This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Cambodia.
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
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 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: Dendrogale
Northern smooth-tailed treeshrew Dendrogale murina LR/lc
Genus: Tupaia
Northern treeshrew Tupaia belangeri LR/lc
The two species of colugos make up the order Dermoptera. They are arboreal gliding mammals found in Southeast Asia.
Family: Cynocephalidae (flying lemurs)
Genus: Cynocephalus
Sunda flying lemur Cynocephalus variegatus LR/lc
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 Nycticebus bengalensis DD
Sunda loris Nycticebus coucang LR/lc
Pygmy slow loris Nycticebus pygmaeus VU
Suborder: Haplorhini
Infraorder: Simiiformes
Parvorder: Catarrhini
Superfamily: Cercopithecoidea
Family: Cercopithecidae (Old World monkeys)
Genus: Macaca
Stump-tailed macaque Macaca arctoides VU
Crab-eating macaque Macaca fascicularis LR/nt
Northern pig-tailed macaque Macaca leonina VU
Subfamily: Colobinae
Genus: Trachypithecus
Indochinese lutung Trachypithecus germaini EN
Genus: Pygathrix
Red-shanked douc Pygathrix nemaeus EN
Black-shanked douc Pygathrix nigripes EN
Superfamily: Hominoidea
Family: Hylobatidae (gibbons)
Genus: Hylobates
Pileated gibbon Hylobates pileatus VU
Genus: Nomascus
Yellow-cheeked crested gibbon Nomascus gabriellae VU
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 keep short by gnawing. Most rodents are small though the capybara can weigh up to 45 kg (100 lb).
Suborder: Hystricognathi
Family: Hystricidae (Old World porcupines)
Genus: Hystrix
Malayan porcupine Hystrix brachyura VU
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
Subfamily: Callosciurinae
Genus: Callosciurus
Finlayson's squirrel Callosciurus finlaysonii LR/lc
Genus: Dremomys
Asian red-cheeked squirrel Dremomys rufigenis LR/lc
Genus: Menetes
Berdmore's ground squirrel Menetes berdmorei LR/lc
Genus: Tamiops
Himalayan striped squirrel Tamiops macclellandi LR/lc
Cambodian striped squirrel Tamiops rodolphei LR/lc
Family: Spalacidae
Subfamily: Rhizomyinae
Genus: Cannomys
Lesser bamboo rat Cannomys badius LR/lc
Genus: Rhizomys
Hoary bamboo rat Rhizomys pruinosus LR/lc
Large bamboo rat Rhizomys sumatrensis LR/lc
Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters, etc.)
Subfamily: Murinae
Genus: Berylmys
Small white-toothed rat Berylmys berdmorei LR/lc
Genus: Leopoldamys
Long-tailed giant rat Leopoldamys sabanus LR/lc
Genus: Maxomys
Red spiny rat Maxomys surifer LR/lc
Genus: Mus
Ryukyu mouse Mus caroli LR/lc
Fawn-colored mouse Mus cervicolor LR/lc
Shortridge's mouse Mus shortridgei LR/lc
Genus: Niviventer
Chestnut white-bellied rat Niviventer fulvescens LR/lc
Genus: Rattus
Ricefield rat Rattus argentiventer LR/lc
Polynesian rat Rattus exulans LR/lc
Sikkim rat Rattus sikkimensis VU
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: Lepus
Burmese hare Lepus peguensis LR/lc
The order Erinaceomorpha contains a single family, Erinaceidae, which comprise the hedgehogs and gymnures. The hedgehogs are easily recognised by their spines while gymnures look more like large rats.
Family: Erinaceidae (hedgehogs)
Subfamily: Galericinae
Genus: Hylomys
Short-tailed gymnure Hylomys suillus 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
Crocidura indochinensis
Crocidura phanluongi
Genus: Suncus
Asian house shrew Suncus murinus 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
Lesser short-nosed fruit bat Cynopterus brachyotis LR/lc
Greater short-nosed fruit bat Cynopterus sphinx LR/lc
Genus: Pteropus
Small flying fox Pteropus hypomelanus LR/lc
Lyle's flying fox Pteropus lylei LR/lc
Large flying fox Pteropus vampyrus LR/lc
Genus: Rousettus
Geoffroy's rousette Rousettus amplexicaudatus LR/lc
Leschenault's rousette Rousettus leschenaulti LR/lc
Family: Vespertilionidae
Subfamily: Myotinae
Genus: Myotis
Lesser large-footed bat Myotis hasseltii LR/lc
Whiskered myotis Myotis muricola LR/lc
Thick-thumbed myotis Myotis rosseti LR/nt
Himalayan whiskered bat Myotis siligorensis LR/lc
Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
Genus: Hesperoptenus
Blanford's bat Hesperoptenus blanfordi LR/lc
Tickell's bat Hesperoptenus tickelli LR/lc
Genus: Pipistrellus
Indian pipistrelle Pipistrellus coromandra LR/lc
Genus: Scotophilus
Greater Asiatic yellow bat Scotophilus heathi LR/lc
Genus: Tylonycteris
Greater bamboo bat Tylonycteris robustula LR/lc
Family: Molossidae
Genus: Chaerephon
Wrinkle-lipped free-tailed bat Chaerephon plicata LR/lc
Family: Emballonuridae
Genus: Taphozous
Long-winged tomb bat Taphozous longimanus LR/lc
Black-bearded tomb bat Taphozous melanopogon LR/lc
Family: Megadermatidae
Genus: Megaderma
Lesser false vampire bat Megaderma spasma LR/lc
Family: Rhinolophidae
Subfamily: Rhinolophinae
Genus: Rhinolophus
Acuminate horseshoe bat Rhinolophus acuminatus LR/lc
Bornean horseshoe bat Rhinolophus borneensis LR/lc
Woolly horseshoe bat Rhinolophus luctus LR/lc
Malayan horseshoe bat Rhinolophus malayanus LR/lc
Shamel's horseshoe bat Rhinolophus shameli LR/nt
Subfamily: Hipposiderinae
Genus: Hipposideros
Fulvus roundleaf bat Hipposideros fulvus LR/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
Genus: Balaenoptera
Common minke whale Balaenoptera acutorostrata LC
Sei whale Balaenoptera borealis EN
Bryde's whale Balaenoptera brydei DD
Blue whale Balaenoptera musculus EN
Fin whale Balaenoptera physalus EN
Genus: Megaptera
Humpback whale Megaptera novaeangliae LC
Suborder: Odontoceti
Superfamily: Platanistoidea
Family: Phocoenidae
Genus: Neophocaena
Finless porpoise Neophocaena phocaenoides DD
Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins)
Genus: Delphinus
Long-beaked common dolphin Delphinus capensis DD
Genus: Globicephala
Short-finned pilot whale Globicephala macrorhynchus DD
Genus: Sousa
Chinese white dolphin Sousa chinensis DD
Genus: Tursiops
Common bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus DD
Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin Tursiops aduncus DD
Genus: Stenella
Pantropical spotted dolphin Stenella attenuata LR/cd
Striped dolphin Stenella coeruleoalba LR/cd
Spinner dolphin Stenella longirostris LR/cd
Genus: Steno
Rough-toothed dolphin Steno bredanensis DD
Genus: Lagenodelphis
Fraser's dolphin Lagenodelphis hosei DD
Genus: Grampus
Risso's dolphin Grampus griseus DD
Genus: Feresa
Pygmy killer whale Feresa attenuata DD
Genus: Pseudorca
False killer whale Pseudorca crassidens DD
Genus: Orcinus
Killer whale Orcinus orca DD
Genus: Peponocephala
Melon-headed whale Peponocephala electra DD
Genus: Orcaella
Irrawaddy dolphin Orcaella brevirostris DD
Family: Physeteridae
Genus: Physeter
Sperm whale Physeter macrocephalus VU
Family: Kogiidae
Genus: Kogia
Pygmy sperm whale Kogia breviceps DD
Dwarf sperm whale Kogia sima DD
Superfamily: Ziphioidea (beaked whales)
Family: Ziphidae
Genus: Mesoplodon
Blainville's beaked whale Mesoplodon densirostris DD
Ginkgo-toothed beaked whale Mesoplodon ginkgodens DD
Genus: Ziphius
Cuvier's beaked whale Ziphius cavirostris DD
There are over 260 species of carnivorans, the majority of which feed primarily on meat. They have a characteristic skull shape and dentition.
Suborder: Feliformia
Family: Felidae (cats)
Subfamily: Felinae
Genus: Catopuma
Asian golden cat Catopuma temminckii VU
Genus: Felis
Indochinese jungle cat Felis chaus fulvidina LC
Genus: Pardofelis
Marbled cat Pardofelis marmorata VU
Genus: Prionailurus
Leopard cat Prionailurus bengalensis LC
Fishing cat Prionailurus viverrinus VU
Subfamily: Pantherinae
Genus: Neofelis
Clouded leopard Neofelis nebulosa VU
Genus: Panthera
Indochinese leopard Panthera pardus delacouri VU
Indochinese tiger Panthera tigris corbetti EN - regionally extinct
Family: Viverridae (civets, mongooses, etc.)
Subfamily: Paradoxurinae
Genus: Arctictis
Binturong Arctictis binturong LR/lc
Genus: Paguma
Masked palm civet Paguma larvata LR/lc
Genus: Paradoxurus
Asian palm civet Paradoxurus hermaphroditus LR/lc
Subfamily: Viverrinae
Genus: Viverra
Large-spotted civet Viverra megaspila LR/lc
Malayan civet Viverra tangalunga LR/lc
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: Cuon
Ussuri dhole Cuon alpinus alpinus EN
Family: Ursidae (bears)
Genus: Ursus
Asiatic black bear Ursus thibetanus VU
Genus: Helarctos
Sun bear Helarctos malayanus DD
Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
Genus: Martes
Yellow-throated marten Martes flavigula LR/lc
Genus: Arctonyx
Hog badger Arctonyx collaris LR/lc
Genus: Melogale
Burmese ferret-badger Melogale personata LR/lc
Genus: Lutra
European otter Lutra lutra NT
Hairy-nosed otter Lutra sumatrana 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.
Family: Tapiridae (tapirs)
Genus: Tapirus
Malayan tapir Tapirus indicus VU
Family: Rhinocerotidae
Genus: Rhinoceros
Vietnamese Sunda rhinoceros Rhinoceros sondaicus annamiticus EX
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
Wild boar Sus scrofa LR/lc
Family: Tragulidae
Genus: Tragulus
Lesser mouse deer Tragulus javanicus LR/lc
Napu Tragulus napu LR/lc
Family: Cervidae (deer)
Subfamily: Cervinae
Genus: Cervus
Eld's deer Cervus eldii VU
Sambar deer Cervus unicolor LR/lc
Subfamily: Muntiacinae
Genus: Muntiacus
Indian muntjac Muntiacus muntjak LR/lc
Giant muntjac Muntiacus vuquangensis DD
Family: Bovidae (cattle, antelope, sheep, goats)
Subfamily: Bovinae
Genus: Bos
Gaur Bos frontalis VU
Banteng Bos javanicus EN
Kouprey Bos sauveli CR
Genus: Pseudonovibos
Kting voar Pseudonovibos spiralis EN
Subfamily: Caprinae
Genus: Nemorhaedus
Mainland serow Nemorhaedus sumatraensis VU
