List of mammals of Hong Kong

Template:Short description Template:Use Hong Kong English Template:Use dmy dates This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Hong Kong. There are 68 mammal species in Hong Kong.^[1]

The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature:

Template:IUCN status	Extinct	No reasonable doubt that the last individual has died.
Template:IUCN status	Extinct in the wild	Known only to survive in captivity or as in naturalised populations well outside its previous range.
Template:IUCN status	Critically endangered	The species is in imminent risk of extinction in the wild.
Template:IUCN status	Endangered	The species is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
Template:IUCN status	Vulnerable	The species is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
Template:IUCN status	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.
Template:IUCN status	Least concern	There are no current identifiable risks to the species.
Template:IUCN status	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: Primates

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Rhesus macaque

The order Primates contains humans and their closest relatives: lemurs, lorisoids, monkeys, and apes.

Suborder: Haplorhini
- Infraorder: Simiiformes
  - Parvorder: Catarrhini
    - Superfamily: Cercopithecoidea
      - Family: Cercopithecidae (Old World monkeys)
        Genus: Macaca
        Rhesus macaque, Macaca mulatta Template:IUCN status reintroduced
        
        Crab-eating macaque, Macaca fascicularis Template:IUCN status introduced

Order: Rodentia (mice, squirrel, etc)

File:Hystrix brachyura, Malayan porcupine - Khao Yai National Park.jpg

Malayan porcupine

The order Rodentia is a large group of mammals. They have two incisors in the upper as well as in the lower jaw which grow continuously and must be kept worn down by gnawing.

Muridae
- Subfamily: Murinae
  - Genus: Bandicota
    - Greater bandicoot rat, Bandicota bengalensis Template:IUCN status
    - Chestnut spiny rat, Niviventer fulvescens Template:IUCN status
    - House mouse, Mus musculus Template:IUCN status introduced
    - Brown rat, Rattus norvegicus Template:IUCN status introduced
    - Ryukyu mouse, Mus caroli Template:IUCN status
    - Sikkim rat, Rattus andamanensis Template:IUCN status
    - Asiatic house rat, Rattus tanezumi Template:IUCN status
    - Roof rat, Rattus rattus Template:IUCN status introduced
Family:Sciuridae
- Pallas's squirrel, Callosciurus erythraeus Template:IUCN status introduced
Family: Hystricidae (porcupine)
- Genus: Hystrix
  - Malayan porcupine, Hystrix brachyuraTemplate:IUCN status

Order: Chiroptera (bats)

File:Nyctalus noctula.jpg

Common noctule

The bats' most distinguishing feature is that their forelimbs are developed as wings, making them the only mammals capable of flight. Bat species account for about 50% of all mammals.

Family: Pteropodidae
- Genus: Rousettus
  - Leschenault's rousette, Rousettus leschenaultia Template:IUCN status
- Genus: Cynopterus
  - Greater short-nosed fruit bat, Cynopterus sphinx Template:IUCN status (common)
Family: Emballonuridae
- Genus: Taphozous
  - Black-bearded tomb bat, Taphozous melanopogon Template:IUCN status
Family: Rhinolophidae
- Genus: Rhinolophus
  - Rufous horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus rouxi Template:IUCN status (common)
  - Intermediate horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus affinus Template:IUCN status (common)
  - Least horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus pusillus Template:IUCN status (common)
Family: Hipposideridae
- Genus: Hipposideros
  - Pomona roundleaf bat, Hipposideros pomona Template:IUCN status (common)
  - Himalayan roundleaf bat, Hipposideros armigerTemplate:IUCN status
Family: Vespertilionidae
- Genus: Myotis
  - Large myotis, Myotis chinensis Template:IUCN status
  - Rickett's big-footed bat, Myotis ricketti Template:IUCN status
  - Myotis fimbriatusTemplate:IUCN status
  - Horsfield's bat, Myotis horsfieldii Template:IUCN status (rare in the region)
  - Daubenton's bat, Myotis daubentonii Template:IUCN status rare)
- Genus: Pipistrellus
  - Japanese pipistrelle, Pipistrellus abramus Template:IUCN status (abundant)
  - Chinese pipistrelle, Pipistrellus pulveratus Template:IUCN status (rare)
- Genus: Nyctalus
  - Common noctule, Nyctalus noctula Template:IUCN status
- Genus: Tylonycteris
  - Lesser bamboo bat, Tylonycteris pachypus Template:IUCN status (rare in the region)
  - Greater bamboo bat, Tylonycteris robustula Template:IUCN status
- Genus: Scotophilus
  - Lesser yellow bat, Scotophilus kuhlii Template:IUCN status (rare)
- Genus: Miniopterus
  - Western bent-winged bat, Miniopterus magnater Template:IUCN status (common)
  - Common bent-wing bat, Miniopterus schreibersii Template:IUCN status (rare)
  - Small bent-winged bat, Miniopterus pusillus Template:IUCN status
Family:Molossidae
- Genus: Chaerephon
  - Wrinkle-lipped free-tailed bat, Chaerephon plicata Template:IUCN status

Order: Pholidota (pangolins)

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A drawing of a pangolin

The order Pholidota 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
  - Chinese pangolin, Manis pentadactyla Template:IUCN status

Order: Cetacea (whales)

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Chinese white dolphin

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 Template:IUCN status^[2]
- Family: Balaenopteridae
  - Subfamily: Megapterinae
    - Genus: Megaptera
      - Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae Template:IUCN status (very rare today)
  - Subfamily: Balaenopterinae
    - Genus: Balaenoptera
      - Common minke whale, Balaenoptera acutorostrata Template:IUCN status (unconfirmed)
      - Omura's whale, Balaenoptera brydei Template:IUCN status (possible)^[3]
      - Bryde's whale, Balaenoptera brydei Template:IUCN status
      - Fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus Template:IUCN status (unconfirmed)
Suborder: Odontoceti
- Superfamily: Platanistoidea
  - Genus: Physeter
    - Family: Physeteridae
      - Sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus Template:IUCN status
  - Family: Kogiidae
    - Genus: Kogia
      - Pygmy sperm whale, Kogia breviceps Template:IUCN status
  - Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins)
  - Family: Phocoenidae
    - Genus: Neophocaena
      - Indo-Pacific finless porpoise, Neophocaena phocaenoides Template:IUCN status
    - Genus: Sousa
      - Chinese white dolphin, Sousa chinensis Template:IUCN status (Locally Template:IUCN status)
    - Genus: Tursiops
      - Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops aduncus Template:IUCN status
      - Common bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus Template:IUCN status
    - Genus: Delphinus
      - Long-beaked common dolphin, Delphinus capensis Template:IUCN status
    - Genus: Stenella
      - Pantropical spotted dolphin, Stenella attenuata Template:IUCN status
      - Spinner dolphin, Stenella longirostris Template:IUCN status
      - Striped dolphin, Stenella coeruleoalba Template:IUCN status
    - Genus: Steno
      - Rough-toothed dolphin, Steno bredanensis Template:IUCN status
    - Genus: Lagenodelphis
      - Fraser's dolphin, Lagenodelphis hosei Template:IUCN status
    - Genus: Grampus
      - Risso's dolphin, Grampus griseus Template:IUCN status
    - Genus: Pseudorca
      - False killer whale, Pseudorca crassidens Template:IUCN status

Order: Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates)

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Reeves's muntjac

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Water buffalo

The order Artiodactyla in Hong Kong are mainly herbivore which feed only on plant material, except wild boar.

Family: Bovidae
- Genus: Bubalus
  - Water buffalo, Bubalus bubalis introduced
Family: Bovidae
- Genus: Bos
  - Zebu, Bos indicus introduced
Family: Cervidae
- Genus: Muntiacus
  - Reeves's muntjac, Muntiacus reevesi Template:IUCN status
Family: Suidae
- Genus: Sus
  - Wild boar, Sus scrofa Template:IUCN status

Order: Carnivora (carnivorans)

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Leopard cat

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European otter

There are over 260 species of carnivorans, 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: Prionailurus
      - Leopard cat, Prionailurus bengalensis Template:IUCN status
    - Genus: Felis
      - Domestic cat, Felis catus introduced
  - Subfamily: Pantherinae
    - Genus: Panthera
      - Tiger, Panthera tigris Template:IUCN status extirpated
      - Clouded leopard, Neofelis nebulosaTemplate:IUCN status extirpated
      - Leopard, Panthera pardus Template:IUCN status extirpated^[4]
- Family: Canidae (dog, wolf etc.)
  - Subfamily: Caninae
    - Genus: Cuon
      - Dhole, Cuon alpinus Template:IUCN status extirpated
    - Genus: Vulpes
      - Red fox, Vulpes vulpes Template:IUCN status extirpated
    - Genus: Canis
      - Domestic dog, Canis familiaris introduced
- Family: Viverridae (civets, etc.)
  - Subfamily: Viverrinae
    - Genus: Viverricula
      - Large Indian civet, Viverra zibetha Template:IUCN status extirpated
      - Small Indian civet, Viverricula indica Template:IUCN status
      - Masked palm civet, Paguma larvata Template:IUCN status
- Family:Herpestidae (mongoose)
  - Subfamily:Herpestinae
    - Genus: Urva
      - Javan mongoose, Urva javanica Template:IUCN status
      - Crab-eating mongoose, Urva urva Template:IUCN status
Suborder: Caniformia
- Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
  - Genus: Mustela
    - Yellow-bellied weasel, Mustela kathiah Template:IUCN status
  - Genus: Lutra
    - European otter, Lutra lutra Template:IUCN status
  - Genus: Melogale
    - Chinese ferret badger, Melogale moschata Template:IUCN status

Notes

↑ 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.
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List of mammals of Hong Kong

Contents

Order: Primates

Order: Rodentia (mice, squirrel, etc)

Order: Chiroptera (bats)

Order: Pholidota (pangolins)

Order: Cetacea (whales)

Order: Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates)

Order: Carnivora (carnivorans)

See also

Notes

References

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List of mammals of Hong Kong

Order: Primates

Order: Rodentia (mice, squirrel, etc)

Order: Chiroptera (bats)

Order: Pholidota (pangolins)

Order: Cetacea (whales)

Order: Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates)

Order: Carnivora (carnivorans)

See also

Notes

References

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