This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Pakistan. There are 173 mammal species in Pakistan, of which 0 are critically endangered, 9 are endangered, 14 are vulnerable, and 7 are near-threatened. The largest mammal in Pakistan is the Asiatic brown bear. Capra falconeri is the national animal of Pakistan.
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
Species: Asian elephant Elephas maximus EN
Indian elephant Elephas maximus indicus EN - (Extirpated)
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
Subfamily: Colobinae
Genus: Semnopithecus
Gray langur Semnopithecus entellus LR/nt
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
Indian porcupine Hystrix indica LR/lc
Suborder: Sciurognathi
Family: Sciuridae (squirrels)
Subfamily: Sciurinae
Tribe: Pteromyini
Genus: Eoglaucomys
Kashmir flying squirrel Eoglaucomys fimbriatus LC
Genus: Eupetaurus
Woolly flying squirrel Eupetaurus cinereus EN
Genus: Petaurista
Red giant flying squirrel Petaurista petaurista
Subfamily: Callosciurinae
Genus: Funambulus
Northern palm squirrel Funambulus pennantii LR/lc
Subfamily: Xerinae
Tribe: Marmotini
Genus: Marmota
Long-tailed marmot Marmota caudata LR/nt
Himalayan marmot Marmota himalayana LC
Family: Gliridae (dormice)
Subfamily: Leithiinae
Genus: Dryomys
Balochistan forest dormouse Dryomys niethammeri VU
Forest dormouse Dryomys nitedula LR/nt
Family: Dipodidae (jerboas)
Subfamily: Allactaginae
Genus: Allactaga
Small five-toed jerboa Allactaga elater LR/lc
Hotson's jerboa Allactaga hotsoni LR/lc
Subfamily: Cardiocraniinae
Genus: Salpingotus
Baluchistan pygmy jerboa Salpingotus michaelis LR/lc
Subfamily: Dipodinae
Genus: Jaculus
Blanford's jerboa Jaculus blanfordi LR/lc
Subfamily: Sicistinae
Genus: Sicista
Chinese birch mouse Sicista concolor LR/lc
Family: Calomyscidae
Genus: Calomyscus
Baluchi mouse-like hamster Calomyscus baluchi LR/lc
Hotson's mouse-like hamster Calomyscus hotsoni EN
Family: Cricetidae
Subfamily: Cricetinae
Genus: Cricetulus
Gray dwarf hamster Cricetulus migratorius LR/nt
Subfamily: Arvicolinae
Genus: Alticola
White-tailed mountain vole Alticola albicauda LR/nt
Silver mountain vole Alticola argentatus LR/lc
Genus: Ellobius
Southern mole vole Ellobius fuscocapillus LR/lc
Genus: Hyperacrius
True's vole Hyperacrius fertilis LR/lc
Murree vole Hyperacrius wynnei LR/lc
Genus: Microtus
Juniper vole Microtus juldaschi LR/lc
Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters, etc.)
Subfamily: Deomyinae
Genus: Acomys
Arabian spiny mouse Acomys dimidiatus LC
Subfamily: Gerbillinae
Genus: Gerbillus
Swarthy gerbil Gerbillus aquilus LR/lc
Indian hairy-footed gerbil Gerbillus gleadowi
Balochistan gerbil Gerbillus nanus LC
Genus: Meriones
Indian desert jird Meriones hurrianae LR/lc
Persian jird Meriones persicus LR/lc
Libyan jird Meriones libycus LC
Sundevall's jird Meriones crassus LC
Genus: Rhombomys
Great gerbil Rhombomys opimus LR/lc
Genus: Tatera
Indian gerbil Tatera indica LR/lc
Subfamily: Murinae
Genus: Apodemus
Kashmir field mouse Apodemus rusiges LR/lc
Ward's field mouse Apodemus wardi LR/lc
Genus: Bandicota
Lesser bandicoot rat Bandicota bengalensis LR/lc
Genus: Golunda
Indian bush rat Golunda ellioti LR/lc
Genus: Millardia
Sand-colored soft-furred rat Millardia gleadowi LR/lc
Soft-furred rat Millardia meltada LC
Genus: Mus
Rock-loving mouse Mus saxicola LR/lc
Earth-colored mouse Mus terricolor LR/lc
House mouse Mus musculus LC
Brown spiny mouse Mus saxicola LR/lc
Genus: Nesokia
Short-tailed bandicoot rat Nesokia indica LC
Genus: Niviventer
Chestnut white-bellied rat Niviventer fulvescens LR/lc
Genus: Rattus
Turkestan rat Rattus turkestanicus LR/lc
House rat Rattus rattus LC
Brown rat Rattus norvegicus 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: Ochotonidae (pikas)
Genus: Ochotona
Ladakh pika Ochotona ladacensis LR/lc
Black-lipped pika Ochotona curzoniae LR/lc
Large-eared pika Ochotona macrotis LR/lc
Nubra pika Ochotona nubrica LR/lc
Royle's pika Ochotona roylei LR/lc
Afghan pika Ochotona rufescens LR/lc
Family: Leporidae (rabbits, hares)
Genus: Lepus
Indian hare Lepus nigricollis LR/lc
Woolly hare Lepus oiostolus LR/lc
Cape hare Lepus capensis 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: Erinaceinae
Genus: Hemiechinus
Long-eared hedgehog Hemiechinus auritus LR/lc
Indian long-eared hedgehog Hemiechinus collaris LR/lc
Brandt's hedgehog Hemiechinus hypomelas LR/lc
Indian hedgehog Hemiechinus micropus 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
Gmelin's white-toothed shrew Crocidura gmelini LR/lc
Pale gray shrew Crocidura pergrisea DD
Zarudny's shrew Crocidura zarudnyi LR/lc
Asian gray shrew Crocidura suaveolens
Genus: Suncus
Etruscan shrew Suncus etruscus LC
Asian house shrew Suncus murinus LR/lc
Anderson's shrew Suncus stoliczkanus LR/lc
Subfamily: Soricinae
Tribe: Soricini
Genus: Sorex
Kashmir shrew Sorex planiceps 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: Pteropus
Indian flying-fox Pteropus giganteus LR/lc
Genus: Rousettus
Egyptian fruit bat Rousettus aegyptiacus LC
Leschenault's rousetteLRousettus leschenaultii R/lc
Family: Vespertilionidae
Subfamily: Myotinae
Genus: Myotis
Lesser mouse-eared bat Myotis blythii LR/lc
Whiskered myotis Myotis muricola LR/lc
Geoffroy's bat Myotis emarginatus LC
Kashmir cave bat Myotis longipes DD
Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
Genus: Barbastella
Eastern barbastelle Barbastella leucomelas LR/lc
Genus: Eptesicus
Botta's serotine Eptesicus bottae LC
Gobi big brown bat Eptesicus gobiensis LR/lc
Sind bat Eptesicus nasutus VU
Serotine Eptesicus serotinus LC
Genus: Nyctalus
Lesser noctule Nyctalus leisleri LR/nt
Mountain noctule Nyctalus montanus LR/nt
Common noctule Nyctalus noctula LR/lc
Genus: Otonycteris
Desert long-eared bat Otonycteris hemprichii LR/lc
Genus: Pipistrellus
Kelaart's pipistrelle Pipistrellus ceylonicus LR/lc
Indian pipistrelle Pipistrellus coromandra LR/lc
Java pipistrelle Pipistrellus javanicus LR/lc
Kuhl's pipistrelle Pipistrellus kuhlii LC
Common pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus LC
Least pipistrelle Pipistrellus tenuis LR/lc
Savi's pipistrelle Pipistrellus savii
Genus: Scotoecus
Desert yellow bat Scotoecus pallidus NT
Genus: Scotophilus
Greater Asiatic yellow bat Scotophilus heathi LR/lc
Lesser Asiatic yellow bat Scotophilus kuhlii LR/lc
Genus: Scotozous
Dormer's pipistrelle Scotozous dormeri LC
Subfamily: Murininae
Genus: Murina
Hutton's tube-nosed bat Murina huttoni LR/nt
Scully's tube-nosed bat Murina tubinaris LR/lc
Family: Rhinopomatidae
Genus: Rhinopoma
Lesser mouse-tailed bat Rhinopoma hardwickei LC
Greater mouse-tailed bat Rhinopoma microphyllum LC
Small mouse-tailed bat Rhinopoma muscatellum LC
Family: Emballonuridae
Genus: Taphozous
Naked-rumped tomb bat Taphozous nudiventris LC
Egyptian tomb bat Taphozous perforatus LC
Family: Megadermatidae
Genus: Megaderma
Indian false vampire bat Megaderma lyra LC
Family: Rhinolophidae
Subfamily: Rhinolophinae
Genus: Rhinolophus
Blasius's horseshoe bat Rhinolophus blasii NT
Greater horseshoe bat Rhinolophus ferrumequinum LR/nt
Lesser horseshoe bat Rhinolophus hipposideros LC
Blyth's horseshoe bat Rhinolophus lepidus LR/lc
Big-eared horseshoe bat Rhinolophus macrotis LR/lc
Subfamily: Hipposiderinae
Genus: Asellia
Trident leaf-nosed bat Asellia tridens LC
Genus: Hipposideros
Ashy roundleaf bat Hipposideros cineraceus LR/lc
Fulvus roundleaf bat Hipposideros fulvus LR/lc
Genus: Triaenops
Persian trident bat Triaenops persicus LC
Family: Molossidae
Genus: Tadarida
Egyptian free-tailed bat Tadarida aegyptiaca 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
Indian pangolin Manis crassicaudata 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
Bryde's whale Balaenoptera edeni DD
Pygmy blue whale Balaenoptera musculus brevicauda EN
Fin whale Balaenoptera physalus EN
Subfamily: Megapterinae
Genus: Megaptera
Humpback whale Megaptera novaeangliae VU (World's most isolated, most endangered, and only non-migratory population)
Suborder: Odontoceti
Superfamily: Platanistoidea
Family: Platanistidae
Genus: Platanista
Indus river dolphin (national marine mammal of Pakistan) Platanista minor minor EN
Family: Phocoenidae
Genus: Neophocaena
Finless porpoise Neophocaena phocaenoides DD
Family: Kogiidae
Genus: Kogia
Pygmy sperm whale Kogia breviceps LR/lc
Dwarf sperm whale Kogia sima LR/lc
Family: Ziphidae
Subfamily: Hyperoodontinae
Genus: Mesoplodon
Blainville's beaked whale Mesoplodon densirostris DD
Ginkgo-toothed beaked whale Mesoplodon ginkgodens DD
Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins)
Genus: Steno
Rough-toothed dolphin Steno bredanensis DD
Genus: Sousa
Sousa chinensis DD
Genus: Tursiops
Bottlenose dolphin Tursiops aduncus DD
Bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus DD
Genus: Stenella
Spinner dolphin Stenella longirostris LR/cd
Genus: Delphinus
Common dolphin Delphinus capensis LR/lc
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
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 - (Extirpated)
Genus: Caracal
Caracal Caracal caracal LC
Genus: Felis
Jungle cat Felis chaus
Sand cat Felis margarita LC
Pakistan sand cat Felis margarita scheffeli
Wildcat Felis silvestris
Asiatic wildcat Felis silvestris ornata LC
Genus: Otocolobus
Pallas's cat Otocolobus manul NT
Genus: Lynx
Eurasian lynx Lynx lynx LC
Genus: Prionailurus
Leopard cat Prionailurus bengalensis LC
Fishing cat Prionailurus viverrinus VU
Subfamily: Pantherinae
Genus: Panthera
Lion Panthera leo VU
Asiatic lion Panthera leo persica EN - (Extirpated)
Leopard Panthera pardus VU
Indian leopard Panthera pardus fusca NT
Persian leopard Panthera pardus ciscaucasica EN
Tiger Panthera tigris EN
Bengal tiger Panthera tigris tigris EN - (Extirpated)
Genus: Uncia
Snow leopard Uncia uncia EN
Family: Viverridae (civets, mongooses, etc.)
Subfamily: Paradoxurinae
Genus: Paguma
Masked palm civet Paguma larvata LR/lc
Subfamily: Viverrinae
Genus: Viverricula
Small Indian civet Viverricula indica LR/lc
Family: Herpestidae (mongooses)
Genus: Herpestes
Indian gray mongoose Herpestes edwardsii LR/lc
Small Asian mongoose Herpestes javanicus LR/lc
Family: Hyaenidae (hyaenas)
Genus: Hyaena
Striped hyena Hyaena hyaena LR/nt
Suborder: Caniformia
Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes)
Genus: Vulpes
Blanford's fox Vulpes cana VU
Red fox Vulpes vulpes LC
Bengal fox Vulpes bengalensis LC
Rüppell's fox Vulpes rueppellii LC
Genus: Canis
Golden Jackal Canis aureus LC
Common jackal Canis aureus aureus LC
Grey wolf Canis lupus LC
Indian wolf Canis lupus pallipes EN
Genus: Cuon
Dhole Cuon alpinus EN
Tien Shan dhole Cuon alpinus hesperius EN
Family: Ursidae (bears)
Genus: Ursus
Brown bear Ursus arctos LC
Himalayan brown bear Ursus arctos isabellinus CR
Asiatic black bear Ursus thibetanus VU
Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
Genus: Mustela
Stoat Mustela erminea LR/lc
Mountain weasel Mustela altaica NT
Genus: Vormela
Marbled polecat Vormela peregusna LR/lc
Genus: Martes
Yellow-throated marten Martes flavigula LR/lc
Beech marten Martes foina LR/lc
Genus: Mellivora
Ratel Mellivora capensis LR/lc
Genus: Lutra
European otter Lutra lutra NT
Genus: Lutrogale
Smooth-coated otter Lutrogale perspicillata VU
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: Equidae (horses etc.)
Genus: Equus
Asiatic wild ass Equus hemionus NT
Indian wild ass Equus hemionus khur NT
Persian onager Equus hemionus onager EN - (Extirpated)
Family: Rhinocerotidae
Genus: Rhinoceros
Indian rhinoceros Rhinoceros unicornis VU - (Extirpated)
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: Moschidae
Genus: Moschus
Himalayan musk deer Moschus chrysogaster LR/nt
Family: Cervidae (deer)
Subfamily: Cervinae
Genus: Rucervus
Barasingha Rucervus duvaucelii VU - (Extirpated)
Genus: Axis
Spotted deer Axis axis LC - (Extirpated)
Genus: Hyelaphus
Indian hog deer Hyelaphus porcinus EN
Genus: Muntiacus
Barking deer Muntiacus muntjak
Family: Bovidae (cattle, antelope, sheep, goats)
Subfamily: Antilopinae
Genus: Antilope
Blackbuck Antilope cervicapra NT
Genus: Gazella
Chinkara Gazella bennettii LC
Goitered gazelle Gazella subgutturosa VU
Subfamily: Bovinae
Genus: Boselaphus
Nilgai Boselaphus tragocamelus LC
Subfamily: Caprinae
Genus: Capra
Wild goat Capra aegagrus VU
Sindh ibex Capra aegagrus blythi
Chiltan ibex Capra aegagrus chialtanensis'
Markhor Capra falconeri EN
Astor markhor Capra falconeri falconeri LR/nt
Kabul Markhor Capra falconeri megaceros EN
Siberian ibex Capra sibrica LR/lc
Genus: Nemorhaedus
Grey goral Nemorhaedus goral LC
Genus: Ovis
Argali Ovis ammon NT
Marco Polo sheep Ovis ammon polii LR/nt
Mouflon Ovis orientalis VU
Blanford urial Ovis orientalis blanfordi
Punjab urial Ovis orientalis punjabiensis
Ladakh urial Ovis orientalis vignei
Genus: Pseudois
Bharal Pseudois nayaur LC
