List of mammals of Kyrgyzstan

This list of mammals of Kyrgyzstan comprises 43 mammal species recorded in Kyrgyzstan, of which four are endangered, five are vulnerable, and three are near threatened.

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

Order: Rodentia (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.
 * Suborder: Sciurognathi
 * Family: Sciuridae (squirrels)
 * Subfamily: Xerinae
 * Tribe: Marmotini
 * Genus: Marmota
 * Gray marmot, M. baibacina
 * Long-tailed marmot, M. caudata
 * Menzbier's marmot, M. menzbieri
 * Genus: Spermophilus
 * Tien Shan ground squirrel, S. relictus
 * Family: Dipodidae (jerboas)
 * Subfamily: Allactaginae
 * Genus: Allactaga
 * Vinogradov's jerboa, A. vinogradovi
 * Family: Gliridae (dormice)
 * Subfamily: Leithiinae
 * Genus: Dryomys
 * Forest dormouse, D. nitedula
 * Family: Cricetidae
 * Subfamily: Arvicolinae
 * Genus: Clethrionomys
 * Tien Shan red-backed vole, C. centralis
 * Genus: Ellobius
 * Alai mole vole, E. alaicus
 * Genus: Microtus
 * Tien Shan vole, M. kirgisorum
 * Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters)
 * Subfamily: Gerbillinae
 * Genus: Meriones
 * Midday jird, M. meridianus
 * Tamarisk jird, M. tamariscinus
 * Subfamily: Murinae
 * Genus: Rattus
 * Brown rat, R. norvegicus introduced
 * Turkestan rat, R. turkestanicus

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 (hares)
 * Genus: Lepus
 * Desert hare, L. tibetanus
 * Tolai hare, L. tolai
 * Family: Ochotonidae (pikas)
 * Genus: Ochotona
 * Large-eared pika, O. macrotis
 * Turkestan red pika, O. rutila

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: Hemiechinus
 * Long-eared hedgehog, H. auritus

Order: Soricomorpha (shrews, moles, and solenodons)
The "shrew-forms" are insectivorous mammals. The shrews and solenodons closely resemble mice while the moles are stout-bodied burrowers.
 * Family: Soricidae (shrews)
 * Subfamily: Crocidurinae
 * Genus: Crocidura
 * Lesser white-toothed shrew, C. suaveolens
 * Subfamily: Soricinae
 * Tribe: Nectogalini
 * Genus: Neomys
 * Eurasian water shrew, N. fodiens
 * Tribe: Soricini
 * Genus: Sorex
 * Eurasian pygmy shrew, S. minutus

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
 * Lesser mouse-eared bat, M. blythii
 * Geoffroy's bat, M. emarginatus
 * Genus: Nyctalus
 * Common noctule, N. noctula
 * Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
 * Genus: Eptesicus
 * Botta's serotine, E. bottae
 * Family: Rhinolophidae
 * Subfamily: Rhinolophinae
 * Genus: Rhinolophus
 * Greater horseshoe bat, R. ferrumequinum
 * Lesser horseshoe bat, R. hipposideros

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
 * Subfamily: Felinae
 * Genus: Felis
 * Jungle cat, F. chaus, presence uncertain
 * African wildcat, F. lybica
 * Asiatic wildcat, F. l. ornata
 * Genus: Lynx
 * Eurasian lynx, L. lynx
 * Genus: Otocolobus
 * Pallas's cat, O. manul
 * Subfamily: Pantherinae
 * Genus: Panthera
 * Snow leopard, P. uncia
 * Suborder: Caniformia
 * Family: Canidae
 * Genus: Canis
 * Gray wolf, C. lupus
 * Steppe wolf, C. l. campestris
 * Genus: Vulpes
 * Corsac fox, V. corsac
 * Red fox, V. vulpes
 * Genus: Cuon
 * Dhole, C. alpinus


 * Family: Ursidae (bears)
 * Genus: Ursus
 * Brown bear, U. arctos
 * Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
 * Genus: Lutra
 * Eurasian otter, L. lutra in Kyrgyzstan
 * Genus: Martes
 * Beech marten, M. foina
 * Genus: Meles
 * Asian badger, M. leucurus
 * Caucasian badger, M. canescens
 * Genus: Mustela
 * Mountain weasel, M. altaica
 * Stoat, M. erminea
 * Steppe polecat, M. eversmannii
 * Least weasel, M. nivalis

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: Antilopinae
 * Genus: Gazella
 * Goitered gazelle, G. subgutturosa in Kyrgyzstan
 * Subfamily: Bovinae
 * Genus: Bison
 * European bison, B. bonasus Introduced in Kyrgyzstan, but in Kyrgyzstan
 * Subfamily: Caprinae
 * Genus: Capra
 * Siberian ibex, C. sibrica
 * Genus: Ovis
 * Argali, O. ammon
 * Family: Cervidae (deer)
 * Subfamily: Cervinae
 * Genus: Cervus
 * Wapiti, C. canadensis
 * Tian Shan wapiti, C. c. songaricus
 * Subfamily: Odocoileinae
 * Genus: Capreolus
 * Siberian roe deer, C. pygargus
 * Family: Suidae
 * Subfamily: Suinae
 * Genus: Sus
 * Wild boar, S. scrofa

Locally extinct
The following species are locally extinct in Kyrgyzstan:
 * Tiger, Panthera tigris,
 * Otter
 * Onager
 * Goitered gazelle (in the wild)