Mammal Directory

Mammals

Explore mammals from tiny bats and rodents to primates, carnivores, ungulates, whales, and elephants. Each profile connects core facts with habitat, lifespan, traits, and conservation information.

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The following is a detailed classification table of mammals, including all orders, families, genera and typical animals:

sort	Order	Family	Genus	Examples
Monotremata	Monotremata	Ornithorhynchidae	Ornithorhynchus	Platypus, Echidna
		Tachyglossidae	Echidna	Echidna
Marsupialia	Marsupialia	Macropodidae	Macropus	Kangaroos, wombats, possums
		Phascolarctidae	Phascolarctos	koala
		Dasyuridae	Dasyurus	Bandicoot, Tasmanian devil
Eutheria	Carnivora	Canidae	Canis	Wolf, dog, fox
		Felidae	Felis	House cat, lion, tiger
		Ursidae	Ursus	Black bear, brown bear, polar bear
	Perissodactyla	Equidae	Equus	Horse, donkey, zebra
		Rhinocerotidae	Rhinoceros	White rhino, black rhino
		Tapiridae	Tapirus	Tapirus
	Artiodactyla	Bovidae	Bos	Cattle, antelopes, sheep
		Cervidae	Cervus	Deer, reindeer, sika deer
		Suidae	Sus	Wild boar, domestic pig
	Cetacea	Balaenidae	Megaptera	Humpback whale, blue whale
		Delphinidae	Delphinus	Dolphins, killer whales
	Primates	Cercopithecidae	Pongo	Orangutans, gibbons, monkeys
		Hominidae	Homo	Humans, chimpanzees, orangutans
	Rodentia	Sciuridae	Sciurus	Squirrels, Ground Squirrels
		Castoridae	Castor	beaver
		Muridae	Mus	House mouse, vole
	Chiroptera	Vespertilionidae	Myotis	Small bat, big bat
	Lagomorpha	Leporidae	Oryctolagus	Rabbit, hare