List of mammals of Romania

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The Eurasian Lynx, Lynx lynx, is the national animal of Romania

This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Romania. There are 89 mammal species in Romania, of which 1 is critically endangered, 1 is endangered, 13 are vulnerable, and 4 are near-threatened.[1]

Geography of Romania

Carpathians (peaks)
Plains & Delta


Rivers (Danube)
Black Sea



EXExtinctNo reasonable doubt that the last individual has died.
EWExtinct in the wildKnown only to survive in captivity or as a naturalized populations well outside its previous range.
CRCritically EndangeredThe species is in imminent risk of extinction in the wild.
ENEndangeredThe species is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
VUVulnerableThe species is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
LCLeast ConcernThere are no current identifiable risks to the species.
DDData DeficientThere is inadequate information to make an assessment of the risks to this species.


LR/cdLower Risk/conservation dependentSpecies which were the focus of conservation programmes and may have moved into a higher risk category if that programme was discontinued.
LR/ntLower Risk/near threatenedSpecies which are close to being classified as Vulnerable but are not the subject of conservation programmes.
LR/lcLower Risk/least concernSpecies for which there are no identifiable risks.


Subclass: Theria

Infraclass: Eutheria

Order: Rodentia (rodents)


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 twentieth 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.

Order: Erinaceomorpha (hedgehogs and gymnures)


Order: Soricomorpha (shrews, moles, and soledons)

The "shrew-forms" are insectivorous mmmals. The shrews and soledons closely resemble mice while the moles are stout bodied burrowers.

Order: Chiroptera (bats)


Order: Cetacea (whales)


Order: Carnivora (carnivorans)


Order: Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates)





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