List of mammals of Bulgaria
Encyclopedia
This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Bulgaria. There are 88 mammal species in Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...

, of which 1 is critically endangered, 1 is endangered, 11 are vulnerable, and 4 are near-threatened.

The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the IUCN
World Conservation Union
The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources is an international organization dedicated to finding "pragmatic solutions to our most pressing environment and development challenges." The organization publishes the IUCN Red List, compiling information from a network of...

:
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: Rodent
Rodent
Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents, characterised by two continuously growing incisors in the upper and lower jaws which must be kept short by gnawing....

ia (rodents)

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Rodents make up the largest order of mammals, with over 40 percent of mammalian species. They have two incisor
Incisor
Incisors are the first kind of tooth in heterodont mammals. They are located in the premaxilla above and mandible below.-Function:...

s in the upper and lower jaw which grow continually and must be kept short by gnawing. Most rodents are small though the capybara
Capybara
The capybara , also known as capivara in Portuguese, and capibara, chigüire in Venezuela, Colombia, and Ecuador ronsoco in Peru, chigüiro, and carpincho in Spanish, is the largest living rodent in the world. Its closest relatives are agouti, chinchillas, coyphillas, and guinea pigs...

 can weigh up to 45 kg (100 lb).
  • Suborder: Sciurognathi
    Sciurognathi
    Sciurognathi is a suborder of rodents that includes squirrels, chipmunks, beavers, and many types of mice. The group is characterized by a specific shape to the lower jaw. In sciurognaths, the angular process of the jaw is in the same plane as the root of the incisors...

    • Family: Sciuridae (squirrels)
      • Subfamily: Sciurinae
        Sciurinae
        The Sciurinae is a subfamily of squirrels in the . It unites the flying squirrels with certain related tree squirrels. Older sources place the flying squirrels in a separate subfamily and unite all remaining sciurids into the subfamily Sciurinae, but this has been strongly refuted by genetic...

        • Tribe: Sciurini
          Sciurini
          Sciurini is a tribe that includes about forty species of squirrels, mostly from the Americas. It includes five living genera—the American dwarf squirrels, Microsciurus; the Bornean Rheithrosciurus; the widespread American and Eurasian tree squirrels of the genus Sciurus, which includes some of the...

          • Genus: Sciurus
            Sciurus
            The genus Sciurus contains most of the common, bushy-tailed squirrels in North America, Europe, temperate Asia, Central America and South America.-Species:There are 30 species.Genus Sciurus - Tree squirrels*Subgenus Sciurus...

            • Red Squirrel
              Red Squirrel
              The red squirrel or Eurasian red squirrel is a species of tree squirrel in the genus Sciurus common throughout Eurasia...

               Sciurus vulgaris NT
      • Subfamily: Xerinae
        Xerinae
        Xerinae is a subfamily of squirrels, many of which are highly terrestrial. It includes the tribes Marmotini , Xerini , and Protoxerini .-References:* Thorington, R. W. and R. S. Hoffmann. 2005. Family Sciuridae. Pp 754-818 in Wilson, E. D...

        • Tribe: Marmotini
          • Genus: Spermophilus
            Spermophilus
            Spermophilus is a genus of ground squirrels in the family Sciuridae. The majority of ground squirrel species, over 40 in total, are usually placed in this genus...

            • European ground squirrel
              European ground squirrel
              The European ground squirrel , also known as the European souslik, is a species from the squirrel family Sciuridae and is besides the speckled ground squirrel the only European representative of the genus Spermophilus...

               Spermophilus citellus VU
    • Family: Gliridae (dormice)
      • Subfamily: Leithiinae
        Leithiinae
        Leithiinae is a subfamily of dormice.-Classification:Subfamily Leithiinae*Genus Chaetocauda**Chinese Dormouse, Chaetocauda sichuanensis*Genus Dryomys**Woolly Dormouse, Dryomys laniger...

        • Genus: Dryomys
          • Forest dormouse
            Forest dormouse
            Dryomys is a genus of dormouse found throughout much of Eurasia, known collectively as the forest dormice. They generally occur in forests or thickets.Head and body is , and tail length is . The animals weigh .- Natural history :...

             Dryomys nitedula LR/nt
        • Genus: Muscardinus
          • Hazel Dormouse
            Hazel Dormouse
            The Hazel Dormouse or Common Dormouse is a small mammal and the only living species in the genus Muscardinus....

             Muscardinus avellanarius LR/nt
        • Genus: Myomimus
          Myomimus
          Myomimus is a genus of rodent in the Gliridae family.It contains the following species:* Masked Mouse-tailed Dormouse * Roach's Mouse-tailed Dormouse * Setzer's Mouse-tailed Dormouse...

          • Roach's Mouse-tailed Dormouse Myomimus roachi VU
      • Subfamily: Glirinae
        Glirinae
        Glirinae is a subfamily of dormice .It contains two extant genera, each one having one species:Subfamily Glirinae*Genus Glirulus**Japanese Dormouse, Glirulus japonicus*Genus Glis**Edible Dormouse, Glis glis...

        • Genus: Glis
          • Edible dormouse
            Edible dormouse
            The edible dormouse or fat dormouse is a large dormouse and the only living species in the genus Glis.-Description:...

             Glis glis LR/nt
    • Family: Dipodidae
      Dipodidae
      The Dipodidae, or dipodids, are a family of rodents found across the northern hemisphere. This family includes over 50 species among the 16 genera....

       (jerboas)
      • Subfamily: Sicistinae
        • Genus: Sicista
          • Southern Birch Mouse
            Southern Birch Mouse
            The Southern Birch Mouse is a species of birch mouse in the family Dipodidae.The most prominent characteristic of the Southern Birch Mouse is the dark stripe down the center of the back, which is bordered by two narrow bright stripes on both sides. From head to rump it measures from 56 to 72 mm,...

             Sicista subtilis LR/nt
    • Family: Spalacidae
      Spalacidae
      The Spalacidae, or spalacids are a family of rodents in the large and complex superfamily Muroidea. They are native to eastern Asia, the Horn of Africa, the Middle East, and south-eastern Europe. It includes the blind mole rats, bamboo rats, root rats, and zokors...

      • Subfamily: Spalacinae
        • Genus: Nannospalax
          • Lesser Mole Rat
            Lesser Mole Rat
            The Lesser Mole Rat is a species of rodent in the Spalacidae family. It is found in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Greece, Hungary, Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Montenegro, Turkey, and Ukraine...

             Nannospalax leucodon VU
    • Family: Cricetidae
      Cricetidae
      The Cricetidae are a family of rodents in the large and complex superfamily Muroidea. It includes true hamsters, voles, lemmings, and New World rats and mice...

      • Subfamily: Cricetinae
        • Genus: Cricetulus
          • Gray Dwarf Hamster
            Gray Dwarf Hamster
            The gray dwarf hamster or grey hamster or migratory hamster is an Armenian Hamster species of rodent in the family Cricetidae....

             Cricetulus migratorius LR/nt
        • Genus: Cricetus
          • European Hamster
            European Hamster
            The European hamster, , also known as the black-bellied hamster or common hamster, is a hamster which is the only species of the genus Cricetus. It is native to a large global range, extending from western Europe, through central and eastern Europe, Russia, and Kazakhstan, reaching as far east as...

             Cricetus cricetus LR/lc
        • Genus: Mesocricetus
          Mesocricetus
          Mesocricetus is a genus of Old World hamsters, including the Golden hamster or Syrian hamster, the first hamster to be introduced as a domestic pet and still the most popular species for that purpose....

          • Romanian Hamster
            Romanian Hamster
            The Romanian hamster or Dobrudja hamster is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is found in Bulgaria and Romania.-Description:...

             Mesocricetus newtoni VU
      • Subfamily: Arvicolinae
        Arvicolinae
        The Arvicolinae are a subfamily of rodents that includes the voles, lemmings, and muskrats. They are most closely related to the other subfamilies in the Cricetidae . Some authorities place the subfamily Arvicolinae in the family Muridae along with all other members of the superfamily Muroidea...

        • Genus: Arvicola
          Arvicola
          The water voles are large voles in the genus Arvicola. They are found in both aquatic and dry habitat through Europe and much of northern Asia...

          • Water Vole Arvicola terrestris LR/lc
        • Genus: Chionomys
          Chionomys
          Chionomys is a genus of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It contains the following species:* Caucasian Snow Vole * European Snow Vole * Robert's Snow Vole -References:...

          • Snow Vole Chionomys nivalis LR/nt
        • Genus: Clethrionomys
          • Bank Vole
            Bank Vole
            The bank vole is a small vole with red-brown fur and some grey patches, with a tail about half as long as its body. A rodent, it lives in woodland areas and is around in length. The bank vole is found in western Europe and northern Asia...

             Clethrionomys glareolus LR/lc
        • Genus: Microtus
          Microtus
          The genus Microtus is a group of voles found in North America, Europe and northern Asia. The genus name refers to the small ears of these animals. There are 62 species in the genus....

          • Common Vole
            Common Vole
            The Common Vole, Microtus arvalis, is a European mammal.- Distribution and habitat :The common vole is hardly restricted in means of distribution and habitat and inhabits large areas of Eurasia. As Microtus arvalis followed human civilisation, primary and secondary habitats can be distinguished...

             Microtus arvalis LR/lc
          • Günther's Vole
            Günther's Vole
            Günther's Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in Bulgaria, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Macedonia, Serbia and Montenegro, Syria, Turkey, and Libya. In Libya, its natural habitats are temperate grassland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, and...

             Microtus guentheri LR/nt
          • Southern Vole
            Southern Vole
            The Southern Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in Albania, Bulgaria, Finland, Greece, Iran, Svalbard , the Republic of Macedonia, Romania, Russia, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovakia, Turkey, Ukraine and Norway.-References:*Musser, G. G. and M. D. Carleton. 2005....

             Microtus rossiaemeridionalis LR/lc
          • European Pine Vole
            European Pine Vole
            The European Pine Vole is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae.It is found in Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Moldova, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia,...

             Microtus subterraneus LR/lc
    • Family: Muridae
      Muridae
      Muridae is the largest family of mammals. It contains over 600 species found naturally throughout Eurasia, Africa, and Australia. They have been introduced worldwide. The group includes true mice and rats, gerbils, and relatives....

       (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters, etc.)
      • Subfamily: Murinae
        Murinae
        The Old World rats and mice, part of the subfamily Murinae in the family Muridae, comprise at least 519 species. This subfamily is larger than all mammal families except the Cricetidae and Muridae, and is larger than all mammal orders except the bats and the remainder of the...

        • Genus: Apodemus
          Apodemus
          Apodemus is the genus of Muridae which contains the Eurasian field mice. Related to the Ryūkyū spiny rats and the prehistoric Rhagamys – and far more distantly to Mus and Malacomys –, it includes the following species:*Striped Field Mouse, Apodemus agrarius*Alpine Field Mouse, Apodemus...

          • Striped Field Mouse
            Striped Field Mouse
            The Striped Field Mouse is a rodent in the family Muridae. The range of this species stretches from Eastern Europe to Japan, including Taiwan and Siberia....

             Apodemus agrarius LR/lc
          • Yellow-necked Mouse
            Yellow-necked mouse
            The Yellow-necked Mouse Apodemus flavicollis is closely related to the wood mouse, with which it was long confused, only being recognised as a separate species in 1894. It differs in its band of yellow fur around the neck and in having slightly larger ears and usually being slightly larger overall....

             Apodemus flavicollis LR/lc
          • Wood mouse
            Wood mouse
            The wood mouse is a common murid rodent from Europe and northwestern Africa. It is closely related to the yellow-necked mouse but differs in that it has no band of yellow fur around the neck, has slightly smaller ears, and is usually slightly smaller overall: around 90 mm in length...

             Apodemus sylvaticus LC
          • Ural Field Mouse
            Ural Field Mouse
            The Ural Field Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is also known as the Pygmy Field Mouse. It is found in Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Mongolia,...

             Apodemus uralensis LR/lc
        • Genus: Micromys
          Micromys
          Micromys is a genus of small rodents in the subfamily Murinae without close relations to any other murine genus. It contains two living species: the widespread Eurasian harvest mouse of much of Europe and Asia and the more restricted Micromys erythrotis of Vietnam, southern China, and perhaps...

          • Harvest Mouse Micromys minutus LR/nt
        • Genus: Mus
          • Macedonian Mouse
            Macedonian Mouse
            The Macedonian Mouse is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.It is found in Bulgaria, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Macedonia, Syria, and Turkey.-References:* Baillie, J. 1996. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....

             Mus macedonicus LR/lc
          • Steppe Mouse Mus spicilegus LR/nt

Order: Lagomorpha
Lagomorpha
The lagomorphs are the members of the taxonomic order Lagomorpha, of which there are two living families, the Leporidae , and the Ochotonidae...

 (lagomorphs)

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The lagomorphs comprise two families, Leporidae
Leporidae
Leporids are the approximately 50 species of rabbits and hares which form the family Leporidae. The leporids, together with the pikas, constitute the mammalian order Lagomorpha. Leporids differ from pikas in having short furry tails, and elongated ears and hind legs...

 (hare
Hare
Hares and jackrabbits are leporids belonging to the genus Lepus. Hares less than one year old are called leverets. Four species commonly known as types of hare are classified outside of Lepus: the hispid hare , and three species known as red rock hares .Hares are very fast-moving...

s and rabbit
Rabbit
Rabbits are small mammals in the family Leporidae of the order Lagomorpha, found in several parts of the world...

s), and Ochotonidae (pika
Pika
The pika is a small mammal, with short limbs, rounded ears, and short tail. The name pika is used for any member of the Ochotonidae, a family within the order of lagomorphs, which also includes the Leporidae . One genus, Ochotona, is recognised within the family, and it includes 30 species...

s). Though they can resemble rodent
Rodent
Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents, characterised by two continuously growing incisors in the upper and lower jaws which must be kept short by gnawing....

s, and were classified as a superfamily
Taxonomic rank
In biological classification, rank is the level in a taxonomic hierarchy. Examples of taxonomic ranks are species, genus, family, and class. Each rank subsumes under it a number of less general categories...

 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
    Leporidae
    Leporids are the approximately 50 species of rabbits and hares which form the family Leporidae. The leporids, together with the pikas, constitute the mammalian order Lagomorpha. Leporids differ from pikas in having short furry tails, and elongated ears and hind legs...

     (rabbits, hares)
    • Genus: Oryctolagus
      • European Rabbit
        European Rabbit
        The European Rabbit or Common Rabbit is a species of rabbit native to south west Europe and north west Africa . It has been widely introduced elsewhere often with devastating effects on local biodiversity...

         Oryctolagus cuniculus LR/lc
    • Genus: Lepus
      Hare
      Hares and jackrabbits are leporids belonging to the genus Lepus. Hares less than one year old are called leverets. Four species commonly known as types of hare are classified outside of Lepus: the hispid hare , and three species known as red rock hares .Hares are very fast-moving...

      • European Hare
        European Hare
        The European hare , also known as the brown hare, Eastern Jackrabbit and Eastern prairie hare, is a species of hare native to northern, central, and western Europe and western Asia. It is a mammal adapted to temperate open country. It is related to the similarly appearing rabbit, which is in the...

         Lepus europaeus LR/lc

Order: Erinaceomorpha (hedgehogs and gymnures)

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The order Erinaceomorpha contains a single family, Erinaceidae, which comprise the hedgehog
Hedgehog
A hedgehog is any of the spiny mammals of the subfamily Erinaceinae and the order Erinaceomorpha. There are 17 species of hedgehog in five genera, found through parts of Europe, Asia, Africa, and New Zealand . There are no hedgehogs native to Australia, and no living species native to the Americas...

s and gymnure
Gymnure
The gymnure, also called a hairy hedgehog or moonrat, is a type of mammal belonging to the subfamily Galericinae, in the family Erinaceidae and the order Erinaceomorpha...

s. The hedgehogs are easily recognised by their spines while gymnures look more like large rats.
  • Family: Erinaceidae
    Erinaceidae
    Erinaceidae is the only living family in the order Erinaceomorpha, which has recently been subsumed with Soricomorpha into the order Eulipotyphla...

     (hedgehogs)
    • Subfamily: Erinaceinae
      • Genus: Erinaceus
        Erinaceus
        Erinaceus is a genus of European hedgehog from the family of Erinaceidae. There are four main species of Erinaceus. The range is all across Europe, throughout the Middle East, parts of Russia, and extending to northern China...

        • Southern White-breasted Hedgehog Erinaceus concolor LR/lc

Order: Soricomorpha
Soricomorpha
The order Soricomorpha is taxon within the class of mammals. In previous years it formed a significant group within the former order Insectivora...

 (shrews, moles, and soledons)

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The "shrew-forms" are insectivorous mammals. The shrews and soledons closely resemble mice while the moles are stout bodied burrowers.
  • Family: Soricidae (shrews)
    • Subfamily: Crocidurinae
      • Genus: Crocidura
        Crocidura
        The genus Crocidura is one of nine genus of the shrew subfamily Crocidurinae. Members of the genus are commonly called white-toothed shrews or musk shrews, although both also apply to all of the species in the subfamily. With 182 species, Crocidura contains the largest number of species of any...

        • Bicolored Shrew
          Bicolored Shrew
          The Bicolored Shrew or Bicoloured White-toothed Shrew is a species of mammal in the Soricidae family. It is found in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Georgia , Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, Liechtenstein,...

           Crocidura leucodon LR/lc
        • Lesser White-toothed Shrew
          Lesser white-toothed shrew
          The Lesser White-toothed Shrew is a tiny shrew with a widespread distribution in Africa, Asia and Europe, but not in most of Spain, north–west France and mainland Great Britain. Its preferred habitat is scrub and gardens and it feeds on insects, worms, slugs, snails and small mice...

           Crocidura suaveolens LR/lc
    • Subfamily: Soricinae
      • Tribe: Nectogalini
        Nectogalini
        Nectogalini is a tribe of Old World water shrews within the family Soricidae. As of late 2007, it consisted of six extant genera and 25 species, with some of the latter being further divided into subspecies.-Adaptation to semi-aquatic life:...

        • Genus: Neomys
          Neomys
          The genus Neomys is a group of three Eurasian water shrews from the subfamily Soricinae of the family Soricidae. These shrews are found in most of Europe, and parts of Northern Asia as well as Turkey and Iran...

          • Southern Water Shrew Neomys anomalus LR/lc
          • Eurasian Water Shrew
            Eurasian Water Shrew
            The Eurasian Water Shrew, Neomys fodiens, known in the United Kingdom as the Water Shrew, is a relatively large shrew, up to long, with a tail up to three-quarters as long again. It has short dark fur, often with a few white tufts, a white belly, and a few stiff hairs around the feet and tail...

             Neomys fodiens LR/lc
      • Tribe: Soricini
        • Genus: Sorex
          Sorex
          The genus Sorex includes many of the common shrews of Eurasia and North America. Members of this genus, known as long-tailed shrews, are the only members of the tribe Soricini of the subfamily Soricinae...

          • Common Shrew
            Common Shrew
            The Common Shrew or Eurasian Shrew, Sorex araneus, is the most common shrew, and one of the most common mammals, throughout Northern Europe, including Great Britain, but excluding Ireland. It is long and weighs , and has velvety dark brown fur with a pale underside. Juvenile shrews have lighter...

             Sorex araneus LR/lc
          • Eurasian Pygmy Shrew
            Eurasian pygmy shrew
            The Eurasian Pygmy Shrew , often known simply as the Pygmy Shrew, is a widespread shrew of northern Eurasia. It is the only shrew native to Ireland....

             Sorex minutus LR/lc
  • Family: Talpidae
    Talpidae
    The family Talpidae includes the moles, shrew moles, desmans, and other intermediate forms of small insectivorous mammals of the order Soricomorpha...

     (moles)
    • Subfamily: Talpinae
      Talpinae
      The subfamily Talpinae, sometimes called "Old World moles" or "Old World moles and relatives", is one of three subfamilies of the mole family Talpidae, the others being the Scalopinae, or New World moles, and the Uropsilinae, or shrew-like moles....

      • Tribe: Talpini
        Talpini
        Talpini is a tribe, in the scientific classification system of binomial nomenclature. It encapsulates a group of mammals known as Old World Moles. It is a division of the subfamily Talpinae.-References:* Animal Diversity Web * Blackwell Synergy...

        • Genus: Talpa
          • European Mole
            European Mole
            The European Mole, Talpa europaea, is a mammal of the order Soricomorpha. It is also known as the Common Mole and the Northern Mole....

             Talpa europaea LR/lc
          • Levantine Mole Talpa levantis LR/lc
          • Stankovic's Mole Talpa stankovici LR/lc

Order: Chiroptera (bats)

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The bats' most distinguishing feature is that their forelimbs are developed as wings, making them the only mammals in the world naturally capable of flight. Bat species account for about 20% of all mammals.
  • Family: Vespertilionidae
    • Subfamily: Myotinae
      • Genus: Myotis
        • Bechstein's Bat
          Bechstein's Bat
          Bechstein's Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It can be found in the following countries: Austria, Armenia, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Iran, Italy, Liechtenstein, Republic of Macedonia,...

           Myotis bechsteini VU
        • Lesser Mouse-eared Bat
          Lesser Mouse-eared Bat
          The Lesser Mouse-Eared Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family. Syn.: Myotis oxygnathus Monticelli, 1885.- Habitat :...

           Myotis blythii LR/lc
        • Brandt's Bat
          Brandt's Bat
          Brandt's Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It is found throughout most of Europe and parts of Asia.It is named for the German zoologist Johann Friedrich von Brandt.-Echolocation:...

           Myotis brandti LR/lc
        • Long-fingered Bat
          Long-fingered Bat
          The Long-Fingered Bat is a species of vesper bat in the family Vespertilionidae. It is known from Morocco, Algeria, southern Europe and the Middle East as far east as western Iran.-Physical characteristics:...

           Myotis capaccinii VU
        • Geoffroy's Bat
          Geoffroy's Bat
          Geoffroy's Bat is a species of vesper bat in the Vespertilionidae family.It can be found in the following countries: Afghanistan, Algeria, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Israel,...

           Myotis emarginatus VU
        • Greater Mouse-eared Bat
          Greater mouse-eared bat
          The greater mouse-eared bat, Myotis myotis, is a European species of bat in the Vespertilionidae family.-Description:It is relatively large for a member of the Myotis genus, weighing up to , making it one of the largest European bats.-Foraging:Like its relatives it eats various arthropods;...

           Myotis myotis LR/nt
        • Whiskered bat
          Whiskered bat
          The whiskered bats Myotis mystacinus and related species, are small European bats with long fur. Although uncommon, M. mystacinus is often found around human habitation and around water; it is similar to Brandt's bat Myotis brandtii, from which it was distinguished as a separate species only in...

           Myotis mystacinus LR/lc
        • Natterer's bat
          Natterer's bat
          Natterer's bat is a European bat with pale wings. It has brown fur, also seen on the leg wing membrane, tending to white on its underside...

           Myotis nattereri LR/lc
    • Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
      Vespertilioninae
      Vespertilioninae is a subfamily of Vesper Bats from the family Vespertilionidae.-Classification:Subfamily Vespertilioninae*Tribe Eptesicini**Genus Arielulus***Collared Pipistrelle, Arielulus aureocollaris...

      • Genus: Barbastella
        Barbastella
        Barbastella is a small genus of vespertilionid bats. There are three described species in this genus.-Species:Barbastella is a small genus of vespertilionid bats. There are three described species in this genus.-Species:...

        • Barbastelle
          Barbastelle
          The Barbastelle , also known as the Western Barbastelle, is a European bat. It has a short nose, small eyes and wide ears.It is rare throughout its range...

           Barbastella barbastellus VU
      • Genus: Eptesicus
        Eptesicus
        Eptesicus is a genus of bats, commonly called house bats, in the family Vespertilionidae.The 25 species within this genus are:*Little black serotine *Bobrinski's Serotine...

        • Northern Bat
          Northern Bat
          The Northern Bat is a species of bat. An adult Northern Bat has a body length of 4.9-6.6 cm, a tail of 3.2-5.1 cm, and a wing length of 4.1-5.1 cm. The species is found across Europe and Asia, from England to Hokkaidō and south to northern India.-References: 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened...

           Eptesicus nilssoni LR/lc
        • Serotine bat
          Serotine bat
          The serotine bat Eptesicus serotinus is a fairly large European bat with quite large ears. It has a wingspan of around 370mm and often hunts in woodland. It sometimes roosts in buildings, hanging upside down, in small groups or individually...

           Eptesicus serotinus LR/lc
      • Genus: Hypsugo
        Hypsugo
        The genus Hypsugo contains many bats referred to as pipistrelles or pipistrelle bats. They belong to the family Vespertilionidae or vesper bats within the order Chiroptera.-Species:*Hypsugo alaschanicus...

        • Savi's Pipistrelle
          Savi's Pipistrelle
          Savi's Pipistrelle, Hypsugo savii is a species of vesper bat found across Eurasia. Its summer habitat is not known, but in winter it favors caves, old buildings, and rock crevices. The Hypsugo savii and the Pipistrellus kuhlii have a share of similarities...

           Hypsugo savii LR/lc
      • Genus: Nyctalus
        Nyctalus
        The bat genus Nyctalus are members of the family Vespertilionidae or sometimes Evening bats. They are distributed in the temperate and subtropical areas of Europe, Asia and North Africa.There are eight species within this genus:...

        • Greater Noctule bat
          Greater Noctule bat
          The Greater Noctule bat is a rare mammal found in Europe, West Asia, and North Africa. It is the largest and least studied bat in Europe with a wingspan of up to 46 centimeters and is one of the few bat species to feed on passerine birds. Greater Noctule bat is the only bat species to hunt birds...

           Nyctalus lasiopterus LR/nt
        • Lesser Noctule
          Lesser Noctule
          The Lesser Noctule or Leisler's Bat is a species of bat belonging to the vesper bat family, Vespertilionidae.-Description:...

           Nyctalus leisleri LR/nt
        • Common Noctule
          Common Noctule
          The Common Noctule is a species of bat common throughout Europe, Asia, and North Africa. The UK distribution can be found on the National Biodiversity Network website ....

           Nyctalus noctula LR/lc
      • Genus: Pipistrellus
        Pipistrellus
        Pipistrellus is a genus of bats in the family Vespertilionidae and subfamily Vespertilioninae. The name of the genus is derived from the Italian word Pipistrello, meaning "bat"....

        • Nathusius' Pipistrelle Pipistrellus nathusii LR/lc
        • Common Pipistrelle
          Common Pipistrelle
          The Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus is a small pipistrelle bat whose very large range extends across most of Europe, North Africa, southwestern Asia, and possibly into Korea. It is one of the most common bat species in the British Isles....

           Pipistrellus pipistrellus LC
      • Genus: Plecotus
        Plecotus
        The genus Plecotus consists of the lump-nosed bats. Many species in the genus have only been described and recognized in recent years.-Species:Genus Plecotus - Lump-nosed bats*Plecotus ariel*Brown Long-eared Bat, Plecotus auritus...

        • Brown long-eared bat
          Brown long-eared bat
          The brown long-eared bat or common long-eared bat is a fairly large European bat. It has distinctive ears, long and with a distinctive fold...

           Plecotus auritus LR/lc
        • Grey long-eared bat
          Grey long-eared bat
          The grey long-eared bat is a fairly large European bat. It has distinctive ears, long and with a distinctive fold. It hunts above woodland, often by day, and mostly for moths. It is extremely similar to the more common brown long-eared bat, and was only distinguished in the 1960s, but has a...

           Plecotus austriacus LR/lc
      • Genus: Vespertilio
        Vespertilio
        Vespertilio is a genus of bats in the Vespertilionidae family. Species within this genus are:*Parti-coloured bat *Asian Parti-colored Bat -References:...

        • Parti-coloured bat
          Parti-coloured bat
          The Parti-coloured Bat or Rearmouse is a species of bats in the family of Vesper bats. It is a medium sized bat.- Description :...

           Vespertilio murinus LR/lc
    • Subfamily: Miniopterinae
      • Genus: Miniopterus
        Miniopterus
        Miniopterus is a genus of bats and the only genus of the family Miniopteridae. The genus was previously placed in its own subfamily, Miniopterinae, of the vesper bat family, but is now classified in its own family....

        • Schreiber's Long-fingered Bat Miniopterus schreibersii LC
  • Family: Molossidae
    • Genus: Tadarida
      Tadarida
      The genus Tadarida has ten or more species of bats divided into two subgenera, with the first of these containing seven species spread across the Old World...

      • European Free-tailed Bat
        European Free-tailed Bat
        The European Free-tailed Bat. is a species of free-tailed bat found across the Old World. An adult European Free-tailed Bat has a body length of 8.4-9.4 cm, a tail of 4.8-5.6 cm, and a wing length of 5.7-6.5 cm...

         Tadarida teniotis LR/lc
  • Family: Rhinolophidae
    • Subfamily: Rhinolophinae
      • Genus: Rhinolophus
        • Blasius's Horseshoe Bat
          Blasius's Horseshoe Bat
          Blasius's Horseshoe Bat is a species of bat in the Rhinolophidae family found throughout large parts of the Mediterranean, Middle East and Northern Africa.-Physical appearance:...

           Rhinolophus blasii NT
        • Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat
          Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat
          The Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat is a species of bat in the Rhinolophidae family. It is found in the Mediterranean region and balkan peninsula, as well as parts of Italy.-Physical characteristics:...

           Rhinolophus euryale VU
        • Greater Horseshoe Bat
          Greater Horseshoe Bat
          The Greater Horseshoe Bat is a European bat of the Rhinolophus genus. Its distribution covers Europe, Africa, South Asia and Australia. It is the largest of the European Horseshoe Bats and is thus easily distinguished from other species...

           Rhinolophus ferrumequinum LR/nt
        • Lesser horseshoe bat
          Lesser horseshoe bat
          The Lesser Horseshoe Bat , is a type of European bat related to but smaller than its cousin, the Greater Horseshoe Bat...

           Rhinolophus hipposideros LC
        • Mehely's Horseshoe Bat
          Mehely's Horseshoe Bat
          Mehely's Horseshoe Bat is a species of bat in the Rhinolophidae family found in eastern Europe and parts of the Middle East.-Physical Appearance:...

           Rhinolophus mehelyi VU

Order: Cetacea
Cetacea
The order Cetacea includes the marine mammals commonly known as whales, dolphins, and porpoises. Cetus is Latin and is used in biological names to mean "whale"; its original meaning, "large sea animal", was more general. It comes from Ancient Greek , meaning "whale" or "any huge fish or sea...

 (whales)

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The order Cetacea includes whale
Whale
Whale is the common name for various marine mammals of the order Cetacea. The term whale sometimes refers to all cetaceans, but more often it excludes dolphins and porpoises, which belong to suborder Odontoceti . This suborder also includes the sperm whale, killer whale, pilot whale, and beluga...

s, dolphin
Dolphin
Dolphins are marine mammals that are closely related to whales and porpoises. There are almost forty species of dolphin in 17 genera. They vary in size from and , up to and . They are found worldwide, mostly in the shallower seas of the continental shelves, and are carnivores, mostly eating...

s and porpoise
Porpoise
Porpoises are small cetaceans of the family Phocoenidae; they are related to whales and dolphins. They are distinct from dolphins, although the word "porpoise" has been used to refer to any small dolphin, especially by sailors and fishermen...

s. They are the mammals most fully adapted to aquatic
Aquatic adaptation
Several animal groups have undergone aquatic adaptation, going from being purely terrestrial animals to living at least part of the time in water. The adaptations in early speciation tend to develop as the animal ventures into water in order to find available food. As successive generations spend...

 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: Odontoceti
    • Superfamily: Platanistoidea
      • Family: Phocoenidae
        • Genus: Phocoena
          • Harbour Porpoise
            Harbour Porpoise
            The harbour porpoise is one of six species of porpoise. It is one of the smallest marine mammals. As its name implies, it stays close to coastal areas or river estuaries, and as such, is the most familiar porpoise to whale watchers. This porpoise often ventures up rivers, and has been seen...

             Phocoena phocoena VU
      • Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins)
        • Genus: Tursiops
          • Bottlenose Dolphin
            Bottlenose Dolphin
            Bottlenose dolphins, the genus Tursiops, are the most common and well-known members of the family Delphinidae, the family of oceanic dolphins. Recent molecular studies show the genus contains two species, the common bottlenose dolphin and the Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin , instead of one...

             Tursiops truncatus DD
        • Genus: Delphinus
          Delphinus
          Delphinus is a constellation in the northern sky, close to the celestial equator. Its name is Latin for dolphin. Delphinus was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains among the 88 modern constellations recognized by the International Astronomical...

          • Common dolphin
            Common dolphin
            The common dolphin is the name given to two species of dolphin making up the genus Delphinus.Prior to the mid-1990s, most taxonomists only recognised one species in this genus, the common dolphin Delphinus delphis...

             Delphinus delphis LR/lc

Order: Carnivora
Carnivora
The diverse order Carnivora |Latin]] carō "flesh", + vorāre "to devour") includes over 260 species of placental mammals. Its members are formally referred to as carnivorans, while the word "carnivore" can refer to any meat-eating animal...

 (carnivorans)

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There are over 260 species of carnivorans, the majority of which eat meat as their primary dietary item. They have a characteristic skull shape and dentition.
  • Suborder: Feliformia
    Feliformia
    The Feliformia are a suborder within the order Carnivora and includes cats , hyenas, mongooses, civets and related taxa. The other suborder of Carnivora is Caniformia...

    • Family: Felidae
      Felidae
      Felidae is the biological family of the cats; a member of this family is called a felid. Felids are the strictest carnivores of the thirteen terrestrial families in the order Carnivora, although the three families of marine mammals comprising the superfamily pinnipedia are as carnivorous as the...

       (cats)
      • Subfamily: Felinae
        Felinae
        Felinae is a subfamily of the family Felidae which includes the genera and species listed below. Most are small to medium-sized cats, although the group does include some larger animals, such as the Cougar and Cheetah....

        • Genus: Felis
          Felis
          Felis is a genus of cats in the family Felidae, including the familiar domestic cat and its closest wild relatives. The wild species are distributed widely across Europe, southern and central Asia, and Africa; the domestic cat has been introduced worldwide.Members of the genus Felis are all small...

          • Wildcat
            Wildcat
            Wildcat is a small felid native to Europe, the western part of Asia, and Africa.-Animals:Wildcat may also refer to members of the genus Lynx:...

             Felis silvestris LC
        • Genus: Lynx
          Lynx
          A lynx is any of the four Lynx genus species of medium-sized wildcats. The name "lynx" originated in Middle English via Latin from Greek word "λύγξ", derived from the Indo-European root "*leuk-", meaning "light, brightness", in reference to the luminescence of its reflective eyes...

          • Eurasian Lynx
            Eurasian Lynx
            The Eurasian lynx is a medium-sized cat native to European and Siberian forests, South Asia and East Asia. It is also known as the European lynx, common lynx, the northern lynx, and the Siberian or Russian lynx...

             Lynx lynx NT
  • Suborder: Caniformia
    Caniformia
    Caniformia, or Canoidea , is a suborder within the order Carnivora. They typically possess a long snout and non-retractile claws . The Pinnipedia evolved from caniform ancestors and are accordingly assigned to this group...

    • Family: Canidae
      Canidae
      Canidae is the biological family of carnivorous and omnivorous mammals that includes wolves, foxes, jackals, coyotes, and domestic dogs. A member of this family is called a canid . The Canidae family is divided into two tribes: Canini and Vulpini...

       (dogs, foxes)
      • Genus: Vulpes
        Vulpes
        Vulpes is a genus of the Canidae family. Its members are referred to as 'true foxes', although there are species in other genera whose common names include the word 'fox'....

        • Red Fox
          Red Fox
          The red fox is the largest of the true foxes, as well as being the most geographically spread member of the Carnivora, being distributed across the entire northern hemisphere from the Arctic Circle to North Africa, Central America, and the steppes of Asia...

           Vulpes vulpes LC
      • Genus: Canis
        Canis
        Canis is a genus containing 7 to 10 extant species, including dogs, wolves, coyotes, and jackals, and many extinct species.-Wolves, dogs and dingos:Wolves, dogs and dingos are subspecies of Canis lupus...

        • Golden Jackal
          Golden Jackal
          The golden jackal , also known as the common jackal, Asiatic jackal, thos or gold-wolf is a Canid of the genus Canis indigenous to north and northeastern Africa, southeastern and central Europe , Asia Minor, the Middle East and southeast Asia...

           Canis aureus LC
        • Gray Wolf
          Gray Wolf
          The gray wolf , also known as the wolf, is the largest extant wild member of the Canidae family...

           Canis lupus LC
    • Family: Ursidae (bears)
      • Genus: Ursus
        • Brown Bear
          Brown Bear
          The brown bear is a large bear distributed across much of northern Eurasia and North America. It can weigh from and its largest subspecies, the Kodiak Bear, rivals the polar bear as the largest member of the bear family and as the largest land-based predator.There are several recognized...

           Ursus arctos LR/lc
    • Family: Mustelidae
      Mustelidae
      Mustelidae , commonly referred to as the weasel family, are a family of carnivorous mammals. Mustelids are diverse and the largest family in the order Carnivora, at least partly because in the past it has been a catch-all category for many early or poorly differentiated taxa...

       (mustelids)
      • Genus: Mustela
        • Stoat
          Stoat
          The stoat , also known as the ermine or short-tailed weasel, is a species of Mustelid native to Eurasia and North America, distinguished from the least weasel by its larger size and longer tail with a prominent black tip...

           Mustela erminea LR/lc
        • Steppe Polecat
          Steppe polecat
          The steppe polecat , also known as the white or masked polecat, is a species of Mustelid native to Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia...

           Mustela eversmannii LR/lc
        • European Mink
          European mink
          The European mink , also known as the Russian mink, is a semi-aquatic species of Mustelid native to Europe. It is listed by the IUCN as Endangered due to an ongoing reduction in numbers, having been calculated as being more than 50% over the past three generations...

           Mustela lutreola EN
        • Least Weasel
          Least Weasel
          The least weasel is the smallest member of the Mustelidae , native to Eurasia, North America and North Africa, though it has been introduced elsewhere. It is classed as Least Concern by the IUCN, due to its wide distribution and presumably large population...

           Mustela nivalis LR/lc
        • European Polecat
          European polecat
          The European polecat , also known as the black or forest polecat , is a species of Mustelid native to western Eurasia and North Africa, which is classed by the IUCN as Least Concern due to its wide range and large numbers. It is of a generally dark brown colour, with a pale underbelly and a dark...

           Mustela putorius LR/lc
      • Genus: Vormela
        • Marbled Polecat
          Marbled polecat
          The marbled polecat is a small mammal belonging to the monotypic genus Vormela within the Mustelinae subfamily. Vormela is from the German word Würmlein, which means "little Worm". The term peregusna comes from pereguznya, which is Ukrainian for polecat...

           Vormela peregusna LR/lc
      • Genus: Martes
        • Beech Marten
          Beech Marten
          The beech marten , also known as the stone marten or white breasted marten, is a species of marten native to much of Europe and Central Asia, though it has established a feral population in North America. It is listed as Least Concern by the IUCN on account of its wide distribution, its large...

           Martes foina LR/lc
        • Pine Marten
          Pine Marten
          The European Pine Marten , known most commonly as the pine marten in Anglophone Europe, and less commonly also known as Pineten, baum marten, or sweet marten, is an animal native to Northern Europe belonging to the mustelid family, which also includes mink, otter, badger, wolverine and weasel. It...

           Martes martes LR/lc
      • Genus: Meles
        Meles (genus)
        Meles is a genus of badgers, containing three living species, the Japanese Badger , Asian Badger , and European Badger ....

        • Eurasian Badger
          Eurasian Badger
          The European Badger is a species of badger of the genus Meles, native to almost all of Europe. It is classed as Least Concern for extinction by the IUCN, due to its wide distribution and large population....

           Meles meles LR/lc
      • Genus: Lutra
        Lutra
        Lutra is a genus of otters.*Lutra nippon - Japanese otter*Lutra sumatrana - Hairy-nosed otter*Lutra lutra - European otter-Habitat:Lutra are semi-aquatic mammals and therefore need to be well-adapted to both water and land...

        • European Otter
          European Otter
          The European Otter , also known as the Eurasian otter, Eurasian river otter, common otter and Old World otter, is a European and Asian member of the Lutrinae or otter subfamily, and is typical of freshwater otters....

           Lutra lutra NT
    • Family: Phocidae (earless seals)
      • Genus: Monachus
        Monachus
        Monachus is a genus containing the monk seals, a group of three Pinniped species. They are the only earless seals which are found in tropical climates...

        • Mediterranean Monk Seal
          Mediterranean Monk Seal
          The Mediterranean monk seal is a pinniped belonging to the Phocidae family. At some 450-510 remaining individuals, it is believed to be the world's second-rarest pinniped , and one of the most endangered mammals in the world.It is present in parts of the Mediterranean Sea and the eastern Atlantic...

           Monachus monachus CR

Order: Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates)

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The even-toed ungulates are ungulate
Ungulate
Ungulates are several groups of mammals, most of which use the tips of their toes, usually hoofed, to sustain their whole body weight while moving. They make up several orders of mammals, of which six to eight survive...

s 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 human
Human
Humans are the only living species in the Homo genus...

s.
  • Family: Suidae
    Suidae
    Suidae is the biological family to which pigs belong. In addition to numerous fossil species, up to sixteen extant species are currently recognized, classified into between four and eight genera...

     (pigs)
    • Subfamily: Suinae
      Suinae
      Suinae is a subfamily of mammals that includes at least some of the living members of the family Suidae and their closest relatives—the domestic pig and related species, such as babirusas. Several extinct species within Suidae are classified in subfamilies other than Suinae...

      • Genus: Sus
        Pig
        A pig is any of the animals in the genus Sus, within the Suidae family of even-toed ungulates. Pigs include the domestic pig, its ancestor the wild boar, and several other wild relatives...

        • Boar
          Boar
          Wild boar, also wild pig, is a species of the pig genus Sus, part of the biological family Suidae. The species includes many subspecies. It is the wild ancestor of the domestic pig, an animal with which it freely hybridises...

           Sus scrofa LR/lc
  • Family: Cervidae (deer)
    • Subfamily: Cervinae
      Cervinae
      Cervinae or the Old World deer , is a subfamily of deer. Alternatively, they're known as the Plesiometacarpal deer, due to their ankle structure being different from the Telemetecarpal deer of Capreolinae-Classification and Species:The list is based on the studies of Randi, Mucci, Claro-Hergueta,...

      • Genus: Cervus
        Cervus
        Cervus is a genus of deer that primarily are native to Eurasia, although one species occurs in northern Africa and another in North America. In addition to the species presently placed in this genus, it has included a whole range of other species now commonly placed in other genera, but some of...

        • Red Deer
          Red Deer
          The red deer is one of the largest deer species. Depending on taxonomy, the red deer inhabits most of Europe, the Caucasus Mountains region, Asia Minor, parts of western Asia, and central Asia. It also inhabits the Atlas Mountains region between Morocco and Tunisia in northwestern Africa, being...

           Cervus elaphus LR/lc
    • Subfamily: Capreolinae
      Capreolinae
      Capreolinae, also known as Odocoileinae or the New World deer , is a subfamily of deer...

      • Genus: Capreolus
        Capreolus
        Capreolus is a genus of deer with at least two extant species:* Capreolus capreolus * Capreolus pygargus...

        • Roe Deer
          Roe Deer
          The European Roe Deer , also known as the Western Roe Deer, chevreuil or just Roe Deer, is a Eurasian species of deer. It is relatively small, reddish and grey-brown, and well-adapted to cold environments. Roe Deer are widespread in Western Europe, from the Mediterranean to Scandinavia, and from...

           Capreolus capreolus LR/lc
  • Family: Bovidae (cattle, antelope, sheep, goats)
    • Subfamily: Caprinae
      • Genus: Rupicapra
        Rupicapra
        Rupicapra is a genus of the family Bovidae , which contains two species:*Chamois *Pyrenean Chamois .-External links and references:...

        • Chamois
          Chamois
          The chamois, Rupicapra rupicapra, is a goat-antelope species native to mountains in Europe, including the Carpathian Mountains of Romania, the European Alps, the Tatra Mountains, the Balkans, parts of Turkey, and the Caucasus. The chamois has also been introduced to the South Island of New Zealand...

           Rupicapra rupicapra LR/lc

Order: Primates (primates)

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  • Family: Hominidae
    Hominidae
    The Hominidae or include them .), as the term is used here, form a taxonomic family, including four extant genera: chimpanzees , gorillas , humans , and orangutans ....

    • Genus: Homo
      Homo
      Homo may refer to:*the Greek prefix ὅμο-, meaning "the same"*the Latin for man, human being*Homo, the taxonomical genus including modern humans...

      • Human
        Human
        Humans are the only living species in the Homo genus...

         Homo sapiens LC

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