Madagascan pygmy shrew, Suncus madagascariensis LC

Order: Rodentia ( rodents)

Suborder: Castorimorpha
- Superfamily: Castoroidea
  - Family: Castoridae
    - Subfamily: Castorinae
      - Genus: Castor
        Eurasian beaver, Castor fiber LC
Suborder: Myomorpha
- Superfamily: Muroidea
  - Family: Spalacidae
    - Subfamily: Spalacinae
      - Genus: Nannospalax
        Lesser mole rat, Nannospalax leucodon LC
  - Family: Cricetidae
    - Subfamily: Arvicolinae
      - Tribe: Arvicolini
        Genus: Arvicola
        European water vole, Arvicola amphibius LC
        
        Genus: Chionomys
        European snow vole, Chionomys nivalis LC
        
        Genus: Microtus
        Subgenus: Microtus
        Field vole, Microtus agrestis LC
        
        Common vole, Microtus arvalis LC
        
        Southern vole, Microtus levis LC
        
        European pine vole, Microtus subterraneus LC
        
        Subgenus: Terricola
        Felten's vole, Microtus felteni LC
        
        Thomas's pine vole, Microtus thomasi LC
      - Tribe: Myodini
        Genus: Clethrionomys
        Bank vole, Clethrionomys glareolus LC
      - Tribe: Pliomyini
        Genus: Dinaromys
        Balkan snow vole, Dinaromys bogdanovi VU
  - Family: Muridae
    - Subfamily: Murinae
      - Genus: Apodemus
        Subgenus: Apodemus
        Striped field mouse, Apodemus agrarius LC
        
        Subgenus: Sylvaemus
        Yellow-necked mouse, Apodemus flavicollis LC
        
        Wood mouse, Apodemus sylvaticus LC
        
        Ural field mouse, Apodemus uralensis LC
        
        Subgenus: Karstomys
        Western broad-toothed field mouse, Apodemus epimelas LC
      - Genus: Micromys
        Eurasian harvest mouse, Micromys minutus LC
      - Genus: Mus
        House mouse, Mus musculus LC
        
        Steppe mouse, Mus spicilegus LC
Suborder: Sciuromorpha
- Family: Sciuridae
  - Subfamily: Sciurinae
    - Tribe: Sciurini
      - Genus: Sciurus
        Subgenus: Sciurus
        Eurasian red squirrel, Sciurus vulgaris LC
- Family: Gliridae
  - Subfamily: Leithiinae
    - Genus: Dryomys
      - Forest dormouse, Dryomys nitedula LC
    - Genus: Muscaridinus
      - Hazel dormouse, Muscaridinus avellanarius LC
  - Subfamily: Glirinae
    - Genus: Glis
      - Edible dormouse, Glis glis LC

Order: Lagomorpha ( lagomorphs)

Family: Leporidae
- Genus: Lepus
  - Subgenus: Eulagos
    - European hare, Lepus europaeus LC

Order: Chiroptera ( bats)

Suborder: Yinpterochiroptera
- Family: Rhinolophidae
  - Subfamily: Rhinolophinae
    - Genus: Rhinolophus
      - Subgenus: Rhinolophus
        Species group: Rhinolophus euryale
        Mediterranean horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus euryale NT
        
        Mehely's horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus mehelyi VU
        
        Species group: Rhinolophus ferrumquinum
        Greater horseshoe bat: Rhinolophus ferrumquinum LC
        
        Species group: Rhinolophus landeri
        Blasius's horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus blasii LC
      - Subgenus: Phyllorhina
        Species group: Rhinolophus hipposideros
        Lesser horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus hipposideros LC
Suborder: Yangochiroptera
- Family: Miniopteridae
  - Genus: Miniopterus
    - Common bent-wing bat, Miniopterus schreibersii VU
- Family: Molossidae
  - Subfamily: Molossinae
    - Genus: Tadarida
      - European free-tailed bat, Tadarida teniotis LC
- Family: Vespertilionidae
  - Subfamily: Myotinae
    - Genus: Myotis
      - Subgenus: Chrysopteron
        Geoffroy's bat, Myotis emarginatus LC
      - Subgenus: Myotis
        Alcathoe bat, Myotis alcathoe DD
        
        Lesser mouse eared bat, Myotis blythii LC
        
        Long-fingered bat, Myotis capaccinii VU
        
        Pond bat, Myotis dasycneme NT
        
        Daubenton's bat, Myotis daubentonii LC
        
        Greater mouse-eared bat, Myotis myotis LC
        
        Whiskered bat, Myotis mystacinus LC
        
        Natterer's bat, Myotis nattereri LC
      - Subgenus: Pizonyx
        Brandt's bat, Myotis brandtii LC
  - Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
    - Tribe: Eptesicini
      - Genus: Eptesicus
        Serotine bat, Eptesicus serotinus LC
    - Tribe: Pipistrellini
      - Genus: Nyctalus
        Lesser noctule, Nyctalus leisleri LC
        
        Common noctule, Nyctalus noctula LC
      - Genus: Pipistrellus
        Kuhl's pipistrelle, Pipistrellus kuhlii LC
        
        Nathusius's pipistrelle, Pipistrellus nathusii LC
        
        Common pipistrelle, Pipistrellus pipistrellus LC
    - Tribe: Plecotini
      - Genus: Barbastella
        Western barbastelle, Barbastella barbastellus NT
      - Genus: Plecotus
        Brown long-eared bat, Plecotus auritus LC
        
        Grey long-eared bat, Plecotus austriacus NT
        
        Alpine long-eared bat, Plecotus macrobullaris LC
    - Tribe: Vespertilionini
      - Genus: Hypsugo
        Savi's pipistrelle, Hypsugo savii LC
      - Genus: Vespertilio
        Parti-coloured bat, Vespertilio murinus

Order: Cetacea ( whales, dolphins and porpoises)

Suborder: Odontoceti
- Clade: Delphinida
  - Superfamily: Delphinoidea
    - Family: Delphinidae
      - Subfamily: Delphininae
        Genus: Tursiops
        Common bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus LC

Order: Carnivora ( carnivorans)

Suborder: Caniformia
- Infraorder: Arctoidea
  - Superfamily: Ursoidea
    - Family: Ursidae
      - Subfamily: Ursinae
        Genus: Ursus
        Brown bear, Ursus arctos LC
  - Superfamily: Musteloidea
    - Family: Mustelidae
      - Subfamily: Guloninae
        Genus: Martes
        Beech Marten, Martes foina LC
        
        European pine marten, Martes martes LC
      - Subfamily: Ictonychinae
        Genus: Vormela
        Marbled polecat, Vormela peregusna VU
      - Subfamily: Lutrinae
        Genus: Lutra
        Eurasian otter, Lutra lutra NT
      - Subfamily: Melinae
        Genus: Meles
        European Badger, Meles meles LC
      - Subfamily: Mustelinae
        Genus: Mustela
        Stoat, Mustela erminea LC
        
        Least weasel, Mustela nivalis LC
        
        European Polecat, Mustela putorius LC
- Infraorder: Cynoidea
  - Family: Canidae
    - Subfamily: Caninae
      - Tribe: Canini
        Subtribe: Canina
        Genus: Canis
        Grey wolf, Canis lupus LC
      - Tribe: Vulpini
        Genus: Vulpes
        Red fox, Vulpes vulpes LC
Suborder: Feliformia
- Superfamily: Feloidea
  - Family: Felidae
    - Subfamily: Felinae
      - Genus: Lynx
        Eurasian lynx, Lynx lynx CR

Order: Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates)

Clade: Artiofabula
- Suborder: Suina
  - Infraorder: Suoidea
    - Family: Suidae
      - Subfamily: Suinae
        Tribe: Suini
        Genus: Sus
        Wild boar, Sus scrofa LC
- Suborder: Rumiantia
  - Clade: Bovimorpha
    - Infraorder: Cervoidea
      - Family: Cervidae
        Subfamily: Capreolinae
        Tribe: Capreolini
        Genus: Capreolus
        Western roe deer, Capreolus capreolus LC
        
        Subfamily: Cervinae
        Tribe: Cervini
        Genus: Cervus
        Red deer, Cervus elaphus LC

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^ "Mammals of Montenegro". Animalia. Archived from the original on January 11, 2024. Retrieved January 11, 2024.

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Order: Eulipotyphla ( hedgehogs, shrews, moles and solenodons)

Order: Rodentia ( rodents)

Order: Lagomorpha ( lagomorphs)

Order: Chiroptera ( bats)

Order: Cetacea ( whales, dolphins and porpoises)

Order: Carnivora ( carnivorans)

Order: Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates)

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Order: Eulipotyphla ( hedgehogs, shrews, moles and solenodons)

Order: Rodentia ( rodents)

Order: Lagomorpha ( lagomorphs)

Order: Chiroptera ( bats)

Order: Cetacea ( whales, dolphins and porpoises)

Order: Carnivora ( carnivorans)

Order: Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates)

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