List of mammals of peninsular Spain

This list shows the IUCN Red List status of 115 mammal species occurring in Spanish territory in the Iberian Peninsula. Seven species are endangered, thirteen are vulnerable, and three are near threatened. If the IUCN Red List status of a species in Spain differs from its global status, the status in Spain is shown next between brackets.

The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed on the respective IUCN Red List:

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: Castorimorpha
 * Family: Castoridae (beavers)
 * Subfamily: Castorinae
 * Tribe: Castorini
 * Genus: Castor
 * Eurasian beaver, C. fiber
 * Suborder: Sciurognathi
 * Family: Sciuridae (squirrels)
 * Subfamily: Sciurinae
 * Tribe: Sciurini
 * Genus: Sciurus
 * Red squirrel, S. vulgaris
 * Subfamily: Xerinae
 * Tribe: Marmotini
 * Genus: Marmota
 * Alpine marmot, M. marmota  introduced
 * Family: Gliridae (dormice)
 * Subfamily: Leithiinae
 * Genus: Eliomys
 * Garden dormouse, E. quercinus
 * Subfamily: Glirinae
 * Genus: Glis
 * European edible dormouse, G. glis LC
 * Suborder: Myomorpha
 * Family: Cricetidae (hamsters, voles, lemmings)
 * Subfamily: Arvicolinae
 * Genus: Arvicola
 * Southwestern water vole, A. sapidus
 * European water vole, A. amphibius
 * Genus: Chionomys
 * Snow vole, C. nivalis LC
 * Genus: Microtus
 * Cabrera's vole, M. cabrerae
 * Field vole, M. agrestis LC
 * Common vole, M. arvalis LC
 * Mediterranean pine vole, M. duodecimcostatus LC
 * Gerbe's vole, M. gerbei LC
 * Lusitanian pine vole, M. lusitanicus LC
 * Genus: Clethrionomys
 * Bank vole, C. glareolus LC
 * Genus: Ondatra
 * Muskrat, O. zibethicus LC introduced
 * Family: Muridae (mice and rats)
 * Subfamily: Murinae
 * Genus: Apodemus
 * Yellow-necked mouse, A. flavicollis LC
 * Wood mouse, A. sylvaticus LC
 * Genus: Micromys
 * Eurasian harvest mouse, M. minutus LC
 * Genus: Mus
 * House mouse, M. musculus LC
 * Algerian mouse, M. spretus LC
 * Genus: Rattus
 * Brown rat, R. norvegicus introduced
 * Black rat, R. rattus introduced
 * Family: Myocastoridae (coypu)
 * Subfamily: Myocastorinae
 * Genus: Myocastor
 * Coypu, M. coypus introduced

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 (rabbits, hares)
 * Genus: Lepus
 * Broom hare, L. castroviejoi
 * European hare, L. europaeus
 * Granada hare, L. granatensis
 * Genus: Oryctolagus
 * European rabbit, O. cuniculus

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: Atelerix
 * North African hedgehog, A. algirus introduced
 * Genus: Erinaceus
 * West European hedgehog, E. europaeus

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
 * Greater white-toothed shrew, C. russula
 * Lesser white-toothed shrew, C. suaveolens
 * Genus: Suncus
 * Etruscan shrew, S. etruscus
 * Subfamily: Soricinae
 * Tribe: Nectogalini
 * Genus: Neomys
 * Southern water shrew, N. anomalus
 * Eurasian water shrew, N. fodiens
 * Tribe: Soricini
 * Genus: Sorex
 * Common shrew, S. araneus
 * Crowned shrew, S. coronatus
 * Iberian shrew, S. granarius
 * Eurasian pygmy shrew, S. minutus
 * Family: Talpidae (moles)
 * Subfamily: Talpinae
 * Tribe: Desmanini
 * Genus: Galemys
 * Pyrenean desman, G. pyrenaicus
 * Tribe: Talpini
 * Genus: Talpa (genus)
 * European mole, T. europaea
 * Iberian mole, T. occidentalis

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.
 * Suborder: Microchiroptera
 * Family: Vespertilionidae
 * Subfamily: Myotinae
 * Genus: Myotis
 * Alcathoe bat, M. alcathoe
 * Bechstein's bat, M. bechsteini
 * Lesser mouse-eared bat, M. blythii
 * Long-fingered bat, M. capaccinii
 * Cryptic myotis, M. crypticus
 * Daubenton's bat, M. daubentonii
 * Geoffroy's bat, M. emarginatus
 * Escalera's bat, M. escalerai
 * Greater mouse-eared bat, M. myotis
 * Whiskered bat, M. mystacinus
 * Natterer's bat, M. nattereri
 * Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
 * Genus: Barbastella
 * Western barbastelle, B. barbastellus
 * Genus: Eptesicus
 * Meridional serotine, E. isabellinus
 * Serotine bat, E. serotinus
 * Genus: Hypsugo
 * Savi's pipistrelle, H. savii
 * Genus: Nyctalus
 * Greater noctule bat, N. lasiopterus
 * Lesser noctule, N. leisleri
 * Common noctule, N. noctula
 * Genus: Pipistrellus
 * Nathusius' pipistrelle, P. nathusii
 * Kuhl's pipistrelle, P. kuhlii
 * Common pipistrelle, P. pipistrellus
 * Soprano pipistrelle, P. pygmaeus
 * Genus: Plecotus
 * Alpine long-eared bat, P. macrobullaris
 * Brown long-eared bat, P. auritus
 * Grey long-eared bat, P. austriacus
 * Subfamily: Miniopterinae
 * Genus: Miniopterus
 * Common bent-wing bat, M. schreibersii
 * Family: Molossidae
 * Genus: Tadarida
 * European free-tailed bat, T. teniotis
 * Family: Rhinolophidae
 * Subfamily: Rhinolophinae
 * Genus: Rhinolophus
 * Mediterranean horseshoe bat, R. euryale
 * Greater horseshoe bat, R. ferrumequinum
 * Lesser horseshoe bat, R. hipposideros
 * Mehely's horseshoe bat, R. mehelyi

Order: Cetacea (whales)
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.
 * Suborder: Mysticeti
 * Family: Balaenidae (right whales)
 * Genus: Eubalaena
 * North Atlantic right whale, E. glacialis
 * Family: Balaenopteridae (rorquals)
 * Subfamily: Balaenopterinae
 * Genus: Balaenoptera
 * Blue whale, B. musculus
 * Sei whale, B. borealis EN
 * Fin whale, B. physalus
 * Minke whale, B. acutorostrata
 * Subfamily: Megapterinae
 * Genus: Megaptera
 * Humpback whale, M. novaeangliae
 * Suborder: Odontoceti
 * Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins)
 * Genus: Lagenorhynchus
 * White-beaked dolphin, Lagenorhynchus albirostris LC
 * Genus: Leucopleurus
 * Atlantic white-sided dolphin, Leucopleurus acutus LC
 * Genus: Steno
 * Rough-toothed dolphin, S. bredanensis DD
 * Genus: Stenella
 * Striped dolphin, S. coeruleoalba
 * Atlantic spotted dolphin, S. frontalis
 * Genus: Delphinus
 * Common dolphin, D. delphis
 * Genus: Globicephala
 * Pilot whale, G. melas DD
 * Short-finned pilot whale, G. macrorhynchus
 * Genus: Grampus
 * Risso's dolphin, G. griseus DD
 * Genus: Feresa
 * Pygmy killer whale, F. attenuata
 * Genus: Pseudorca
 * False killer whale, P. crassidens
 * Genus: Orcinus
 * Orca, O. orca
 * Genus: Tursiops
 * Common bottlenose dolphin, T. truncatus VU
 * Family: Kogiidae (small sperm whales)
 * Genus: Kogia
 * Pygmy sperm whale, K. breviceps DD
 * Dwarf sperm whale, K. sima DD
 * Family: Phocoenidae (porpoises)
 * Genus: Phocoena
 * Harbour porpoise, P. phocoena VU
 * Family: Physeteridae (sperm whales)
 * Genus: Physeter
 * Sperm whale, P. macrocephalus VU
 * Family: Ziphiidae (beaked whales)
 * Genus: Ziphius
 * Cuvier's beaked whale, Z. cavirostris DD
 * Subfamily: Hyperoodontinae
 * Genus: Hyperoodon
 * Northern bottlenose whale, H. ampullatus DD
 * Genus: Mesoplodon
 * Sowerby's beaked whale, M. bidens DD
 * Blainville's beaked whale, M. densirostris DD
 * Gervais' beaked whale, M. europaeus DD
 * True's beaked whale, M. mirus DD

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
 * European wildcat, F. silvestris
 * Genus: Lynx
 * Iberian lynx, L. pardinus
 * Family: Viverridae
 * Subfamily: Viverrinae
 * Genus: Genetta
 * Common genet, G. genetta introduced
 * Family: Herpestidae (mongooses)
 * Genus: Herpestes
 * Egyptian mongoose, H. ichneumon
 * Suborder: Caniformia
 * Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes)
 * Genus: Canis
 * Gray wolf, C. lupus
 * Iberian wolf, C. l. signatus
 * Genus: Vulpes
 * Red fox, V. vulpes
 * Family: Ursidae (bears)
 * Genus: Ursus
 * Brown bear, U. arctos
 * Cantabrian brown bear, U. a. arctos
 * Family: Procyonidae (raccoons)
 * Genus: Procyon
 * Raccoon, P. lotor introduced
 * Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
 * Genus: Lutra
 * European otter, L. lutra
 * Genus: Martes
 * Beech marten, M. foina
 * European pine marten, M. martes
 * Genus: Meles
 * European badger, M. meles
 * Genus: Mustela
 * Stoat, M. erminea
 * European mink, M. lutreola
 * Least weasel, M. nivalis
 * European polecat, M. putorius
 * Genus: Neogale
 * American mink, N. vison introduced

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: Suidae (pigs)
 * Subfamily: Suinae
 * Genus: Sus
 * Wild boar, S. scrofa
 * Family: Cervidae (deer)
 * Subfamily: Cervinae
 * Genus: Cervus
 * Red deer, C. elaphus
 * Spanish red deer, C. e. hispanicus
 * Genus: Dama
 * European fallow deer, D. dama introduced
 * Subfamily: Capreolinae
 * Genus: Capreolus
 * Roe deer, C. capreolus
 * Family: Bovidae
 * Subfamily: Bovinae
 * Genus: Bison
 * European bison, B. bonasus
 * Genus: Bos
 * Aurochs, B. primigenius
 * Subfamily: Caprinae
 * Genus: Ammotragus
 * Barbary sheep, A. lervia introduced
 * Genus: Capra
 * Iberian ibex, C. pyrenaica
 * Southeastern Spanish ibex, C. p. hispanica
 * Portuguese ibex, C. p. lusitanica
 * Pyrenean ibex, C. p. pyrenaica
 * Western Spanish ibex, C. p. victoriae
 * Genus: Ovis
 * European mouflon, O. aries introduced
 * Genus: Rupicapra
 * Pyrenean chamois, R. pyrenaica

Locally extinct
The following species are locally extinct in the area but continue to exist elsewhere:
 * Alpine shrew, Sorex alpinus
 * Gray whale, Eschrichtius robustus
 * Eurasian lynx, Lynx lynx
 * Mediterranean monk seal, Monachus monachus
 * Wild horse, Equus ferus