page_title: List of mammals of Afghanistan
section_title: Order: Carnivora (carnivorans)
hierarchical_section_title: List of mammals of Afghanistan / Order: Carnivora (carnivorans)
caption_attribution_description: Honey Badger
context_page_description: This list of the mammal species in Afghanistan provides information about the status of the 128 mammal species occurring in Afghanistan. Four are endangered, twelve are vulnerable, and five are near threatened.
  The following tags are used to highlight each species' global conservation status as assessed on the IUCN Red Lists:
context_section_description: There are over 260 species of carnivorans, the majority of which eat meat as their primary dietary item. They have a characteristic skull shape and dentition.
  The following species are listed as historically present:
  Suborder: Feliformia
  Family: Felidae (cats)
  Subfamily: Felinae
  Genus: Caracal
  Caracal, C. caracal LC
  Genus: Felis
  Jungle cat, F. chaus LC
  Asiatic wildcat, F. silvestris ornata
  Genus: Otocolobus
  Pallas's cat, O. manul NT
  Genus: Lynx
  Eurasian lynx, L. lynx LC
  Genus: Prionailurus
  Leopard cat, P. bengalensis LC
  Subfamily: Pantherinae
  Genus: Panthera
  Persian leopard, P. pardus tulliana EN
  Snow leopard, Panthera uncia EN
  Family: Herpestidae (mongooses)
  Genus: Herpestes
  Indian grey mongoose, H. edwardsii LC
  Javan mongoose, H. javanicus LC
  Family: Hyaenidae (hyaenas)
  Genus: Hyaena
  Striped hyena, H. hyaena LC
  Suborder: Caniformia
  Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes)
  Genus: Vulpes
  Red fox, V. vulpes LC
  Blanford's fox, V. cana LC
  Corsac fox, V. corsac LC
  Rueppell's fox, V. rueppelli LC
  Genus: Canis
  Golden jackal, C. aureus LC
  Gray wolf, C. lupus LC
  Family: Ursidae (bears)
  Genus: Ursus
  Brown bear, U. arctos LC
  Asiatic black bear, U. thibetanus VU
  Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
  Genus: Mustela
  Least weasel, M. nivalis LC
  Stoat, M. erminea LC
  Genus: Vormela
  Marbled polecat, V. peregusna LC
  Genus: Martes
  Beech marten, M. foina LC
  Yellow-throated marten, M. flavigula LC
  Genus: Meles
  Eurasian badger, M. meles LC
  Genus: Mellivora
  Honey badger, M. capensis LC
  Genus: Lutra
  European otter, L. lutra NT
caption: Honey badger
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