Moldova - Animals in the Habitats and the Fossil sites, and Biodiversity
Classified animal picture guide. Highlighting the link 
of species shows the images, and clicking the link shows Evolutionary Tree.
of species shows the images, and clicking the link shows Evolutionary Tree.The following fossils from the geologic age to the prehistorical age are excavated in Moldova. The explanation in brackets is the ages they lived in extinct species. Note that Mya is million years ago. For example, "48.6～40.4 Mya" shows a range between 48.6 and 40.4 million years ago. The time range is shown in the Geological Time Table. The followings are a part of the Evolutionary Tree.
| Moldova prehistoric age | ||||
| Moldova extinct species Cenozoic |
 | Primitive elephant |
Deinotherium (22.4～0.01 Mya; ５m),
Anancus (9～0.126 Mya) | |
| Elephant |
Zygolophodon (28.4～2.6 Mya) | ||
 | Whale |
Cetotherium (20.43～1.81 Mya) | ||
 | Even-toed ungulate |
Samotherium (13.65～5.3 Mya; Giraffe),
Helladotherium (8.7～7.75 Mya; Giraffe) | ||
 | Odd-toed ungulate |
Aceratherium (33.9～3.4 Mya; Rhino),
Chilotherium (13.7～3.4 Mya; Rhino),
Elasmotherium (3.6～0.126 Mya; ６m) | ||
 | Saber-toothed cat |
Homotherium (13.65～0.01 Mya),
Machairodus (11.61～0.126 Mya; ２．５m) | ||
 | Carnivora | Auvergne Bear (4.9～2.6 Mya) | ||
 | Marine mammal | Pontophoca (13.65～11.61 Mya) | ||
Moldova is an inland country located in East Europe. It is surrounded by Ukraine and Romania. The following shows the distribution of animals in Moldova.
| Moldova | ||||
| Moldova regionally extinct in historic age |
| Even-toed ungulate |
Carpathian Wisent* (？～AD1790) | |
| Moldova extant species |
 | Rodent |
European Beaver,
European ground squirrel | |
 | Rabbit |
European Hare | ||
 | Hedgehog |
Southern White-breasted Hedgehog | ||
| Carnivora |
Wild Cat (Spotted),
Eurasian Lynx (Spotted),
Gray Wolf,
Brown Bear (３m),
European otter,
Beech Marten,
Eurasian Badger,
European Polecat,
Short-tailed weasel,
Steppe polecat,
European Mink,
Least weasel | ||
 | Goose |
White-fronted Goose,
Lesser White-fronted Goose,
Greylag Goose,
Red-breasted Goose | ||
 | Swan |
Mute swan,
Whooper swan | ||
 | Stork |
White Stork,
Black Stork | ||
 | Ibis |
Glossy Ibis,
Common Spoonbill | ||
 | Crane |
Common Crane ,
Demoiselle Crane (Highest flying) | ||
 | Pelican |
White Pelican,
Dalmatian Pelican | ||