List of mammals of Brazil


Brazil has the largest mammal diversity in the world, with around 711 described species and more likely to be discovered. According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, 66 of these species are endangered, and 40% of the threatened taxa belong to the primate group.
The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature:
ExtinctNo reasonable doubt that the last individual has died.
Extinct in the wildKnown only to survive in captivity or as a naturalized populations well outside its previous range.
Critically endangeredThe species is in imminent risk of extinction in the wild.
EndangeredThe species is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
VulnerableThe species is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
Near threatenedThe species does not meet any of the criteria that would categorise it as risking extinction but it is likely to do so in the future.
Least concernThere are no current identifiable risks to the species.
Data deficientThere is inadequate information to make an assessment of the risks to this species.

Some species were assessed using an earlier set of criteria. Species assessed using this system have the following instead of least concern categories:
LR/lcLower risk/least concernSpecies for which there are no identifiable risks.

Infraclass: [Metatheria]

Order: [Didelphimorphia]

Infraclass: [Eutheria]

Order: [Pilosa]

Order: [Cingulata]

Order: [Chiroptera]

Order: [Primates]

Order: [Carnivora]

[Canidae] - dogs, foxes, wolves

[Felidae] - cats

[Mustelidae] - [otter]s, [weasel]s and allies

[Mephitidae] - [skunk]s

[Otariidae] - [eared seal]s

[Phocidae] - [earless seal]s

[Procyonidae] - [raccoon]s, [coati]s, [olingo]s and allies

[Cetacea]

[Balaenidae] - [right whale]s

[Balaenopteridae] - [rorqual]s

[Delphinidae] - [dolphin]s

[Phocoenidae] - [porpoise]s

[Physeteridae]

[Iniidae] - South American river dolphins

[Pontoporiidae] - La Plata dolphin

[Ziphiidae] - [beaked whale]s

[Sirenia]

[Trichechidae] - [manatee]s

[Perissodactyla]

[Tapiridae] - [tapir]s

[Artiodactyla]

[Suidae] - [pig]s

[Tayassuidae] - peccaries">peccary">peccaries

[Cervidae] - [deer]

[Rodent]ia

[Sciuridae] - [squirrel]s

[Myocastoridae]

[Muridae] - [Old [World rat]]s and allies

[Cricetidae] - [New World rat]s and allies

[Erethizontidae] - [New World porcupine]s

[Dinomyidae]

[Caviidae] - [guinea pig]s and cavies">Cavy">cavies

[Dasyproctidae] - [agoutis] and [acouchi]s

[Cuniculidae]

[Ctenomyidae] - [tuco-tuco]s

[Echimyidae] - spiny rats">Echimyidae">spiny rats and allies

[Lagomorpha]

[Leporidae] - [rabbit]s and [hare]s