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List of mammals of Ukraine

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There are eighty-five mammal species in Ukraine, of which two are critically endangered, two are endangered, thirteen are vulnerable, and three are near threatened. One of the species listed for Ukraine can no longer be found in the wild.[1]

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Icons which state each species' global IUCN status:
EXExtinctNo reasonable doubt that the last individual has died
EWExtinct in the WildKnown only to survive in captivity or as a naturalised population well outside its previous range
CRCritically EndangeredIn imminent risk of extinction in the wild
ENEndangeredFacing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild
VUVulnerableFacing a high risk of extinction in the wild
NTNear ThreatenedDoesn't meet any of the criteria that would categorise it as risking extinction but likely to in the future
LCLeast ConcernNo current identifiable risks to this species
DDData DeficientInadequate information to make an assessment of the risks to this species
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Order: Rodentia (rodents)

Red squirrel
Bobak marmot
Hazel dormouse
Common vole
Striped field mouse
Eurasian harvest 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.

Order: Lagomorpha (lagomorphs)

European 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 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: 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)

Eurasian pygmy shrew

The Soricomorpha are insectivorous mammals. The shrews and solenodons resemble mice while the moles are stout-bodied burrowers.

Order: Chiroptera (bats)

Lesser 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.

Order: Cetacea (whales)

Short-beaked common dolphin

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 wildcat
Golden jackal
Marbled polecat

There are over 260 species of carnivorans, the majority of which feed primarily on meat. They have a characteristic skull shape and dentition.

Order: Perissodactyla (odd-toed ungulates)

Przewalski's 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.

Order: Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates)

Crimean red 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.

Saiga antelope

Locally extinct

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