List of mammals of Russia facts for kids

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.

The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed 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.

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:

LR/cd	Lower risk/conservation dependent	Species which were the focus of conservation programmes and may have moved into a higher risk category if that programme was discontinued.
LR/nt	Lower risk/near threatened	Species which are close to being classified as vulnerable but are not the subject of conservation programmes.
LR/lc	Lower risk/least concern	Species for which there are no identifiable risks.

Order: Sirenia (manatees and dugongs)
Order: Rodentia (rodents)
Order: Lagomorpha (lagomorphs)
Order: Erinaceomorpha (hedgehogs and gymnures)
Order: Soricomorpha (shrews, moles, and solenodons)
Order: Chiroptera (bats)
Order: Cetacea (whales)
Order: Carnivora (carnivorans)
Order: Perissodactyla (odd-toed ungulates)
Order: Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates)
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Order: Sirenia (manatees and dugongs)

Steller's sea cow skeleton

Sirenia is an order of fully aquatic, herbivorous mammals that inhabit rivers, estuaries, coastal marine waters, swamps, and marine wetlands. All four species are endangered.

Family: Dugongidae
- Subfamily: Hydrodamalinae
  - Genus: Hydrodamalis
    - Steller's sea cow, Hydrodamalis gigas EX

Order: Rodentia (rodents)

Red squirrel

Bobak marmot

Edible dormouse

Northern birch mouse

European hamster

Winter white Russian dwarf hamster

Bank vole

Norway lemming

Common vole

Tundra 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 (99 lb).

Suborder: Sciurognathi
- Family: Castoridae (beavers)
  - Genus: Castor
    - European beaver, Castor fiber LC
- Family: Sciuridae (squirrels)
  - Subfamily: Sciurinae
    - Tribe: Sciurini
      - Genus: Sciurus
        
        Red squirrel, Sciurus vulgaris LC
    - Tribe: Pteromyini
      - Genus: Pteromys
        
        Siberian flying squirrel, Pteromys volans LR/nt
  - Subfamily: Xerinae
    - Tribe: Marmotini
      - Genus: Marmota
        
        Gray marmot, Marmota baibacina LR/lc
        
        Bobak marmot, Marmota bobak LR/cd
        
        Black-capped marmot, Marmota camtschatica LR/lc
        
        Tarbagan marmot, Marmota sibirica LR/lc
      - Genus: Spermophilus
        
        Daurian ground squirrel, Spermophilus dauricus LR/lc
        
        Red-cheeked ground squirrel, Spermophilus erythrogenys LR/lc
        
        Russet ground squirrel, Spermophilus major LR/nt
        
        Little ground squirrel, Spermophilus pygmaeus LR/lc
        
        Speckled ground squirrel, Spermophilus suslicus VU
        
        Long-tailed ground squirrel, Spermophilus undulatus LR/lc
      - Genus: Tamias
        
        Siberian chipmunk, Tamias sibiricus LR/lc
- Family: Gliridae (dormice)
  - Subfamily: Leithiinae
    - Genus: Dryomys
      - Forest dormouse, Dryomys nitedula LR/nt
    - Genus: Muscardinus
      - Hazel dormouse, Muscardinus avellanarius LR/nt
  - Subfamily: Glirinae
    - Genus: Glis
      - Edible dormouse, Glis glis LR/nt
- Family: Dipodidae (jerboas)
  - Subfamily: Allactaginae
    - Genus: Allactaga
      - Small five-toed jerboa, Allactaga elater LR/lc
      - Great jerboa, Allactaga major LR/lc
    - Genus: Pygeretmus
      - Dwarf fat-tailed jerboa, Pygeretmus pumilio LR/lc
  - Subfamily: Cardiocraniinae
    - Genus: Salpingotus
      - Heptner's pygmy jerboa, Salpingotus heptneri LR/nt
  - Subfamily: Dipodinae
    - Genus: Dipus
      - Northern three-toed jerboa, Dipus sagitta LR/lc
    - Genus: Stylodipus
      - Thick-tailed three-toed jerboa, Stylodipus telum LR/lc
  - Subfamily: Sicistinae
    - Genus: Sicista
      - Northern birch mouse, Sicista betulina LR/nt
      - Caucasian birch mouse, Sicista caucasica LR/lc
      - Long-tailed birch mouse, Sicista caudata EN
      - Kazbeg birch mouse, Sicista kazbegica DD
      - Kluchor birch mouse, Sicista kluchorica DD
      - Altai birch mouse, Sicista napaea LR/lc
      - Severtzov's birch mouse, Sicista severtzovi LR/lc
      - Strand's birch mouse, Sicista strandi LR/lc
      - Southern birch mouse, Sicista subtilis LR/nt
- Family: Spalacidae
  - Subfamily: Myospalacinae
    - Genus: Myospalax
      - False Zokor, Myospalax aspalax LR/lc
      - Manchurian Zokor, Myospalax epsilanus LR/nt
      - Siberian Zokor, Myospalax myospalax LR/lc
      - Transbaikal Zokor, Myospalax psilurus LR/lc
  - Subfamily: Spalacinae
    - Genus: Spalax
      - Russian mole rat, Spalax giganteus VU
      - Greater mole rat, Spalax microphthalmus VU
- Family: Cricetidae
  - Subfamily: Cricetinae
    - Genus: Cricetulus
      - Chinese striped hamster, Cricetulus barabensis LR/lc
      - Long-tailed dwarf hamster, Cricetulus longicaudatus LR/lc
      - Grey dwarf hamster, Cricetulus migratorius LR/nt
    - Genus: Cricetus
      - European hamster, Cricetus cricetus LR/lc
    - Genus: Mesocricetus
      - Ciscaucasian hamster, Mesocricetus raddei LR/lc
    - Genus: Phodopus
      - Campbell's dwarf hamster, Phodopus campbelli LR/lc
      - Roborovski hamster, Phodopus roborovskii LR/lc
      - Winter white Russian dwarf hamster, Phodopus sungorus LR/lc
    - Genus: Tscherskia
      - Greater long-tailed hamster, Tscherskia triton LR/lc
  - Subfamily: Arvicolinae
    - Genus: Alticola
      - Gobi Altai mountain vole, Alticola barakshin LR/lc
      - Lemming vole, Alticola lemminus LR/lc
      - Large-eared vole, Alticola macrotis LR/lc
      - Flat-headed vole, Alticola strelzowi LR/lc
      - Tuva silver vole, Alticola tuvinicus LR/lc
    - Genus: Arvicola
      - Water vole, Arvicola terrestris LR/lc
    - Genus: Chionomys
      - Caucasian snow vole, Chionomys gud LR/nt
      - Robert's snow vole, Chionomys roberti LR/nt
    - Genus: Clethrionomys
      - Bank vole, Clethrionomys glareolus LR/lc
      - Grey red-backed vole, Clethrionomys rufocanus LR/lc
      - Northern red-backed vole, Clethrionomys rutilus LR/lc
      - Shikotan vole, Clethrionomys sikotanensis LR/nt
    - Genus: Dicrostonyx
      - Arctic lemming, Dicrostonyx torquatus LR/lc
      - Wrangel lemming, Dicrostonyx vinogradovi CR
    - Genus: Lagurus
      - Steppe lemming, Lagurus lagurus LR/lc
    - Genus: Lasiopodomys
      - Brandt's vole, Lasiopodomys brandtii LR/lc
    - Genus: Lemmus
      - Amur lemming, Lemmus amurensis LR/lc
      - Norway lemming, Lemmus lemmus LR/lc
      - Brown lemming, Lemmus sibiricus LR/lc
    - Genus: Microtus
      - Field vole, Microtus agrestis LR/lc
      - Common vole, Microtus arvalis LR/lc
      - Daghestan pine vole, Microtus daghestanicus LR/lc
      - Evorsk vole, Microtus evoronensis CR
      - Reed vole, Microtus fortis LR/lc
      - Narrow-headed vole, Microtus gregalis LR/lc
      - North Siberian vole, Microtus hyperboreus LR/lc
      - Juniper vole, Microtus juldaschi LR/lc
      - Maximowicz's vole, Microtus maximowiczii LR/lc
      - Middendorf's vole, Microtus middendorffi LR/lc
      - Mongolian vole, Microtus mongolicus LR/lc
      - Muisk vole, Microtus mujanensis CR
      - Nasarov's vole, Microtus nasarovi LR/nt
      - Altai vole, Microtus obscurus LR/lc
      - Tundra vole, Microtus oeconomus LC
      - Southern vole, Microtus rossiaemeridionalis LR/lc
      - Sakhalin vole, Microtus sachalinensis LR/nt
      - European pine vole, Microtus subterraneus LR/lc
    - Genus: Myopus
      - Wood lemming, Myopus schisticolor NT
- Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters, etc.)
  - Subfamily: Gerbillinae
    - Genus: Meriones
      - Mid-day jird, Meriones meridianus LR/lc
      - Tamarisk jird, Meriones tamariscinus LR/lc
      - Mongolian jird, Meriones unguiculatus LR/lc
  - Subfamily: Murinae
    - Genus: Apodemus
      - Striped field mouse, Apodemus agrarius LR/lc
      - Yellow-necked mouse, Apodemus flavicollis LR/lc
      - Yellow-breasted field mouse, Apodemus fulvipectus LR/lc
      - Korean field mouse, Apodemus peninsulae LR/lc
      - Black Sea field mouse, Apodemus ponticus LR/lc
      - Wood mouse, Apodemus sylvaticus LC
      - Ural field mouse, Apodemus uralensis LR/lc
    - Genus: Micromys
      - Harvest mouse, Micromys minutus LR/nt
    - Genus: Rattus
      - Brown rat, Rattus norvegicus LR/lc

Order: Lagomorpha (lagomorphs)

Northern pika

European rabbit

Mountain hare

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 twentieth 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
  - Alpine pika, Ochotona alpina LR/lc
  - Daurian pika, Ochotona dauurica LR/lc
  - Northern pika, Ochotona hyperborea LR/lc
  - Pallas's pika, Ochotona pallasi LR/lc
  - Steppe pika, Ochotona pusilla LC
Family: Leporidae (rabbits, hares)
- Genus: Oryctolagus
  - European rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus LR/lc
- Genus: Lepus
  - European hare, Lepus europaeus LR/lc
  - Manchurian hare, Lepus mandshuricus LR/lc
  - Alaskan hare, Lepus othus LR/lc
  - Mountain hare, Lepus timidus LR/lc

Order: Erinaceomorpha (hedgehogs and gymnures)

West European hedgehog

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: Erinaceus
    - Amur hedgehog, Erinaceus amurensis LR/lc
    - Southern white-breasted hedgehog, Erinaceus concolor LR/lc
    - West European hedgehog, Erinaceus europaeus LR/lc
  - Genus: Mesechinus
    - Daurian hedgehog, Mesechinus dauuricus LR/lc

Order: Soricomorpha (shrews, moles, and solenodons)

Lesser white-toothed shrew

Common shrew

Russian desman

European mole

The "shrew-forms" are insectivorous mammals. Shrews and solenodons closely resemble mice, while moles are stout-bodied burrowers.

Family: Soricidae (shrews)
- Subfamily: Crocidurinae
  - Genus: Crocidura
    - Gueldenstaedt's shrew, Crocidura gueldenstaedtii LR/lc
    - Ussuri white-toothed shrew, Crocidura lasiura LR/lc
    - Bicolored shrew, Crocidura leucodon LR/lc
    - Siberian shrew, Crocidura sibirica 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
      - Common shrew, Sorex araneus LR/lc
      - Laxmann's shrew, Sorex caecutiens LR/lc
      - Kamchatka shrew, Sorex camtschatica LR/lc
      - Siberian large-toothed shrew, Sorex daphaenodon LR/lc
      - Slender shrew, Sorex gracillimus LR/lc
      - Taiga shrew, Sorex isodon LR/lc
      - Paramushir shrew, Sorex leucogaster VU
      - Eurasian least shrew, Sorex minutissimus LR/lc
      - Eurasian pygmy shrew, Sorex minutus LR/lc
      - Ussuri shrew, Sorex mirabilis LR/lc
      - Portenko's shrew, Sorex portenkoi LR/lc
      - Radde's shrew, Sorex raddei LR/lc
      - Flat-skulled shrew, Sorex roboratus LR/lc
      - Caucasian shrew, Sorex satunini LR/lc
      - Tundra shrew, Sorex tundrensis LR/lc
      - Long-clawed shrew, Sorex unguiculatus LR/lc
      - Caucasian pygmy shrew, Sorex volnuchini LR/lc
Family: Talpidae (moles)
- Subfamily: Talpinae
  - Tribe: Desmanini
    - Genus: Desmana
      - Russian desman, Desmana moschata VU
  - Tribe: Talpini
    - Genus: Mogera
      - Large mole, Mogera robusta LR/lc
    - Genus: Talpa
      - Siberian mole, Talpa altaica LR/lc
      - Caucasian mole, Talpa caucasica LR/lc
      - European mole, Talpa europaea LR/lc
      - Levantine mole, Talpa levantis LR/lc

Order: Chiroptera (bats)

Daubenton's bat

Barbastelle

Serotine bat

Common noctule

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
    - Sakhalin myotis, Myotis abei DD
    - Bechstein's bat, Myotis bechsteini VU
    - Lesser mouse-eared bat, Myotis blythii LR/lc
    - Far eastern myotis, Myotis bombinus LR/nt
    - Brandt's bat, Myotis brandti LR/lc
    - Long-fingered bat, Myotis capaccinii VU
    - Pond bat, Myotis dasycneme VU
    - Daubenton's bat, Myotis daubentonii LR/lc
    - Geoffroy's bat, Myotis emarginatus VU
    - Fraternal myotis, Myotis frater LR/nt
    - Ikonnikov's bat, Myotis ikonnikovi LR/lc
    - Big-footed myotis, Myotis macrodactylus LR/lc
    - Whiskered bat, Myotis mystacinus LR/lc
    - Natterer's bat, Myotis nattereri LR/lc
- Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
  - Genus: Barbastella
    - Barbastelle, Barbastella barbastellus VU
  - Genus: Eptesicus
    - Gobi big brown bat, Eptesicus gobiensis LR/lc
    - Northern bat, Eptesicus nilssoni LR/lc
    - Serotine bat, Eptesicus serotinus LR/lc
  - Genus: Nyctalus
    - Birdlike noctule, Nyctalus aviator LR/nt
    - Greater noctule bat, Nyctalus lasiopterus LR/nt
    - Lesser noctule, Nyctalus leisleri LR/nt
    - Common noctule, Nyctalus noctula LR/lc
  - Genus: Pipistrellus
    - Nathusius' pipistrelle, Pipistrellus nathusii LR/lc
  - Genus: Plecotus
    - Brown long-eared bat, Plecotus auritus LR/lc
  - Genus: Vespertilio
    - Parti-coloured bat, Vespertilio murinus LR/lc
    - Asian parti-colored bat, Vespertilio superans LR/lc
- Subfamily: Murininae
  - Genus: Murina
    - Greater tube-nosed bat, Murina leucogaster LR/lc
    - Ussuri tube-nosed bat, Murina ussuriensis EN
- Subfamily: Miniopterinae
  - Genus: Miniopterus
    - Schreibers' long-fingered bat, Miniopterus schreibersii LC
Family: Molossidae
- Genus: Tadarida
  - European free-tailed bat, Tadarida teniotis LR/lc
Family: Rhinolophidae
- Subfamily: Rhinolophinae
  - Genus: Rhinolophus
    - Mediterranean horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus euryale VU
    - Greater horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus ferrumequinum LR/nt
    - Lesser horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus hipposideros LC
    - Mehely's horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus mehelyi VU

Order: Cetacea (whales)

Bowhead whales in Shantar Islands

Blue whale

Humpback whale

Western gray whale on Sakhalin

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.

Suborder: Mysticeti
- Family: Balaenidae
  - Genus: Balaena
    - Bowhead whale, Balaena mysticetus LR/cd
  - Genus: Eubalaena
    - North Pacific right whale, Eubalaena japonica EN
- Family: Balaenopteridae
  - Subfamily: Balaenopterinae
    - Genus: Balaenoptera
      - Minke whale, Balaenoptera acutorostrata LR/nt
      - Sei whale, Balaenoptera borealis EN
      - Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus EN
      - Fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus EN
  - Subfamily: Megapterinae
    - Genus: Megaptera
      - Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae VU
- Family: Eschrichtiidae
  - Genus: Eschrichtius
    - Gray whale, Eschrichtius robustus LR/cd
Suborder: Odontoceti
- Superfamily: Platanistoidea
  - Family: Physeteridae
    - Genus: Physeter
      - Sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus VU
  - Family: Kogiidae
    - Genus: Kogia
      - Pygmy sperm whale, Kogia breviceps LR/lc
      - Dwarf sperm whale, Kogia sima LR/lc
  - Family: Monodontidae
    - Genus: Monodon
      - Narwhal, Monodon monoceros DD
    - Genus: Delphinapterus
      - Beluga, Delphinapterus leucas VU
  - Family: Phocoenidae
    - Genus: Phocoena
      - Harbour porpoise, Phocoena phocoena VU
    - Genus: Phocoenoides
      - Dall's porpoise, Phocoenoides dalli LR/cd
  - Family: Ziphidae
    - Genus: Ziphius
      - Cuvier's beaked whale, Ziphius cavirostris DD
    - Genus: Berardius
      - Giant beaked whale, Berardius bairdii LR/cd
    - Subfamily: Hyperoodontinae
      - Genus: Hyperoodon
        
        Bottlenose whale, Hyperoodon ampullatus LR/cd
      - Genus: Mesoplodon
        
        Stejneger's beaked whale, Mesoplodon stejnegeri DD
  - Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins)
    - Genus: Tursiops
      - Bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus DD
    - Genus: Stenella
      - Striped dolphin, Stenella coeruleoalba LR/cd
    - Genus: Delphinus
      - Short-beaked common dolphin, Delphinus delphis LR/lc
    - Genus: Lagenorhynchus
      - Atlantic white-sided dolphin, Lagenorhynchus acutus LR/lc
      - White-beaked dolphin, Lagenorhynchus albirostris LR/lc
      - Pacific white-sided dolphin, Lagenorhynchus obliquidens LR/lc
    - Genus: Lissodelphis
      - Northern right whale dolphin, Lissodelphis borealis LR/lc
    - Genus: Grampus
      - Risso's dolphin, Grampus griseus DD
    - Genus: Pseudorca
      - False killer whale, Pseudorca crassidens LR/lc
    - Genus: Orcinus
      - Killer whale, Orcinus orca LR/cd

Order: Carnivora (carnivorans)

Nerpa

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 EX
    - Genus: Felis
      - Jungle cat, Felis chaus LC
      - Pallas's cat, Felis manul NT
      - Asiatic wildcat, Felis lybica ornata
    - Genus: Lynx
      - Eurasian lynx, Lynx lynx LC
    - Genus: Prionailurus
      - Leopard cat, Prionailurus bengalensis LC
  - Subfamily: Pantherinae
    - Genus: Panthera
      - Amur leopard, Panthera pardus orientalis CR
      - Persian leopard, Panthera pardus ciscaucasica EN
      - Siberian tiger, Panthera tigris tigris EN
      - Caspian tiger, Panthera tigris tigris EX
      - Snow leopard, Panthera uncia EN
Suborder: Caniformia
- Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes)
  - Genus: Vulpes
    - Corsac fox, Vulpes corsac LC
    - Arctic fox, Vulpes lagopus LC
    - Red fox, Vulpes vulpes LC
  - Genus: Nyctereutes
    - Raccoon dog, Nyctereutes procyonoides LC
  - Genus: Canis
    - Tundra wolf, Canis lupus albus LC
    - Steppe wolf, Canis lupus campestris LC
    - Mongolian wolf, Canis lupus chanco LC
    - Eurasian wolf, Canis lupus lupus LC
    - Hokkaido wolf, Canis lupus hattai EX
  - Genus: Cuon
    - Ussuri dhole, Cuon alpinus alpinus EN
    - Tien Shan dhole, Cuon alpinus hesperius EN
- Family: Ursidae (bears)
  - Genus: Ursus
    - Eurasian brown bear, Ursus arctos arctos LC
    - Kamchatka brown bear, Ursus arctos beringianus LR/lc
    - East Siberian brown bear, Ursus arctos arctos LR/lc
    - Ussuri brown bear, Ursus arctos lasiotus VU
    - Polar bear, Ursus maritimus VU
    - Ussuri black bear, Ursus thibetanus ussuricus VU
    - Himalayan black bear, Ursus thibetanus laniger VU
- Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
  - Genus: Mustela
    - Mountain weasel, Mustela altaica LR/lc
    - Stoat, Mustela erminea LR/lc
    - Steppe polecat, Mustela eversmannii LR/lc
    - European mink, Mustela lutreola EN
    - Least weasel, Mustela nivalis LR/lc
    - European polecat, Mustela putorius LR/lc
    - Siberian weasel, Mustela sibirica LR/lc
  - Genus: Vormela
    - Marbled polecat, Vormela peregusna LR/lc
  - Genus: Martes
    - Yellow-throated marten, Martes flavigula LR/lc
    - Beech marten, Martes foina LR/lc
    - Pine marten, Martes martes LR/lc
    - Sable, Martes zibellina LR/lc
  - Genus: Gulo
    - Wolverine, Gulo gulo VU
  - Genus: Meles
    - European badger, Meles meles meles LC
    - Asian badger, Meles leucurus sibiricus LC
  - Genus: Lutra
    - European otter, Lutra lutra NT
  - Genus: Enhydra
    - Sea otter, Enhydra lutris EN
- Family: Otariidae (eared seals, sealions)
  - Genus: Callorhinus
    - Northern fur seal, Callorhinus ursinus VU
  - Genus: Eumetopias
    - Steller sea lion, Eumetopias jubatus EN
  - Genus: Zalophus
    - Japanese sea lion, Zalophus japonicus EX
- Family: Odobenidae
  - Genus: Odobenus
    - Walrus, Odobenus rosmarus LR/lc
- Family: Phocidae (earless seals)
  - Genus: Cystophora
    - Hooded seal, Cystophora cristata LR/lc
  - Genus: Erignathus
    - Bearded seal, Erignathus barbatus LR/lc
  - Genus: Halichoerus
    - Grey seal, Halichoerus grypus LR/lc
  - Genus: Histriophoca
    - Ribbon seal, Histriophoca fasciata LR/lc
  - Genus: Monachus
    - Mediterranean monk seal, Monachus monachus CR
  - Genus: Pagophilus
    - Harp seal, Pagophilus groenlandicus LR/lc
  - Genus: Phoca
    - Spotted seal, Phoca largha LR/lc
    - Common seal, Phoca vitulina LR/lc
  - Genus: Pusa
    - Caspian seal, Pusa caspica VU
    - Ringed seal, Pusa hispida LR/lc
    - Nerpa, Pusa sibirica LR/nt

Order: Perissodactyla (odd-toed ungulates)

Wild horse

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.

Family: Equidae (horses etc.)
- Genus: Equus
  - Tarpan, Equus ferus ferus EX
  - Mongolian wild ass, Equus hemionus hemionus NT
  - Turkmenian kulan, Equus hemionus kulan EN

Order: Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates)

Saiga antelope

West Caucasian tur

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: Suidae (pigs)
- Subfamily: Suinae
  - Genus: Sus
    - Boar, Sus scrofa LR/lc
Family: Moschidae
- Genus: Moschus
  - Siberian musk deer, Moschus moschiferus VU
Family: Cervidae (deer)
- Subfamily: Cervinae
  - Genus: Cervus
    - Caspian red deer, Cervus elaphus maral LR/lc
    - Bactrian deer, Cervus elaphus bactrianus LR/1c
    - Altai wapiti, Cervus canadensis sibiricus LR/lc
    - Manchurian wapiti, Cervus canadensis xanthopygus LR/lc
    - Manchurian sika deer, Cervus nippon mantchuricus LR/lc
- Subfamily: Capreolinae
  - Genus: Alces
    - Eurasian elk, Alces alces alces LR/lc
    - Yakutia moose, Alces alces pfizenmayeri LR/lc
    - Ussurian moose, Alces alces cameloides LR/lc
    - Chukotka moose, Alces alces buturlini LR/lc
    - Caucasian moose, Alces alces caucasicus EX
  - Genus: Capreolus
    - Roe deer, Capreolus capreolus LR/lc
    - Siberian roe deer, Capreolus pygargus LR/lc
  - Genus: Rangifer
    - Reindeer, Rangifer tarandus LR/lc
Family: Bovidae (cattle, antelope, sheep, goats)
- Subfamily: Antilopinae
  - Genus: Procapra
    - Zeren, Procapra gutturosa LC
  - Genus: Saiga
    - Saiga antelope, Saiga tatarica CR
- Subfamily: Bovinae
  - Genus: Bison
    - Wisent, Bison bonasus VU
- Subfamily: Caprinae
  - Genus: Ovibos
    - Muskox, Ovibos moschatus LC
  - Genus: Capra
    - Bezoar ibex, Capra aegagrus aegagrus VU
    - West Caucasian tur, Capra caucasica EN
    - East Caucasian tur, Capra cylindricornis VU
    - Siberian ibex, Capra sibrica LR/lc
  - Genus: Nemorhaedus
    - Long-tailed goral, Nemorhaedus caudatus VU
  - Genus: Ovis
    - Argali, Ovis ammon VU
    - Snow sheep, Ovis nivicola LR/cd
  - Genus: Rupicapra
    - Chamois, Rupicapra rupicapra LR/lc

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Bowhead whales in Shantar Islands

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