This is a list of the mammal species recorded in China. There are 495 mammal species in China, of which thirteen are critically endangered, twenty-four are endangered, forty-seven are vulnerable, and seven are near threatened. One of the species listed for China can no longer be found in the wild.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 Institution, 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 International Union for Conservation of Nature: EX Extinct No reasonable doubt that the last individual has died. EW Extinct in the wild Known only to survive in captivity or as a naturalized populations well outside its previous range. CR Critically endangered The species is in imminent risk of extinction in the wild. EN Endangered The species is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. VU Vulnerable The species is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild. NT Near threatened The species does not meet any of the criteria that would categorise it as risking extinction but it is likely to do so in the future. LC Least concern There are no current identifiable risks to the species. DD Data deficient There is inadequate information to make an assessment of the risks to this species.
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: LR/cd Lower risk/conservation dependent Species which were the focus of conservation programmes and may have moved into a higher risk category if that programme was discontinued. LR/nt Lower risk/near threatened Species which are close to being classified as vulnerable but are not the subject of conservation programmes. LR/lc Lower risk/least concern Species for which there are no identifiable risks.
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, D. dugon
Order: Proboscidea (elephants)
The elephants comprise three living species and are the largest living land animals. Family: Elephantidae (elephants) Genus: Elephas Asian elephant, E. maximus Indian elephant, E. m. indicus
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, T. belangeri
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 Bengal slow loris, N. bengalensis Genus Xanthonycticebus Pygmy slow loris, X. pygmaeus Suborder: Haplorhini Infraorder: Simiiformes Parvorder: Catarrhini Superfamily: Cercopithecoidea Family: Cercopithecidae (Old World monkeys) Genus: Macaca Stump-tailed macaque, M. arctoides Assam macaque, M. assamensis Northern pig-tailed macaque, M. leonina White-cheeked macaque, M. leucogenys Rhesus macaque, M. mulatta Tibetan macaque, M. thibetana Subfamily: Colobinae Genus: Semnopithecus Nepal gray langur, S. schistaceus Genus: Trachypithecus Indochinese grey langur, T. crepusculus Francois' langur, T. francoisi Shan State langur, T. melamera Bonneted langur, T. pileatus White-headed langur, T. leucocephalus Genus: Rhinopithecus Black snub-nosed monkey, R. bieti Gray snub-nosed monkey, R. brelichi Golden snub-nosed monkey, R. roxellana Superfamily: Hominoidea Family: Hylobatidae (gibbons) Genus: Hoolock Western hoolock gibbon, H. hoolock presence uncertain Eastern hoolock gibbon, H. leuconedys Skywalker hoolock gibbon, H. tianxing Genus: Hylobates Lar gibbon, H. lar Genus: Nomascus Black crested gibbon, N. concolor Hainan black crested gibbon, N. hainanus Northern white-cheeked crested gibbon, N. leucogenys Eastern black crested gibbon, N. nasutus
Order: Rodentia (rodents)
Rodents make up the largest order of mammals, with over 40% of mammalian species. They have two incisors in the upper and lower jaw which grow continually and must be kept short by gnawing. Most rodents are small though the capybara can weigh up to . Suborder: Hystricognathi Family: Hystricidae (Old World porcupines) Genus: Atherurus Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine, A. macrourus Genus: Hystrix Malayan porcupine, H. brachyura Indian crested porcupine, H. indica Suborder: Sciurognathi Family: Castoridae (beavers) Genus: Castor Eurasian beaver, C. fiber Family: Sciuridae (squirrels) Subfamily: Ratufinae Genus: Ratufa Black giant squirrel, Ratufa bicolor Subfamily: Sciurinae Tribe: Sciurini Genus: Sciurus Red squirrel, S. vulgaris Tribe: Pteromyini Genus: Aeretes Groove-toothed flying squirrel, Aeretes melanopterus Genus: Belomys Hairy-footed flying squirrel, Belomys pearsonii Genus: Hylopetes Particolored flying squirrel, Hylopetes alboniger Indochinese flying squirrel, Hylopetes phayrei Genus: Petaurista Red and white giant flying squirrel, Petaurista alborufus Spotted giant flying squirrel, Petaurista elegans Japanese giant flying squirrel, Petaurista leucogenys Bhutan giant flying squirrel, Petaurista nobilis Red giant flying squirrel, Petaurista petaurista Indian giant flying squirrel, Petaurista philippensis Chinese giant flying squirrel, Petaurista xanthotis Genus: Pteromys Siberian flying squirrel, Pteromys volans Genus: Trogopterus Complex-toothed flying squirrel, Trogopterus xanthipes EN Subfamily: Callosciurinae Genus: Callosciurus Pallas's squirrel, Callosciurus erythraeus Inornate squirrel, Callosciurus inornatus Phayre's squirrel, Callosciurus phayrei Irrawaddy squirrel, Callosciurus pygerythrus VU Anderson's squirrel, Callosciurus quinquestriatus VU Genus: Dremomys Orange-bellied Himalayan squirrel, Dremomys lokriah Perny's long-nosed squirrel, Dremomys pernyi Red-hipped squirrel, Dremomys pyrrhomerus Asian red-cheeked squirrel, Dremomys rufigenis Genus: Tamiops Himalayan striped squirrel, Tamiops macclellandi Maritime striped squirrel, Tamiops maritimus Swinhoe's striped squirrel, Tamiops swinhoei Subfamily: Xerinae Tribe: Marmotini Genus: Marmota Gray marmot, Marmota baibacina Long-tailed marmot, Marmota caudata Himalayan marmot, Marmota himalayana Tarbagan marmot, Marmota sibirica Genus: Sciurotamias Père David's rock squirrel, Sciurotamias davidianus Forrest's rock squirrel, Sciurotamias forresti VU Genus: Spermophilus Alashan ground squirrel, Spermophilus alashanicus Daurian ground squirrel, Spermophilus dauricus Red-cheeked ground squirrel, Spermophilus erythrogenys Yellow ground squirrel, Spermophilus fulvus Long-tailed ground squirrel, Spermophilus undulatus Genus: Tamias Siberian chipmunk, Tamias sibiricus Family: Gliridae (dormice) Subfamily: Leithiinae Genus: Dryomys Forest dormouse, Dryomys nitedula Genus: Chaetocauda Chinese dormouse, Chaetocauda sichuanensis EN Family: Dipodidae (jerboas) Subfamily: Allactaginae Genus: Allactaga Balikun jerboa, Allactaga balikunica Gobi jerboa, Allactaga bullata Small five-toed jerboa, Allactaga elater Mongolian five-toed jerboa, Allactaga sibirica Genus: Pygeretmus Dwarf fat-tailed jerboa, Pygeretmus pumilio 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 Subfamily: Dipodinae Genus: Dipus Northern three-toed jerboa, Dipus sagitta Genus: Stylodipus Andrews's three-toed jerboa, Stylodipus andrewsi Mongolian three-toed jerboa, Stylodipus sungorus Thick-tailed three-toed jerboa, Stylodipus telum Subfamily: Euchoreutinae Genus: Euchoreutes Long-eared jerboa, Euchoreutes naso EN Subfamily: Sicistinae Genus: Sicista Long-tailed birch mouse, Sicista caudata EN Chinese birch mouse, Sicista concolor Southern birch mouse, Sicista subtilis Tien Shan birch mouse, Sicista tianshanica Subfamily: Zapodinae Genus: Eozapus Chinese jumping mouse, Eozapus setchuanus VU Family: Platacanthomyidae Genus: Typhlomys Chinese pygmy dormouse, Typhlomys cinereus Family: Spalacidae Subfamily: Myospalacinae Genus: Eospalax Chinese zokor, Eospalax fontanierii VU Rothschild's zokor, Eospalax rothschildi Smith's zokor, Eospalax smithii Genus: Myospalax False zokor, Myospalax aspalax Transbaikal zokor, Myospalax psilurus Subfamily: Rhizomyinae Genus: Cannomys Lesser bamboo rat, Cannomys badius Genus: Rhizomys Hoary bamboo rat, Rhizomys pruinosus Chinese bamboo rat, Rhizomys sinensis Large bamboo rat, Rhizomys sumatrensis Family: Cricetidae Subfamily: Cricetinae Genus: Allocricetulus Mongolian hamster, Allocricetulus curtatus Genus: Cansumys Gansu hamster, Cansumys canus Genus: Cricetulus Chinese striped hamster, Cricetulus barabensis Long-tailed dwarf hamster, Cricetulus longicaudatus Sokolov's dwarf hamster, Cricetulus sokolovi Genus: Cricetus European hamster, C. cricetus presence uncertain Genus: Nothocricetulus Grey dwarf hamster, Nothocricetulus migratorius Genus: Phodopus Campbell's dwarf hamster, Phodopus campbelli Djungarian hamster, Phodopus sungorus Roborovski hamster, Phodopus roborovskii Genus: Tscherskia Greater long-tailed hamster, Tscherskia triton Genus: Urocricetus Tibetan dwarf hamster, Urocricetus alticola Kam dwarf hamster, Urocricetus kamensis Subfamily: Arvicolinae Genus: Alticola Silver mountain vole, Alticola argentatus Gobi Altai mountain vole, Alticola barakshin Royle's mountain vole, Alticola roylei Stolička's mountain vole, Alticola stoliczkanus Strachey's mountain vole, Alticola stracheyi Flat-headed vole, Alticola strelzowi Genus: Arvicola Water vole, Arvicola terrestris Genus: Clethrionomys Tien Shan red-backed vole, Clethrionomys centralis Bank vole, Clethrionomys glareolus Grey red-backed vole, Clethrionomys rufocanus Northern red-backed vole, Clethrionomys rutilus Genus: Ellobius Zaisan mole vole, Ellobius tancrei Genus: Eolagurus Yellow steppe lemming, Eolagurus luteus Przewalski's steppe lemming, Eolagurus przewalskii Genus: Eothenomys Pratt's vole, Eothenomys chinensis Southwest China vole, Eothenomys custos Ganzu vole, Eothenomys eva Kolan vole, Eothenomys inez Père David's vole, Eothenomys melanogaster Chaotung vole, Eothenomys olitor Yulungshan vole, Eothenomys proditor Shansei vole, Eothenomys shanseius Genus: Lagurus Steppe lemming, Lagurus lagurus Genus: Lasiopodomys Brandt's vole, Lasiopodomys brandtii Plateau vole, Lasiopodomys fuscus Mandarin vole, Lasiopodomys mandarinus Genus: Microtus Field vole, Microtus agrestis Reed vole, Microtus fortis Narrow-headed vole, Microtus gregalis Chinese scrub vole, Microtus irene Juniper vole, Microtus juldaschi Blyth's vole, Microtus leucurus Lacustrine vole, Microtus limnophilus Maximowicz's vole, Microtus maximowiczii Mongolian vole, Microtus mongolicus Common vole, Microtus arvalis Sikkim vole, Microtus sikimensis Social vole, Microtus socialis Genus: Myopus Wood lemming, Myopus schisticolor Genus: Proedromys Duke of Bedford's vole, Proedromys bedfordi Genus: Volemys Clarke's vole, Volemys clarkei Szechuan vole, Volemys millicens Marie's vole, Volemys musseri Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters) Subfamily: Gerbillinae Genus: Brachiones