page_title: List of mammals of Iran
section_title: Order: Carnivora (carnivorans)
hierarchical_section_title: List of mammals of Iran / Subclass: Theria / Infraclass: Eutheria / Order: Carnivora (carnivorans)
caption_attribution_description: P6210081
context_page_description: This list shows the IUCN Red List status of the 191 mammal species occurring today in Iran. Two of them are critically endangered, six are endangered, 17 are vulnerable, and five are near threatened. Another 11 species are likely present.
  The following tags are used to highlight each species' status as assessed on the respective IUCN Red List published by the International Union for Conservation of Nature:
context_section_description: There are over 260 species of carnivorans, the majority of which feed primarily on meat. They have a characteristic skull shape and dentition.
  Suborder: Feliformia
  Family: Felidae
  Subfamily: Felinae
  Genus: Felis
  Jungle cat, F. chaus LC
  Sand cat, F. margarita LC
  Asiatic wildcat, F. lybica ornata
  Genus: Otocolobus
  Pallas's cat, O. manul NT
  Genus: Acinonyx
  Asiatic cheetah, Acinonyx jubatus venaticus CR
  Genus: Caracal
  Caracal, C. caracal LC
  Genus: Lynx
  Eurasian lynx, L. lynx LC
  Subfamily: Pantherinae
  Genus: Panthera
  Persian leopard, P. pardus tulliana EN
  Family: Herpestidae (mongooses)
  Genus: Herpestes
  Indian grey mongoose, H. edwardsii LC
  Family: Hyaenidae (hyaenas)
  Genus: Hyaena
  Striped hyena, H. hyaena NT
  Suborder: Caniformia
  Family: Canidae
  Genus: Canis
  Golden jackal, C. aureus LC
  Gray wolf, C. lupus LC
  Steppe wolf, C. l. campestris
  Indian wolf, C. l. pallipes
  Genus: Vulpes
  Red fox, V. vulpes LC
  Blanford's fox, V. cana LC
  Corsac fox, V. corsac LC
  Rueppell's fox, V. rueppelli 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
  Genus: Martes
  Beech marten, M. foina LC
  Pine marten, M. martes LC
  Genus: Meles
  Eurasian badger, M. meles LC
  Genus: Lutra
  European otter, L. lutra NT
  Genus: Mellivora
  Honey badger, M. capensis LC
  Genus: Vormela
  Marbled polecat, V. peregusna LC
  Family: Phocidae (earless seals)
  Genus: Pusa
  Caspian seal, P. caspica VU
  Family: Procyonidae
  Genus: Procyon
  Raccoon, P. lotor LC - introduced around the 1990s
caption: Indian wolf
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