This is a list of the mammal species recorded in China. There are 495 mammal species in China, of which 13 are critically endangered, 24 are endangered, 47 are vulnerable, and 7 are near-threatened. 1 of the species listed for China can no longer be found in the wild.
The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the IUCN:
Some species were assessed using an earlier set of criteria. Species assessed using this system have the following instead of near threatened and least concern categories:
Subclass: Theria
Infraclass: Eutheria
Order: Sirenia (manatees and dugongs)
Sirenia is an order of fully aquatic, herbivorous mammals that inhabit rivers, estuaries, coastal marine waters, swamps, and marine wetlands. All four species are endangered.
- Family: Dugongidae
- Genus: Dugong
- Dugong Dugong dugon VU (critically endangered in Chinese waters)
- Genus: Dugong
Order: Proboscidea (elephants)
The elephants comprise three living species and are the largest living land animals.
- Family: Elephantidae (elephants)
- Genus: Elephas
- Indian elephant Elephas maximus indicus EN
- Genus: Elephas
Order: Scandentia (treeshrews)
The treeshrews are small mammals native to the tropical forests of Southeast Asia. Although called treeshrews, they are not true shrews and are not all arboreal.
- Family: Tupaiidae (tree shrews)
- Genus: Tupaia
- Northern treeshrew Tupaia belangeri LR/lc
- Genus: Tupaia
Order: Primates
The order Primates contains humans and their closest relatives: lemurs, lorisoids, monkeys, and apes.
- Suborder: Strepsirrhini
- Infraorder: Lemuriformes
- Superfamily: Lorisoidea
- Family: Lorisidae (lorises, bushbabies)
- Genus: Nycticebus
- Pygmy slow loris Nycticebus pygmaeus VU
- Genus: Nycticebus
- Family: Lorisidae (lorises, bushbabies)
- Superfamily: Lorisoidea
- Infraorder: Lemuriformes
- Suborder: Haplorhini
- Infraorder: Simiiformes
- Parvorder: Catarrhini
- Superfamily: Cercopithecoidea
- Family: Cercopithecidae (Old World monkeys)
- Genus: Macaca
- Stump-tailed macaque Macaca arctoides VU
- Assam macaque Macaca assamensis VU
- Rhesus macaque Macaca mulatta LR/nt
- Tibetan macaque Macaca thibetana LR/cd
- Subfamily: Colobinae
- Genus: Semnopithecus
- Nepal gray langur Semnopithecus schistaceus
- Genus: Trachypithecus
- Francois' langur Trachypithecus francoisi VU
- Bonneted langur Trachypithecus pileatus EN
- White-headed langur Trachypithecus poliocephalus CR
- Genus: Rhinopithecus
- Black snub-nosed monkey Rhinopithecus bieti EN
- Gray snub-nosed monkey Rhinopithecus brelichi EN
- Golden snub-nosed monkey Rhinopithecus roxellana VU
- Genus: Semnopithecus
- Genus: Macaca
- Family: Cercopithecidae (Old World monkeys)
- Superfamily: Hominoidea
- Family: Hylobatidae (gibbons)
- Genus: Bunopithecus
- Hoolock gibbon Bunopithecus hoolock EN
- Genus: Hylobates
- Lar gibbon Hylobates lar EN
- Genus: Nomascus
- Black crested gibbon Nomascus concolor EN
- White-cheeked crested gibbon Nomascus leucogenys DD
- Eastern black crested gibbon Nomascus nasutus CR
- Genus: Bunopithecus
- Family: Hylobatidae (gibbons)
- Superfamily: Cercopithecoidea
- Parvorder: Catarrhini
- Infraorder: Simiiformes
Order: Rodentia (rodents)
Rodents make up the largest order of mammals, with over 40 percent of mammalian species. They have two incisors in the upper and lower jaw which grow continually and must be keep short by gnawing. Most rodents are small though the capybara can weigh up to 45Â kg (100Â lb).
- Suborder: Hystricognathi
- Family: Hystricidae (Old World porcupines)
- Genus: Atherurus
- Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine Atherurus macrourus LR/lc
- Genus: Hystrix
- Malayan porcupine Hystrix brachyura VU
- Indian porcupine Hystrix indica LR/lc
- Genus: Atherurus
- Family: Hystricidae (Old World porcupines)
- Suborder: Sciurognathi
- Family: Castoridae (beavers)
- Genus: Castor
- European beaver Castor fiber NT
- Genus: Castor
- Family: Sciuridae (squirrels)
- Subfamily: Ratufinae
- Genus: Ratufa
- Black giant squirrel Ratufa bicolor LR/lc
- Genus: Ratufa
- Subfamily: Sciurinae
- Tribe: Sciurini
- Genus: Sciurus
- Red squirrel Sciurus vulgaris NT
- Genus: Sciurus
- Tribe: Pteromyini
- Genus: Aeretes
- Groove-toothed flying squirrel Aeretes melanopterus LR/nt
- Genus: Belomys
- Hairy-footed flying squirrel Belomys pearsonii LR/nt
- Genus: Hylopetes
- Particolored flying squirrel Hylopetes alboniger EN
- Indochinese flying squirrel Hylopetes phayrei LR/lc
- Genus: Petaurista
- Red and white giant flying squirrel Petaurista alborufus LR/lc
- Spotted giant flying squirrel Petaurista elegans LR/lc
- Japanese giant flying squirrel Petaurista leucogenys LR/lc
- Bhutan giant flying squirrel Petaurista nobilis LR/nt
- Red giant flying squirrel Petaurista petaurista LR/lc
- Indian giant flying squirrel Petaurista philippensis LR/lc
- Chinese giant flying squirrel Petaurista xanthotis LR/lc
- Genus: Pteromys
- Siberian flying squirrel Pteromys volans LR/nt
- Genus: Trogopterus
- Complex-toothed flying squirrel Trogopterus xanthipes EN
- Genus: Aeretes
- Tribe: Sciurini
- Subfamily: Callosciurinae
- Genus: Callosciurus
- Pallas's squirrel Callosciurus erythraeus LR/lc
- Inornate squirrel Callosciurus inornatus LR/lc
- Phayre's squirrel Callosciurus phayrei LR/lc
- Irrawaddy squirrel Callosciurus pygerythrus VU
- Anderson's squirrel Callosciurus quinquestriatus VU
- Genus: Dremomys
- Orange-bellied Himalayan squirrel Dremomys lokriah LR/lc
- Perny's long-nosed squirrel Dremomys pernyi LR/lc
- Red-hipped squirrel Dremomys pyrrhomerus LR/lc
- Asian red-cheeked squirrel Dremomys rufigenis LR/lc
- Genus: Tamiops
- Himalayan striped squirrel Tamiops macclellandi LR/lc
- Maritime striped squirrel Tamiops maritimus LR/lc
- Swinhoe's striped squirrel Tamiops swinhoei LR/lc
- Genus: Callosciurus
- Subfamily: Xerinae
- Tribe: Marmotini
- Genus: Marmota
- Gray marmot Marmota baibacina LR/lc
- Long-tailed marmot Marmota caudata LR/nt
- Himalayan marmot Marmota himalayana LR/lc
- Tarbagan marmot Marmota sibirica LR/lc
- Genus: Sciurotamias
- Père David's rock squirrel Sciurotamias davidianus LR/lc
- Forrest's rock squirrel Sciurotamias forresti VU
- Genus: Spermophilus
- Alashan ground squirrel Spermophilus alashanicus LR/lc
- Daurian ground squirrel Spermophilus dauricus LR/lc
- Red-cheeked ground squirrel Spermophilus erythrogenys LR/lc
- Yellow ground squirrel Spermophilus fulvus LR/lc
- Long-tailed ground squirrel Spermophilus undulatus LR/lc
- Genus: Tamias
- Siberian chipmunk Tamias sibiricus LR/lc
- Genus: Marmota
- Tribe: Marmotini
- Subfamily: Ratufinae
- Family: Gliridae (dormice)
- Subfamily: Leithiinae
- Genus: Dryomys
- Forest dormouse Dryomys nitedula LR/nt
- Genus: Chaetocauda
- Chinese dormouse Chaetocauda sichuanensis EN
- Genus: Dryomys
- Subfamily: Leithiinae
- Family: Dipodidae (jerboas)
- Subfamily: Allactaginae
- Genus: Allactaga
- Balikun jerboa Allactaga balikunica LR/lc
- Gobi jerboa Allactaga bullata LR/nt
- Small five-toed jerboa Allactaga elater LR/lc
- Mongolian five-toed jerboa Allactaga sibirica LR/lc
- Genus: Pygeretmus
- Dwarf fat-tailed jerboa Pygeretmus pumilio LR/lc
- Genus: Allactaga
- Subfamily: Cardiocraniinae
- Genus: Cardiocranius
- Five-toed pygmy jerboa Cardiocranius paradoxus VU
- Genus: Salpingotus
- Thick-tailed pygmy jerboa Salpingotus crassicauda VU
- Kozlov's pygmy jerboa Salpingotus kozlovi LR/nt
- Genus: Cardiocranius
- Subfamily: Dipodinae
- Genus: Dipus
- Northern three-toed jerboa Dipus sagitta LR/lc
- Genus: Stylodipus
- Andrews's three-toed jerboa Stylodipus andrewsi LR/lc
- Mongolian three-toed jerboa Stylodipus sungorus LR/lc
- Thick-tailed three-toed jerboa Stylodipus telum LR/lc
- Genus: Dipus
- Subfamily: Euchoreutinae
- Genus: Euchoreutes
- Long-eared jerboa Euchoreutes naso EN
- Genus: Euchoreutes
- Subfamily: Sicistinae
- Genus: Sicista
- Long-tailed birch mouse Sicista caudata EN
- Chinese birch mouse Sicista concolor LR/lc
- Southern birch mouse Sicista subtilis LR/nt
- Tien Shan birch mouse Sicista tianshanica LR/lc
- Genus: Sicista
- Subfamily: Zapodinae
- Genus: Eozapus
- Chinese jumping mouse Eozapus setchuanus VU
- Genus: Eozapus
- Subfamily: Allactaginae
- Family: Platacanthomyidae
- Genus: Typhlomys
- Chinese pygmy dormouse Typhlomys cinereus LR/lc
- Genus: Typhlomys
- Family: Spalacidae
- Subfamily: Myospalacinae
- Genus: Eospalax
- Chinese zokor Eospalax fontanierii VU
- Rothschild's zokor Eospalax rothschildi LR/nt
- Smith's zokor Eospalax smithii LR/nt
- Genus: Myospalax
- False zokor Myospalax aspalax LR/lc
- Transbaikal zokor Myospalax psilurus LR/lc
- Genus: Eospalax
- Subfamily: Rhizomyinae
- Genus: Cannomys
- Lesser bamboo rat Cannomys badius LR/lc
- Genus: Rhizomys
- Hoary bamboo rat Rhizomys pruinosus LR/lc
- Chinese bamboo rat Rhizomys sinensis LR/lc
- Large bamboo rat Rhizomys sumatrensis LR/lc
- Genus: Cannomys
- Subfamily: Myospalacinae
- Family: Cricetidae
- Subfamily: Cricetinae
- Genus: Allocricetulus
- Mongolian hamster Allocricetulus curtatus LR/lc
- Genus: Cansumys
- Gansu hamster Cansumys canus LR/lc
- Genus: Cricetulus
- Tibetan dwarf hamster Cricetulus alticola LR/lc
- Chinese striped hamster Cricetulus barabensis LR/lc
- Kam dwarf hamster Cricetulus kamensis LR/lc
- Long-tailed dwarf hamster Cricetulus longicaudatus LR/lc
- Gray dwarf hamster Cricetulus migratorius LR/nt
- Sokolov's dwarf hamster Cricetulus sokolovi LR/lc
- Genus: Phodopus
- Campbell's dwarf hamster Phodopus campbelli LR/lc
- Djungarian hamster Phodopus sungorus LR/lc
- Roborovski hamster Phodopus roborovskii LR/lc
- Genus: Tscherskia
- Greater long-tailed hamster Tscherskia triton LR/lc
- Genus: Allocricetulus
- Subfamily: Arvicolinae
- Genus: Alticola
- Silver mountain vole Alticola argentatus LR/lc
- Gobi Altai mountain vole Alticola barakshin LR/lc
- Royle's mountain vole Alticola roylei LR/nt
- StoliÄka's mountain vole Alticola stoliczkanus LR/lc
- Strachey's mountain vole Alticola stracheyi LR/lc
- Flat-headed vole Alticola strelzowi LR/lc
- Genus: Arvicola
- Water vole Arvicola terrestris LR/lc
- Genus: Clethrionomys
- Tien Shan red-backed vole Clethrionomys centralis LR/lc
- Bank vole Clethrionomys glareolus LR/lc
- Grey red-backed vole Clethrionomys rufocanus LR/lc
- Northern red-backed vole Clethrionomys rutilus LR/lc
- Genus: Ellobius
- Zaisan mole vole Ellobius tancrei LR/lc
- Genus: Eolagurus
- Yellow steppe lemming Eolagurus luteus LR/cd
- Przewalski's steppe lemming Eolagurus przewalskii LR/lc
- Genus: Eothenomys
- Pratt's vole Eothenomys chinensis LR/lc
- Southwest China vole Eothenomys custos LR/lc
- Ganzu vole Eothenomys eva LR/lc
- Kolan vole Eothenomys inez LR/lc
- Père David's vole Eothenomys melanogaster LR/lc
- Chaotung vole Eothenomys olitor LR/lc
- Yulungshan vole Eothenomys proditor LR/lc
- Shansei vole Eothenomys shanseius LR/lc
- Genus: Lagurus
- Steppe lemming Lagurus lagurus LR/lc
- Genus: Lasiopodomys
- Brandt's vole Lasiopodomys brandtii LR/lc
- Plateau vole Lasiopodomys fuscus LR/nt
- Mandarin vole Lasiopodomys mandarinus LR/lc
- Genus: Microtus
- Field vole Microtus agrestis LR/lc
- Reed vole Microtus fortis LR/lc
- Narrow-headed vole Microtus gregalis LR/lc
- Chinese scrub vole Microtus irene LR/lc
- Juniper vole Microtus juldaschi LR/lc
- Blyth's vole Microtus leucurus LR/lc
- Lacustrine vole Microtus limnophilus LR/lc
- Maximowicz's vole Microtus maximowiczii LR/lc
- Mongolian vole Microtus mongolicus LR/lc
- Common vole Microtus arvalis LR/lc
- Sikkim vole Microtus sikimensis LR/lc
- Social vole Microtus socialis LR/lc
- Genus: Myopus
- Wood lemming Myopus schisticolor NT
- Genus: Proedromys
- Duke of Bedford's vole Proedromys bedfordi LR/nt
- Genus: Volemys
- Clarke's vole Volemys clarkei LR/nt
- Szechuan vole Volemys millicens LR/lc
- Marie's vole Volemys musseri LR/lc
- Genus: Alticola
- Subfamily: Cricetinae
- Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters, etc.)
- Subfamily: Gerbillinae
- Genus: Brachiones
- Przewalski's gerbil Brachiones przewalskii LR/lc
- Genus: Meriones
- Cheng's jird Meriones chengi CR
- Libyan jird Meriones libycus LC
- Midday jird Meriones meridianus LR/lc
- Tamarisk jird Meriones tamariscinus LR/lc
- Meriones unguiculatus LR/lc
- Genus: Rhombomys
- Great gerbil Rhombomys opimus LR/lc
- Genus: Brachiones
- Subfamily: Murinae
- Genus: Apodemus
- Striped field mouse Apodemus agrarius LR/lc
- Chevrier's field mouse Apodemus chevrieri LR/lc
- South China field mouse Apodemus draco LR/lc
- Sichuan field mouse Apodemus latronum LR/lc
- Korean field mouse Apodemus peninsulae LR/lc
- Ural field mouse Apodemus uralensis LR/lc
- Genus: Bandicota
- Greater bandicoot rat Bandicota indica LR/lc
- Genus: Berylmys
- Bower's white-toothed rat Berylmys bowersi LR/lc
- Kenneth's white-toothed rat Berylmys mackenziei LR/lc
- Genus: Chiropodomys
- Pencil-tailed tree mouse Chiropodomys gliroides LR/lc
- Genus: Dacnomys
- Millard's rat Dacnomys millardi LR/lc
- Genus: Hadromys
- Manipur bush rat Hadromys humei LR/lc
- Genus: Hapalomys
- Delacour's marmoset rat Hapalomys delacouri LR/nt
- Genus: Leopoldamys
- Edwards's long-tailed giant rat Leopoldamys edwardsi LR/lc
- Genus: Micromys
- Harvest mouse Micromys minutus LR/nt
- Genus: Mus
- Ryukyu mouse Mus caroli LR/lc
- Cook's mouse Mus cookii LR/lc
- Gairdner's shrewmouse Mus pahari LR/lc
- Genus: Nesokia
- Short-tailed bandicoot rat Nesokia indica LC
- Genus: Niviventer
- Anderson's white-bellied rat Niviventer andersoni LR/lc
- Chinese white-bellied rat Niviventer confucianus LR/lc
- Smoke-bellied rat Niviventer eha LR/lc
- Large white-bellied rat Niviventer excelsior LR/lc
- Chestnut white-bellied rat Niviventer fulvescens LR/lc
- Genus: Rattus
- Lesser ricefield rat Rattus losea LR/lc
- Himalayan field rat Rattus nitidus LR/lc
- Brown rat Rattus norvegicus LR/lc
- Sikkim rat Rattus sikkimensis VU
- Tanezumi rat Rattus tanezumi LR/lc
- Turkestan rat Rattus turkestanicus LR/lc
- Genus: Vandeleuria
- Asiatic long-tailed climbing mouse Vandeleuria oleracea LR/lc
- Genus: Vernaya
- Red climbing mouse Vernaya fulva VU
- Genus: Apodemus
- Subfamily: Gerbillinae
- Family: Castoridae (beavers)
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: Ochotonidae (pikas)
- Genus: Ochotona
- Helan Shan pika Ochotona argentata CR
- Gansu pika Ochotona cansus LR/lc
- Black-lipped pika Ochotona curzoniae LR/lc
- Daurian pika Ochotona dauurica LR/lc
- Chinese red pika Ochotona erythrotis LR/lc
- Forrest's pika Ochotona forresti LR/nt
- Gaoligong pika Ochotona gaoligongensis DD
- Glover's pika Ochotona gloveri LR/lc
- Himalayan pika Ochotona himalayana LR/lc
- Northern pika Ochotona hyperborea LR/lc
- Ili pika Ochotona iliensis VU
- Koslov's pika Ochotona koslowi EN
- Ladak pika Ochotona ladacensis LR/lc
- Large-eared pika Ochotona macrotis LR/lc
- Muli pika Ochotona muliensis DD
- Nubra pika Ochotona nubrica LR/lc
- Pallas's pika Ochotona pallasi LR/lc
- Royle's pika Ochotona roylei LR/lc
- Turkestan red pika Ochotona rutila LR/lc
- Moupin pika Ochotona thibetana LR/lc
- Thomas's pika Ochotona thomasi LR/nt
- Genus: Ochotona
- Family: Leporidae (rabbits, hares)
- Genus: Lepus
- Yunnan hare Lepus comus LR/lc
- Korean hare Lepus coreanus LR/lc
- Hainan hare Lepus hainanus VU
- Manchurian hare Lepus mandshuricus LR/lc
- Woolly hare Lepus oiostolus LR/lc
- Chinese hare Lepus sinensis LR/lc
- Mountain hare Lepus timidus LR/lc
- Yarkand hare Lepus yarkandensis LR/nt
- Genus: Lepus
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: Erinaceus
- Amur hedgehog Erinaceus amurensis LR/lc
- Genus: Hemiechinus
- Long-eared hedgehog Hemiechinus auritus LR/lc
- Genus: Mesechinus
- Daurian hedgehog Mesechinus dauuricus LR/lc
- Hugh's hedgehog Mesechinus hughi VU
- Genus: Erinaceus
- Subfamily: Galericinae
- Genus: Hylomys
- Hainan gymnure Hylomys hainanensis EN
- Shrew gymnure Hylomys sinensis LR/nt
- Short-tailed gymnure Hylomys suillus LR/lc
- Genus: Hylomys
- Subfamily: Erinaceinae
Order: Soricomorpha (shrews, moles, and solenodons)
The "shrew-forms" are insectivorous mammals. Shrews and solenodons closely resemble mice, while moles are stout-bodied burrowers.
- Family: Soricidae (shrews)
- Subfamily: Crocidurinae
- Genus: Crocidura
- Asian gray shrew Crocidura attenuata LR/lc
- Southeast Asian shrew Crocidura fuliginosa LR/lc
- Gmelin's white-toothed shrew Crocidura gmelini LR/lc
- Gueldenstaedt's shrew Crocidura gueldenstaedtii LR/lc
- Horsfield's shrew Crocidura horsfieldii LR/lc
- Ussuri white-toothed shrew Crocidura lasiura LR/lc
- Taiga shrew Crocidura pullata LR/lc
- Asian lesser white-toothed shrew Crocidura shantungensis DD
- Siberian shrew Crocidura sibirica LR/lc
- Lesser white-toothed shrew Crocidura suaveolens LR/lc
- Genus: Suncus
- Etruscan shrew Suncus etruscus LC
- Asian house shrew Suncus murinus LR/lc
- Genus: Crocidura
- Subfamily: Soricinae
- Tribe: Anourosoricini
- Genus: Anourosorex
- Chinese mole shrew Anourosorex squamipes LR/lc
- Genus: Anourosorex
- Tribe: Blarinellini
- Genus: Blarinella
- Northern short-tailed shrew Blarinella quadraticauda LR/lc
- Southern short-tailed shrew Blarinella wardi LR/nt
- Genus: Blarinella
- Tribe: Nectogalini
- Genus: Chimarrogale
- Himalayan water shrew Chimarrogale himalayica LR/lc
- Chinese water shrew Chimarrogale styani LR/lc
- Genus: Nectogale
- Elegant water shrew Nectogale elegans LR/lc
- Genus: Neomys
- Eurasian water shrew Neomys fodiens LR/lc
- Genus: Episoriculus
- Hodgsons's brown-toothed shrew Episoriculus caudatus LR/lc
- Long-tailed brown-toothed shrew Episoriculus leucops LR/lc
- Long-tailed mountain shrew Episoriculus macrurus LR/lc
- Genus: Chodsigoa
- De Winton's shrew Chodsigoa hypsibius LR/lc
- Lamulate shrew Chodsigoa lamula LR/lc
- Lowe's shrew Chodsigoa parca LR/lc
- Salenski's shrew Chodsigoa salenskii CR
- Smith's shrew Chodsigoa smithii LR/lc
- Genus: Soriculus
- Himalayan shrew Soriculus nigrescens LR/lc
- Genus: Chimarrogale
- Tribe: Soricini
- Genus: Sorex
- Tien Shan shrew Sorex asper LR/lc
- Lesser striped shrew Sorex bedfordiae LR/lc
- Laxmann's shrew Sorex caecutiens LR/lc
- Gansu shrew Sorex cansulus CR
- Greater stripe-backed shrew Sorex cylindricauda EN
- Siberian large-toothed shrew Sorex daphaenodon LR/lc
- Chinese highland shrew Sorex excelsus DD
- Slender shrew Sorex gracillimus LR/lc
- Taiga shrew Sorex isodon LR/lc
- Kozlov's shrew Sorex kozlovi CR
- Eurasian least shrew Sorex minutissimus LR/lc
- Eurasian pygmy shrew Sorex minutus LR/lc
- Ussuri shrew Sorex mirabilis LR/lc
- Chinese shrew Sorex sinalis VU
- Tibetan shrew Sorex thibetanus LR/lc
- Tundra shrew Sorex tundrensis LR/lc
- Genus: Sorex
- Tribe: Anourosoricini
- Subfamily: Crocidurinae
- Family: Talpidae (moles)
- Subfamily: Scalopinae
- Tribe: Scalopini
- Genus: Scapanulus
- Gansu mole Scapanulus oweni LR/lc
- Genus: Scapanulus
- Tribe: Scalopini
- Subfamily: Talpinae
- Tribe: Scaptonychini
- Genus: Scaptonyx
- Long-tailed mole Scaptonyx fusicaudus LR/lc
- Genus: Scaptonyx
- Tribe: Talpini
- Genus: Euroscaptor
- Greater Chinese mole Euroscaptor grandis LR/lc
- Long-nosed mole Euroscaptor longirostris LR/lc
- Himalayan mole Euroscaptor micrura LR/lc
- Genus: Mogera
- Insular mole Mogera insularis LR/lc
- Large mole Mogera robusta LR/lc
- Genus: Parascaptor
- White-tailed mole Parascaptor leucura LR/lc
- Genus: Scaptochirus
- Short-faced mole Scaptochirus moschatus LR/lc
- Genus: Euroscaptor
- Tribe: Scaptonychini
- Subfamily: Uropsilinae
- Genus: Uropsilus
- Anderson's shrew mole Uropsilus andersoni LR/lc
- Gracile shrew mole Uropsilus gracilis LR/lc
- Inquisitive shrew mole Uropsilus investigator EN
- Chinese shrew mole Uropsilus soricipes EN
- Genus: Uropsilus
- Subfamily: Scalopinae
Order: Chiroptera (bats)
The bats' most distinguishing feature is that their forelimbs are developed as wings, making them the only mammals in the world naturally capable of flight. Bat species account for about 20% of all mammals.
- Family: Pteropodidae (flying foxes, Old World fruit bats)
- Subfamily: Pteropodinae
- Genus: Cynopterus
- Lesser short-nosed fruit bat Cynopterus brachyotis LR/lc
- Greater short-nosed fruit bat Cynopterus sphinx LR/lc
- Genus: Pteropus
- Indian flying-fox Pteropus giganteus LR/lc
- Genus: Rousettus
- Rousettus leschenaulti LR/lc
- Genus: Sphaerias
- Blanford's fruit bat Sphaerias blanfordi LR/lc
- Genus: Cynopterus
- Subfamily: Macroglossinae
- Genus: Eonycteris
- Lesser dawn bat Eonycteris spelaea LR/lc
- Genus: Eonycteris
- Subfamily: Pteropodinae
- Family: Vespertilionidae
- Subfamily: Kerivoulinae
- Genus: Kerivoula
- Hardwicke's woolly bat Kerivoula hardwickii LR/lc
- Painted bat Kerivoula picta LR/lc
- Genus: Kerivoula
- Subfamily: Myotinae
- Genus: Myotis
- Szechwan myotis Myotis altarium LR/lc
- Lesser mouse-eared bat Myotis blythii LR/lc
- Far Eastern myotis Myotis bombinus LR/nt
- Large myotis Myotis chinensis LR/lc
- Pond bat Myotis dasycneme VU
- Daubenton's bat Myotis daubentonii LR/lc
- Myotis fimbriatus LR/nt
- Hodgson's bat Myotis formosus LR/lc
- Fraternal myotis Myotis frater LR/nt
- Horsfield's bat Myotis horsfieldii LR/lc
- Ikonnikov's bat Myotis ikonnikovi LR/lc
- Burmese whiskered bat Myotis montivagus LR/nt
- Whiskered bat Myotis mystacinus LR/lc
- Natterer's bat Myotis nattereri LR/lc
- Peking myotis Myotis pequinius LR/nt
- Large-footed bat Myotis adversus lc
- Rickett's big-footed bat Myotis ricketti LR/nt
- Himalayan whiskered bat Myotis siligorensis LR/lc
- Genus: Myotis
- Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
- Genus: Arielulus
- Black-gilded pipistrelle Arielulus circumdatus LR/lc
- Genus Barbastella â" barbastelles or barbastelle bats
- Western barbastelle, Barbastella barbastellus
- Beijing barbastelle, Barbastella beijingensis
- Asian barbastelle, Barbastella leucomelas
- Genus: Eptesicus
- Gobi big brown bat Eptesicus gobiensis LR/lc
- Northern bat Eptesicus nilssoni LR/lc
- Thick-eared bat Eptesicus pachyotis LR/nt
- Serotine bat Eptesicus serotinus LR/lc
- Genus: Falsistrellus
- Chocolate pipistrelle Falsistrellus affinis LR/lc
- Genus: Hesperoptenus
- Tickell's bat Hesperoptenus tickelli LR/lc
- Genus: Hypsugo
- Chinese pipistrelle Hypsugo pulveratus LR/nt
- Savi's pipistrelle Hypsugo savii LR/lc
- Genus: Ia
- Great evening bat Ia io LR/nt
- Genus: Nyctalus
- Chinese noctule Nyctalus plancyi lc
- Birdlike noctule Nyctalus aviator LR/nt
- Lesser noctule Nyctalus leisleri LR/nt
- Common noctule Nyctalus noctula LR/lc
- Genus: Pipistrellus
- Kelaart's pipistrelle Pipistrellus ceylonicus LR/lc
- Mount Popa pipistrelle Pipistrellus paterculus LR/nt
- Common pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus LC
- Least pipistrelle Pipistrellus tenuis LR/lc
- Genus: Plecotus
- Brown long-eared bat Plecotus auritus LR/lc
- Grey long-eared bat Plecotus austriacus LR/lc
- Genus: Scotomanes
- Harlequin bat Scotomanes ornatus LR/nt
- Genus: Scotophilus
- Greater Asiatic yellow bat Scotophilus heathi LR/lc
- Genus: Tylonycteris
- Lesser bamboo bat Tylonycteris pachypus LR/lc
- Greater bamboo bat Tylonycteris robustula LR/lc
- Genus: Vespertilio
- Parti-coloured bat Vespertilio murinus LR/lc
- Asian parti-colored bat Vespertilio superans LR/lc
- Genus: Arielulus
- Subfamily: Murininae
- Genus: Murina
- Little tube-nosed bat Murina aurata LR/nt
- Murina cyclotis LR/lc
- Dusky tube-nosed bat Murina fusca DD
- Hutton's tube-nosed bat Murina huttoni LR/nt
- Greater tube-nosed bat Murina leucogaster LR/lc
- Genus: Murina
- Subfamily: Miniopterinae
- Genus: Miniopterus
- Western bent-winged bat Miniopterus magnater LR/lc
- Intermediate long-fingered bat Miniopterus medius LR/lc
- Schreibers' long-fingered bat Miniopterus schreibersii LC
- Genus: Miniopterus
- Subfamily: Kerivoulinae
- Family: Molossidae
- Genus: Chaerephon
- Wrinkle-lipped free-tailed bat Chaerephon plicata LR/lc
- Genus: Tadarida
- La Touche's free-tailed bat Tadarida latouchei DD
- European free-tailed bat Tadarida teniotis LR/lc
- Genus: Chaerephon
- Family: Emballonuridae
- Genus: Taphozous
- Black-bearded tomb bat Taphozous melanopogon LR/lc
- Genus: Taphozous
- Family: Megadermatidae
- Genus: Megaderma
- Greater false vampire bat Megaderma lyra LR/lc
- Genus: Megaderma
- Family: Rhinolophidae
- Subfamily: Rhinolophinae
- Genus: Rhinolophus
- Intermediate horseshoe bat Rhinolophus affinis LR/lc
- Little Japanese horseshoe bat Rhinolophus cornutus LR/nt
- Greater horseshoe bat Rhinolophus ferrumequinum LR/nt
- Blyth's horseshoe bat Rhinolophus lepidus LR/lc
- Woolly horseshoe bat Rhinolophus luctus LR/lc
- Big-eared horseshoe bat Rhinolophus macrotis LR/lc
- Osgood's horseshoe bat Rhinolophus osgoodi DD
- Pearson's horseshoe bat Rhinolophus pearsoni LR/lc
- Least horseshoe bat Rhinolophus pusillus LR/lc
- King horseshoe bat Rhinolophus rex VU
- Rufous horseshoe bat Rhinolophus rouxi LR/lc
- Chinese rufous horseshoe bat Rhinolophus sinicus LR/lc
- Thomas's horseshoe bat Rhinolophus thomasi LR/nt
- Dobson's horseshoe bat Rhinolophus yunanensis LR/nt
- Genus: Rhinolophus
- Subfamily: Hipposiderinae
- Genus: Aselliscus
- Stoliczka's trident bat Aselliscus stoliczkanus LR/lc
- Genus: Coelops
- East Asian tailless leaf-nosed bat Coelops frithii LR/lc
- Genus: Hipposideros
- Great roundleaf bat Hipposideros armiger LR/lc
- Intermediate roundleaf bat Hipposideros larvatus LR/lc
- Pomona roundleaf bat Hipposideros pomona LR/lc
- Pratt's roundleaf bat Hipposideros pratti LR/nt
- Genus: Aselliscus
- Subfamily: Rhinolophinae
Order: Pholidota (pangolins)
The order Philodota comprises the eight species of pangolin. Pangolins are anteaters and have the powerful claws, elongated snout and long tongue seen in the other unrelated anteater species.
- Family: Manidae
- Genus: Manis
- Sunda pangolin Manis javanica LR/nt
- Chinese pangolin Manis pentadactyla LR/nt
- Genus: Manis
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
- Genus: Eubalaena
- North Pacific right whale Eubalaena japonica CR
- Genus: Eubalaena
- Family: Eschrichtiidae
- Genus: Eschrichtius
- Western gray whale Eschrichtius robustus CR
- Genus: Eschrichtius
- Family: Balaenopteridae
- Subfamily: Megapterinae
- Genus: Megaptera
- Northern humpback whale Megaptera novaeangliae VU
- Genus: Megaptera
- Subfamily: Balaenopterinae
- Genus: Balaenoptera
- Common minke whale Balaenoptera acutorostrata acutorostrata LR/nt
- Omura's whale Balaenoptera omurai DD
- Bryde's whale Balaenoptera brydei DD
- Eden's whale Balaenoptera edeni DD
- Indo-Pacific Bryde's whale DD
- Northern sei whale Balaenoptera borealis borealis EN
- Northern fin whale Balaenoptera physalus physalus EN
- Northern blue whale Balaenoptera musculus musculus EN
- Genus: Balaenoptera
- Subfamily: Megapterinae
- Family: Balaenidae
- Suborder: Odontoceti
- Superfamily: Platanistoidea
- Family: Lipotidae
- Genus: Lipotes
- Baiji Lipotes vexillifer CR
- Genus: Lipotes
- Family: Phocoenidae
- Genus: Neophocaena
- Finless porpoise Neophocaena phocaenoides phocaenoides VU
- Yangtze River finless porpoise Neophocaena phocaenoides asiaorientalis CR
- Sunameri Neophocaena phocaenoides sunameri VU
- Genus: Phocoena
- Harbour porpoise Phocoena phocoena VU
- Genus: Phocoenoides
- Dall's porpoise Phocoenoides dalli LR/cd
- Genus: Neophocaena
- Family: Physeteridae
- Genus: Physeter
- Sperm whale Physeter macrocephalus VU
- Genus: Physeter
- Family: Kogiidae
- Genus: Kogia
- Pygmy sperm whale Kogia breviceps LR/lc
- Dwarf sperm whale Kogia sima LR/lc
- Genus: Kogia
- Family: Ziphidae
- Genus: Ziphius
- Cuvier's beaked whale Ziphius cavirostris DD
- Subfamily: Hyperoodontinae
- Genus: Mesoplodon
- Blainville's beaked whale Mesoplodon densirostris DD
- Ginkgo-toothed beaked whale Mesoplodon ginkgodens DD
- Genus: Mesoplodon
- Genus: Ziphius
- Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins)
- Genus: Steno
- Rough-toothed dolphin Steno bredanensis DD
- Genus: Sousa
- Chinese white dolphin Sousa chinensis DD
- Genus: Tursiops
- Common bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus DD
- Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin Tursiops aduncus DD
- Genus: Stenella
- Pantropical spotted dolphin Stenella attenuata LR/cd
- Striped dolphin Stenella coeruleoalba LR/cd
- Spinner dolphin Stenella longirostris LR/cd
- Genus: Delphinus
- Long-beaked common dolphin Delphinus capensis DD
- Genus: Lagenodelphis
- Fraser's dolphin Lagenodelphis hosei DD
- Genus: Lagenorhynchus
- Pacific white-sided dolphin Lagenorhynchus obliquidens LR/lc
- Genus: Grampus
- Risso's dolphin Grampus griseus DD
- Genus: Feresa
- Pygmy killer whale Feresa attenuata DD
- Genus: Peponocephala
- Melon-headed whale Peponocephala electra LR/lc
- Genus: Pseudorca
- False killer whale Pseudorca crassidens LR/lc
- Genus: Globicephala
- Short-finned pilot whale Globicephala macrorhynchus LR/cd
- Genus: Orcinus
- Orca Orcinus orca LR/cd
- Genus: Steno
- Family: Lipotidae
- Superfamily: Platanistoidea
Order: Carnivora (carnivorans)
Carnivorans include over 260 species, the majority of which eat meat as their primary dietary item. They have a characteristic skull shape and dentition.
- Suborder: Feliformia
- Family: Felidae (cats)
- Subfamily: Felinae
- Genus: Catopuma
- Asian golden cat Catopuma temminckii VU
- Genus: Felis
- Chinese mountain cat Felis bieti VU
- Jungle cat Felis chaus LC
- Mongolian wildcat Felis silvestris chutuchta LC
- Asiatic wildcat Felis silvestris ornata LC
- Pallas's cat Felis manul NT
- Genus: Lynx
- Turkestan lynx Lynx lynx isabellinus NT
- Amur lynx Lynx lynx stroganovi NT
- Genus: Pardofelis
- Marbled cat Pardofelis marmorata VU
- Genus: Prionailurus
- Leopard cat Prionailurus bengalensis LC
- Fishing cat Prionailurus viverrinus VU
- Genus: Catopuma
- Subfamily: Pantherinae
- Genus: Neofelis
- Clouded leopard Neofelis nebulosa VU
- Genus: Panthera
- Amur leopard Panthera pardus orientalis CR
- Indochinese leopard Panthera pardus delacouri NT
- North China leopard Panthera pardus japonensis NT
- Bengal tiger Panthera tigris tigris EN
- Caspian tiger Panthera tigris virgata EX
- Indochinese tiger Panthera tigris corbetti EN
- Siberian tiger Panthera tigris altaica EN
- South China tiger Panthera tigris amoyencis CR
- Genus: Uncia
- Snow leopard Uncia uncia EN
- Genus: Neofelis
- Subfamily: Felinae
- Family: Viverridae (civets, mongooses, etc.)
- Subfamily: Paradoxurinae
- Genus: Arctictis
- Binturong Arctictis binturong LR/lc
- Genus: Arctogalidia
- Small-toothed palm civet Arctogalidia trivirgata LR/lc
- Genus: Paguma
- Masked palm civet Paguma larvata LR/lc
- Genus: Paradoxurus
- Asian palm civet Paradoxurus hermaphroditus LR/lc
- Genus: Arctictis
- Subfamily: Hemigalinae
- Genus: Chrotogale
- Owston's palm civet Chrotogale owstoni VU
- Genus: Chrotogale
- Subfamily: Prionodontinae
- Genus: Prionodon
- Spotted linsang Prionodon pardicolor LR/lc
- Genus: Prionodon
- Subfamily: Viverrinae
- Genus: Viverra
- Large-spotted civet Viverra megaspila LR/lc
- Malayan civet Viverra tangalunga LR/lc
- Large Indian civet Viverra zibetha LR/lc
- Genus: Viverricula
- Small Indian civet Viverricula indica LR/lc
- Genus: Viverra
- Subfamily: Paradoxurinae
- Family: Herpestidae (mongooses)
- Genus: Herpestes
- Small Asian mongoose Herpestes javanicus LR/lc
- Crab-eating mongoose Herpestes urva LR/lc
- Genus: Herpestes
- Family: Felidae (cats)
- Suborder: Caniformia
- Family: Ailuridae (lesser panda)
- Genus: Ailurus
- Red panda Ailurus fulgens EN
- Genus: Ailurus
- Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes)
- Genus: Vulpes
- Corsac fox Vulpes corsac LC
- Tibetan fox Vulpes ferrilata LC
- Genus: Nyctereutes
- Raccoon dog Nyctereutes procyonoides LC
- Genus: Canis
- Himalayan wolf Canis himalayensis CR
- Tibetan wolf Canis lupus chanco LC
- Eurasian wolf Canis lupus lupus LC
- Genus: Cuon
- Ussuri dhole Cuon alpinus alpinus EN
- Tien Shan dhole Cuon alpinus hesperius EN
- Genus: Vulpes
- Family: Ursidae (bears)
- Genus: Ursus
- Eurasian brown bear Ursus arctos arctos LR/lc
- Himalayan brown bear Ursus arctos isabellinus CR
- Ussuri brown bear Ursus arctos lasiotus EN
- Tibetan blue bear Ursus arctos pruinosus LR/lc
- Asiatic black bear Ursus thibetanus VU
- Genus: Helarctos
- Sun bear Helarctos malayanus DD
- Genus: Ailuropoda
- Giant panda Ailuropoda melanoleuca EN
- Genus: Ursus
- Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
- Genus: Mustela
- Mountain weasel Mustela altaica LR/lc
- Stoat Mustela erminea LR/lc
- Steppe polecat Mustela eversmannii LR/lc
- Yellow-bellied weasel Mustela kathiah LR/lc
- Least weasel Mustela nivalis LR/lc
- Siberian weasel Mustela sibirica LR/lc
- Back-striped weasel Mustela strigidorsa VU
- Genus: Vormela
- Marbled polecat Vormela peregusna LR/lc
- Genus: Martes
- Yellow-throated marten Martes flavigula LR/lc
- Beech marten Martes foina LR/lc
- Sable Martes zibellina LR/lc
- Genus: Meles
- Asian badger Meles leucurus LR/lc
- Genus: Arctonyx
- Hog badger Arctonyx collaris LR/lc
- Genus: Melogale
- Chinese ferret badger Melogale moschata LR/lc
- Genus: Lutra
- European otter Lutra lutra NT
- Genus: Lutrogale
- Smooth-coated otter Lutrogale perspicillata VU
- Genus: Aonyx
- Oriental small-clawed otter Aonyx cinereus NT
- Genus: Mustela
- Family: Phocidae (earless seals)
- Genus: Erignathus
- Bearded seal Erignathus barbatus LR/lc
- Genus: Phoca
- Spotted seal Phoca largha LR/lc
- Common seal Phoca vitulina LR/lc
- Genus: Pusa
- Ringed seal Pusa hispida LR/lc
- Genus: Erignathus
- Family: Ailuridae (lesser panda)
Order: Perissodactyla (odd-toed ungulates)
The odd-toed ungulates are browsing and grazing mammals. They are usually large to very large, and have relatively simple stomachs and a large middle toe.
- Family: Equidae (horses etc.)
- Genus: Equus
- Przewalski's horse Equus ferus przewalskii EN
- Mongolian wild ass Equus hemionus hemionus EN
- Turkmenian kulan Equus hemionus kulan EN
- Eastern kiang Equus kiang holdereri LR/lc
- Western kiang Equus kiang kiang LR/lc
- Southern kiang Equus kiang polyodon LR/lc
- Genus: Equus
- Family: Rhinocerotidae
- Genus: Rhinoceros
- Vietnamese Javan rhinoceros Rhinoceros sondaicus annamiticus EX
- Indian Javan rhinoceros Rhinoceros sondaicus inermis EX
- Indian rhinoceros Rhinoceros unicornis VU
- Genus: Dicerorhinus
- Northern Sumatran rhinoceros Dicerorhinus sumatrensis lasiotis EX
- Genus: Rhinoceros
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
- Genus: Sus
- Wild boar Sus scrofa (commonly found throughout China)
- Genus: Sus
- Family: Camelidae (camels, llamas)
- Genus: Camelus
- Wild Bactrian camel Camelus ferus CR
- Genus: Camelus
- Family: Tragulidae
- Genus: Tragulus
- Lesser mouse deer Tragulus javanicus LR/lc
- Genus: Tragulus
- Family: Moschidae
- Genus: Moschus
- Dwarf musk deer Moschus berezovskii LR/nt
- Himalayan musk deer Moschus chrysogaster LR/nt
- Black musk deer Moschus fuscus LR/nt
- Siberian musk deer Moschus moschiferus VU
- Genus: Moschus
- Family: Cervidae (deer)
- Subfamily: Cervinae
- Genus: Cervus
- Central Asian red deer Cervus affinis EN, VU
- Wapiti Cervus canadensis LR/lc
- Thorold's deer Cervus albirostris VU (endemic)
- Sika deer Cervus nippon LR/lc
- Eld's deer Cervus eldii VU
- Sambar deer Cervus unicolor LR/lc
- Genus: Elaphurus
- Père David's deer Elaphurus davidianus CR
- Genus: Axis
- Hog deer Axis porcinus
- Genus: Cervus
- Subfamily: Hydropotinae
- Genus: Hydropotes
- Water deer Hydropotes inermis LR/nt
- Genus: Hydropotes
- Subfamily: Muntiacinae
- Genus: Elaphodus
- Tufted deer Elaphodus cephalophus DD
- Genus: Muntiacus
- Hairy-fronted muntjac Muntiacus crinifrons VU
- Fea's muntjac Muntiacus feae DD
- Gongshan muntjac Muntiacus gongshanensis DD
- Indian muntjac Muntiacus muntjak LR/lc
- Reeves's muntjac Muntiacus reevesi LR/lc
- Genus: Elaphodus
- Subfamily: Capreolinae
- Genus: Alces
- Moose Alces alces LR/lc
- Genus: Capreolus
- Siberian roe deer Capreolus pygargus LR/lc
- Genus: Alces
- Subfamily: Cervinae
- Family: Bovidae (cattle, antelope, sheep, goats)
- Subfamily: Antilopinae
- Genus: Gazella
- Goitered gazelle Gazella subgutturosa VU
- Genus: Pantholops
- Tibetan antelope Pantholops hodgsonii EN
- Genus: Procapra
- Zeren Procapra gutturosa LC
- Goa Procapra picticaudata LC
- Przewalski's gazelle Procapra przewalskii CR
- Genus: Saiga
- Saiga antelope Saiga tatarica CR
- Genus: Gazella
- Subfamily: Bovinae
- Genus: Bos
- Gaur Bos frontalis VU
- Yak Bos grunniens VU
- Genus: Bos
- Subfamily: Caprinae
- Genus: Budorcas
- Takin Budorcas taxicolor VU
- Genus: Capra
- Siberian ibex Capra sibrica LR/lc
- Genus: Hemitragus
- Himalayan tahr Hemitragus jemlahicus VU
- Genus: Nemorhaedus
- Mainland serow Nemorhaedus sumatraensis VU
- Red goral Nemorhaedus baileyi VU
- Long-tailed goral Nemorhaedus caudatus VU
- Himalayan goral Naemorhedus goral VU
- Chinese goral Naemorhedus griseus VU
- Genus: Ovis
- Argali Ovis ammon VU
- Genus: Pseudois
- Bharal Pseudois nayaur LC
- Dwarf blue sheep Pseudois schaeferi EN
- Genus: Budorcas
- Subfamily: Antilopinae
See also
- List of chordate orders
- List of mammals of Hong Kong
- List of mammals of Taiwan
- List of regional mammals lists
- List of prehistoric mammals
- Mammal classification
- New mammal species
- Wildlife of China
Notes
References
- "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Mammals of China". IUCN. 2001. Retrieved 22 May 2007.Â
- "Mammal Species of the World". National Museum of Natural History. Smithsonian Institution. 2005. Retrieved 22 May 2007.Â
- "Animal Diversity Web". University of Michigan Museum of Zoology. 1995â"2006. Retrieved 22 May 2007.Â