List of mammals of Azerbaijan Facts for Kids

This list shows the IUCN Red List status of mammal species living in Azerbaijan. One species is endangered, five are vulnerable, and 11 are near threatened. The following tags are used to show each species' global status as on the IUCN Red List published by the International Union for Conservation of Nature:

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 not enough information to make an assessment of the risks to this species.

Order: Artiodactyla
Order: Carnivora
Order: Chiroptera
Order: Erinaceomorpha
Order: Lagomorpha
Order: Rodentia
Order: Soricomorpha
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Order: Artiodactyla

East Caucasian tur (Capra cylindricornis)

Goitered gazelle (Gazella subgutturosa)

Family: Bovidae
- Genus: Capra
  - Wild goat, Capra aegagrus VU
  - East Caucasian tur, Capra cylindricornis NT
- Genus: Gazella
  - Goitered gazelle, Gazella subgutturosa VU
- Genus: Ovis
  - Mouflon, Ovis orientalis VU
- Genus: Rupicapra
  - Chamois, Rupicapra rupicapra LC
Family: Cervidae
- Genus: Capreolus
  - Roe deer, C. capreolus
- Genus: Cervus
  - Red deer, Cervus elaphus LC
Family: Suidae
- Genus: Sus
  - Wild boar, Sus scrofa LC

Order: Carnivora

Persian leopard

Striped hyena

Least weasel

Marbled polecat

Family: Canidae
- Genus: Canis
  - Golden jackal, C. aureus
  - Gray wolf, C. lupus
    - Steppe wolf, C. l. campestris
- Genus: Vulpes
  - Red fox, V. vulpes
Family: Felidae
- Genus: Felis
  - Jungle cat, F. chaus
  - European wildcat, F. silvestris
    - Caucasian wildcat, F. s. caucasica
- Genus: Lynx
  - Eurasian lynx, L. lynx
- Genus: Panthera
  - Persian leopard, P. pardus tulliana
Family: Ursidae
- Genus: Ursus
  - Brown bear, U. arctos
Family: Hyaenidae
- Genus: Hyaena
  - Striped hyena, H. hyaena
Family: Mustelidae
- Genus: Mustela
  - Least weasel, M. nivalis
  - Stoat, M. erminea
- Genus: Martes
  - Beech marten, M. foina
  - European pine marten, M. martes
- Genus: Lutra
  - European otter, L. lutra
- Genus: Meles
  - Eurasian badger, M. meles
- Genus: Vormela
  - Marbled polecat, V. peregusna
Family: Phocidae
- Genus: Pusa
  - Caspian seal, Pusa caspica EN
Family: Procyonidae
- Genus: Procyon
  - Raccoon, Procyon lotor LC

Order: Chiroptera

Greater horseshoe bat

Barbastelle

Serotine bat

Family: Vespertilionidae
- Genus: Barbastella
  - Barbastelle, Barbastella barbastellus NT
  - Asian barbastelle, Barbastella leucomelas LC
- Genus: Eptesicus
  - Botta's serotine, Eptesicus bottae LC
  - Northern bat, Eptesicus nilssonii LC
  - Serotine bat, Eptesicus serotinus LC
- Genus: Hypsugo
  - Savi's pipistrelle, H. savii
- Genus: Miniopterus
  - Common bentwing bat, Miniopterus schreibersii NT
- Genus: Myotis
  - Bechstein's bat, M. bechsteini
  - Lesser mouse-eared bat, M. blythii
  - Geoffroy's bat, Myotis emarginatus LC
  - Whiskered bat, Myotis mystacinus LC
  - Natterer's bat, Myotis nattereri LC
- Genus: Nyctalus
  - Lesser noctule, N. leisleri
  - Common noctule, N. noctula
- Genus: Plecotus
  - Brown long-eared bat, Plecotus auritus LC
  - Grey long-eared bat, Plecotus austriacus LC
- Genus: Pipistrellus
  - Nathusius' pipistrelle, P. nathusii
  - Kuhl's pipistrelle, Pipistrellus kuhlii LC
  - Common pipistrelle, Pipistrellus pipistrellus LC
  - Soprano pipistrelle, Pipistrellus pygmaeus LC
- Genus: Vespertilio
  - Particoloured bat, Vespertilio murinus LC
Family: Molossidae
- Genus: Tadarida
  - European free-tailed bat, Tadarida teniotis LC
Family: Rhinolophidae
- Genus: Rhinolophus
  - Lesser horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus hipposideros LC
  - Greater horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus ferrumequinum LC
  - Mehely's horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus mehelyi VU
  - Mediterranean horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus euryale NT
  - Blasius's horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus blasii LC

Order: Erinaceomorpha

Long-eared hedgehog

Family: Erinaceidae
- Genus: Erinaceus
  - Southern white-breasted hedgehog, Erinaceus concolor LC
- Genus: Hemiechinus
  - Long-eared hedgehog, Hemiechinus auritus LC

Order: Lagomorpha

European rabbit

Family: Leporidae
- Genus: Lepus
  - European hare, L. europaeus
- Genus: Oryctolagus
  - European rabbit, O. cuniculus

Order: Rodentia

European snow vole

Harvest mouse

Indian porcupine

Caucasian squirrel

Small five-toed jerboa

Family: Calomyscidae
- Genus: Calomyscus
  - Urar mouse-like hamster, Calomyscus urartensis LC
Family: Cricetidae
- Genus: Arvicolinae
  - European water vole, A. amphibius
- Genus: Chionomys
  - Caucasian snow vole, Chionomys gud LC
  - European snow vole, Chionomys nivalis LC
  - Robert's snow vole, Chionomys roberti LC
- Genus: Cricetulus
  - Grey hamster, Cricetulus migratorius LC
- Genus: Ellobius
  - Transcaucasian mole vole, Ellobius lutescens LC
- Genus: Hyrcanicola
  - Schelkovnikov's pine vole, Microtus schelkovnikovi NT
- Genus: Mesocricetus
  - Turkish hamster, Mesocricetus brandti NT
- Genus: Microtus
  - Common vole, Microtus arvalis LC
  - Daghestan pine vole, Microtus daghestanicus LC
  - Social vole, Microtus socialis LC
  - European pine vole, Microtus subterraneus LC
Family: Dipodidae
- Genus: Allactaga
  - Small five-toed jerboa, Allactaga elater LC
  - Euphrates jerboa, Allactaga euphratica NT
Family: Gliridae
- Genus: Dryomys
  - Forest dormouse, Dryomys nitedula LC
- Genus: Glis
  - Edible dormouse, Glis glis LC
Family: Hystricidae
- Genus: Hystrix
  - Indian porcupine, Hystrix leucura LC
Family: Muridae
- Genus: Apodemus
  - Striped field mouse, Apodemus agrarius LC
  - Caucasus field mouse, Apodemus hyrcanicus DD
  - Black Sea field mouse, Apodemus ponticus LC
  - Ural field mouse, Apodemus uralensis LC
  - Steppe field mouse, Apodemus witherbyi LC
- Genus: Meriones
  - Libyan jird, Meriones libycus LC
  - Midday jird, Meriones meridianus LC
  - Persian jird, Meriones persicus LC
  - Tristram's jird, Meriones tristami LC
  - Vinogradov's jird, Meriones vinogradovi LC
- Genus: Micromys
  - Eurasian harvest mouse, Micromys minutus LC
- Genus: Mus
  - House mouse, Mus musculus LC
- Genus: Rattus
  - Brown rat, Rattus norvegicus LC
  - Black rat, R. rattus
Family: Myocastoridae
- Genus: Myocastor
  - Coypu, Myocastor coypus LC
Family: Sciuridae
- Genus: Sciurus
  - Caucasian squirrel, Sciurus anomalus LC
  - Red squirrel, S. vulgaris

Order: Soricomorpha

Bicolored shrew

Family: Soricidae
- Genus: Crocidura
  - Caspian shrew, Crocidura caspica DD
  - Gueldenstaedt's shrew, Crocidura gueldenstaedti LC
  - Bicolored shrew, Crocidura leucodon LC
- Genus: Neomys
  - Transcaucasian water shrew, Neomys teres LC
- Genus: Suncus
  - Etruscan shrew, Suncus etruscus LC
Family: Talpidae
- Genus: Talpa
  - Levant mole, Talpa levantis LC

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