Infraclass: Eutheria List of mammals of Estonia

1 infraclass: eutheria

1.1 order: erinaceomorpha (hedgehogs , gymnures)
1.2 order: soricomorpha (shrews, moles, , solenodons)
1.3 order: chiroptera (bats)
1.4 order: lagomorpha (lagomorphs)
1.5 order: rodentia (rodents)
1.6 order: carnivora (carnivorans)
1.7 order: cetacea (whales)
1.8 order: artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates)

infraclass: eutheria
order: erinaceomorpha (hedgehogs , gymnures)


west european hedgehog

the order erinaceomorpha contains single family, erinaceidae, comprise hedgehogs , gymnures. hedgehogs insectivores, , recognised spines while gymnures more large rats.

family: erinaceidae (hedgehogs)

subfamily: erinaceinae

genus: erinaceus

northern white-breasted hedgehog, erinaceus roumanicus
west european hedgehog erinaceus europaeus lr/lc







order: soricomorpha (shrews, moles, , solenodons)


eurasian pygmy shrew

the shrew-forms insectivorous mammals. shrews , solenodons closely resemble mice while moles stout-bodied burrowers.

family: soricidae (shrews)

subfamily: soricinae

tribe: nectogalini

genus: neomys

eurasian water shrew neomys fodiens lr/lc




tribe: soricini

genus: sorex

common shrew sorex araneus lr/lc
laxmann s shrew sorex caecutiens lr/lc
eurasian pygmy shrew sorex minutus lr/lc
eurasian least shrew, sorex minutissimus








family: talpidae (moles)

subfamily: talpinae

tribe: talpini

genus: talpa

european mole talpa europaea lr/lc









order: chiroptera (bats)


daubenton s bat



common noctule

the bats distinguishing feature forelimbs developed wings, making them mammals in world naturally capable of flight. bat species account 20% of mammals.

family: vespertilionidae

subfamily: myotinae

genus: myotis

brandt s bat myotis brandti lr/lc
pond bat myotis dasycneme vu
daubenton s bat myotis daubentonii lr/lc
whiskered bat myotis mystacinus lr/lc
natterer s bat myotis nattereri lr/lc




subfamily: vespertilioninae

genus: barbastella

barbastelle barbastella barbastellus vu


genus: eptesicus

northern bat eptesicus nilssoni lr/lc


genus: nyctalus

common noctule nyctalus noctula lr/lc


genus: pipistrellus

nathusius pipistrelle pipistrellus nathusii lr/lc
common pipistrelle pipistrellus pipistrellus lc
soprano pipistrelle, pipistrellus pygmaeus


genus: plecotus

brown long-eared bat (common long-eared bat) plecotus auritus lr/lc


genus: vespertilio

parti-coloured bat vespertilio murinus lr/lc







order: lagomorpha (lagomorphs)


european hare

the lagomorphs comprise 2 families, leporidae (hares , rabbits), , ochotonidae (pikas). though can resemble rodents, , classified superfamily in order until twentieth century, have since been considered separate order. differ rodents in number of physical characteristics, such having 4 incisors in upper jaw rather two.

family: leporidae (rabbits, hares)

genus: lepus

european hare lepus europaeus lr/lc
mountain hare lepus timidus lr/lc





order: rodentia (rodents)


garden dormouse



water vole



striped field mouse

rodents make largest order of mammals, on 40 percent of mammalian species. have 2 incisors in upper , lower jaw grow continually , must keep short gnawing. rodents small though capybara can weigh 45 kg (100 lb).

suborder: sciurognathi

family: castoridae (beavers)

genus: castor

european beaver castor fiber nt




family: sciuridae (squirrels)

subfamily: sciurinae

tribe: pteromyini

genus: pteromys

red squirrel, sciurus vulgaris
siberian flying squirrel pteromys volans lr/nt








family: gliridae (dormice)

subfamily: leithiinae

genus: eliomys

garden dormouse eliomys quercinus vu


genus: muscardinus

hazel dormouse muscardinus avellanarius lr/nt




subfamily: glirinae


family: dipodidae (jerboas)

subfamily: sicistinae

genus: sicista

northern birch mouse sicista betulina lr/nt






family: cricetidae

subfamily: arvicolinae

genus: arvicola

european water vole or north-western water vole arvicola terrestris lr/lc


genus: clethrionomys

bank vole myodes glareolus or clethrionomys glareolus lr/lc


genus: microtus

field vole microtus agrestis lr/lc
common vole microtus arvalis lr/lc
root vole, microtus oeconomus
sibling vole, microtus levis
european pine vole, microtus subterraneus






family: muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters, etc.)

subfamily: murinae

genus: apodemus

striped field mouse apodemus agrarius lr/lc
yellow-necked mouse apodemus flavicollis lr/lc
wood mouse apodemus sylvaticus lc
ural field mouse apodemus uralensis lr/lc


genus: micromys

harvest mouse micromys minutus lr/nt












brown rat, rattus norvegicus
black rat, rattus rattus
house mouse, mus musculus






siberian chipmunk, tamias sibiricus (introduced)
muskrat, ondatra zibethicus (introduced)
nutria, myocastor coypus (introduced)



order: carnivora (carnivorans)


red fox



least weasel



grey seal

there on 260 species of carnivorans, majority of feed on meat. have characteristic skull shape , dentition.

suborder: feliformia

family: felidae (cats)

subfamily: felinae

genus: felis

wildcat felis silvestris lc


genus: lynx

eurasian lynx lynx lynx nt








suborder: caniformia

family: canidae (dogs, foxes)

genus: vulpes

red fox vulpes vulpes lc


genus: canis

gray wolf canis lupus lc




family: ursidae (bears)

genus: ursus (omnivores)

brown bear ursus arctos lr/lc




family: mustelidae (mustelids)

genus: mustela

stoat (ermine) mustela erminea lr/lc
european mink mustela lutreola en
american mink, mustela vison (introduced)
least weasel mustela nivalis lr/lc
european polecat mustela putorius lr/lc


genus: meles

eurasian badger meles meles lr/lc


genus: lutra

european otter lutra lutra nt




family: phocidae (pinnipeds earless seals)

genus: halichoerus

grey seal halichoerus grypus lr/lc


genus: pusa

ringed seal pusa hispida lr/lc










raccoon dog, nyctereutes procyonoides (introduced)
wolverine, gulo gulo
pine marten, martes martes
beech marten, martes foina



order: cetacea (whales)


harbour porpoise

the order cetacea includes whales, dolphins , porpoises. mammals adapted aquatic life spindle-shaped hairless body, protected thick layer of blubber, , forelimbs , tail modified provide propulsion underwater.

suborder: mysticeti

family: balaenidae (right whales)

genus: eubalaena

north atlantic right whale eubalaena glacialis♠ cr or functionally extinct in eastern atlantic




family: eschrichtiidae (gray whales)

genus: eschrichtius

north atlantic gray whale eschrichtius robustus♠ ex




family: balaenopteridae (rorqual)

subfamily: balaenopterinae

genus: balaenoptera

fin whale balaenoptera physalus♠ en
common minke whale balaenoptera acutorostrata♠ lc




subfamily: megapterinae

genus: megaptera

humpback whale megaptera novaeangliae♠ lc








suborder: odontoceti

family: phocoenidae (porpoises)

genus: phocoena

harbour porpoise phocoena phocoena♠ vu




family: monodontidae (narwhals)

genus: delphinapterus

beluga delphinapterus leucas♠ vu




family: ziphidae (beaked whales)

genus: mesoplodon

sowerby s beaked whale mesoplodon bidens♠ dd




family: delphinidae (marine dolphins)

genus: lagenorhynchus

white-beaked dolphin lagenorhynchus albirostris♠ lr/lc


genus: tursiops

bottlenose dolphin tursiops truncatus♠ dd
genus: orcinus

orca orcinus orca♠ dd









order: artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates)


roe deer

the even-toed ungulates ungulates weight borne equally third , fourth toes, rather or entirely third in perissodactyls. there 220 artiodactyl species, including many of great economic importance humans.

family: suidae (pigs)

subfamily: suinae

genus: sus

wild boar sus scrofa lr/lc






family: cervidae (deer)

subfamily: cervinae

genus: cervus

red deer cervus elaphus lr/lc
sika deer, cervus nippon (introduced)




subfamily: capreolinae

genus: alces

moose alces alces lr/lc


genus: capreolus

roe deer capreolus capreolus lr/lc










^ regional species extinctions - examples of regional species extinctions on last 1000 years , more.
^ wieder finnwal in der ostsee
^ finnwal in der ostsee gesichtet
^ angler filmt wal in ostsee-bucht
^ minke whale (balaenoptera acutorostrata) - marlin, marine life information network
^ wieder finnwal in der ostsee
^ finnwal in der ostsee gesichtet
^ angler filmt wal in ostsee-bucht
^ beluga - russian geographical society
^ rare sowerby s beaked whale spotted in baltic sea - wdc
^ baltic dolphin sightings confirmed - national
^ orcinus orca (killer whale, orca)