This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Laos. There are 178 mammal species in Laos, of which 4 are critically endangered, 8 are endangered, 23 are vulnerable, and 2 are near-threatened. 1 species has been described since the last IUCN assessment.
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
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: Tupaia
Northern treeshrew Tupaia belangeri LR/lc
The order Primates contains humans and their closest relatives: lemurs, lorisoids, monkeys, and apes.
Suborder: Strepsirrhini
Infraorder: Lemuriformes
Superfamily: Lorisoidea
Family: Lorisidae
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
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: Trachypithecus
Francois' langur Trachypithecus francoisi VU
Laotian langur Trachypithecus laotum DD
Dusky leaf monkey Trachypithecus obscurus LR/lc
Genus: Pygathrix
Red-shanked douc Pygathrix nemaeus EN
Superfamily: Hominoidea
Family: Hylobatidae (gibbons)
Genus: Hylobates
Lar gibbon Hylobates lar EN
Pileated gibbon Hylobates pileatus EN
Genus: Nomascus
Northern buffed-cheeked gibbon Nomascus annamensis
Black crested gibbon Nomascus concolor CR
Yellow-cheeked crested gibbon Nomascus gabriellae EN
Northern white-cheeked gibbon Nomascus leucogenys CR
Southern white-cheeked gibbon Nomascus siki 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 keep short by gnawing. Most rodents are small though the capybara can weigh up to 45 kg (100 lb).
Suborder: Hystricomorpha
Family: Diatomyidae
Genus Laonastes
Laotian rock rat Laonastes aenigmamus
Family: Hystricidae (Old World porcupines)
Genus: Atherurus
Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine Atherurus macrourus LR/lc
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: Biswamoyopterus
Laotian giant flying squirrel Biswamoyopterus laoensis
Genus: Belomys
Hairy-footed flying squirrel Belomys pearsonii LR/nt
Genus: Hylopetes
Particolored flying squirrel Hylopetes alboniger EN
Indochinese flying squirrel Hylopetes phayrei LR/lc
Genus: Petaurista
Spotted giant flying squirrel Petaurista elegans LR/lc
Subfamily: Callosciurinae
Genus: Callosciurus
Finlayson's squirrel Callosciurus finlaysonii LR/lc
Inornate squirrel Callosciurus inornatus 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
Maritime striped squirrel Tamiops maritimus LR/lc
Cambodian striped squirrel Tamiops rodolphei LR/lc
Family: Spalacidae
Subfamily: Rhizomyinae
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: Bandicota
Greater bandicoot rat Bandicota indica LR/lc
Genus: Berylmys
Small white-toothed rat Berylmys berdmorei LR/lc
Bower's white-toothed rat Berylmys bowersi LR/lc
Genus: Chiromyscus
Fea's tree rat Chiromyscus chiropus LR/lc
Genus: Chiropodomys
Pencil-tailed tree mouse Chiropodomys gliroides LR/lc
Genus: Dacnomys
Millard's rat Dacnomys millardi LR/lc
Genus: Hapalomys
Delacour's marmoset rat Hapalomys delacouri LR/nt
Genus: Leopoldamys
Edwards's long-tailed giant rat Leopoldamys edwardsi LR/lc
Long-tailed giant rat Leopoldamys sabanus LR/lc
Genus: Maxomys
Mo's spiny rat Maxomys moi LR/lc
Red spiny rat Maxomys surifer LR/lc
Genus: Mus
Ryukyu mouse Mus caroli LR/lc
Fawn-colored mouse Mus cervicolor LR/lc
Cook's mouse Mus cookii LR/lc
Gairdner's shrewmouse Mus pahari LR/lc
Genus: Niviventer
Chestnut white-bellied rat Niviventer fulvescens LR/lc
Lang Bian white-bellied rat Niviventer langbianis LR/lc
Genus: Saxatilomys
Pauline's limestone rat Saxatilomys paulinae
Genus: Rattus
Ricefield rat Rattus argentiventer LC
Polynesian rat Rattus exulans LR/lc
Lesser ricefield rat Rattus losea LR/lc
Himalayan field rat Rattus nitidus 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: Nesolagus
Annamite striped rabbit Nesolagus timminsi DD
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
Horsefield's shrew Crocidura horsfieldii LR/lc
Subfamily: Soricinae
Tribe: Nectogalini
Genus: Chimarrogale
Himalayan water shrew Chimarrogale himalayica LR/lc
Family: Talpidae (moles)
Subfamily: Talpinae
Tribe: Talpini
Genus: Euroscaptor
Kloss's mole Euroscaptor klossi LR/lc
Himalayan mole Euroscaptor micrura 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: Rousettus
Geoffroy's rousette Rousettus amplexicaudatus LR/lc
Leschenault's rousette Rousettus leschenaulti LR/lc
Subfamily: Macroglossinae
Genus: Macroglossus
Long-tongued fruit bat Macroglossus sobrinus LR/lc
Family: Vespertilionidae
Subfamily: Kerivoulinae
Genus: Kerivoula
Hardwicke's woolly bat Kerivoula hardwickii LR/lc
Genus: Phoniscus
Peters's trumpet-eared bat Phoniscus jagorii LR/lc
Subfamily: Myotinae
Genus: Myotis
Hairy-faced bat Myotis annectans LR/nt
Burmese whiskered bat Myotis montivagus LR/nt
Whiskered myotis Myotis muricola LR/lc
Whiskered bat Myotis mystacinus LR/lc
Rickett's big-footed bat Myotis ricketti LR/nt
Thick-thumbed myotis Myotis rosseti LR/nt
Himalayan whiskered bat Myotis siligorensis LR/lc
Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
Genus: Arielulus
Collared pipistrelle Arielulus aureocollaris DD
Genus: Eudiscopus
Disk-footed bat Eudiscopus denticulus LR/nt
Genus: Hesperoptenus
Blanford's bat Hesperoptenus blanfordi LR/lc
Genus: Hypsugo
Cadorna's pipistrelle Hypsugo cadornae LR/nt
Chinese pipistrelle Hypsugo pulveratus LR/nt
Genus: Ia
Great evening bat Ia io LR/nt
Genus: Pipistrellus
Least pipistrelle Pipistrellus tenuis LR/lc
Genus: Scotomanes
Harlequin bat Scotomanes ornatus LR/nt
Genus: Tylonycteris
Greater bamboo bat Tylonycteris robustula LR/lc
Subfamily: Murininae
Genus: Harpiocephalus
Greater hairy-winged bat Harpiocephalus mordax LR/nt
Genus: Murina
Little tube-nosed bat Murina aurata LR/nt
Round-eared tube-nosed bat Murina cyclotis LR/lc
Hutton's tube-nosed bat Murina huttoni LR/nt
Scully's tube-nosed bat Murina tubinaris LR/lc
Subfamily: Miniopterinae
Genus: Miniopterus
Western bent-winged bat Miniopterus magnater LR/lc
Small bent-winged bat Miniopterus pusillus LR/lc
Schreibers' long-fingered bat Miniopterus schreibersii LC
Family: Molossidae
Genus: Chaerephon
Wrinkle-lipped free-tailed bat Chaerephon plicata LR/lc
Family: Emballonuridae
Genus: Taphozous
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
Croslet horseshoe bat Rhinolophus coelophyllus LR/lc
Woolly horseshoe bat Rhinolophus luctus LR/lc
Big-eared horseshoe bat Rhinolophus macrotis LR/lc
Malayan horseshoe bat Rhinolophus malayanus LR/lc
Marshall's horseshoe bat Rhinolophus marshalli LR/nt
Bourret's horseshoe bat Rhinolophus paradoxolophus VU
Pearson's horseshoe bat Rhinolophus pearsoni LR/lc
Least horseshoe bat Rhinolophus pusillus LR/lc
Shamel's horseshoe bat Rhinolophus shameli LR/nt
Lesser brown horseshoe bat Rhinolophus stheno LR/lc
Little Nepalese horseshoe bat Rhinolophus subbadius DD
Thomas's horseshoe bat Rhinolophus thomasi LR/nt
Subfamily: Hipposiderinae
Genus: Aselliscus
Stoliczka's trident bat Aselliscus stoliczkanus LR/lc
Genus: Coelops
East Asian tailless leaf-nosed bat Coelops frithii LR/lc
Malayan tailless leaf-nosed bat Coelops robinsoni LR/nt
Genus: Hipposideros
Great roundleaf bat Hipposideros armiger LR/lc
Ashy roundleaf bat Hipposideros cineraceus LR/lc
Fulvus roundleaf bat Hipposideros fulvus LR/lc
Intermediate roundleaf bat Hipposideros larvatus LR/lc
Shield-faced roundleaf bat Hipposideros lylei LR/nt
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: Odontoceti
Superfamily: Platanistoidea
Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins)
Genus: Orcaella
Irrawaddy dolphin Orcaella brevirostris 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
Jungle cat Felis chaus 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 NT
Indochinese tiger Panthera tigris corbetti 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
Masked palm civet Paguma larvata LR/lc
Genus: Paradoxurus
Asian palm civet Paradoxurus hermaphroditus LR/lc
Subfamily: Hemigalinae
Genus: Chrotogale
Owston's palm civet Chrotogale owstoni VU
Subfamily: Prionodontinae
Genus: Prionodon
Spotted linsang Prionodon pardicolor LR/lc
Subfamily: Viverrinae
Genus: Viverra
Large-spotted civet Viverra megaspila LR/lc
Large Indian civet Viverra zibetha LR/lc
Genus: Viverricula
Small Indian civet Viverricula indica LR/lc
Family: Herpestidae (mongooses)
Genus: Herpestes
Crab-eating mongoose Herpestes urva LR/lc
Suborder: Caniformia
Family: Ailuridae (lesser panda)
Genus: Ailurus
Red panda Ailurus fulgens EN
Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes)
Genus: Cuon
Dhole Cuon alpinus EN
Family: Ursidae (bears)
Genus: Ursus
Asiatic black bear Ursus thibetanus VU
Genus: Helarctos
Sun bear Helarctos malayanus DD
Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
Genus: Mustela
Yellow-bellied weasel Mustela kathiah LR/lc
Siberian weasel Mustela sibirica LR/lc
Back-striped weasel Mustela strigidorsa VU
Genus: Martes
Yellow-throated marten Martes flavigula LR/lc
Genus: Arctonyx
Hog badger Arctonyx collaris LR/lc
Genus: Melogale
Chinese ferret badger Melogale moschata LR/lc
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 Javan 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
Vietnam warty pig Sus bucculentus DD
Wild boar Sus scrofa LR/lc
Family: Tragulidae
Genus: Tragulus
Lesser mouse deer Tragulus javanicus LR/lc
Family: Moschidae
Genus: Moschus
Dwarf musk deer Moschus berezovskii LR/nt
Family: Cervidae (deer)
Subfamily: Cervinae
Genus: Cervus
Eld's deer Cervus eldii VU
Sambar deer Cervus unicolor LR/lc
Subfamily: Muntiacinae
Genus: Muntiacus
Fea's muntjac Muntiacus feae DD
Indian muntjac Muntiacus muntjak LR/lc
Truong Son muntjac Muntiacus truongsonensis DD
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: Pseudoryx
Saola Pseudoryx nghetinhensis CR
Subfamily: Caprinae
Genus: Nemorhaedus
Mainland serow Nemorhaedus sumatraensis VU
Long-tailed goral Nemorhaedus caudatus VU
