List of mammals of Serbia

This list shows the IUCN Red List status of the 90 mammal species occurring in Serbia. Five of them are vulnerable, seven are near threatened, one is reintroduced, and one is introduced.

The following tags are used to highlight each species' status on the respective IUCN Red List published by the International Union for Conservation of Nature:

EXExtinctNo reasonable doubt that the last individual has died.
EWExtinct in the wildKnown only to survive in captivity or as a naturalized populations well outside its previous range.
CRCritically endangeredThe species is in imminent risk of extinction in the wild.
ENEndangeredThe species is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
VUVulnerableThe species is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
NTNear threatenedThe 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.
LCLeast concernThere are no current identifiable risks to the species.
DDData deficientThere is inadequate information to make an assessment of the risks to this species.

Order: Rodentia

There are twenty-nine species of rodent in Serbia. Two species are vulnerable. One species is reintroduced and two species are introduced.

Common name (Serbian name) Scientific name Range IUCN status Photo
Family: Castoridae
Eurasian beaver (Evropski dabar) Castor fiber LC[1]
Family: Cricetidae
European water vole (Vodena voluharica) Arvicola amphibius Throughout Serbia LC[2]
European snow vole (Evropska snežna voluharica) Chionomys nivalis SE Serbia LC
Balkan snow vole (Dinarska voluharica) Dinaromys bogdanovi S Raška VU
Field vole Microtus agrestis NW Vojvodina LC
Common vole (Poljska voluharica) Microtus arvalis Throughout Serbia LC
Balkan pine vole Microtus felteni S Serbia DD
Günther's vole Microtus guentheri S Serbia LC
Southern vole Microtus levis W Pčinja LC
Liechtenstein's pine vole Microtus liechtensteini W Serbia LC
European pine vole Microtus subterraneus Throughout Serbia LC
Bank vole (Šumska voluharica) Myodes glareolus W and S Serbia LC
Family: Dipodidae
Southern birch mouse Sicista subtilis Jasenovo LC
Family Gliridae
Forest dormouse Dryomys nitedula Throughout Serbia LC
Edible dormouse (Obični puh) Glis glis Throughout Serbia LC
Hazel dormouse (Puh orašar) Muscardinus avellanarius Throughout Serbia LC
Family: Muridae
Striped field mouse (Poljski miš) Apodemus agrarius Throughout Serbia LC
Western broad-toothed field mouse Apodemus epimelas S Pčinja LC
Yellow-necked field mouse (Žutogrli miš) Apodemus flavicollis Throughout Serbia LC
Long-tailed field mouse (Šumski miš) Apodemus sylvaticus Throughout Serbia LC
Herb field mouse Apodemus uralensis NE Bor LC
Eurasian harvest mouse (Patuljasti miš) Micromys minutus Throughout Serbia LC
Macedonian mouse (Makedonski miš) Mus macedonicus S Pčinja LC
House mouse (Kućni miš) Mus musculus Throughout Serbia LC
Steppe mouse Mus spicilegus N and E Serbia LC
Black rat Rattus rattus (Introduced)

Throughout Serbia

 LC
Brown rat Rattus norvegicus (Introduced)

Throughout Serbia

 LC
Family: Sciuridae
Red squirrel (Evropska veverica) Sciurus vulgaris Throughout Serbia LC[3]
European ground squirrel (Tekunica) Spermophilus citellus N Serbia VU
Family: Spalacidae
Lesser mole-rat (Slepo kuče) Spalax leucodon Throughout Serbia DD

Order: Lagomorpha

There is one species of lagomorph in Serbia.

Common name Scientific name Range IUCN status Photo
Family: Leporidae
European hare

(Evropski zec)

 Lepus europaeus Throughout Serbia LC[4]

Order: Eulipotyphla

There are ten species of eulipotyph in Serbia. One species is near threatened.

Common name (Serbian name) Scientific name Range IUCN status Photo
Family: Erinaceidae
Northern white-breasted hedgehog

(Severni beloprsi jež)

 Erinaceus roumanicus Throughout Serbia LC
Family: Soricidae
Bicolored shrew Crocidura leucodon Throughout Serbia LC
Lesser white-toothed shrew Crocidura suaveolens Throughout Serbia LC[5]
Mediterranean water shrew Neomys anomalus Throughout Serbia LC
Eurasian water shrew Neomys fodiens Throughout Serbia LC
Alpine shrew Sorex alpinus W Serbia NT
Eurasian shrew Sorex araneus Throughout Serbia LC
Eurasian pygmy shrew Sorex minutus Throughout Serbia LC
Family: Talpidae
Blind mole Talpa caeca W Serbia LC
European mole

(Evropska krtica)

 Talpa europaea Throughout Serbia LC

Order: Chiroptera

There are thirty-one species of bat in Serbia. Two species are vulnerable and five species are near threatened.

Common name Scientific name Range IUCN status Photo
Family: Miniopteridae
Common bent-wing bat Miniopterus schreibersii Throughout Serbia VU[6]
Family: Molossidae
European free-tailed bat Tadarida teniotis S Serbia LC
Family: Rhinolophidae
Blasius's horseshoe bat Rhinolophus blasii SE Serbia LC
Mediterranean horseshoe bat Rhinolophus euryale C and S Serbia NT
Greater horseshoe bat (Veliki potkovnjak) Rhinolophus ferrumequinum Throughout Serbia LC
Lesser horseshoe bat (Mali potkovnjak) Rhinolophus hipposideros Throughout Serbia LC
Mehely's horseshoe bat Rhinolophus mehelyi Boljevac VU
Family: Vespertilionidae
Western barbastelle Barbastella barbastellus N Serbia NT[7]
Serotine bat Eptesicus serotinus Throughout Serbia LC
Alcathoe whiskered bat Myotis alcathoe Throughout Serbia

(probably)

 DD
Steppe whiskered bat Myotis aurascens Pčinja LC
Bechstein's bat Myotis bechsteinii N Serbia NT[8]
Lesser mouse-eared bat Myotis blythii Throughout Serbia LC[9]
Brandt's bat Myotis brandtii Throughout Serbia LC
Long-fingered bat Myotis capaccinii S Serbia VU[10]
Pond bat Myotis dasycneme NE Serbia NT[11]
Daubenton's bat Myotis daubentonii N, E and S Serbia LC
Geoffroy's bat Myotis emarginatus Throughout Serbia LC
Greater mouse-eared bat Myotis myotis Throughout Serbia LC
Whiskered bat Myotis mystacinus Throughout Serbia LC
Natterer's bat Myotis nattereri Throughout Serbia LC
Lesser noctule

(Mali noćnik)

 Nyctalus leisleri Throughout Serbia LC
Common noctule Nyctalus noctula Throughout Serbia LC[12]
Kuhl's pipistrelle Pipistrellus kuhlii Throughout Serbia LC
Nathusius's pipistrelle Pipistrellus nathusii Throughout Serbia LC[13]
Common pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Throughout Serbia LC
Pygmy pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygameus N Vojvodina LC
Savi's pipistrelle Hypsugo savii Belgrade and S Serbia LC[14]
Brown big-eared bat Plecotus auritus Throughout Serbia LC
Grey long-eared bat Plecotus austriacus Throughout Serbia LC
Parti-coloured bat Vespertilio murinus Throughout Serbia LC

Order: Carnivora

There are fourteen species of carnivore in Serbia. One species is vulnerable and one species is near threatened.

Common name (Serbian name) Scientific name Range IUCN status Photo
Family: Canidae
Golden jackal

(Zlatni šakal)

 Canis aureus Throughout Serbia LC
Grey wolf

(Sivi vuk)

 Canis lupus SW to E Serbia LC[15]
Red fox

(Riđa lisica)

 Vulpes vulpes Throughout Serbia LC[16]
Family: Felidae
European wildcat

(Divlja mačka)

 Felis silvestris Throughout Serbia LC
Eurasian lynx

(Obični ris)

 Lynx lynx E Serbia LC[17]
Family: Mustelidae
European otter

(Evroazijcka vidra)

 Lutra lutra Throughout Serbia NT[18]
Beech marten

(Kuna belica)

 Martes foina Throughout Serbia LC
European pine marten

(Kuna zlatica)

 Martes martes Throughout Serbia LC
Eurasian badger

(Jazavac)

 Meles meles Throughout Serbia LC[19]
Stoat

(Velika lasica)

 Mustela erminea N Serbia LC
Steppe polecat

(Stepeni tvor)

 Mustela eversmanii NE and E Serbia LC
European mink

(Lasica)

 Mustela lutreola Extirpated CR
Weasel Mustela nivalis Throughout Serbia LC
European polecat

(Tvor)

 Mustela putorius Throughout Serbia LC
Marbled polecat Vormela peregusna SE and E Serbia VU
Family: Ursidae
Brown bear

(Mrki medved)

 Ursus arctos W Serbia LC[20]

Order: Artiodactyla

There are five species of even-toed ungulate in Serbia.

Common name Scientific name Range IUCN status Photo
Family: Bovidae
Chamois

(Divokoza)

 Rupicapra rupicapra Đerdap National Park, Brestovac, Grobnice LC
Family: Cervidae
Roe deer

(Srna)

 Capreolus capreolus Throughout Serbia LC
Red deer

(Crveni jelen)

 Cervus elaphus N and E Serbia LC
Fallow deer

(Jelen lopatar)

 Dama dama Introduced; throughout Serbia LC[21]
Family: Suidae
Wild boar

(Divlja svinja)

 Sus scrofa Throughout Serbia LC

See also

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