List of mammals in Hong Kong

This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Hong Kong. There are 14 mammal species in Hong Kong, of which 0 are critically endangered, 1 is endangered, 0 are vulnerable, and 1 is 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
******* Crab-eating Macaque "Macaca fascicularis"
******* Tibetan Macaque "Macaca thibetana"

Order: Soricomorpha (shrews, moles, and soledons)

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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
**** Southeast Asian Shrew "Crocidura fuliginosa" (unconfirmed)
**** Grey Shrew "Crocidura attenuata" (unconfirmed)
**** Must Shrew "Suncus murinus"

Order: Rodentia (mice, squirrel, etc)

-----The order Rodentia is a large group of mammal.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"
****Chestnut Spiny Rat "Niviventer fulvescens"
****House mouse "Mus musculus"
****Brown Rat "Rattus norvegicus"
****Ryuukyu mouse "Mus caroli"
****Indochinese Forest Rat "Rattus andamanensis"
****Asiatic House Rat "Rattus tanezumi"
****Roof Rat "Rattus rattus"

*Family:Sciuridae
**Pallas's Squirrel "Callosciurus erythraeus"
**Indian Giant Flying Squirrel Petaurista philippensis (Elliot, 1839) EX

*Family: Hystricidae (porcupine)
***Genus: Hystrix
**** Malayan Porcupine "Hystrix brachyura"

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 50% of all mammals.

*Family: Pteropodidae
**Genus: Rousettus
*** Leschenault's Rousette "Rousettus leschenaultia"
**Genus: Cynopterus
**** Short-nosed Fruit Bat "Cynopterus sphinx"

*Family: Emballonuridae
**Genus: Taphozous
***Black-bearded Tomb Bat " Taphozous melanopogon"

*Family: Rhinolophidae
**Genus: Rhinolophus
***Rufous Horseshoe Bat "Rhinolophus rouxi" Common
***Intermediate Horseshoe Bat " Rhinolophus affinus" Common
***Least Horseshoe Bat "Rhinolophus pusillus" Common

*Family: Hipposideridae
**Genus: Hipposideros
***Pomona Roundleaf Bat "Hipposideros pomona" Common
***Himalayan Roundleaf Bat "Hipposideros armiger"

*Family: Vespertilionidae
**Genus: Myotis
***Large Myotis "Myotis chinensis" LR/lc
***Chinese Myotis "Myotis chinensis"
***Rickett's Big-footed Bat "Myotis ricketti" LR/lc
***Chiroptera Hairy-legged Myotis " Myotis fimbriatus" LR/nt No ???
***Microchiroptera Horsfield's Bat " Myotis horsfieldii" Rare
***Daubenton's Bat "Myotis daubentonii" Rare
**Genus :Pipistrellus
***Japanese Pipistrelle "Pipistrellus abramus"
***Chinese Pipistrelle"Pipistrellus pulveratus" Rare
**Genus: Nyctalus
***Common Noctule "Nyctalus noctula" LR/lc
***Brown Noctule "Nyctalus noctula" Rare
**Genus: Tylonycteris
*** Lessar Bamboo Bat "Tylonycteris pachypus" Rare
**Genus: Tyloncteris
***Greater Bamboo Bat "Tylonycteris robustula"
**Genus: Scotophilus
***Lesser Yellow Bat "Scotophilus kuhlii" Rare
**Genus: Miniopterus
***Greater Bent-winged Bat"Miniopterus magnater" Common
***Common Bent-winged Bat "Miniopterus schreibersii" Rare
***Lesser Bent-winged Bat "Miniopterus pusillus"

*Family:Molossidae
**Genus: Chaerephon
***Wrinkle-lipped Free-tailed Bat "Chaerephon plicata"

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
*** Chinese Pangolin "Manis pentadactyla" 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
***** Common Minke Whale "Balaenoptera acutorostrata" (unconfirmed)
***** Fin Whale "Balaenoptera physalus" EN (unconfirmed)
***** Bryde's Whale "Balaenoptera brydei " EN
*Suborder: Odontoceti
**Superfamily: Platanistoidea
***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"
****Genus: Physeter
*****Sperm Whale "Physeter macrocephalus"
***Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins)
****Genus: Sousa
*****Chinese White Dolphin "Sousa chinensis" DD
****Genus: Tursiops
***** Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin "Tursiops aduncus" DD
***** Common bottlenose dolphin "Tursiops truncatus"
****Genus: Delphinus
***** Long-beaked common dolphin "Delphinus capensis"
****Genus: Stenella
***** Pantropical spotted dolphin "Stenella attenuata"
***** Spinner dolphin "Stenella longirostris"
***** Striped dolphin "Stenella coeruleoalba"
****Genus: Steno
***** Rough-toothed dolphin "Steno bredanensis"
****Genus: Grampus
***** Risso's Dolphin "Grampus griseus"
****Genus: Lagenodelphis
***** Fraser's dolphin "Lagenodelphis hosei"
****Genus: Pseudorca
***** False killer whale "Pseudorca crassidens"

Order: Artiodactyla (Herbivore)

-----The order Artiodactyla in Hong Kong are mainly herbivore which feed only on plant material, except wildboar. There are three types of herbivores (includes native and feral) in recent Hong Kong.

***Family: Bovidae
****Genus: Bubalus
***** Feral Water Buffalo "Bubalus bubalis"
***Family: Bovidae
****Genus: Bos
***** Feral Cattle "Bos taurus"
***Family: Cervidae
****Genus: Muntiacus
***** Indian Muntjac "Muntiacus muntjak Zimmerinann"
***** Reeve's Muntjac "Muntiacus reevesi" (unconfirmed)
***Family: Suidae
****Genus: Sus
***** Wildboar "Sus scrofa"

Order: Carnivora (carnivores)

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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: Prionailurus
***** Leopard Cat "Prionailurus bengalensis" LC
***** Feral Cat "Felis catus"
***Subfamily: Pantherinae
****Genus: Panthera
***** Leopard "Panthera pardus" EX
***** South China Tiger "Panthera tigris amoyensis" EX
**Family: Canidae (dog,wolf etc.)
***Subfamily: Caninae
****Genus: Vulpes
*****Red Fox "Vulpes vulpes" EX
****Genus: Cuon
*****Dhole "Cuon alpinus" EX
****Genus:Canis
*****Feral Dog "Canis familiaries"
**Family: Viverridae (civets, etc.)
***Subfamily: Viverrinae
****Genus: Viverricula
***** Small Indian Civet "Viverricula indica" LR/lc
*****Large Indian Civet "Viverra zibetha " EX
*****Masked Palm Civet "Paguma larvata taivana "
**Family:Herpestidae (mongoose)
***Subfamily:Herpestinae
****Genus:Herpestes
*****Small Asian Mongoose "Herpestes javanicus"
*****Crab-eating Mongoose "Herpestes urva"
*Suborder: Caniformia
**Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
***Genus: Mustela
**** Yellow-bellied Weasel "Mustela kathiah"
***Genus: Martes
**** Yellow-throated Marten "Martes flavigula" (unconfirmed)
***Genus: Lutra
**** European Otter "Lutra lutra" NT
***Genus: Melogale
**** Chinese Ferret Badger "Melogale moschata"

Notes

References

*cite web
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ee also

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