This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Chile. As of January 2011, there are 152 mammal species listed for Chile, of which 4 are critically endangered, 8 are endangered, 8 are vulnerable, and 11 are near-threatened.
The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the IUCN:
Order: Didelphimorphia (common opossums)
Didelphimorphia is the order of common opossums of the Western Hemisphere. Opossums probably diverged from the basic South American marsupials in the late Cretaceous or early Paleocene.They are small to medium-sized marsupials, about the size of a large house cat, with a long snout and prehensile tail.
Family: Didelphidae (American opossums)
Subfamily: Didelphinae
Genus: Thylamys
Elegant fat-tailed mouse opossum Thylamys elegans LC
White-bellied fat-tailed mouse opossum Thylamys pallidior LC
Order: Paucituberculata (shrew opossums)
There are six extant species of shrew opossum. They are small shrew-like marsupials confined to the Andes.
Family: Caenolestidae
Genus: Rhyncholestes
Long-nosed caenolestid Rhyncholestes raphanurus NT
Order: Microbiotheria (monito del monte)
The monito del monte is the only extant member of its family and the only surviving member of an ancient order, Microbiotheria. It appears to be more closely related to Australian marsupials than to other Neotropic marsupials; this is a reflection of the South American origin of all Australasian marsupials.
Family: Microbiotheriidae
Genus: Dromiciops
Monito del monte Dromiciops gliroides NT
Order: Cingulata (armadillos)
Armadillos are small mammals with a bony armored shell. There are 21 extant species in the Americas, 19 of which are only found in South America, where they originated. Their much larger relatives, the pampatheres and glyptodonts, once lived in North and South America but became extinct following the appearance of humans.
Family: Chlamyphoridae (armadillos)
Subfamily: Euphractinae
Genus: Chaetophractus
Andean hairy armadillo Chaetophractus nationi VU
Big hairy armadillo Chaetophractus villosus LC
Genus: Zaedyus
Pichi Zaedyus pichiy NT
Order: Rodentia (rodents)
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: Chinchillidae (viscachas and chinchillas)
Genus: Chinchilla
Short-tailed chinchilla Chinchilla brevicaudata CR
Long-tailed chinchilla Chinchilla lanigera CR
Genus: Lagidium
Southern viscacha Lagidium viscacia LC
Northern viscacha Lagidium peruanum LC
Wolffsohn's viscacha Lagidium wolffsohni DD
Family: Caviidae (guinea pigs)
Subfamily: Caviinae
Genus: Cavia
Montane guinea pig Cavia tschudii LC
Genus: Galea
Common yellow-toothed cavy Galea musteloides LC
Genus: Microcavia
Southern mountain cavy Microcavia australis LC
Andean mountain cavy Microcavia niata LC
Family: Ctenomyidae
Genus: Ctenomys
Coyhaique tuco-tuco Ctenomys coyhaiquensis DD
Tawny tuco-tuco Ctenomys fulvus LC
Magellanic tuco-tuco Ctenomys magellanicus VU
Maule tuco-tuco Ctenomys maulinus LC
Highland tuco-tuco Ctenomys opimus LC
Family: Octodontidae
Genus: Aconaemys
Chilean rock rat Aconaemys fuscus LC
Porter's rock rat Aconaemys porteri DD
Sage's rock rat Aconaemys sagei DD
Genus: Octodon
Bridges' degu Octodon bridgesi VU
Common degu Octodon degus LC
Moon-toothed degu Octodon lunatus NT
Pacific degu Octodon pacificus CR
Genus: Octodontomys
Mountain degu Octodontomys gliroides LC
Genus: Spalacopus
Coruro Spalacopus cyanus LC
Family: Abrocomidae
Genus: Abrocoma
Bennett's chinchilla rat Abrocoma bennettii LC
Ashy chinchilla rat Abrocoma cinerea LC
Family: Myocastoridae (coypus)
Genus: Myocastor
Coypu Myocastor coypus LC
Suborder: Sciurognathi
Family: Cricetidae
Subfamily: Sigmodontinae
Genus: Abrothrix
Andean Altiplano mouse Abrothrix andinus LC
Hershkovitz's grass mouse Abrothrix hershkovitzi LC
Woolly grass mouse Abrothrix lanosus LC
Long-haired grass mouse Abrothrix longipilis LC
Olive grass mouse Abrothrix olivaceus LC
Sanborn's grass mouse Abrothrix sanborni NT
Genus: Akodon
White-bellied grass mouse Akodon albiventer LC
Bolivian grass mouse Akodon boliviensis LC
Intelligent grass mouse Akodon iniscatus LC
Genus: Andinomys
Andean mouse Andinomys edax LC
Genus: Auliscomys
Bolivian big-eared mouse Auliscomys boliviensis LC
Painted big-eared mouse Auliscomys pictus LC
Andean big-eared mouse Auliscomys sublimis LC
Genus: Calomys
Andean vesper mouse Calomys lepidus LC
Genus: Chelemys
Magellanic long-clawed akodont Chelemys delfini DD
Andean long-clawed mouse Chelemys macronyx LC
Large long-clawed mouse Chelemys megalonyx NT
Genus: Chinchillula
Altiplano chinchilla mouse Chinchillula sahamae LC
Genus: Eligmodontia
Morgan's gerbil mouse Eligmodontia morgani LC
Andean gerbil mouse Eligmodontia puerulus LC
Genus: Euneomys
Patagonian chinchilla mouse Euneomys chinchilloides DD
Biting chinchilla mouse Euneomys mordax LC
Peterson's chinchilla mouse Euneomys petersoni LC
Genus: Galenomys
Garlepp's mouse Galenomys garleppi DD
Genus: Geoxus
Long-clawed mole mouse Geoxus valdivianus LC
Genus: Irenomys
Chilean climbing mouse Irenomys tarsalis LC
Genus: Loxodontomys
Southern big-eared mouse Loxodontomys micropus LC
Pikumche pericote Loxodontomys pikumche LC
Genus: Neotomys
Andean swamp rat Neotomys ebriosus LC
Genus: Oligoryzomys
Long-tailed pygmy rice rat Oligoryzomys longicaudatus LC
Magellanic pygmy rice rat Oligoryzomys magellanicus LC
Genus: Pearsonomys
Pearson's long-clawed akodont Pearsonomys annectens VU
Genus: Phyllotis
Darwin's leaf-eared mouse Phyllotis darwini LC
Lima leaf-eared mouse Phyllotis limatus LC
Master leaf-eared mouse Phyllotis magister LC
Osgood's leaf-eared mouse Phyllotis osgoodi DD
Yellow-rumped leaf-eared mouse Phyllotis xanthopygus LC
Genus: Reithrodon
Bunny rat Reithrodon auritus LC
Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters, etc.)
Subfamily: Murinae
Genus: Rattus
Polynesian rat Rattus exulans LC
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 20% of all mammals.
Family: Vespertilionidae
Subfamily: Myotinae
Genus: Myotis
Atacama myotis Myotis atacamensis NT
Chilean myotis Myotis chiloensis LC
Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
Genus: Histiotus
Big-eared brown bat Histiotus macrotus LC
Southern big-eared brown bat Histiotus magellanicus LC
Small big-eared brown bat Histiotus montanus LC
Genus: Lasiurus
Desert red bat Lasiurus blossevillii LC
Hoary bat Lasiurus cinereus LC
Cinnamon red bat Lasiurus varius LC
Family: Molossidae
Genus: Eumops
Western mastiff bat Eumops perotis LC
Genus: Mormopterus
Kalinowski's mastiff bat Mormopterus kalinowskii LC
Genus: Tadarida
Mexican free-tailed bat Tadarida brasiliensis LC
Family: Phyllostomidae
Subfamily: Stenodermatinae
Genus: Sturnira
Little yellow-shouldered bat Sturnira lilium LC
Subfamily: Desmodontinae
Genus: Desmodus
Common vampire bat Desmodus rotundus LC
Family: Furipteridae
Genus: Amorphochilus
Smoky bat Amorphochilus schnablii EN
Order: Carnivora (carnivorans)
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: Leopardus
Colocolo Leopardus colocolo NT
Geoffroy's cat Leopardus geoffroyi NT
Kodkod Leopardus guigna VU
Andean mountain cat Leopardus jacobita EN
Genus: Puma
Cougar Puma concolor LC
Suborder: Caniformia
Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes)
Genus: Lycalopex
Culpeo Lycalopex culpaeus LC
Darwin's fox Lycalopex fulvipes CR
South American gray fox Lycalopex griseus LC
Family: Procyonidae (raccoons)
Genus: Nasua
South American coati Nasua nasua LC
Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
Genus: Galictis
Lesser grison Galictis cuja LC
Genus: Lyncodon
Patagonian weasel Lyncodon patagonicus DD
Genus: Lontra
Marine otter Lontra felina EN
Southern river otter Lontra provocax EN
Family: Mephitidae
Genus: Conepatus
Molina's hog-nosed skunk Conepatus chinga LC
Humboldt's hog-nosed skunk Conepatus humboldtii LC
Clade Pinnipedia (seals, sea lions and walruses)
Family: Otariidae (eared seals, sea lions)
Genus: Arctocephalus
South American fur seal Arctocephalus australis LC
Antarctic fur seal Arctocephalus gazella LC
Juan Fernandez fur seal Arctocephalus philippii NT
Subantarctic fur seal Arctocephalus tropicalis LC
Genus: Otaria
South American sea lion Otaria flavescens LC
Family: Phocidae (earless seals)
Genus: Hydrurga
Leopard seal Hydrurga leptonyx LC
Genus: Mirounga
Southern elephant seal Mirounga leonina LC
Order: Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates and cetaceans)
The weight of even-toed ungulates 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 noncetacean artiodactyl species, including many that are of great economic importance to humans.
Family: Camelidae (camels, llamas)
Genus: Lama
Guanaco Lama guanicoe LC
Genus: Vicugna
Vicuña Vicugna vicugna LC
Family: Cervidae (deer)
Subfamily: Capreolinae
Genus: Hippocamelus
Taruca Hippocamelus antisensis VU
South Andean deer Hippocamelus bisulcus EN
Genus: Pudu
Southern pudú Pudu puda VU
Infraorder: Cetacea (whales, dolphins and popoises)
The infraorder 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. Their closest extant relatives are the hippos, which are artiodactyls, from which cetaceans descended; cetaceans are thus also artiodactyls.
Parvorder: Mysticeti
Family: Balaenidae
Genus: Eubalaena
Southern right whale Eubalaena australis LC
Family: Balaenopteridae
Subfamily: Balaenopterinae
Genus: Balaenoptera
Common minke whale Balaenoptera acutorostrata LC
Antarctic minke whale Balaenoptera bonaerensis DD
Sei whale Balaenoptera borealis EN
Bryde's whale Balaenoptera edeni DD
Blue whale Balaenoptera musculus EN
Fin whale Balaenoptera physalus EN
Subfamily: Megapterinae
Genus: Megaptera
Humpback whale Megaptera novaeangliae LC
Family: Neobalaenidae
Genus: Caperea
Pygmy right whale Caperea marginata DD
Parvorder: Odontoceti
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
Family: Ziphidae
Genus: Ziphius
Cuvier's beaked whale Ziphius cavirostris LC
Genus: Berardius
Arnoux's beaked whale Berardius arnuxii DD
Genus: Tasmacetus
Shepherd's beaked whale Tasmacetus shepherdi DD
Subfamily: Hyperoodontinae
Genus: Hyperoodon
Southern bottlenose whale Hyperoodon planifrons LC
Genus: Mesoplodon
Blainville's beaked whale Mesoplodon densirostris DD
Ginkgo-toothed beaked whale Mesoplodon ginkgodens DD
Gray's beaked whale Mesoplodon grayi DD
Hector's beaked whale Mesoplodon hectori DD
Strap-toothed whale Mesoplodon layardii DD
Spade-toothed whale Mesoplodon traversii DD
Superfamily: Delphinoidea
Family: Phocoenidae (porpoises)
Genus: Phocoena
Spectacled porpoise Phocoena dioptrica DD
Burmeister's porpoise Phocoena spinipinnis DD
Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins)
Genus: Cephalorhynchus
Commerson's dolphin Cephalorhynchus commersonii DD
Chilean dolphin Cephalorhynchus eutropia NT
Genus: Steno
Rough-toothed dolphin Steno bredanensis LC
Genus: Tursiops
Common bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus LC
Genus: Stenella
Spinner dolphin Stenella longirostris DD
Genus: Delphinus
Long-beaked common dolphin Delphinus capensis DD
Short-beaked common dolphin Delphinus delphis LC
Genus: Lagenorhynchus
Peale's dolphin Lagenorhynchus australis DD
Hourglass dolphin Lagenorhynchus cruciger LC
Dusky dolphin Lagenorhynchus obscurus DD
Genus: Lissodelphis
Southern right whale dolphin Lissodelphis peronii DD
Genus: Grampus
Risso's dolphin Grampus griseus LC
Genus: Orcinus
Orca Orcinus orca DD
Genus: Pseudorca
False killer whale Pseudorca crassidens DD
Genus: Globicephala
Long-finned pilot whale Globicephala melas DD
