There are 102 mammal species in Italy , of which one is critically endangered , two are endangered , nine are vulnerable , and four are near threatened . One of the species listed for Italy is considered to be extinct.
The following tags are used to highlight each species' IUCN Red List status as published by the International Union for Conservation of Nature :
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.
Alpine marmot
Common vole
Yellow-necked mouse
Eurasian harvest mouse
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.
Mountain hare
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.
West European hedgehog
Eulipotyphlans are insectivorous mammals. Shrews and solenodons resemble mice, hedgehogs carry spines, gymnures look more like large rats, while moles are stout-bodied burrowers.
Lesser white-toothed shrew
Eurasian water shrew
Eurasian pygmy shrew
Daubenton's bat
Serotine bat
Lesser noctule
Nathusius' pipistrelle
Brown long-eared bat
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
Bechstein's bat , M. bechsteini NT [ 13]
Lesser mouse-eared bat , M. blythii LC [ 14]
Brandt's bat , M. brandti LC [ 15]
Long-fingered bat , M. capaccinii VU [ 16]
Cryptic myotis , M. crypticus
Daubenton's bat , M. daubentonii LC [ 17]
Geoffroy's bat , M. emarginatus LC [ 18]
Greater mouse-eared bat , M. myotis LC [ 19]
Whiskered bat , M. mystacinus LC [ 20]
Natterer's bat , M. nattereri LC [ 21]
Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
Subfamily: Miniopterinae
Family: Molossidae
Family: Rhinolophidae
Risso's dolphin
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.
Gray wolf
European jackal
Stoat
Beech marten
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.
Pyrenean chamois
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.
The following species are locally extinct in the country:
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^ Villafuerte, R. & Delibes-Mateos, M. (2019). "Oryctolagus cuniculus " . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019 : e.T41291A45189779.
^ Amori, G. (2016). "Erinaceus europaeus " . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T29650A2791303.
^ Hutterer, R.; Amori, G.; Krystufek, B.; Yigit, N.; Mitsain, G. & Palomo, L.J. (2010). "Crocidura suaveolens " . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010 : e.T29656A9511068.
^ Paunović, M. (2019). "Myotis bechsteinii " . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019 : e.T14123A22053752.
^ Juste, J. & Paunović, M. (2016). "Myotis blythii " . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T14124A22053297.
^ Gazaryan, S.; Kruskop, S.V.; Godlevska, L. (2020). "Myotis brandtii " . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020 : e.T85566997A22054468.
^ Hutson, A. M.; Spitzenberger, F.; Aulagnier, S.; Juste, J.; Karatas, A.; Palmeirim, J. & Paunovic, M. (2010). "Myotis capaccinii " . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010 : e.T14126A4399043.
^ Kruskop, S.V.; Godlevska, L.; Bücs, S.; Çoraman, E. & Gazaryan, S. (2020). "daubentonii " . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020 : e.T85342710A22054773.
^ Piraccini, R. (2016). "Myotis emarginatus " . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T14129A22051191.
^ Coroiu, I.; Juste, J. & Paunović, M. (2016). "Myotis myotis " . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T14133A22051759.
^ Coroiu, I. (2016). "Myotis mystacinus " . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T14134A22052250.
^ Gazaryan, S.; Kruskop, S.V. & Godlevska, L. (2020). "Myotis nattereri " . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020 : e.T85733032A22052584.
^ Piraccini, R. (2016). "Barbastella barbastellus " . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T2553A22029285.
^ Hutson, A. M.; Spitzenberger, F.; Juste, J.; Aulagnier, S.; Palmeirim, J.; Paunovic, M. & Karatas, A. (2010). "Hypsugo savii " . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010 : e.T44856A10955205.
^ Hutson, A. M.; Alcaldé, J. T.; Juste, J.; Karataş, A.; Palmeirim, J. & Paunović, M. (2010). "Nyctalus lasiopterus " . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010 : e.T14918A4471682.
^ Juste, J. & Paunović, M. (2016). "Nyctalus leisleri " . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T14919A22016159.
^ Csorba, G. & Hutson, A.M. (2016). "Nyctalus noctula " . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T14920A22015682.
^ Hutson, A. M.; Spitzenberger, F.; Juste, J.; Aulagnier, S.; Palmeirim, J.; Karatas, A. & Paunovic, M. (2010). "Pipistrellus nathusii " . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010 : e.T17316A6966886.
^ Gazaryan, S.; Kruskop, S.V. & Godlevska, L. (2021) [errata version of 2020 assessment]. "Plecotus auritus " . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020 : e.T85535522A195861341.
^ Gazaryan, S. & Godlevska, L. (2020) [amended version of 2020 assessment]. "Plecotus austriacus " . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020 : e.T85533333A195862345.
^ Coroiu, I. (2016). "Vespertilio murinus " . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T22947A22071456.
^ Gazaryan, S.; Bücs, S. & Çoraman, E. (2021) [errata version of 2020 assessment]. "Miniopterus schreibersii " . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020 : e.T81633057A19585652.
^ Benda, P. & Piraccini, R. (2016). "Tadarida teniotis " . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T21311A22114995.
^ Juste, J. & Alcaldé, J. (2016). "Rhinolophus euryale " . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T19516A21971185.
^ Piraccini, R. (2016). "Rhinolophus ferrumequinum " . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T19517A21973253.
^ Taylor, P. (2016). "Rhinolophus hipposideros " . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T19518A21972794.
^ Alcaldé, J.; Benda, P. & Juste, J. (2016). "Rhinolophus mehelyi " . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T19519A21974380.
^ Cooke, J.G. (2018). "Balaenoptera acutorostrata " . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018 : e.T2474A50348265.
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^ "Rare sighting of white whale in Sardinia" . ansa.it .
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^ Pitman, R.L. & Brownell Jr, R.L. (2020). "Mesoplodon europaeus " . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020 : e.T13245A50365198.
^ Reeves, R.; Pitman, R.L.; Ford, J.K.B. (2017). "Orcinus orca " . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017 : e.T15421A50368125.
^ Ghoddousi, A.; Belbachir, F.; Durant, S.M.; Herbst, M. & Rosen, T. (2022). "Felis lybica " . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2022 : e.T131299383A154907281.
^ Breitenmoser, U.; Breitenmoser-Würsten, C.; Lanz, T.; von Arx, M.; Antonevich, A.; Bao, W. & Avgan, B. (2015). "Lynx lynx " . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T12519A121707666.
^ Gaubert, P.; Carvalho, F.; Camps, D. & Do Linh San, E. (2015). "Genetta genetta " . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T41698A45218636.
^ Hoffmann, M. & Sillero-Zubiri, C. (2016). "Vulpes vulpes " . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T23062A46190249.
^ Hoffmann, M.; Arnold, J.; Duckworth, J. W.; Jhala, Y.; Kamler, J. F. & Krofel, M. (2018). "Canis aureus " . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018 : e.T118264161A46194820.
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^ Boitani, L.; Phillips, M. & Jhala, Y. (2018). "Canis lupus " . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018 : e.T3746A119623865.
^ Angelici, F. M.; Rossi, L. (2018). "A new subspecies of grey wolf (Carnivora, Canidae), recently extinct, from Sicily, Italy" (PDF) . Bollettino del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Verona . 42 : 3–15.
^ McLellan, B. N.; Proctor, M. F.; Huber, D. & Michel, S. (2017). "Ursus arctos " . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017 : e.T41688A121229971.
^ Roos, A.; Loy, A.; de Silva, P.; Hajkova, P.; Zemanová, B. (2015). "Lutra lutra " . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T12419A21935287.
^ Abramov, A.V.; Kranz, A.; Herrero, J.; Krantz, A.; Choudhury, A. & Maran, T. (2016). "Martes foina " . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T29672A45202514.
^ Herrero, J.; Kranz, A.; Skumatov, D.; Abramov, A.V.; Maran, T. & Monakhov, V.G. (2016). "Martes martes " . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T12848A45199169.
^ Kranz, A.; Abramov, A. V.; Herrero, J. & Maran, T. (2016). "Meles meles " . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T29673A45203002.
^ Reid, F.; Helgen, K. & Kranz, A. (2016). "Mustela erminea " . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T29674A45203335.
^ McDonald, R. A.; Abramov, A. V.; Stubbe, M.; Herrero, J.; Maran, T.; Tikhonov, A.; Cavallini, P.; Kranz, A.; Giannatos, G.; Kryštufek, B. & Reid, F. (2019). "Mustela nivalis" . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019 : e.T70207409A147993366.
^ Skumatov, D.; Abramov, A.V.; Herrero, J.; Kitchener, A.; Maran, T.; Kranz, A.; Sándor, A.; Stubbe, M.; Saveljev, A.; Savour-Soubelet, A.; Guinot-Ghestem, M.; Zuberogoitia, I.; Birks, J.D.S.; Weber, A.; Melisch, R. & Ruette, S. (2016). "Mustela putorius " . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T41658A45214384.
^ Reid, F.; Schiaffini, M.; Schipper, J. (2016). "Neovison vison " . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T41661A45214988.
^ Karamanlidis, A. & Dendrinos, P. (2015). "Monachus monachus " . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 : e.T13653A45227543.
^ Toïgo, C.; Brambilla, A.; Grignolio, S. & Pedrotti, L. (2020). "Capra ibex " . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020 : e.T42397A161916377.
^ Herrero, J.; Lovari, S.; Nores, C. & Toigo, C. (2020). "Rupicapra pyrenaica " . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2020 : e.T19771A171131310.
^ Anderwald, P.; Ambarli, H.; Avramov, S.; Ciach, M.; Corlatti, L.; Farkas, A.; Papaioannou, H.; Peters, W.; Sarasa, M.; Šprem, N.; Weinberg, P. & Willisch, C. (2021) [amended version of 2020 assessment]. "Rupicapra rupicapra " . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021 : e.T39255A195863093.
^ Lovari, S.; Lorenzini, R.; Masseti, M.; Pereladova, O.; Carden, R.F.; Brook, S.M. & Mattioli, S. (2018). "Cervus elaphus " . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2018 : e.T55997072A142404453.
^ Masseti, M. & Mertzanidou, D. (2008). "Dama dama " . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2008 : e.T42188A10656554.
^ Lovari, S.; Herrero, J.; Masseti, M.; Ambarli, H.; Lorenzini, R. & Giannatos, G. (2016). "Capreolus capreolus " . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 : e.T42395A22161386.
^ Keuling, O. & Leus, K. (2019). "Sus scrofa " . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019 : e.T41775A44141833.
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