List of mammals of Bangladesh

This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Bangladesh. There are eighty-nine mammal species in Bangladesh, of which three are critically endangered, twelve are endangered, sixteen are vulnerable, and four are near threatened.

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

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: Bovidae (cattle, antelope, sheep, goats)
 * Subfamily: Bovinae
 * Genus: Bos
 * Gaur, B. gaurus
 * Subfamily: Caprinae
 * Genus: Capricornis
 * Mainland serow, C. sumatraensis
 * Family: Cervidae (deer)
 * Subfamily: Cervinae
 * Genus: Axis
 * Chital, A. axis
 * Indian hog deer, A. porcinus
 * Genus: Rusa
 * Sambar deer, R. unicolor
 * Subfamily: Muntiacinae
 * Genus: Muntiacus
 * Indian muntjac, M. muntjak
 * Family: Suidae (pigs)
 * Subfamily: Suinae
 * Genus: Sus
 * Wild boar, S. scrofa

Order: Carnivora (carnivorans)
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: Catopuma
 * Asian golden cat, C. temminckii
 * Genus: Felis
 * Jungle cat, F. chaus
 * Genus: Pardofelis
 * Marbled cat, P. marmorata
 * Genus: Prionailurus
 * Leopard cat, P. bengalensis
 * Fishing cat, P. viverrinus
 * Subfamily: Pantherinae
 * Genus: Neofelis
 * Clouded leopard, N. nebulosa
 * Genus: Panthera
 * Leopard, P. pardus
 * Indian leopard, P. p. fusca
 * Tiger, P. tigris
 * Bengal tiger, P. t. tigris
 * Family: Viverridae
 * Subfamily: Paradoxurinae
 * Genus: Arctictis
 * Binturong, A. binturong
 * Genus: Arctogalidia
 * Small-toothed palm civet, A. trivirgata
 * Genus: Paguma
 * Masked palm civet, P. larvata
 * Genus: Paradoxurus
 * Asian palm civet, P. hermaphroditus
 * Subfamily: Viverrinae
 * Genus: Viverra
 * Large Indian civet, V. zibetha
 * Genus: Viverricula
 * Small Indian civet, V. indica
 * Family: Herpestidae (mongooses)
 * Genus: Urva
 * Small Indian mongoose, U. auropunctata
 * Indian grey mongoose, U. edwardsii
 * Crab-eating mongoose, U. urva
 * Suborder: Caniformia
 * Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes)
 * Genus: Canis
 * Golden jackal, C. aureus
 * Genus: Cuon
 * Dhole, C. alpinus
 * Genus: Vulpes
 * Bengal fox, V. bengalensis
 * Red fox, V. vulpes
 * Family: Ursidae (bears)
 * Genus: Helarctos
 * Sun bear, H. malayanus
 * Genus: Ursus
 * Asiatic black bear, U. thibetanus
 * Family: Mustelidae (weasels)
 * Genus: Aonyx
 * Asian small-clawed otter, A. cinereus
 * Genus: Arctonyx
 * Northern hog badger, A. albogularis
 * Greater hog badger, A. collaris
 * Genus: Lutra
 * Eurasian otter, L. lutra
 * Genus: Lutrogale
 * Smooth-coated otter, L. perspicillata
 * Genus: Martes
 * Yellow-throated marten, M. flavigula
 * Genus: Melogale
 * Burmese ferret badger, M. personata

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
 * Common minke whale, B. acutorostrata
 * Bryde's whale, B. brydei
 * Eden's whale, B. edeni
 * Blue whale, B. musculus
 * Fin whale, B. physalus
 * Subfamily: Megapterinae
 * Genus: Megaptera
 * Humpback whale, M. novaeangliae
 * Suborder: Odontoceti
 * Family: Physeteridae
 * Genus: Physeter
 * Sperm whale, P. macrocephalus
 * Superfamily: Platanistoidea
 * Family: Platanistidae
 * Genus: Platanista
 * Ganges river dolphin, P. gangetica
 * Family: Phocoenidae
 * Genus: Neophocaena
 * Finless porpoise, N. phocaenoides
 * Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins)
 * Genus: Feresa
 * Pygmy killer whale, F. attenuata
 * Genus: Globicephala
 * Pilot whale, G. macrorhynchus
 * Genus: Grampus
 * Risso's dolphin, G. griseus
 * Genus: Lagenodelphis
 * Fraser's dolphin, L. hosei
 * Genus: Orcaella
 * Irrawaddy dolphin, O. brevirostris
 * Genus: Peponocephala
 * Melon-headed whale, P. electra
 * Genus: Pseudorca
 * False killer whale, P. crassidens
 * Genus: Stenella
 * Pantropical spotted dolphin, S. attenuata
 * Spinner dolphin, S. longirostris
 * Genus: Steno
 * Rough-toothed dolphin, S. bredanensis
 * Genus: Sousa
 * Indo-Pacific humpbacked dolphin, S. chinensis
 * Genus: Tursiops
 * Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin, T. aduncus
 * Bottlenose dolphin, T. truncatus

Order: Chiroptera (bats)
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 20% of all mammals.


 * Family: Pteropodidae (flying foxes, Old World fruit bats)
 * Subfamily: Pteropodinae
 * Genus: Cynopterus
 * Greater short-nosed fruit bat, C. sphinx
 * Genus: Pteropus
 * Indian flying fox, P. giganteus
 * Family: Vespertilionidae
 * Subfamily: Myotinae
 * Genus: Myotis
 * Lesser mouse-eared bat, M. blythii
 * Whiskered myotis, M. muricola
 * Himalayan whiskered bat, M. siligorensis
 * Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
 * Genus: Pipistrellus
 * Indian pipistrelle, P. coromandra
 * Genus: Scotoecus
 * Desert yellow bat, Scotoecus pallidus
 * Genus: Scotophilus
 * Lesser Asiatic yellow bat, Scotophilus kuhlii
 * Genus: Scotozous
 * Dormer's pipistrelle, Scotozous dormeri
 * Genus: Tylonycteris
 * Lesser bamboo bat, Tylonycteris pachypus
 * Subfamily: Miniopterinae
 * Genus: Miniopterus
 * Small bent-winged bat, Miniopterus pusillus
 * Family: Rhinopomatidae
 * Genus: Rhinopoma
 * Lesser mouse-tailed bat, Rhinopoma hardwickei
 * Greater mouse-tailed bat, Rhinopoma microphyllum
 * Family: Molossidae
 * Genus: Chaerephon
 * Wrinkle-lipped free-tailed bat, Chaerephon plicata
 * Family: Emballonuridae
 * Genus: Saccolaimus
 * Naked-rumped pouched bat, Saccolaimus saccolaimus
 * Genus: Taphozous
 * Long-winged tomb bat, Taphozous longimanus
 * Family: Rhinolophidae
 * Subfamily: Rhinolophinae
 * Genus: Rhinolophus
 * Intermediate horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus affinis
 * Subfamily: Hipposiderinae
 * Genus: Coelops
 * Tail-less leaf-nosed bat, Coelops frithii
 * Genus: Hipposideros
 * Dusky roundleaf bat, Hipposideros ater
 * Indian roundleaf bat, Hipposideros lankadiva
 * Intermediate roundleaf bat, Hipposideros larvatus

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: Leporidae (rabbits, hares)
 * Genus: Caprolagus
 * Hispid hare, C. hispidus presence uncertain
 * Genus: Lepus
 * Indian hare, L. nigricollis

Order: Pholidota (pangolins)
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
 * Indian pangolin, M. crassicaudata
 * Sunda pangolin, M. javanica
 * Chinese pangolin, M. pentadactyla

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
 * Sunda slow loris, N. coucang
 * Suborder: Haplorhini
 * Infraorder: Simiiformes
 * Parvorder: Catarrhini
 * Superfamily: Cercopithecoidea
 * Family: Cercopithecidae (Old World monkeys)
 * Genus: Macaca
 * Stump-tailed macaque, M. arctoides }
 * Assam macaque, M. assamensis
 * Crab-eating macaque, M. fascicularis
 * Northern pigtail macaque, M. leonina
 * Rhesus macaque, M. mulatta
 * Subfamily: Colobinae
 * Genus: Semnopithecus
 * Northern plains gray langur, S. entellus
 * Genus: Trachypithecus
 * Dusky leaf monkey, T. obscurus
 * Phayre's leaf monkey, T. phayrei
 * Bonneted langur, T. pileatus
 * Superfamily: Hominoidea
 * Family: Hylobatidae (gibbons)
 * Genus: Hoolock
 * Western hoolock gibbon, H. hoolock

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

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 45 kg (100 lb).
 * Family: Hystricidae (Old World porcupines)
 * Genus: Atherurus
 * Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine, A. macrourus
 * Genus: Hystrix
 * Malayan porcupine, H. brachyura
 * Suborder: Sciurognathi
 * Family: Sciuridae (squirrels)
 * Subfamily: Ratufinae
 * Genus: Ratufa
 * Black giant squirrel, R. bicolor
 * Subfamily: Sciurinae
 * Tribe: Pteromyini
 * Genus: Hylopetes
 * Particolored flying squirrel, H. alboniger
 * Genus: Petaurista
 * Bhutan giant flying squirrel, P. nobilis
 * Subfamily: Callosciurinae
 * Genus: Callosciurus
 * Irrawaddy squirrel, C. pygerythrus
 * Family: Spalacidae
 * Subfamily: Rhizomyinae
 * Genus: Cannomys
 * Lesser bamboo rat, C. badius
 * Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters, etc.)
 * Subfamily: Murinae
 * Genus: Bandicota
 * Lesser bandicoot rat, B. bengalensis
 * Genus: Leopoldamys
 * Long-tailed giant rat, L. sabanus
 * Genus: Millardia
 * Soft-furred rat, M. meltada
 * Genus: Nesokia
 * Short-tailed bandicoot rat, N. indica
 * Genus: Niviventer
 * Chestnut white-bellied rat, N. fulvescens
 * Genus: Rattus
 * Polynesian rat, R. exulans
 * Himalayan field rat, R. nitidus
 * Tanezumi rat, R. tanezumi
 * Genus: Vandeleuria
 * Asiatic long-tailed climbing mouse, V. oleracea

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: Soricomorpha (shrews)
The "shrew-forms" are insectivorous mammals. The shrews and solenodons closely resemble mice while the moles are stout-bodied burrowers.
 * Family: Soricidae (shrews)
 * Subfamily: Crocidurinae
 * Genus: Crocidura
 * Southeast Asian shrew, C. fuliginosa
 * Genus: Suncus
 * Asian house shrew, S. murinus
 * Anderson's shrew, S. stoliczkanus

Locally extinct
The following species are locally extinct in the country:
 * Blackbuck, Antilope cervicapra since the end of the 19th century
 * Banteng, Bos javanicus since the 1940s
 * Nilgai, Boselaphus tragocamelus since the 1930s
 * Wild water buffalo, Bubalus arnee since the 1940s
 * Gray wolf, Canis lupus since the mid 20th century
 * Sumatran rhinoceros, Dicerorhinus sumatrensis since the 1930s
 * Sloth bear, Melursus ursinus since the early 21st century
 * Pygmy hog, Porcula salvanius
 * Javan rhinoceros, Rhinoceros sondaicus since the 1930s
 * Indian rhinoceros, Rhinoceros unicornis since the 1930s
 * Barasingha, Rucervus duvaucelii since the 1950s