List of mammals in Pakistan

This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Pakistan. There are 175 mammal species in Pakistan, of which 0 are critically endangered, 9 are endangered, 14 are vulnerable, and 7 are near-threatened. [This list is derived from the IUCN Red List which lists species of mammals and includes those mammals that have recently been classified as extinct (since 1500 AD). The taxonomy and naming of the individual species is based on those used in existing Wikipedia articles as of 21 May 2007 and supplemented by the common names and taxonomy from the IUCN, Smithsonian Institute, or University of Michigan where no Wikipedia article was available.]

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:

ubclass: Theria

Infraclass: Eutheria

Order: Primates

----The order Primates contains all the species commonly related to the lemurs, monkeys, and apes, with the latter category including humans. It is divided informally into three main groupings: prosimians, monkeys of the New World, and monkeys and apes of the Old World.

*Suborder: Haplorrhini
**Infraorder: Simiiformes
***Parvorder: Catarrhini
****Superfamily: Cercopithecoidea
*****Family: Cercopithecidae (Old World monkeys)
******Genus: Macaca
******* Rhesus Macaque "Macaca mulatta" LR/nt
******Subfamily: Colobinae
*******Genus: Semnopithecus
******** Gray langur "Semnopithecus entellus" LR/nt

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 45 kg (100 lb).

*Suborder: Hystricognathi
**Family: Hystricidae (Old World porcupines)
***Genus: "Hystrix"
**** Indian Porcupine "Hystrix indica" LR/lc
*Suborder: Sciurognathi
**Family: Sciuridae (squirrels)
***Subfamily: Sciurinae
****Tribe: Pteromyini
*****Genus: "Eoglaucomys"
****** "Eoglaucomys fimbriatus" LR/nt
*****Genus: "Eupetaurus"
****** Woolly Flying Squirrel "Eupetaurus cinereus" EN
***Subfamily: Callosciurinae
****Genus: "Funambulus"
***** Northern Palm Squirrel "Funambulus pennantii" LR/lc
***Subfamily: Xerinae
****Tribe: Marmotini
*****Genus: "Marmota"
****** Long-tailed Marmot "Marmota caudata" LR/nt
**Family: Gliridae (dormice)
***Subfamily: Leithiinae
****Genus: "Dryomys"
***** Balochistan Forest Dormouse "Dryomys niethammeri" VU
***** Forest dormouse "Dryomys nitedula" LR/nt
**Family: Dipodidae (jerboas)
***Subfamily: Allactaginae
****Genus: "Allactaga"
***** Small Five-toed Jerboa "Allactaga elater" LR/lc
***** Hotson's Jerboa "Allactaga hotsoni" LR/lc
***Subfamily: Cardiocraniinae
****Genus: "Salpingotus"
***** Baluchistan Pygmy Jerboa "Salpingotus michaelis" LR/lc
***Subfamily: Dipodinae
****Genus: "Jaculus"
***** Blanford's Jerboa "Jaculus blanfordi" LR/lc
***Subfamily: Sicistinae
****Genus: "Sicista"
***** Long-tailed Birch Mouse "Sicista concolor" LR/lc
**Family: Calomyscidae
***Genus: "Calomyscus"
**** Baluchi Mouse-like Hamster "Calomyscus baluchi" LR/lc
**** Hotson's Mouse-like Hamster "Calomyscus hotsoni" EN
**Family: Cricetidae
***Subfamily: Cricetinae
****Genus: "Cricetulus"
***** Gray Dwarf Hamster "Cricetulus migratorius" LR/nt
***Subfamily: Arvicolinae
****Genus: "Alticola"
***** White-tailed Mountain Vole "Alticola albicauda" LR/nt
***** Silver Mountain Vole "Alticola argentatus" LR/lc
****Genus: "Ellobius"
***** Southern Mole Vole "Ellobius fuscocapillus" LR/lc
****Genus: "Hyperacrius"
***** True's Vole "Hyperacrius fertilis" LR/lc
***** Murree Vole "Hyperacrius wynnei" LR/lc
****Genus: "Microtus"
***** Juniper Vole "Microtus juldaschi" LR/lc
**Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters, etc.)
***Subfamily: Deomyinae
****Genus: "Acomys"
***** "Acomys dimidiatus" LC
***Subfamily: Gerbillinae
****Genus: "Gerbillus"
***** Swarthy Gerbil "Gerbillus aquilus" LR/lc
***** "Gerbillus gleadowi" LR/lc
***** "Gerbillus nanus" LC
****Genus: "Meriones"
***** Indian Desert Jird "Meriones hurrianae" LR/lc
***** Persian Jird "Meriones persicus" LR/lc
****Genus: "Rhombomys"
***** Great Gerbil "Rhombomys opimus" LR/lc
****Genus: "Tatera"
***** Indian Gerbil "Tatera indica" LR/lc
***Subfamily: Murinae
****Genus: "Apodemus"
***** Kashmir Field Mouse "Apodemus rusiges" LR/lc
***** Ward's Field Mouse "Apodemus wardi" LR/lc
****Genus: "Bandicota"
***** Lesser Bandicoot Rat "Bandicota bengalensis" LR/lc
****Genus: "Golunda"
***** Indian Bush Rat "Golunda ellioti" LR/lc
****Genus: "Millardia"
***** Sand-colored Soft-furred Rat "Millardia gleadowi" LR/lc
****Genus: "Mus"
***** Rock-loving Mouse "Mus saxicola" LR/lc
***** Earth-colored Mouse "Mus terricolor" LR/lc
****Genus: "Nesokia"
***** Short-tailed Bandicoot Rat "Nesokia indica" LC
****Genus: "Niviventer"
***** Chestnut White-bellied Rat "Niviventer fulvescens" LR/lc
***** White-bellied Rat "Niviventer niviventer" LR/lc
****Genus: "Rattus"
***** Tanezumi Rat "Rattus tanezumi" LR/lc
***** Turkestan Rat "Rattus turkestanicus" LR/lc

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.

*Family: Ochotonidae (pikas)
**Genus: Ochotona
*** Ladak Pika "Ochotona ladacensis" LR/lc
*** Large-eared Pika "Ochotona macrotis" LR/lc
*** Nubra Pika "Ochotona nubrica" LR/lc
*** Royle's Pika "Ochotona roylei" LR/lc
*** Afghan Pika "Ochotona rufescens" LR/lc
*Family: Leporidae (rabbits, hares)
**Genus: Lepus
*** Indian Hare "Lepus nigricollis" LR/lc

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: Hemiechinus
**** Long-eared Hedgehog "Hemiechinus auritus" LR/lc
**** Indian Long-eared Hedgehog "Hemiechinus collaris" LR/lc
**** Brandt's Hedgehog "Hemiechinus hypomelas" LR/lc
**** Indian Hedgehog "Hemiechinus micropus" LR/lc

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.

*Family: Soricidae (shrews)
**Subfamily: Crocidurinae
***Genus: Crocidura
**** Gmelin's White-toothed Shrew "Crocidura gmelini" LR/lc
**** Taiga Shrew "Crocidura pullata" LR/lc
**** Zarudny's Shrew "Crocidura zarudnyi" LR/lc
***Genus: Suncus
**** Etruscan Shrew "Suncus etruscus" LC
**** Asian House Shrew "Suncus murinus" LR/lc
**** Anderson's Shrew "Suncus stoliczkanus" LR/lc
**Subfamily: Soricinae
***Tribe: Soricini
****Genus: Sorex
***** Kashmir Shrew "Sorex planiceps" LR/lc

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: Pteropus
**** Indian Flying-fox "Pteropus giganteus" LR/lc
***Genus: Rousettus
**** Egyptian fruit bat "Rousettus aegyptiacus" LC
**** "Rousettus leschenaulti" LR/lc
*Family: Vespertilionidae
**Subfamily: Myotinae
***Genus: Myotis
**** Lesser Mouse-eared Bat "Myotis blythii" LR/lc
**** Whiskered Myotis "Myotis muricola" LR/lc
**** Whiskered bat "Myotis mystacinus" LR/lc
**Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
***Genus: Barbastella
**** Eastern Barbastelle "Barbastella leucomelas" LR/lc
***Genus: Eptesicus
**** Botta's Serotine "Eptesicus bottae" LC
**** Gobi Big Brown Bat "Eptesicus gobiensis" LR/lc
**** Sind Bat "Eptesicus nasutus" VU
**** Serotine bat "Eptesicus serotinus" LR/lc
***Genus: Nyctalus
**** Lesser Noctule "Nyctalus leisleri" LR/nt
**** Mountain Noctule "Nyctalus montanus" LR/nt
**** Common Noctule "Nyctalus noctula" LR/lc
***Genus: Otonycteris
**** Desert Long-eared Bat "Otonycteris hemprichii" LR/lc
***Genus: Pipistrellus
**** Kelaart's Pipistrelle "Pipistrellus ceylonicus" LR/lc
**** Indian Pipistrelle "Pipistrellus coromandra" LR/lc
**** Java Pipistrelle "Pipistrellus javanicus" LR/lc
**** Kuhl's Pipistrelle "Pipistrellus kuhlii" LC
**** Common Pipistrelle "Pipistrellus pipistrellus" LC
**** Least Pipistrelle "Pipistrellus tenuis" LR/lc
***Genus: Plecotus
**** Grey long-eared bat "Plecotus austriacus" LR/lc
***Genus: Scotoecus
**** Desert Yellow Bat "Scotoecus pallidus" NT
***Genus: Scotophilus
**** Greater Asiatic Yellow Bat "Scotophilus heathi" LR/lc
**** Lesser Asiatic Yellow Bat "Scotophilus kuhlii" LR/lc
***Genus: Scotozous
**** Dormer's Pipistrelle "Scotozous dormeri" LC
**Subfamily: Murininae
***Genus: Murina
**** Hutton's Tube-nosed Bat "Murina huttoni" LR/nt
**** Scully's Tube-nosed Bat "Murina tubinaris" LR/lc
*Family: Rhinopomatidae
**Genus: Rhinopoma
*** Lesser Mouse-tailed Bat "Rhinopoma hardwickei" LC
*** Greater Mouse-tailed Bat "Rhinopoma microphyllum" LC
*Family: Emballonuridae
**Genus: Taphozous
*** Naked-rumped Tomb Bat "Taphozous nudiventris" LC
*** Egyptian Tomb Bat "Taphozous perforatus" LC
*Family: Megadermatidae
**Genus: Megaderma
*** "Megaderma lyra" LR/lc
*Family: Rhinolophidae
**Subfamily: Rhinolophinae
***Genus: Rhinolophus
**** Blasius's Horseshoe Bat "Rhinolophus blasii" NT
**** Bokhara Horseshoe Bat "Rhinolophus bocharicus" LR/lc
**** Greater Horseshoe Bat "Rhinolophus ferrumequinum" LR/nt
**** Lesser horseshoe bat "Rhinolophus hipposideros" LC
**** Blyth's Horseshoe Bat "Rhinolophus lepidus" LR/lc
**** Big-eared Horseshoe Bat "Rhinolophus macrotis" LR/lc
**Subfamily: Hipposiderinae
***Genus: Asellia
**** Trident Leaf-nosed Bat "Asellia tridens" LC
***Genus: Hipposideros
**** Ashy Roundleaf Bat "Hipposideros cineraceus" LR/lc
**** Fulvus Roundleaf Bat "Hipposideros fulvus" LR/lc

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
*** Indian Pangolin "Manis crassicaudata" LR/nt

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: Balaenopteridae
***Subfamily: Balaenopterinae
****Genus: Balaenoptera
***** Bryde's Whale "Balaenoptera edeni" DD
***** Blue Whale "Balaenoptera musculus" EN
***** Fin Whale "Balaenoptera physalus" EN
***Subfamily: Megapterinae
****Genus: Megaptera
***** Humpback Whale "Megaptera novaeangliae" VU
*Suborder: Odontoceti
**Superfamily: Platanistoidea
***Family: Platanistidae
****Genus: Platanista
***** Ganges and Indus River Dolphin "Platanista gangetica" EN
***Family: Phocoenidae
****Genus: Neophocaena
***** Finless Porpoise "Neophocaena phocaenoides" DD
***Family: Kogiidae
****Genus: Kogia
***** Pygmy Sperm Whale "Kogia breviceps" LR/lc
***** Dwarf Sperm Whale "Kogia sima" LR/lc
***Family: Ziphidae
****Subfamily: Hyperoodontidae
*****Genus: Mesoplodon
****** Blainville's Beaked Whale "Mesoplodon densirostris" DD
****** Ginkgo-toothed Beaked Whale "Mesoplodon ginkgodens" DD
***Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins)
****Genus: Steno
***** Rough-toothed Dolphin "Steno bredanensis" DD
****Genus: Sousa
***** "Sousa chinensis" DD
****Genus: Tursiops
***** Bottlenose Dolphin "Tursiops aduncus" DD
***** Bottlenose Dolphin "Tursiops truncatus" DD
****Genus: Stenella
***** Spinner Dolphin "Stenella longirostris" LR/cd
****Genus: Delphinus
***** Common dolphin "Delphinus capensis" LR/lc
****Genus: Lagenodelphis
***** Fraser's Dolphin "Lagenodelphis hosei" DD
****Genus: Grampus
***** Risso's Dolphin "Grampus griseus" DD
****Genus: Peponocephala
***** Melon-headed Whale "Peponocephala electra" LR/lc
****Genus: Feresa
***** Pygmy Killer Whale "Feresa attenuata" DD

Order: Carnivora (carnivores)

----

The carnivores include over 260 species, the majority of which eat meat as their primary dietary item. Carnivores have a characteristic skull shape and dentition.

*Suborder: Feliformia
**Family: Felidae (cats)
***Subfamily: Felinae
****Genus: Acinonyx
***** Cheetah "Acinonyx jubatus" VU
****Genus: Caracal
***** Caracal "Caracal caracal" LC
****Genus: Felis
***** Jungle Cat "Felis chaus" LC
***** Sand Cat "Felis margarita" NT
***** Wildcat "Felis silvestris" LC
***** Pallas's Cat "Felis manul" NT
****Genus: Lynx
***** Eurasian Lynx "Lynx lynx" NT
****Genus: Prionailurus
***** Leopard Cat "Prionailurus bengalensis" LC
***** Fishing Cat "Prionailurus viverrinus" VU
***Subfamily: Pantherinae
****Genus: Panthera
***** Lion "Panthera leo" VU
***** Leopard "Panthera pardus" LC
***** Tiger "Panthera tigris" EN
****Genus: Uncia
***** Snow leopard "Uncia uncia" EN
**Family: Viverridae (civets, mongooses, etc.)
***Subfamily: Paradoxurinae
****Genus: Paguma
***** Masked Palm Civet "Paguma larvata" LR/lc
***Subfamily: Viverrinae
****Genus: Viverricula
***** Small Indian Civet "Viverricula indica" LR/lc
**Family: Herpestidae (mongooses)
***Genus: Herpestes
**** Indian Gray Mongoose "Herpestes edwardsii" LR/lc
**** Small Asian Mongoose "Herpestes javanicus" LR/lc
**Family: Hyaenidae (hyaenas)
***Genus: Hyaena
**** Striped Hyena "Hyaena hyaena" LR/nt
*Suborder: Caniformia
**Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes)
***Genus: Vulpes
**** Bengal Fox "Vulpes bengalensis" LC
**** Blanford's fox "Vulpes cana" VU
**** Corsac Fox "Vulpes corsac" LC
**** Red Fox "Vulpes vulpes" LC
***Genus: Canis
**** Golden Jackal "Canis aureus" LC
**** Gray Wolf "Canis lupus" LC
**Family: Ursidae (bears)
***Genus: Ursus
**** Brown Bear "Ursus arctos" LR/lc
**** Asiatic Black Bear "Ursus thibetanus" VU
**Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
***Genus: Mustela
**** Stoat "Mustela erminea" LR/lc
**** Yellow-bellied Weasel "Mustela kathiah" LR/lc
**** Siberian Weasel "Mustela sibirica" LR/lc
***Genus: Vormela
**** Marbled Polecat "Vormela peregusna" LR/lc
***Genus: Martes
**** "Martes flavigula" LR/lc
**** Beech Marten "Martes foina" LR/lc
***Genus: Mellivora
**** Ratel "Mellivora capensis" LR/lc
***Genus: Lutra
**** European Otter "Lutra lutra" NT
***Genus: Lutrogale
**** Smooth-coated Otter "Lutrogale perspicillata" VU

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: Rhinocerotidae
**Genus: Rhinoceros
*** Indian Rhinoceros "Rhinoceros unicornis" EX

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 (pigs)
**Subfamily: Suinae
***Genus: Sus
**** Boar "Sus scrofa" LR/lc
*Family: Moschidae
**Genus: Moschus
*** Himalayan Musk Deer "Moschus chrysogaster" LR/nt
*Family: Cervidae (deer)
**Subfamily: Cervinae
***Genus: Cervus
**** Sambar "Cervus unicolor"
**** Barasingha "Cervus duvaucelii" VU
**** Central Asian Red Deer "Cervus affinis"
***Genus: Axis
**** Hog deer "Axis porcinus"
**Subfamily: Muntiacinae
***Genus: Muntiacus
**** Indian Muntjac "Muntiacus muntjak" LR/lc
*Family: Bovidae (cattle, antelope, sheep, goats)
**Subfamily: Antilopinae
***Genus: Antilope
**** Blackbuck "Antilope cervicapra" NT
***Genus: Gazella
**** Chinkara "Gazella bennettii" LC
**** Goitered Gazelle "Gazella subgutturosa" VU
**Subfamily: Bovinae
***Genus: Boselaphus
**** Nilgai "Boselaphus tragocamelus" LC
**Subfamily: Caprinae
***Genus: Capra
**** Wild Goat "Capra aegagrus" VU
**** Markhor "Capra falconeri" EN
**** Siberian Ibex "Capra sibrica" LR/lc
***Genus: Nemorhaedus
**** "Nemorhaedus goral" LR/nt
***Genus: Ovis
**** Argali "Ovis ammon" VU
**** Mouflon "Ovis orientalis" VU
***Genus: Pseudois
**** Bharal "Pseudois nayaur" LC

Notes

References

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ee also

*List of chordate orders
*List of regional mammals lists
*List of prehistoric mammals
*Mammal classification
*New mammal species