This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Bangladesh. There are 89 mammal species in Bangladesh, of which 3 are critically endangered, 12 are endangered, 16 are vulnerable, and 4 are near-threatened.
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:
The elephants comprise three living species and are the largest living land animals.
Family: Elephantidae (elephants)
Genus: Elephas
Asian elephant Elephas maximus EN
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 Dugong dugon VU
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
Sunda loris Nycticebus coucang LR/lc
Suborder: Haplorhini
Infraorder: Simiiformes
Parvorder: Catarrhini
Superfamily: Cercopithecoidea
Family: Cercopithecidae (Old World monkeys)
Genus: Macaca
Stump-tailed macaque Macaca arctoides VU
Assam macaque Macaca assamensis VU
Crab-eating macaque Macaca fascicularis LR/nt
Northern pigtail macaque Macaca leonina VU
Rhesus macaque Macaca mulatta LR/nt
Subfamily: Colobinae
Genus: Semnopithecus
Gray langur Semnopithecus entellus LR/nt
Genus: Trachypithecus
Dusky leaf monkey Trachypithecus obscurus LR/lc
Bonneted langur Trachypithecus pileatus EN
Superfamily: Hominoidea
Family: Hylobatidae (gibbons)
Genus: Bunopithecus
Hoolock gibbon Bunopithecus hoolock EN
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 kept short by gnawing. Most rodents are small though the capybara can weigh up to 45 kg (100 lb).
Suborder: Sciurognathi
Family: Sciuridae (squirrels)
Subfamily: Ratufinae
Genus: Ratufa
Black giant squirrel Ratufa bicolor LR/lc
Subfamily: Sciurinae
Tribe: Pteromyini
Genus: Hylopetes
Particolored flying squirrel Hylopetes alboniger EN
Genus: Petaurista
Bhutan giant flying squirrel Petaurista nobilis LR/nt
Subfamily: Callosciurinae
Genus: Callosciurus
Irrawaddy squirrel Callosciurus pygerythrus VU
Family: Spalacidae
Subfamily: Rhizomyinae
Genus: Cannomys
Lesser bamboo rat Cannomys badius LR/lc
Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters, etc.)
Subfamily: Murinae
Genus: Bandicota
Lesser bandicoot rat Bandicota bengalensis LR/lc
Genus: Leopoldamys
Long-tailed giant rat Leopoldamys sabanus LR/lc
Genus: Millardia
Soft-furred rat Millardia meltada LR/lc
Genus: Nesokia
Short-tailed bandicoot rat Nesokia indica LC
Genus: Niviventer
Chestnut white-bellied rat Niviventer fulvescens LR/lc
Genus: Rattus
Polynesian rat Rattus exulans LR/lc
Himalayan field rat Rattus nitidus LR/lc
Tanezumi rat Rattus tanezumi LR/lc
Genus: Vandeleuria
Asiatic long-tailed climbing mouse Vandeleuria oleracea LR/lc
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 Caprolagus hispidus EN
Genus: Lepus
Indian hare Lepus nigricollis LR/lc
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 Crocidura fuliginosa LR/lc
Genus: Suncus
Asian house shrew Suncus murinus LR/lc
Anderson's shrew Suncus stoliczkanus LR/lc
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: Cynopterus
Greater short-nosed fruit bat Cynopterus sphinx LR/lc
Genus: Pteropus
Indian flying-fox Pteropus giganteus LR/lc
Family: Vespertilionidae
Subfamily: Myotinae
Genus: Myotis
Whiskered myotis Myotis muricola LR/lc
Himalayan whiskered bat Myotis siligorensis LR/lc
Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
Genus: Pipistrellus
Indian pipistrelle Pipistrellus coromandra LR/lc
Genus: Scotoecus
Desert yellow bat Scotoecus pallidus NT
Genus: Scotophilus
Lesser Asiatic yellow bat Scotophilus kuhlii LR/lc
Genus: Scotozous
Dormer's pipistrelle Scotozous dormeri LC
Genus: Tylonycteris
Lesser bamboo bat Tylonycteris pachypus LR/lc
Subfamily: Miniopterinae
Genus: Miniopterus
Small bent-winged bat Miniopterus pusillus LR/lc
Family: Rhinopomatidae
Genus: Rhinopoma
Lesser mouse-tailed bat Rhinopoma hardwickei LC
Greater mouse-tailed bat Rhinopoma microphyllum LC
Family: Molossidae
Genus: Chaerephon
Wrinkle-lipped free-tailed bat Chaerephon plicata LR/lc
Family: Emballonuridae
Genus: Saccolaimus
Naked-rumped pouched bat Saccolaimus saccolaimus LR/lc
Genus: Taphozous
Long-winged tomb bat Taphozous longimanus LR/lc
Family: Rhinolophidae
Subfamily: Rhinolophinae
Genus: Rhinolophus
Intermediate horseshoe bat Rhinolophus affinis LR/lc
Subfamily: Hipposiderinae
Genus: Coelops
Tail-less leaf-nosed bat Coelops frithii LR/lc
Genus: Hipposideros
Dusky roundleaf bat Hipposideros ater LR/lc
Indian roundleaf bat Hipposideros lankadiva LC
Intermediate roundleaf bat Hipposideros larvatus LR/lc
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
Sunda pangolin Manis javanica LR/nt
Chinese pangolin Manis pentadactyla LR/nt
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
Blue whale Balaenoptera musculus EN
Fin whale Balaenoptera physalus EN
Bryde's whale Balaenoptera brydei DD
Eden's whale Balaenoptera edeni DD
Omura's whale Balaenoptera omurai DD
Common minke whale Balaenoptera acutorostrata LR/nt
Subfamily: Megapterinae
Genus: Megaptera
Humpback whale Megaptera novaeangliae VU
Suborder: Odontoceti
Family: Physeteridae
Genus: Physeter
Sperm whale Physeter macrocephalus VU
Superfamily: Platanistoidea
Family: Platanistidae
Genus: Platanista
Ganges river dolphin Platanista gangetica EN
Family: Phocoenidae
Genus: Neophocaena
Finless porpoise Neophocaena phocaenoides DD
Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins)
Genus: Steno
Rough-toothed dolphin Steno bredanensis DD
Genus: Sousa
Indo-Pacific humpbacked dolphin Sousa chinensis DD
Genus: Tursiops
Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin Tursiops aduncus DD
Bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus DD
Genus: Stenella
Pantropical spotted dolphin Stenella attenuata LR/cd
Spinner dolphin Stenella longirostris LR/cd
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
Genus: Pseudorca
False killer whale Pseudorca crassidens DD
Genus: Globicephala
Pilot whale Globicephala macrorhynchus LR/cd
Genus: Orcaella
Irrawaddy dolphin Orcaella brevirostris DD
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: Acinonyx
Asiatic cheetah Acinonyx jubatus venaticus CR
Genus: Catopuma
Asian golden cat Catopuma temminckii VU
Genus: Felis
Jungle cat Felis chaus LC
Genus: Pardofelis
Marbled cat Pardofelis marmorata VU
Genus: Prionailurus
Fishing cat Prionailurus viverrinus VU
Subfamily: Pantherinae
Genus: Neofelis
Clouded leopard Neofelis nebulosa VU
Genus: Panthera
Indian leopard Panthera pardus fusca NT
Bengal tiger Panthera tigris tigris EN
Family: Viverridae (civets, mongooses, etc.)
Subfamily: Paradoxurinae
Genus: Arctictis
Binturong Arctictis binturong LR/lc
Genus: Arctogalidia
Small-toothed palm civet Arctogalidia trivirgata LR/lc
Genus: Paguma
Genus: Paradoxurus
Asian palm civet Paradoxurus hermaphroditus LR/lc
Subfamily: Viverrinae
Genus: Viverra
Large Indian civet Viverra zibetha LR/lc
Genus: Viverricula
Small Indian civet Viverricula indica LR/lc
Family: Herpestidae (mongooses)
Genus: Herpestes
Small Asian mongoose Herpestes javanicus LR/lc
Suborder: Caniformia
Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes)
Genus: Vulpes
Bengal fox Vulpes bengalensis LC
Red fox Vulpes vulpes LC
Genus: Cuon
Dhole Cuon alpinus EN
Family: Ursidae (bears)
Genus: Ursus
Asiatic black bear Ursus thibetanus VU
Genus: Helarctos
Sun bear Helarctos malayanus DD
Genus: Lutrogale
Smooth-coated otter Lutrogale perspicillata VU
Genus: Aonyx
Oriental small-clawed otter Aonyx cinereus NT
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. They are absent in Bangladesh.
Family: Rhinocerotidae
Genus: Rhinoceros
Indian Sunda rhinoceros Rhinoceros sondaicus inermis EX
Indian rhinoceros Rhinoceros unicornis VU
Genus: Dicerorhinus
Northern Sumatran rhinoceros Dicerorhinus sumatrensis lasiotis EX
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
Pygmy hog Sus salvanius CR
Boar Sus scrofa LR/lc
Family: Cervidae (deer)
Subfamily: Cervinae
Genus: Rusa
Sambar deer Rusa unicolor VU
Genus: Cervus
Barasingha Cervus duvaucelii VU
Genus: Axis
Chital Axis axis LR/lc
Subfamily: Muntiacinae
Genus: Muntiacus
Indian muntjac Muntiacus muntjak LR/lc
Family: Bovidae (cattle, antelope, sheep, goats)
Subfamily: Antilopinae
Genus: Antilope
Blackbuck Antilope cervicapra NT
Subfamily: Bovinae
Genus: Bos
Gaur Bos frontalis VU
Banteng Bos javanicus EN
Genus: Boselaphus
Nilgai Boselaphus tragocamelus LC
Subfamily: Caprinae
Genus: Nemorhaedus
Mainland serow Nemorhaedus sumatraensis VU
