This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Vietnam. According to Checklist of Wild Mammal Species of Vietnam, there are 295 mammal species in Vietnam. On basis of a list derived from the IUCN Red List which lists species of mammals there are 231 mammal species in Vietnam, of which 11 are critically endangered, 11 are endangered, 23 are vulnerable, and 2 are 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:
The elephants comprise three living species and are the largest living land animals.
Family: Elephantidae (elephants)
Genus: Elephas
Asian elephant Elephas maximus EN
Indian elephant Elephas maximus indicus EN
Sirenia is an order of fully aquatic, herbivorous mammals that live in rivers and marine wetlands. All four species are extinct.
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 Galeopterus 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
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
Delacour's langur Trachypithecus delacouri CR
Indochinese black langur Trachypithecus ebenus
Francois' langur Trachypithecus francoisi VU
Indochinese lutung Trachypithecus germaini EN
Hatinh langur Trachypithecus hatinhensis EN
Phayre's leaf monkey Trachypithecus phayrei EN
Indochinese gray langur Trachypithecus phayrei crepusculus or Trachypithecus crepusculus
White-headed langur Trachypithecus poliocephalus CR
Golden-headed langur or Cat Ba langur Trachypithecus poliocephalus poliocephalus DD
Genus: Pygathrix
Gray-shanked douc Pygathrix cinerea CR
Red-shanked douc Pygathrix nemaeus EN
Black-shanked douc Pygathrix nigripes EN
Genus: Rhinopithecus
Tonkin snub-nosed langur Rhinopithecus avunculus CR
Superfamily: Hominoidea
Family: Hylobatidae (gibbons)
Genus: Nomascus
Black crested gibbon Nomascus concolor EN
Yellow-cheeked crested gibbon Nomascus gabriellae VU
White-cheeked crested gibbon Nomascus leucogenys DD
Eastern black crested gibbon Nomascus nasutus CR
Northern buffed-cheeked gibbon Nomascus annamensis
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: Hystricognathi
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: Belomys
Hairy-footed flying squirrel Belomys pearsonii LR/nt
Genus: Hylopetes
Particolored flying squirrel Hylopetes alboniger EN
Gray-cheeked flying squirrel Hylopetes lepidus LR/lc
Indochinese flying squirrel Hylopetes phayrei LR/lc
Red-cheeked flying squirrel Hylopetes spadiceus 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
Black-striped squirrel Callosciurus nigrovittatus LR/lc
Genus: Dremomys
Perny's long-nosed squirrel Dremomys pernyi LR/lc
Red-hipped squirrel Dremomys pyrrhomerus LR/lc
Asian red-cheeked squirrel Dremomys rufigenis LR/lc
Genus: Menetes
Berdmore's ground squirrel Menetes berdmorei LR/lc
Genus: Sundasciurus
Horse-tailed squirrel Sundasciurus hippurus 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
Swinhoe's striped squirrel Tamiops swinhoei LR/lc
Family: Platacanthomyidae
Genus: Typhlomys
Chapa pygmy dormouse Typhlomys chapensis CR
Family: Spalacidae
Subfamily: Rhizomyinae
Genus: Rhizomys
Hoary bamboo rat Rhizomys pruinosus LR/lc
Chinese bamboo rat Rhizomys sinensis 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
Savile's bandicoot rat Bandicota savilei LR/lc
Genus: Berylmys
Small white-toothed rat Berylmys berdmorei LR/lc
Bower's white-toothed rat Berylmys bowersi LR/lc
Kenneth's white-toothed rat Berylmys mackenziei LR/lc
Genus: Chiromyscus
Fea's tree rat Chiromyscus chiropus LR/lc
Genus: Chiropodomys
Pencil-tailed tree mouse Chiropodomys gliroides 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
Shortridge's mouse Mus shortridgei LR/lc
Genus: Niviventer
Chestnut white-bellied rat Niviventer fulvescens LR/lc
Lang Bian white-bellied rat Niviventer langbianis LR/lc
Tenasserim white-bellied rat Niviventer tenaster LR/lc
Genus: Rattus
Rice-field rat Rattus argentiventer LR/lc
Polynesian rat Rattus exulans LR/lc
Lesser rice-field rat Rattus losea LR/lc
Himalayan field rat Rattus nitidus LR/lc
Osgood's rat Rattus osgoodi 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
Chinese hare Lepus sinensis 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
Shrew gymnure Hylomys sinensis LR/nt
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
Crocidura annamitensis
Grey shrew Crocidura attenuata LR/lc
Southeast Asian shrew Crocidura fuliginosa LR/lc
Crocidura guy
Crocidura indochinensis
Crocidura kegoensis
Crocidura phanluongi
Crocidura phuquocensis
Crocidura sokolovi
Crocidura wuchihensis
Crocidura zaitsevi
Genus: Suncus
Asian house shrew Suncus murinus LR/lc
Subfamily: Soricinae
Tribe: Anourosoricini
Genus: Anourosorex
Mole shrew Anourosorex squamipes LR/lc
Tribe: Blarinellini
Genus: Blarinella
Blarinella griselda
Tribe: Nectogalini
Genus: Chimarrogale
Himalayan water shrew Chimarrogale himalayica LR/lc
Genus: Soriculus
Long-tailed brown-toothed shrew Soriculus leucops LR/lc
Long-tailed mountain shrew Soriculus macrurus LR/lc
Lowe's shrew Soriculus parca LR/lc
Family: Talpidae (moles)
Subfamily: Talpinae
Tribe: Talpini
Genus: Euroscaptor
Greater Chinese mole Euroscaptor grandis LR/lc
Himalayan mole Euroscaptor micrura LR/lc
Small-toothed mole Euroscaptor parvidens CR
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
Cynopterus Cynopterus brachyotis LR/lc
Greater short-nosed fruit bat Cynopterus sphinx LR/lc
Genus: Megaerops
Megaerops ecaudatus LR/lc
Ratanaworabhan's fruit bat Megaerops niphanae LR/lc
Genus: Pteropus
Small flying-fox Pteropus hypomelanus LR/lc
Lyle's flying fox Pteropus lylei LR/lc
Genus: Rousettus
Geoffroy's rousette Rousettus amplexicaudatus LR/lc
Leschenault's rousette Rousettus leschenaulti LR/lc
Subfamily: Macroglossinae
Genus: Macroglossus
Long-tongued nectar bat Macroglossus minimus LR/lc
Long-tongued fruit bat Macroglossus sobrinus LR/lc
Family: Vespertilionidae
Subfamily: Kerivoulinae
Genus: Kerivoula
Papillose woolly bat Kerivoula papillosa LR/lc
Painted bat Kerivoula picta LR/lc
Subfamily: Myotinae
Genus: Myotis
Large-footed bat Myotis adversus LR/lc
Large myotis Myotis chinensis LR/lc
Lesser large-footed bat Myotis hasseltii LR/lc
Horsfield's bat Myotis horsfieldii LR/lc
Kashmir cave bat Myotis longipes VU
Whiskered myotis Myotis muricola LR/lc
Himalayan whiskered bat Myotis siligorensis LR/lc
Annamit myotis Myotis annamiticus
Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
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: Nyctalus
Common noctule Nyctalus noctula LR/lc
Genus: Pipistrellus
Kelaart's pipistrelle Pipistrellus ceylonicus LR/lc
Java pipistrelle Pipistrellus javanicus LR/lc
Mount Popa pipistrelle Pipistrellus paterculus LR/nt
Least pipistrelle Pipistrellus tenuis LR/lc
Genus: Scotomanes
Harlequin bat Scotomanes ornatus LR/nt
Genus: Scotophilus
Greater Asiatic yellow bat Scotophilus heathi LR/lc
Subfamily: Murininae
Genus: Murina
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
Theobald's tomb bat Taphozous theobaldi LR/lc
Family: Megadermatidae
Genus: Megaderma
Greater false vampire bat Megaderma lyra LR/lc
Lesser false vampire bat Megaderma spasma LR/lc
Family: Rhinolophidae
Subfamily: Rhinolophinae
Genus: Rhinolophus
Intermediate horseshoe bat Rhinolophus affinis LR/lc
Bornean horseshoe bat Rhinolophus borneensis 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
Rufous horseshoe bat Rhinolophus rouxi LR/lc
Chinese rufous horseshoe bat Rhinolophus sinicus LR/lc
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
Tail-less leaf-nosed bat Coelops frithii LR/lc
Genus: Hipposideros
Great roundleaf bat Hipposideros armiger LR/lc
Dusky roundleaf bat Hipposideros ater LR/lc
Ashy roundleaf bat Hipposideros cineraceus LR/lc
Diadem roundleaf bat Hipposideros diadema LR/lc
Fulvus roundleaf bat Hipposideros fulvus LR/lc
Intermediate roundleaf bat Hipposideros larvatus LR/lc
Pratt's roundleaf bat Hipposideros pratti LR/nt
Lesser great leaf-nosed bat Hipposideros turpis EN
Genus: Paracoelops
Vietnam leaf-nosed bat Paracoelops megalotis CR
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 (baleen whales)
Family: Eschrichtiidae
Genus: Eschrichtius
Western gray whale Eschrichtius robustus CR
Family: Balaenopteridae (rorquals)
Subfamily: Megapterinae
Genus: Megaptera
Humpback whale Megaptera novaeangliae LC
Subfamily: Balaenopterinae
Genus: Balaenoptera
Common minke whale Balaenoptera acutorostrata (Sea of Japan and Yellow/Bohai Seas) EN
Omura's whale Balaenoptera omurai DD
Eden's whale Balaenoptera edeni DD
Northern blue whale Balaenoptera musculus CR
Suborder: Odontoceti (toothed whales)
Superfamily: Platanistoidea
Family: Phocoenidae
Genus: Neophocaena
Finless porpoise Neophocaena phocaenoides DD
Family: Kogiidae
Genus: Kogia
Dwarf sperm whale Kogia sima LR/lc
Family: Ziphidae
Subfamily: Hyperoodontinae
Genus: Mesoplodon
Blainville's beaked whale Mesoplodon densirostris DD
Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins)
Genus: Sousa
Sousa chinensis DD
Genus: Tursiops
Bottlenose dolphin Tursiops aduncus 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
Genus: Orcinus
Orca Orcinus orca LR/cd
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
Genus: Cynogale
Otter civet Cynogale bennettii EN
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
Short-tailed mongoose Herpestes brachyurus LR/lc
Small Asian mongoose Herpestes javanicus LR/lc
Crab-eating mongoose Herpestes urva LR/lc
Suborder: Caniformia
Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes)
Genus: Vulpes
Red fox Vulpes vulpes LC
Genus: Nyctereutes
Raccoon dog Nyctereutes procyonoides LC
Genus: Canis
Siamese jackal Canis aureus cruesemanni LC
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: Mustela
Yellow-bellied weasel Mustela kathiah LR/lc
Siberian weasel Mustela sibirica LR/lc
Back-striped weasel Mustela strigidorsa VU
Genus: Martes
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 Sunda rhinoceros Rhinoceros sondaicus annamiticus EX (extirpated 2010)
Genus: Dicerorhinus
Northern Sumatran rhinoceros Dicerorhinus sumatrensis lasiotis EX
Genus: Epiaceratherium
Species: †Epiaceratherium naduongense
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
Boar Sus scrofa LR/lc
Family: Tragulidae
Genus: Tragulus
Tragulus kanchil
Tragulus versicolor
Family: Moschidae
Genus: Moschus
Dwarf musk deer Moschus berezovskii LR/nt
Family: Cervidae (deer)
Subfamily: Cervinae
Genus: Cervus
Eld's deer Cervus eldii VU
Sika deer Cervus nippon LR/lc
Subspecies Vietnamese sika deer Cervus nippon pseudaxis
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
Muntiacus puhoatensis
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
Genus: Pseudoryx
Saola Pseudoryx nghetinhensis CR
Subfamily: Caprinae
Genus: Nemorhaedus
Mainland serow Nemorhaedus sumatraensis VU
Genus: Capricornis
Species: Capricornis milneedwardsii
Subspecies: Capricornis milneedwardsii maritimus
RESULT OF VIETNAM FAUNA: Mammal class
