List of species in order Carnivora

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This list contains the species in order Carnivora.

## Contents

* 1 Suborder Feliformia (cat-like carnivores)
* 1.1 Family Felidae (cats)
* 1.1.1 Subfamily Felinae (small and medium sized cats)
* 1.1.2 Subfamily Pantherinae (large cats)
* 1.2 Family Viverridae (civets)
* 1.2.1 Subfamily Paradoxurinae
* 1.2.2 Subfamily Hemigalinae
* 1.2.3 Subfamily Prionodontinae
* 1.2.4 Subfamily Viverrinae
* 1.3 Family Eupleridae (Malagasy carnivores)
* 1.3.1 Subfamily Euplerinae
* 1.3.2 Subfamily Galidiinae
* 1.4 Family Nandiniidae (African palm civet)
* 1.5 Family Herpestidae (mongooses)
* 1.6 Family Hyaenidae (hyenas)
* 2 Suborder Caniformia (dog-like carnivores)
* 2.1 Family Ailuridae
* 2.2 Family Canidae (foxes, wolves, coyotes, dogs, jackals, and the dhole)
* 2.3 Family Ursidae (bears)
* 2.4 Family Procyonidae (ringtail, cacomistle, raccoons, coatis, kinkajou, and olingos)
* 2.5 Family Mustelidae (weasels, mink, polecats, ferrets, martens, wolverine, badgers, and otters)
* 2.6 Family Mephitidae (skunks and stink badgers)
* 2.7 Clade Pinnipeda
* 2.7.1 Superfamily Otarioidea
* 2.7.1.1 Family Otariidae (eared seals, sea lions)
* 2.7.1.2 Family Odobenidae (walrus)
* 2.7.2 Family Phocidae (earless seals, true seals)
* 3 See also

## Suborder Feliformia (cat-like carnivores)

Cheetah Domestic cat Ocelot Caracal Eurasian lynx Leopard cat

### Family Felidae (cats)

Main article: Biology:List of felids

#### Subfamily Felinae (small and medium sized cats)

* Genus Acinonyx
* Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
* Genus Caracal
* Caracal (Caracal caracal)
* African golden cat (Caracal aurata)
* Genus Catopuma
* Asian golden cat (Catopuma temminckii)
* Bay cat (Catopuma badia)
* Genus Felis
* European wildcat (Felis silvestris)
* African wildcat (Felis lybica)
* Chinese mountain cat (Felis bieti)
* Domestic cat (Felis catus)
* Jungle cat (Felis chaus)
* Sand cat (Felis margarita)
* Black-footed cat (Felis nigripes)
* Genus Herpailurus
* Jaguarundi (Herpailurus yagouaroundi)
* Genus Leopardus
* Geoffroy's cat (Leopardus geoffroyi)
* Kodkod (Leopardus guigna)
* Andean mountain cat (Leopardus jacobitus)
* Pampas cat (Leopardus colocola)
* Ocelot (Leopardus pardalis)
* Oncilla (Leopardus tigrinus)
* Southern tigrina (Leopardus guttulus)
* 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 Otocolobus
* Pallas's cat (Otocolobus manul)
* Genus Pardofelis
* Marbled cat (Pardofelis marmorata)
* Genus Prionailurus
* Leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis)
* Sunda leopard cat (Prionailurus javanensis)
* Flat-headed cat (Prionailurus planiceps)
* Rusty-spotted cat (Prionailurus rubiginosus)
* Fishing cat (Prionailurus viverrinus)
* Genus Puma
* Cougar (Puma concolor)

#### Subfamily Pantherinae (large cats)

Tiger

* Genus Neofelis
* Clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa)
* Sunda clouded leopard (Neofelis diardi)
* Genus Panthera
* Lion (Panthera leo)
* Jaguar (Panthera onca)
* Leopard (Panthera pardus)
* Tiger (Panthera tigris)
* Snow leopard (Panthera uncia)

### Family Viverridae (civets)

Binturong Asian palm civet Common genet Banded palm civet African civet Angolan genet

#### 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 (Malagasy carnivores)

#### 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 (African palm civet)

* Genus Nandinia
* African palm civet (Nandinia binotata)

### Family Herpestidae (mongooses)

* 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
* Meerkat (Suricata suricatta)

### Family Hyaenidae (hyenas)

* Genus Crocuta
* Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta)
* Genus Hyaena
* Brown hyena (Hyaena brunnea)
* Striped hyena (Hyaena hyaena)
* Genus Proteles
* Aardwolf (Proteles cristata)

## Suborder Caniformia (dog-like carnivores)

### Family Ailuridae

Red panda

* Genus Ailurus
* Red panda (A. fulgens)

### Family Canidae (foxes, wolves, coyotes, dogs, jackals, and the dhole)

Main article: Biology:List of canids

Red fox Fennec fox South American gray fox Crab-eating fox

* 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
* Gray fox (U. cinereoargenteus)
* Island 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)†
* 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

Domestic dog Gray wolf

*     * Ethiopian wolf (C. simensis)
* Side-striped jackal (C. adustus)
* Black-backed jackal (C. mesomelas)
* Golden jackal (C. aureus)
* African golden wolf (C. anthus)
* 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)

Brown bear Giant panda

* 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)

Main article: Biology:List of procyonids

Ring-tailed cat Common raccoon White-nosed coati

* Genus Bassariscus
* Ring-tailed cat (Bassariscus astutus)
* Cacomistle (Bassariscus sumichrasti)
* Genus Procyon (genus)
* 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 (Nasua narica)
* Cozumel Island coati (Nasua nelsoni)
* South American coati (Nasua nasusa)
* Genus Nasuella
* Mountain coati (N. olivacea)
* Genus Potos
* Kinkajou (P. flavus)
* Genus Bassaricyon
* Northern olingo (B. gabbii)
* Eastern lowland olingo (B. alleni)
* Western lowland olingo (B. medius)
* Olinguito (B. neblina)

### Family Mustelidae (weasels, mink, polecats, ferrets, martens, wolverine, badgers, and otters)

Main article: Biology:List of mustelids

* 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)
* Malayan weasel (M. nudipes)
* Back-striped weasel (M. strigidorsa)
* European polecat (M. putorius)
* Steppe polecat (M. eversmannii)
* Black-footed ferret (M. nigripes)
* Genus Neovison
* American mink (N. vison)
* Sea mink (N. macrodon)†
* 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)
* Asian badger (M. leurcurus)
* Japanese badger (M. anakuma)
* Genus Arctonyx
* Hog badger (A. collaris)
* 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 Mephitidae (skunks and stink badgers)

* Genus Spilogale
* Pygmy spotted skunk (S. pygmaea)
* Eastern spotted skunk (S. putorius)
* Western spotted skunk (S. gracilis)
* 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)
* Genus Mydaus
* Sunda stink badger (M. javanensis)
* Palawan stink badger (M. marchei)

### Clade Pinnipeda

#### Superfamily Otarioidea

##### 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)
* Subantarctic fur seal (A. tropicalis)
* Antarctic fur seal (A. gazella)
* Australian 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)

†=Extinct

## See also

* Mammal classification

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