List of placental mammals in Order Carnivora

The class Mammalia (the mammals) is divided into two subclasses based on reproductive techniques: egg laying mammals (the monotremes); and mammals which give live birth. The latter subclass is divided into two infraclasses: pouched mammals (the marsupials); and the placental mammals.

This list contains the placental mammals in Order Carnivora. For monotremes and marsupials, see List of monotremes and marsupials.

=Suborder Feliformia (cat-like carnivores)=

Family Felidae (cats)

Subfamily Felinae (small and medium sized cats)

Genus "Acinonyx"

* Cheetah ("Acinonyx jubatus")

Genus "Caracal"

* Caracal ("Caracal caracal")

Genus "Catopuma"

* Bay Cat ("Catopuma badia")
* Asian Golden Cat ("Catopuma temminckii")

Genus "Felis"

* Chinese Mountain Cat ("Felis bieti")
* Jungle Cat ("Felis chaus")
* Pallas's Cat ("Felis manul")
* Sand Cat ("Felis margarita")
* Black-footed Cat ("Felis nigripes")
* Wildcat ("Felis sylvestris")

Genus "Leopardus"

* Pantanal ("Leopardus braccatus")
* Colocolo ("Leopardus colocolo")
* Geoffroy's Cat ("Leopardus geoffroyi")
* Kodkod ("Leopardus guigna")
* Andean Mountain Cat ("Leopardus jacobitus")
* Pampas Cat ("Leopardus pajeros")
* Ocelot ("Leopardus pardalis")
* Oncilla ("Leopardus tigrinus")
* Margay ("Leopardus wiedii")

Genus "Leptailurus"

* Serval ("Leptailurus serval")

Genus "Lynx"

* Canadian Lynx ("Lynx canadensis")
* Eurasian Lynx ("Lynx lynx")
* Iberian Lynx ("Lynx pardinus")
* Bobcat ("Lynx rufus")

Genus "Pardofelis"

* Marbled Cat ("Pardofelis marmorata")

Genus "Prionailurus"

* Leopard Cat ("Prionailurus bengalensis")
* Iriomote Cat ("Prionailurus iriomotensis")
* Flat-headed Cat ("Prionailurus planiceps")
* Rusty-spotted Cat ("Prionailurus rubiginosus")
* Fishing Cat ("Prionailurus viverrinus")

Genus "Profelis"

* African Golden Cat ("Profelis aurata")

Genus "Puma"

* Cougar ("Puma concolor")
* Jaguarundi ("Puma yagouaroundi")

Subfamily Pantherinae (large cats)

Genus "Neofelis"

* Clouded Leopard ("Neofelis nebulosa")
* Bornean Clouded Leopard ("Neofelis diardi")

Genus "Panthera"

* Lion ("Panthera leo")
* Jaguar ("Panthera onca")
* Leopard ("Panthera pardus")
* Tiger ("Panthera tigris")

Genus "Uncia"

* Snow Leopard ("Uncia uncia")

Family Viverridae

Subfamily Paradoxurinae

Genus "Arctictis"

* Binturong ("Arctictis binturong")

Genus "Arctogalidia"

* Small-toothed Palm Civet ("Arctogalidia trivirgata")

Genus "Macrogalidia"

* Sulawesi Palm Civet ("Macrogalidia musschenbroekii")

Genus "Paguma"

* Masked Palm Civet ("Paguma larvata")

Genus "Paradoxurus"

* Asian Palm Civet ("Paradoxurus hermaphroditus")
* Jerdon's Palm Civet ("Paradoxurus jerdoni")
* Golden Palm Civet ("Paradoxurus zeylonensis")

Subfamily Hemigalinae

Genus "Chrotogale"

* Owston's Palm Civet ("Chrotogale owstoni")

Genus "Cynogale"

* Otter Civet ("Cynogale bennettii")

Genus "Diplogale"

* Hose's Palm Civet ("Diplogale hosei")

Genus "Hemigalus"

* Banded Palm Civet ("Hemigalus derbyanus")

Subfamily Prionodontinae

Genus "Prionodon"

* Banded Linsang ("Prionodon linsang")
* Spotted Linsang ("Prionodon pardicolor")

Subfamily Viverrinae

Genus "Civettictis"

* African Civet ("Civettictis civetta")

Genus "Genetta"

* Abyssinian Genet ("Genetta abyssinica")
* Angolan Genet ("Genetta angolensis")
* Bourlon's Genet ("Genetta bourloni")
* Crested Servaline Genet ("Genetta cristata")
* Common Genet ("Genetta genetta")
* Johnston's Genet ("Genetta johnstoni")
* Rusty-spotted Genet ("Genetta maculata")
* Pardine Genet ("Genetta pardina")
* Aquatic Genet ("Genetta piscivora")
* King Genet ("Genetta poensis")
* Servaline Genet ("Genetta servalina")
* Haussa Genet ("Genetta thierryi")
* Cape Genet ("Genetta tigrina")
* Giant Forest Genet ("Genetta victoriae")

Genus "Poiana"

* Leighton's Linsang ("Poiana leightoni")
* African Linsang ("Poiana richardsonii")

Genus "Viverra"

* Malabar Large-spotted Civet ("Viverra civettina")
* Large-spotted Civet ("Viverra megaspila")
* Malayan Civet ("Viverra tangalunga")
* Large Indian Civet ("Viverra zibetha")

Genus "Viverricula"

* Small Indian Civet ("Viverricula indica")

Family Eupleridae

Subfamily Euplerinae

Genus "Cryptoprocta"

* Fossa ("Cryptoprocta ferox")

Genus "Eupleres"

* Falanouc ("Eupleres goudotii")

Genus "Fossa"

* Malagasy Civet ("Fossa fossana")

Subfamily Galidiinae

Genus "Galidia"

* Ring-tailed Mongoose ("Galidia elegans")

Genus "Galidictis"

* Broad-striped Malagasy Mongoose ("Galidictis fasciata")
* Grandidier's Mongoose ("Galidictis grandidieri")

Genus "Mungotictis"

* Narrow-striped Mongoose ("Mungotictis decemlineata")

Genus "Salanoia"

* Brown-tailed Mongoose ("Salanoia concolor")

Family Nandiniidae

Genus "Nandinia"

* African Palm Civet ("Nandinia binotata")

Family Herpestidae

Genus "Atilax"

* Marsh Mongoose ("Atilax paludinosus")

Genus "Bdeogale"

* Bushy-tailed Mongoose ("Bdeogale crassicaudata")
* Jackson's Mongoose ("Bdeogale jacksoni")
* Black-footed Mongoose ("Bdeogale nigripes")

Genus "Crossarchus"

* Alexander's Kusimanse ("Crossarchus alexandri")
* Angolan Kusimanse ("Crossarchus ansorgei")
* Common Kusimanse ("Crossarchus obscurus")
* Flat-headed Kusimanse ("Crossarchus platycephalus")

Genus "Cynictis"

* Yellow Mongoose ("Cynictis penicillata")

Genus "Dologale"

* Pousargues's Mongoose ("Dologale dybowskii")

Genus "Galerella"

* Angolan Slender Mongoose ("Galerella flavescens")
* Somalian Slender Mongoose ("Galerella ochracea")
* Cape Gray Mongoose ("Galerella pulverulenta")
* Slender Mongoose ("Galerella sanguinea")

Genus "Helogale"

* Ethiopian Dwarf Mongoose ("Helogale hirtula")
* Common Dwarf Mongoose ("Helogale parvula")

Genus "Herpestes"

* Short-tailed Mongoose ("Herpestes brachyurus")
* Indian Gray Mongoose ("Herpestes edwardsi")
* Indian Brown Mongoose ("Herpestes fuscus")
* Egyptian Mongoose ("Herpestes ichneumon")
* Small Asian Mongoose ("Herpestes javanicus")
* Long-nosed Mongoose ("Herpestes naso")
* Collared Mongoose ("Herpestes semitorquatus")
* Ruddy Mongoose ("Herpestes smithii")
* Crab-eating Mongoose ("Herpestes urva")
* Stripe-necked Mongoose ("Herpestes vitticollis")

Genus "Ichneumia"

* White-tailed Mongoose ("Ichneumia albicauda")

Genus "Liberiictis"

* Liberian Mongoose ("Liberiictis kuhni")

Genus "Mungos"

* Gambian Mongoose ("Mungos gambianus")
* Banded Mongoose ("Mungos mungo")

Genus "Paracynictis"

* Selous' Mongoose ("Paracynictis selousi")

Genus "Rhynchogale"

* Meller's Mongoose ("Rhynchogale melleri")

Genus "Suricata"

* Meercat ("Suricata suricatta")

Family Hyaenidae

Genus "Crocuta"

* Spotted Hyena ("Crocuta crocuta")

Genus "Hyaena"

* Brown Hyena ("Hyaena brunnea")
* Striped Hyena ("Hyaena hyaena")

Genus "Proteles"

* Aardwolf ("Proteles cristata")

= Suborder Caniformia=

Family Ailuridae

Genus "Ailurus"

*Red Panda ("A. fulgens")

Family Canidae (Foxes, Wolves, Coyotes, Dogs, Jackals, and the Dhole)

Genus "Vulpes"

*Red Fox ("V. vulpes")
*Corsac Fox ("V. corsac")
*Tibetan Fox ("V. ferrilata")
*Blanford's Fox ("V. cana")
*Swift Fox ("V. velox")
*Kit Fox ("V. macrotis")
*Bengal Fox ("V. bengalensis")
*Rüppell's Fox ("V. ruppelli")
*Pale Fox ("V. pallida")
*Cape Fox ("V. chama")
*Arctic Fox ("V. lagopus")
*Fennec ("V. zerda")

Genus "Urocyon"

*Common Gray Fox ("U. cinereoargenteus")
*Channel Islands Gray Fox ("U. littoralis")

Genus "Lycalopex"

*Hoary Fox ("L. vetulus")
*Pampas Fox ("L. gymnocercus")
*Culpeo ("L. culpaeus")
*South American Gray Fox ("L. griseus")
*Sechuran Fox ("L. sechurae")
*Darwin's Fox ("L. fulvipes")

Genus "Dusicyon"

*Falkland Island Fox ("D. australis")(Extinct)

Genus "Cerdocyon"

*Crab-eating Fox ("C. thous")

Genus "Nyctereutes"

*Raccoon Dog ("N. procyonoides")

Genus "Atelocynus"

*Short-eared Dog ("A. microtis")

Genus "Speothos"

*Bush Dog ("S. venaticus")

Genus "Canis"

*Ethiopian Wolf ("C. simensis")
*Side-striped Jackal ("C. adustus")
*Black-backed Jackal ("C. mesomelas")
*Golden Jackal ("C. aureus")
*Coyote ("C. latrans")
*Gray Wolf ("C. lupus")
*Domestic Dog ("C. lupus familiaris")
*Dingo ("C. lupus dingo")
*Red Wolf ("C. rufus")

Genus "Chrysocyon"

*Maned Wolf ("C. brachyurus")

Genus "Otocyon"

*Bat-eared Fox ("O. megalotis")

Genus "Cuon"

*Dhole ("C. alpinus")

Genus "Lycaon"

*African Hunting Dog ("L. pictus")

Family Ursidae (Bears and Pandas)

Genus "Tremarctos"

*Spectacled Bear ("T. ornatus")

Genus "Ursus"

*Asiatic black bear ("U. thibetanus")
*American Black Bear ("U. americanus")
*Brown Bear ("U. arctos")
*Polar Bear ("U. maritimus")

Genus "Helarctos"

*Sun Bear ("H. malayanus")

Genus "Melursus"

*Sloth Bear ("M. ursinus")

Genus "Ailuropoda"

*Giant Panda ("A. melanoleuca")

Family Procyonidae (Ringtail, Cacomistle, Raccoons, Coatis, Kinkajou, and Olingos)

Genus "Bassariscus"

*Ringtail ("B. astutus")
*Cacomistle ("B. sumichrasti")

Genus "Procyon"

*Common Raccoon ("P. lotor")
*Tres Marias Raccoon ("P. insularis")
*Bahaman Raccoon ("P.maynardi")
*Cozumel Raccoon ("P. pygmaeus")
*Guadeloupe Raccoon ("P. minor")
*Barbados Raccoon ("P. gloveralleni")
*Crab-eating Raccoon ("P. cancrivorus")

Genus "Nasua"

*White-nosed Coati ("N. narica")
*Cozumel Island Coati ("N. nelsoni")
*South American Coati ("N. nasusa")

Genus "Nasuella"

*Mountain Coati ("N. olivacea")

Genus "Potos"

*Kinkajou ("P. flavus")

Genus "Bassaricyon"

*Olingo ("B. gabbii")
*Chiriqui Olingo ("B. pauli")
*Harris's Olingo ("B. lasius")
*Beddard's Olingo ("B.beddardi")
*Allen's Olingo ("B. alleni")

Family Mustelidae (Weasels, Mink, Polecats, Ferrets, Martens, Wolverine, Badgers, and Otters)

Genus "Mustela"

*Colombian Weasel ("M. felipei")
*Tropical Weasel ("M. africana")
*Ermine ("M. erminea")
*Least Weasel ("M. nivalis")
*Long-tailed Weasel ("M. frenata")
*Mountain Weasel ("M. altaica")
*Yellow-bellied Weasel ("M. kathiah")
*European Mink ("M. lutreola")
*Siberian Weasel ("M. sibirica")
*Indonesian Mountain Weasel ("M. lutreolina")
*Malaysian Weasel ("M. nudipes")
*Black-striped Weasel ("M. strigidorsa")
*American Mink ("M. vison")
*Sea Mink ("M. macrodon")(Extinct)
*European Polecat ("M. putorius")
*Steppe Polecat ("M. eversmannii")
*Black-footed Ferret ("M. nigripes")

Genus "Vormela"

*Marbled Polecat ("V. peregusna")

Genus "Martes"

*Beech Marten ("M. foina")
*European Pine Marten ("M. martes")
*Sable ("M. zibellina")
*Japanese Marten ("M. melampus")
*American Marten ("M. americana")
*Fisher ("M. pennanti")
*Yellow-throated Marten ("Martes flavigula")
*Nilgiri Marten ("M. gwatkinsii")

=Genus "Eira"=

*Tayra ("E. barbara")

Genus "Lyncodon"

*Patagonian Weasel ("L. patagonicus")

Genus "Ictonyx"

*Striped Polecat ("I. striatus")
*Saharan Striped Polecat ("I. libyca")

Genus "Poecilogale"

*African Striped Weasel ("P. albinucha")

Genus "Gulo"

*Wolverine ("G. gulo")

Genus "Mellivora"

*Honey Badger ("M. capensis")

Genus "Meles"

*Eurasian Badger ("M. meles")

Genus "Arctonyx"

*Hog Badger ("A. collaris")

Genus "Mydaus"

*Sunda Stink Badger ("M. javanensis")
*Palawan Stink Badger ("M. marchei")

Genus "Taxidea"

*American Badger ("T. taxus")

Genus "Melogale"

*Chinese Ferret Badger ("M. moschata")
*Javan Ferret Badger ("M. orientalis")
*Burmese Ferret Badger ("M. personata")
*Everett's Ferret Badger ("M. everetti")

Genus "Lutra"

*European Otter ("L. lutra")
*Hairy-nosed Otter ("L. sumatrana")

Genus "Hydrictis"

*Speckle-throated Otter ("H. maculicollis")

Genus "Lutrogale"

*Smooth-coated Otter ("L. perspicillata")

Genus "Lontra"

*Northern River Otter ("L. canadensis")
*Southern River Otter ("L. provocax")
*Long-tailed Otter ("L. longicaudis")
*Marine Otter ("L. felina")

Genus "Pteronura"

*Giant Otter ("P. brasiliensis")

Genus "Aonyx"

*African Clawless Otter ("A. capensis")
*Congo Clawless Otter ("A. congicus")

Genus "Amblonyx"

*Oriental Small-clawed Otter ("A. cinereus")

Genus "Enhydra"

*Sea Otter ("E. lutris")

Family Otariidae (Eared seals, Sea lions)

Genus "Callorhinus"

*Northern Fur Seal ("C. ursinus")

Genus "Arctocephalus"

*Guadalupe Fur Seal ("A. townsendi")
*Juan Fernández Fur Seal ("A. philippii")
*Galápagos Fur Seal ("A. galapagoensis")
*South American Fur Seal ("A. australis")
*Amsterdam Fur Seal ("A. tropicalis")
*Antarctic Fur Seal ("A. gazella")
*Antipodean Fur Seal ("A. forsteri")
*Brown Fur Seal ("A. pusillus")

Genus "Eumetopias"

*Northern Sea Lion ("E. jubatus")

Genus "Zalophus"

*California Sea Lion ("Z. californianus")
*Japanese Sea Lion ("Z. japonicus")
*Galápagos Sea Lion {"Z. wollebaeki")

Genus "Otaria"

*South American Sea Lion ("O. flavescens")

Genus "Neophoca"

*Australian Sea Lion ("N. cinerea")

Genus "Phocarctos"

*Auckland Sea Lion ("P. hookeri")

Family Odobenidae (Walrus)

Genus "Odobenus"

*Walrus ("O. rosmarus")

Family Phocidae (Earless seals, True seals)

Genus "Cystophora"

*Hooded Seal ("C. cristata")

Genus "Erignathus"

*Bearded Seal ("E. barbatus")

Genus "Halichoerus"

*Atlantic Gray Seal ("H. grypu")

Genus "Histriophoca"

*Ribbon Seal ("H. fasciata")

Genus "Hydrurga"

*Leopard Seal ("H. leptonyx")

Genus "Leptonychotes"

*Weddell Seal ("L. weddellii")

Genus "Lobodon"

*Crabeater Seal ("L. carcinophaga")

Genus "Mirounga"

*Northern Elephant Seal ("M. angustirostris")
*Southern Elephant Seal ("M. leonina")

Genus "Monachus"

*Mediterranean Monk Seal ("M. monachus")
*Hawaiian Monk Seal ("M. schauinslandi")
*Caribbean Monk Seal ("M. tropicalis")

Genus "Ommatophoca"

*Ross Seal ("O. rossii")

Genus "Pagophilus"

*Harp Seal ("P. groenlandicus")

Genus "Phoca"

*Spotted Seal ("P. largha")
*Harbor Seal ("P. vitulina")

Genus "Pusa"

*Caspian Seal ("P. caspica")
*Ringed Seal ("P. hispida")
*Baikal Seal ("P. sibirica")

Family Mephitidae (Skunks)

Genus "Spilogale"

*Pygmy Spotted Skunk ("S. pygmaea")
*Eastern Spotted Skunk ("S. putorius")

=Genus "Mephitis"=

*Striped Skunk ("M. mephitis")
*Hooded Skunk ("M. macroura")

Genus "Conepatus"

*Western Hog-nosed Skunk ("C. mesoleucus")
*Eastern Hog-nosed Skunk ("C. leuconotus")
*Striped Hog-nosed Skunk ("C. semistriatus")
*Molina's Hog-nosed Skunk ("C. chinga")
*Humboldt's Hog-nosed Skunk ("C. humboldtii")

ee also

*List of chordate orders
*List of regional mammals lists
*List of monotremes and marsupials
*List of prehistoric mammals
*List of placental mammals
*Mammal classification
*New mammal species