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List of mammals of Armenia

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There are sixty-two mammal species in Armenia, of which one is critically endangered, two are endangered, eight are vulnerable, and four are near threatened.This list is derived from the IUCN Red List which lists species of mammals and includes those mammals that have been classified as recently 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.

The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature:

	Data deficient	There is inadequate information to make an assessment of the risks to this species.

Order: [[Artiodactyla]] (even-toed ungulates)

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: Bovidae (cattle, antelope, sheep, goats)
- Subfamily: Caprinae
  - Genus: Capra
    - Wild goat, C. aegagrus
  - Genus: Ovis
    - Mouflon, O. gmelini
      - Armenian mouflon, O. g. gmelini
  - Genus: Rupicapra
    - Chamois, R. rupicapra
Family: Cervidae (deer)
- Subfamily: Cervinae
  - Genus: Axis
    - Chital, A. axis introduced
  - Genus: Cervus
    - Red deer, C. elaphus
    - Sika deer, C. nippon introduced
- Subfamily: Capreolinae
  - Genus: Capreolus
    - Roe deer, C. capreolus
Family: Suidae (pigs)
- Subfamily: Suinae
  - Genus: Sus
    - Wild boar, S. scrofa

Order: [[Carnivora]] (carnivorans)

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: Felis
      - Jungle cat, F. chaus
      - African wildcat, F. lybica
    - Genus: Lynx
      - Eurasian lynx, L. lynx
        
        Caucasian lynx, L. l. dinniki
    - Genus: Otocolobus
      - Pallas's cat, O. manul possibly extirpated
  - Subfamily: Pantherinae
    - Genus: Panthera
      - Leopard, P. pardus
        
        Persian leopard, P. p. tulliana
- Family: Hyaenidae (hyaenas)
  - Genus: Hyaena
    - Striped hyena, H. hyaena
Suborder: Caniformia
- Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes)
  - Genus: Canis
    - Golden jackal, C. aureus
      - European jackal, C. a. moreoticus
    - Gray wolf, C. lupus
      - Steppe wolf, C. l. campestris
  - Genus: Vulpes
    - Red fox, V. vulpes
- Family: Ursidae (bears)
  - Genus: Ursus
    - Brown bear, U. arctos
      - Eurasian brown bear, U. a. arctos
- Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
  - Genus: Lutra
    - Eurasian otter, L. lutra
  - Genus: Martes
    - Beech marten, M. foina
    - European pine marten, M. martes
  - Genus: Meles
    - Caucasian badger, M. canescens
  - Genus: Mustela
    - Least weasel, M. nivalis
  - Genus: Vormela
    - Marbled polecat, V. peregusna

Order: [[Chiroptera]] (bats)

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
    - Geoffroy's bat, M. emarginatus
    - Whiskered bat, M. mystacinus
    - Natterer's bat, M. nattereri
    - Schaub's myotis, M. schaubi
- Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
  - Genus: Barbastella
    - Western barbastelle, B. barbastellus
  - Genus: Nyctalus
    - Greater noctule bat, N. lasiopterus
    - Lesser noctule, N. leisleri
- Subfamily: Miniopterinae
  - Genus: Miniopterus
    - Common bent-wing bat, M. schreibersii
Family: Rhinolophidae
- Subfamily: Rhinolophinae
  - Genus: Rhinolophus
    - Blasius's horseshoe bat, R. blasii
    - Mediterranean horseshoe bat, R. euryale
    - Greater horseshoe bat, R. ferrumequinum
    - Lesser horseshoe bat, R. hipposideros
    - Mehely's horseshoe bat, R. mehelyi

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.

Family: Erinaceidae (hedgehogs)
- Subfamily: Erinaceinae
  - Genus: Erinaceus
    - Southern white-breasted hedgehog, E. concolor

Order: [[Lagomorpha]] (lagomorphs)

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.

Family: Leporidae
- Genus: Lepus
  - European hare, L. europaeus

Order: [[Rodent]]ia (rodents)

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 (100 lb).

Suborder: Hystricomorpha
- Family: Hystricidae (Old World porcupines)
  - Genus: Hystrix
    - Indian crested porcupine, H. indica
Suborder: Sciurognathi
- Family: Sciuridae (squirrels)
  - Subfamily: Sciurinae
    - Tribe: Sciurini
      - Genus: Sciurus
        
        Caucasian squirrel, S. anomalus
  - Subfamily: Xerinae
    - Tribe: Marmotini
      - Genus: Marmota
        
        Long-tailed marmot, M. caudata
      - Genus: Spermophilus
        
        Asia Minor ground squirrel, Spermophilus xanthoprymnus
- Family: Gliridae (dormice)
  - Subfamily: Glirinae
    - Genus: Glis
      - European edible dormouse, Glis glis
    - Genus: Dryomys
      - Forest dormouse, Dryomys nitedula
    - Genus: Eliomys
      - Garden dormouse, Eliomys quercinus
- Family: Dipodidae (jerboas)
  - Subfamily: Allactaginae
    - Genus: Allactaga
      - Small five-toed jerboa, Allactaga elater
  - Subfamily: Sicistinae
    - Genus: Sicista
      - Armenian birch mouse, S. armenica
- Family: Spalacidae
  - Subfamily: Spalacinae
    - Genus: Nannospalax
      - Nehring's blind mole-rat, Nannospalax nehringi
- Family: Cricetidae
  - Subfamily: Cricetinae
    - Genus: Mesocricetus
      - Turkish hamster, Mesocricetus brandti
  - Subfamily: Arvicolinae
    - Genus: Chionomys
      - Snow vole, Chionomys nivalis
    - Genus: Ellobius
      - Transcaucasian mole vole, Ellobius lutescens
    - Genus: Microtus
      - Altai vole, Microtus obscurus
- Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters, etc.)
  - Subfamily: Gerbillinae
    - Genus: Meriones
      - Dahl's jird, Meriones dahli
      - Persian jird, Meriones persicus
      - Tristram's jird, Meriones tristrami
      - Vinogradov's jird, Meriones vinogradovi
  - Subfamily: Murinae
    - Genus: Apodemus
      - Striped field mouse, Apodemus agrarius
      - Yellow-breasted field mouse, Apodemus fulvipectus
      - Black Sea field mouse, Apodemus ponticus
      - Ural field mouse, Apodemus uralensis
    - Genus: Micromys
      - Eurasian harvest mouse, Micromys minutus
    - Genus: Rattus
      - Brown rat, R. norvegicus introduced

Order: [[Soricomorpha]] (shrews, moles, and solenodons)

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

Family: Soricidae (shrews)
- Subfamily: Crocidurinae
  - Genus: Crocidura
    - Armenian shrew, C. armenica
    - Gueldenstaedt's shrew, C. gueldenstaedtii
    - Bicolored shrew, C. leucodon
    - Lesser white-toothed shrew, C. suaveolens
- Subfamily: Soricinae
  - Tribe: Nectogalini
    - Genus: Neomys
      - Transcaucasian water shrew, N. teres
  - Tribe: Soricini
    - Genus: Sorex
      - Eurasian pygmy shrew, S. minutus
      - Radde's shrew, S. raddei
      - Caucasian pygmy shrew, S. volnuchini

Locally extinct

The following species are locally extinct in the country:

Cheetah, Acinonyx jubatus
Moose, Alces alces
Onager, Equus hemionus
Goitered gazelle, Gazella subgutturosa
Lion, Panthera leo
Tiger, Panthera tigris
Caucasian moose, Alces alces caucasicus

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