The
brown bear (Ursus arctos) is the national animal of Russia
This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Russia. There are 266 mammal species in Russia, of which five are critically endangered, thirteen are endangered, twenty-six are vulnerable, and six are near threatened. One of the species listed for Russia is extinct and one can no longer be found in the wild. All the mammals of Russia are in the subclass
Theria and infraclass
Eutheria, being all
placental.[1]
Red squirrelEuropean hamsterBobak marmotEdible dormouseNorthern birch mouseWinter white Russian dwarf hamsterBank voleNorway lemmingCommon voleTundra voleYellow-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 (99 lb).
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.
Order:
Eulipotyphla (shrews, hedgehogs, gymnures, moles and solenodons)
West European hedgehog
Eulipotyphlans are insectivorous mammals.
Shrews and
solenodons resemble mice,
hedgehogs carry spines,
gymnures look more like large rats, while
moles are stout-bodied burrowers.
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.
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.
The odd-toed ungulates are browsing and
grazing mammals. They are usually large to very large, and have relatively simple stomachs and a large middle toe.
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.
^This list is derived from the
IUCN Red List which lists species of mammals and includes those mammals that have recently been classified as extinct (since 1500 AD). The taxonomy and naming of the individual species is based on those used in existing Wikipedia articles as of 21 May 2007 and supplemented by the common names and taxonomy from the IUCN, Smithsonian Institution, or University of Michigan where no Wikipedia article was available.
^Banaszek, A.; Bogomolov, P.; Feoktistova, N.; La Haye, M.; Monecke, S.; Reiners, T. E.; Rusin, M.; Surov, A.; Weinhold, U. & Ziomek, J. (2020).
"Cricetus cricetus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T5529A111875852.
^Batsaikhan, N.; Henttonen, H.; Meinig, H.; Shenbrot, G., Bukhnikashvili, A., Hutterer, R., Kryštufek, B., Yigit, N., Mitsain, G. & Palomo, L. (2016).
"Arvicola amphibius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T2149A115060819.{{
cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (
link)
^McDonald, R. A.; Abramov, A. V.; Stubbe, M.; Herrero, J.; Maran, T.; Tikhonov, A.; Cavallini, P.; Kranz, A.; Giannatos, G.; Kryštufek, B. & Reid, F. (2019).
"Mustela nivalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T70207409A147993366.
^Skumatov, D.; Abramov, A.V.; Herrero, J.; Kitchener, A.; Maran, T.; Kranz, A.; Sándor, A.; Stubbe, M.; Saveljev, A.; Savour-Soubelet, A.; Guinot-Ghestem, M.; Zuberogoitia, I.; Birks, J.D.S.; Weber, A.; Melisch, R. & Ruette, S. (2016).
"Mustela putorius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T41658A45214384.{{
cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (
link)
^Heptner, V.G.; Nasimovich, A.A. & Bannikov, A.G. (1988) [1961].
"Aurochs, primitive cattle". Mlekopitajuščie Sovetskogo Soiuza. Moskva: Vysšaia Škola [Mammals of the Soviet Union]. Vol. Volume I. Artiodactyla and Perissodactyla. Washington DC: Smithsonian Institution and the National Science Foundation. pp. 539–549.
The
brown bear (Ursus arctos) is the national animal of Russia
This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Russia. There are 266 mammal species in Russia, of which five are critically endangered, thirteen are endangered, twenty-six are vulnerable, and six are near threatened. One of the species listed for Russia is extinct and one can no longer be found in the wild. All the mammals of Russia are in the subclass
Theria and infraclass
Eutheria, being all
placental.[1]
Red squirrelEuropean hamsterBobak marmotEdible dormouseNorthern birch mouseWinter white Russian dwarf hamsterBank voleNorway lemmingCommon voleTundra voleYellow-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 (99 lb).
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.
Order:
Eulipotyphla (shrews, hedgehogs, gymnures, moles and solenodons)
West European hedgehog
Eulipotyphlans are insectivorous mammals.
Shrews and
solenodons resemble mice,
hedgehogs carry spines,
gymnures look more like large rats, while
moles are stout-bodied burrowers.
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.
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.
The odd-toed ungulates are browsing and
grazing mammals. They are usually large to very large, and have relatively simple stomachs and a large middle toe.
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.
^This list is derived from the
IUCN Red List which lists species of mammals and includes those mammals that have recently been classified as extinct (since 1500 AD). The taxonomy and naming of the individual species is based on those used in existing Wikipedia articles as of 21 May 2007 and supplemented by the common names and taxonomy from the IUCN, Smithsonian Institution, or University of Michigan where no Wikipedia article was available.
^Banaszek, A.; Bogomolov, P.; Feoktistova, N.; La Haye, M.; Monecke, S.; Reiners, T. E.; Rusin, M.; Surov, A.; Weinhold, U. & Ziomek, J. (2020).
"Cricetus cricetus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T5529A111875852.
^Batsaikhan, N.; Henttonen, H.; Meinig, H.; Shenbrot, G., Bukhnikashvili, A., Hutterer, R., Kryštufek, B., Yigit, N., Mitsain, G. & Palomo, L. (2016).
"Arvicola amphibius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T2149A115060819.{{
cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (
link)
^McDonald, R. A.; Abramov, A. V.; Stubbe, M.; Herrero, J.; Maran, T.; Tikhonov, A.; Cavallini, P.; Kranz, A.; Giannatos, G.; Kryštufek, B. & Reid, F. (2019).
"Mustela nivalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T70207409A147993366.
^Skumatov, D.; Abramov, A.V.; Herrero, J.; Kitchener, A.; Maran, T.; Kranz, A.; Sándor, A.; Stubbe, M.; Saveljev, A.; Savour-Soubelet, A.; Guinot-Ghestem, M.; Zuberogoitia, I.; Birks, J.D.S.; Weber, A.; Melisch, R. & Ruette, S. (2016).
"Mustela putorius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T41658A45214384.{{
cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (
link)
^Heptner, V.G.; Nasimovich, A.A. & Bannikov, A.G. (1988) [1961].
"Aurochs, primitive cattle". Mlekopitajuščie Sovetskogo Soiuza. Moskva: Vysšaia Škola [Mammals of the Soviet Union]. Vol. Volume I. Artiodactyla and Perissodactyla. Washington DC: Smithsonian Institution and the National Science Foundation. pp. 539–549.