This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Hong Kong. There are 82 mammal species in Hong Kong, of which 0 are critically endangered, 1 is endangered, 0 are vulnerable, and 1 is 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:
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 (Possibly extinct in the local waters, very small numbers in Hainan Province, Leizhou Peninsula and Gulf of Tonkin; unknown in other areas along Fujian Province)
The order Primates contains humans and their closest relatives: lemurs, lorisoids, monkeys, and apes.
Suborder: Haplorhini
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 (only hybrid left)
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 (unconfirmed)
Asian gray shrew Crocidura attenuata (unconfirmed)
Must shrew Suncus murinus
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
Ryukyu mouse Mus caroli
Sikkim rat Rattus andamanensis
Asiatic house rat Rattus tanezumi
Roof rat Rattus rattus
Family:Sciuridae
Pallas's squirrel Callosciurus erythraeus (introduced)
Indian giant flying squirrel Petaurista philippensis
Family: Hystricidae (porcupine)
Genus: Hystrix
Malayan porcupine Hystrix brachyura
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
Greater 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 LC
Family: Vespertilionidae
Genus: Myotis
Large myotis Myotis chinensis LR/lc
Rickett's big-footed bat Myotis ricketti LR/lc
Myotis fimbriatus LR/nt No ??? LC
Horsfield's bat Myotis horsfieldii LC (rare in the region)
Daubenton's bat Myotis daubentonii rare
Genus :Pipistrellus
Japanese pipistrelle Pipistrellus abramus
Chinese pipistrellePipistrellus pulveratus rare
Genus: Nyctalus
Common noctule Nyctalus noctula LR/lc LC
Genus: Tylonycteris
Lesser bamboo bat Tylonycteris pachypus LC (rare in the region)
Genus: Tyloncteris
Greater bamboo bat Tylonycteris robustula
Genus: Scotophilus
Lesser yellow bat Scotophilus kuhlii rare
Genus: Miniopterus
Western bent-winged bat Miniopterus magnater LC (common)
Common bent-wing bat Miniopterus schreibersii CD (rare)
Small bent-winged bat Miniopterus pusillus
Family:Molossidae
Genus: Chaerephon
Wrinkle-lipped free-tailed bat Chaerephon plicata
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
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: Balaenidae
Genus: Eubalaena
North Pacific right whale Eubalaena japonica CR (Possibly seen historically)
Family: Eschrichtiidae
Genus: Eschrichtius
Western gray whale Eschrichtius robustus CR (Historically seen)
Family: Balaenopteridae
Subfamily: Megapterinae
Genus: Megaptera
Humpback whale Megaptera novaeangliae VU (Very rare today)
Subfamily: Balaenopterinae
Genus: Balaenoptera
Common minke whale Balaenoptera acutorostrata LC (unconfirmed)
Omura's whale Balaenoptera brydei DD (possible)
Bryde's whale Balaenoptera brydei DD
Eden's whale Balaenoptera edeni EN
Fin whale Balaenoptera physalus EN (unconfirmed)
Suborder: Odontoceti
Superfamily: Platanistoidea
Genus: Physeter
Family: Physeteridae
Sperm whale Physeter macrocephalus
Family: Kogiidae
Genus: Kogia
Pygmy sperm whale Kogia breviceps DD
Dwarf sperm whale Kogia sima DD
Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins)
Family: Phocoenidae
Genus: Neophocaena
Finless porpoise Neophocaena phocaenoides phocaenoides DD
Sunameri Neophocaena phocaenoides sunameri DD
Genus: Sousa
Chinese white dolphin Sousa chinensis NT (Local population is critically endangered)
Genus: Tursiops
Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin Tursiops aduncus DD
Common bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus DD
Genus: Delphinus
Long-beaked common dolphin Delphinus capensis DD
Genus: Stenella
Pantropical spotted dolphin Stenella attenuata LR/cd
Spinner dolphin Stenella longirostris DD
Striped dolphin Stenella coeruleoalba LR/cd
Genus: Steno
Rough-toothed dolphin Steno bredanensis LC
Genus: Lagenodelphis
Fraser's dolphin Lagenodelphis hosei DD
Genus: Grampus
Risso's dolphin Grampus griseus LC
Genus: Pseudorca
False killer whale Pseudorca crassidens EN
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 zebu Bos indicus
Family: Cervidae
Genus: Muntiacus
Indian muntjac Muntiacus muntjak Zimmerinann
Reeve's muntjac Muntiacus reevesi (Unconfirmed)
Family: Suidae
Genus: Sus
Wild boar Sus scrofa
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: Prionailurus
Leopard cat Prionailurus bengalensis LC
Feral cat Felis catus
Subfamily: Pantherinae
Genus: Panthera
Leopard Panthera pardus
South China tiger Panthera tigris amoyensis
Family: Canidae (dog,wolf etc.)
Subfamily: Caninae
Genus: Vulpes
Red fox Vulpes vulpes
Genus: Cuon
Dhole Cuon alpinus
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
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
Genus: Lutra
European otter Lutra lutra NT
Genus: Melogale
Chinese ferret badger Melogale moschata
