There are 157 mammals that start with the letter L, from Labrador Caribou to Lönnberg’s Gerbil. Below you will find them listed alphabetically along with some general information about each. Click the toggle view buttons in the top right corner to switch between the card and the table view.
For each item you will find the following information
Order: The subclass the mammals belongs to
Habitat: The places or type of weather the mammals lives in
Scientific name: The designation that scientists use to catalog the species
Name: Labrador Caribou
Order: Artiodactyla
Habitat: Boreal forests of Labrador
Scientific name: Rangifer tarandus labradorensis
Name: Labrador Gopher
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: North America
Scientific name: Thomomys megacephalus
Name: Labrador Jumping Mouse
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: North America
Scientific name: Zapus hudsonius
Name: Labrador Moose
Order: Artiodactyla
Habitat: Boreal forests of northeastern North America
Scientific name: Alces alces
Name: Labrador Shrew
Order: Eulipotyphla
Habitat: Coastal regions of Labrador
Scientific name: Sorex hydrodromus
Name: Labradorite Mouse
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: Boreal forests of eastern North America
Scientific name: Peromyscus labradorius
Name: Lac Lawrencium Mouse
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: China
Scientific name: Apodemus lawrencium
Name: Lacandon Howler Monkey
Order: Primates
Habitat: Mexico
Scientific name: Alouatta pigra
Name: Lacinipolia Lemming
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: Alpine and tundra regions of northeastern Siberia
Scientific name: Lemmus laciniatus
Name: Ladak Pika
Order: Lagomorpha
Habitat: High-altitude regions of the Himalayas
Scientific name: Ochotona ladacensis
Name: Lady Thar
Order: Artiodactyla
Habitat: India
Scientific name: Capricornis thar
Name: Lagacephalus Vole
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: Colombia
Scientific name: Lagacephalus tayrona
Name: Lagher Bat
Order: Chiroptera
Habitat: Arid regions of central Asia
Scientific name: Hypsugo lagheri
Name: Lagin Mole
Order: Eulipotyphla
Habitat: Mountainous regions of Central Asia
Scientific name: Talpa lagin
Name: Lagonosticta Finch
Order: Passeriformes
Habitat: Africa
Scientific name: Lagonosticta spp.
Name: Lagorchestes Hare-Wallaby
Order: Diprotodontia
Habitat: Australia
Scientific name: Lagorchestes hirsutus
Name: Lagothrix Lagotricha
Order: Primates
Habitat: South America
Scientific name: Lagothrix lagotricha
Name: Lagothrix Monkey
Order: Primates
Habitat: South America
Scientific name: Lagothrix lagothricha
Name: Lagundi Crab-Eating Mongoose
Order: Carnivora
Habitat: Tropical forests of the Philippines
Scientific name: Herpestes brachyurus lagundi
Name: Laikipia Rock Hyrax
Order: Hyracoidea
Habitat: Mountainous regions of central Kenya
Scientific name: Procavia laikepiensis
Name: Lake Baikal Seal
Order: Carnivora
Habitat: Lake Baikal in Russia
Scientific name: Phoca sibirica
Name: Lamanai Howler Monkey
Order: Primates
Habitat: Tropical forests of Belize
Scientific name: Alouatta pigra lamanensis
Name: Lamanai Spider Monkey
Order: Primates
Habitat: Mexico
Scientific name: Ateles geoffroyi
Name: Lamanai Toucan
Order: Piciformes
Habitat: Central America
Scientific name: Ramphastos sulfuratus
Name: Lamarck's Bat
Order: Chiroptera
Habitat: Europe
Scientific name: Myotis lamarckii
Name: Lamatrek's Mouse
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: Tropical forests of New Guinea
Scientific name: Pogonomys lamatreki
Name: Lamellidens Mole-Rat
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: Southeast Asia
Scientific name: Lamellidens lagopus
Name: Lamu Beach Mouse
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: Coastal areas of Kenya
Scientific name: Mus mahomet
Name: Lande's Rat
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: Philippines
Scientific name: Crateromys schadenbergi
Name: Langban Shrew
Order: Eulipotyphla
Habitat: Sweden
Scientific name: Sorex langbanus
Name: Langkawi Flying Fox
Order: Chiroptera
Habitat: Islands off the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia
Scientific name: Pteropus hypomelanus langkanus
Name: Langtang Pika
Order: Lagomorpha
Habitat: Himalayas of Nepal
Scientific name: Ochotona langtangensis
Name: Langur
Order: Primates
Habitat: South Asia
Scientific name: Semnopithecus entellus
Name: Langur Monkey
Order: Primates
Habitat: Tropical and subtropical forests of the Indian subcontinent
Scientific name: Semnopithecus
Name: Lanz's Lemur
Order: Primates
Habitat: Forests of northwestern Madagascar
Scientific name: Lepilemur lanzai
Name: Lao Leaf Monkey
Order: Primates
Habitat: Tropical forests of Laos
Scientific name: Trachypithecus laotum
Name: Lao Rock Squirrel
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: Mountainous regions of Laos
Scientific name: Callosciurus inornatus
Name: Laobian Vole
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: Mountainous regions of western China
Scientific name: Microtus laobianus
Name: Laonastes Aenigmamus
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: Limestone karst regions of Laos
Scientific name: Laonastes aenigmamus
Name: Laos Striped Rabbit
Order: Lagomorpha
Habitat: Laos
Scientific name: Nesolagus timminsi
Name: Laotian Langur
Order: Primates
Habitat: Tropical forests of Laos
Scientific name: Trachypithecus laotum
Name: Laotian Leaf Monkey
Order: Primates
Habitat: Laos
Scientific name: Trachypithecus laotum
Name: Laotian Rock Rat
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: Limestone karst regions of Laos
Scientific name: Laonastes aenigmamus
Name: Laotian Rock Shrew
Order: Eulipotyphla
Habitat: Montane forests, rocky areas
Scientific name: Chodsigoa salenskii
Name: Laotian Striped Rabbit
Order: Lagomorpha
Habitat: Forests of Laos and Vietnam
Scientific name: Nesolagus timminsi
Name: Laotian Striped Squirrel
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: Tropical and subtropical forests
Scientific name: Tamiops rodolphii
Name: Laptop Bat
Order: Chiroptera
Habitat: Southeast Asia
Scientific name: Glischropus tylopus
Name: Largha Seal
Order: Carnivora
Habitat: Coastal and offshore marine environments
Scientific name: Phoca largha
Name: Laska
Order: Primates
Habitat: Malaysia
Scientific name: Presbytis femoralis
Name: Lataxinemys Vole
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: Alpine regions of central Asia
Scientific name: Microtus lataxinus
Name: Laubach's Bat
Order: Chiroptera
Habitat: Restricted to Namibia
Scientific name: Laephotis laubachae
Name: Laurel Mouse
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: Deciduous forests of Europe
Scientific name: Apodemus flavicollis
Name: Lavrans's Mouse
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: Norway
Scientific name: Mus lavrans
Name: Laxmann's Shrew
Order: Eulipotyphla
Habitat: Moist coniferous and deciduous forests
Scientific name: Sorex laxmannii
Name: Le Conte's Vole
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: Grasslands, prairies, meadows
Scientific name: Microtus ochrogaster
Name: Leadbeater's Possum
Order: Diprotodontia
Habitat: Australia
Scientific name: Gymnobelideus leadbeateri
Name: Leaf-Eared Mouse
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: Arid regions of South America
Scientific name: Phyllotis darwini
Name: Leafwing Bat
Order: Chiroptera
Habitat: Southeast Asia
Scientific name: Coelops frithii
Name: Leaping Mouse
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: Meadows, grasslands, woodlands
Scientific name: Zapus spp.
Name: Least Black Flying Fox
Order: Chiroptera
Habitat: Philippines
Scientific name: Pteropus pumilus
Name: Least Horseshoe Bat
Order: Chiroptera
Habitat: Asia
Scientific name: Rhinolophus pusillus
Name: Least Shrew
Order: Soricomorpha
Habitat: Eastern North America
Scientific name: Cryptotis parva
Name: Least Weasel
Order: Carnivora
Habitat: North America and Eurasia
Scientific name: Mustela nivalis
Name: Leeward Flying Fox
Order: Chiroptera
Habitat: Thailand and Vietnam
Scientific name: Pteropus lylei
Name: Lehmberg's Rat
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: Montane forests of Indochina
Scientific name: Leopoldamys neilli
Name: Lejeune's Vole
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: France
Scientific name: Microtus lejeunei
Name: Lemming Mouse
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: Tundra, boreal forests, bogs
Scientific name: Synaptomys spp.
Name: Lemniscomys Vole
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: Tanzania
Scientific name: Lemniscomys hoogstraali
Name: Lemur Mongoose
Order: Carnivora
Habitat: Madagascar
Scientific name: Eupleures goudotii
Name: Lemurian Dormouse
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: Forests of Madagascar
Scientific name: Graphiurus kelleni
Name: Leonard's Shrew
Order: Eulipotyphla
Habitat: Montane forests, meadows
Scientific name: Sorex leonardi
Name: Leopard Cat
Order: Carnivora
Habitat: Asia
Scientific name: Prionailurus bengalensis
Name: Leopard Seal
Order: Carnivora
Habitat: Antarctic and subantarctic regions
Scientific name: Hydrurga leptonyx
Name: Leopard-Spotted Mouse Lemur
Order: Primates
Habitat: Madagascar
Scientific name: Mirza coquereli
Name: Leporid Deer Mouse
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: Varied habitats of North America
Scientific name: Peromyscus maniculatus
Name: Leporillus Hopping Mouse
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: Australia
Scientific name: Leporillus conditor
Name: Lesser Asian House Shrew
Order: Soricomorpha
Habitat: Southeast Asia
Scientific name: Suncus malayanus
Name: Lesser Bamboo Lemur
Order: Primates
Habitat: Madagascar
Scientific name: Hapalemur griseus
Name: Lesser Bamboo Rat
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: Bamboo forests, brushlands
Scientific name: Cannomys minor
Name: Lesser Egyptian Gerbil
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: Deserts of North Africa
Scientific name: Gerbillus gerbillus
Name: Lesser Forest Bat
Order: Chiroptera
Habitat: Forests of eastern Australia
Scientific name: Vespadelus vulturnus
Name: Lesser Hamster
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: Central Asia
Scientific name: Cricetulus migratorius
Name: Lesser Horseshoe Bat
Order: Chiroptera
Habitat: Europe and Asia
Scientific name: Rhinolophus hipposideros
Name: Lesser Japanese Mole
Order: Eulipotyphla
Habitat: Forests, grasslands
Scientific name: Mogera minor
Name: Lesser Jumping Mouse
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: Moist meadows, grasslands
Scientific name: Zapus hudsonius
Name: Lesser Kinkajou
Order: Carnivora
Habitat: Tropical forests
Scientific name: Potos minor
Name: Lesser Kiwi
Order: Apterygiformes
Habitat: Forests of New Zealand
Scientific name: Apteryx owenii
Name: Lesser Malayan Tapir
Order: Perissodactyla
Habitat: Forests of Sumatra and Malay Peninsula
Scientific name: Acrocodia indica
Name: Lesser Markhor
Order: Artiodactyla
Habitat: Central Asia
Scientific name: Capra falconeri
Name: Lesser Mountain Beaver
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: Montane forests
Scientific name: Aplodontia rufa olympica
Name: Lesser Mouse Lemur
Order: Primates
Habitat: Madagascar
Scientific name: Microcebus murinus
Name: Lesser Mouse-Deer
Order: Artiodactyla
Habitat: Forests of Southeast Asia
Scientific name: Tragulus kanchil
Name: Lesser Panda
Order: Carnivora
Habitat: Asia
Scientific name: Ailurus fulgens
Name: Lesser Spot-Nosed Guenon
Order: Primates
Habitat: West Africa
Scientific name: Cercopithecus petaurista
Name: Lesser Springhare
Order: Macroscelidea
Habitat: Savannas of Africa
Scientific name: Petrodromus tetradactylus
Name: Lesser Striped Shrew
Order: Eulipotyphla
Habitat: Forests, grasslands
Scientific name: Crocidura suaveolens
Name: Lesser Woolly Horseshoe Bat
Order: Chiroptera
Habitat: India and Sri Lanka
Scientific name: Rhinolophus beddomei
Name: Levant Vole
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: Middle East
Scientific name: Microtus guentheri
Name: Lewa's Monkey
Order: Primates
Habitat: Tropical forests
Scientific name: Cercopithecus preussi
Name: Libenian Horseshoe Bat
Order: Chiroptera
Habitat: Forests of Liberia
Scientific name: Rhinolophus liberiensis
Name: Liberian Mongoose
Order: Carnivora
Habitat: Liberia
Scientific name: Liberiictis kuhni
Name: Libyan Gerbil
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: Deserts, semideserts
Scientific name: Gerbillus libycus
Name: Lifou Flying Fox
Order: Chiroptera
Habitat: Tropical forests, urban areas
Scientific name: Pteropus lifuensis
Name: Lilac-Breasted Roller Bat
Order: Chiroptera
Habitat: Southeast Asia
Scientific name: Coelops inflatus
Name: Lilac-Headed Rabbit
Order: Lagomorpha
Habitat: Southern Africa
Scientific name: Pronolagus randensis
Name: Lilford's Vole
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: Subalpine meadows, grasslands
Scientific name: Microtus liechtensteini
Name: Liloa's Bat
Order: Chiroptera
Habitat: Philippines
Scientific name: Scotophilus lilium
Name: Lion Tamarin
Order: Primates
Habitat: Atlantic coastal forests
Scientific name: Leontopithecus spp.
Name: Little Brown Myotis
Order: Chiroptera
Habitat: North America
Scientific name: Myotis lucifugus
Name: Little Bull Bat
Order: Chiroptera
Habitat: Caves, abandoned buildings
Scientific name: Natalus micropus
Name: Little California Pocket Mouse
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: Deserts, sandy areas
Scientific name: Perognathus longimembris
Name: Little Camaniel Vole
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: Iran
Scientific name: Microtus camanicus
Name: Little Collared Lemming
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: Arctic tundra
Scientific name: Dicrostonyx torquatus
Name: Little Dormouse
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: Deciduous forests, shrublands
Scientific name: Muscardinus avellanarius
Name: Little Grizzled Squirrel
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: Tropical forests
Scientific name: Callosciurus nigrovittatus
Name: Little Hamster
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: Central Asia
Scientific name: Phodopus sungorus
Name: Little House Bat
Order: Chiroptera
Habitat: Urban areas, forests
Scientific name: Scotophilus kuhlii
Name: Little Japanese Field Mouse
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: Forests, urban areas
Scientific name: Apodemus argenteus
Name: Little Kangaroo Rat
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: Deserts, semideserts
Scientific name: Dipodomys microps
Name: Little Leaf-Nosed Bat
Order: Chiroptera
Habitat: Tropical forests, caves
Scientific name: Hipposideros larvatus
Name: Little Pigmy Shrew
Order: Eulipotyphla
Habitat: Boreal and temperate forests
Scientific name: Sorex minutissimus
Name: Little Red Bat
Order: Chiroptera
Habitat: Deciduous forests, urban areas
Scientific name: Lasiurus borealis
Name: Little Red Climbing Mouse
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: Indonesia
Scientific name: Notalacta mirissima
Name: Little Red Flying Fox
Order: Chiroptera
Habitat: Australia
Scientific name: Pteropus scapulatus
Name: Little Rock Wallaby
Order: Diprotodontia
Habitat: Rocky areas, woodlands
Scientific name: Petrogale concinna
Name: Little Shrew
Order: Soricomorpha
Habitat: Southeast Asia
Scientific name: Suncus varilla
Name: Little Striped Skunk
Order: Carnivora
Habitat: Grasslands, shrublands, forests
Scientific name: Mephitis menageng
Name: Little Striped Weasel
Order: Carnivora
Habitat: Eurasia
Scientific name: Mustela nivalis
Name: Little Swamp Wallaby
Order: Diprotodontia
Habitat: Swamps, wetlands, forests
Scientific name: Wallabia bicolor
Name: Little Tuft-Tailed Rat
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: Tropical forests
Scientific name: Eliurus minor
Name: Little Woolly Bat
Order: Chiroptera
Habitat: Tropical forests
Scientific name: Kerivoula lanosa
Name: Liu's Vole
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: China
Scientific name: Eothenomys liui
Name: Livingstone's Fruit Bat
Order: Chiroptera
Habitat: Africa
Scientific name: Myonycteris relicta
Name: Livingstone's Shrew
Order: Eulipotyphla
Habitat: Montane forests
Scientific name: Crocidura likonensis
Name: Llullaillaco Mountain Mouse
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: Andes Mountains
Scientific name: Abrothrix andinus
Name: Lochshore Vole
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: United Kingdom
Scientific name: Microtus agrestis
Name: Long-Eared Desert Bat
Order: Chiroptera
Habitat: Deserts, semideserts
Scientific name: Otonycteris hemprichii
Name: Long-Eared Hedgehog
Order: Eulipotyphla
Habitat: Deserts, semideserts
Scientific name: Hemiechinus auritus
Name: Long-Footed Potoroo
Order: Diprotodontia
Habitat: Temperate rainforests, shrublands
Scientific name: Potorous longipes
Name: Long-Tailed Chinchilla
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: Andes mountains of South America
Scientific name: Chinchilla lanigera
Name: Long-Tailed Gerbil
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: Deserts, semideserts
Scientific name: Meriones meridianus
Name: Long-Tailed Marmot
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: Mountainous regions, alpine meadows
Scientific name: Marmota caudata
Name: Long-Tailed Planigale
Order: Dasyuromorphia
Habitat: Dry sclerophyll forests, savanna
Scientific name: Planigale ingrami
Name: Long-Tailed Vole
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: Grasslands, meadows, forests
Scientific name: Microtus longicaudus
Name: Long-Tailed Weasel
Order: Carnivora
Habitat: North America
Scientific name: Mustela frenata
Name: Loose-Toothed Mongoose
Order: Carnivora
Habitat: Tropical forests, savannas
Scientific name: Crossarchus platycephalus
Name: Loranchet's Bat
Order: Chiroptera
Habitat: Madagascar
Scientific name: Miniopterus lorancei
Name: Loring's Harrier Hawk
Order: Primates
Habitat: Forests, grasslands, wetlands
Scientific name: Circus aeruginosus
Name: Loring's Mouse
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: Japan
Scientific name: Apodemus lorinsii
Name: Loring's Tuco-Tuco
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: Argentina
Scientific name: Ctenomys loreae
Name: Los Angeles Pocket Mouse
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: California
Scientific name: Perognathus longimembris brevinasus
Name: Loxodonta Africana
Order: Proboscidea
Habitat: Savannas, grasslands, forests
Scientific name: Loxodonta africana
Name: Lu's Bat
Order: Chiroptera
Habitat: Forests, urban areas
Scientific name: Myotis lucifugus
Name: Luetscheni's Mouse
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: Grasslands, shrublands
Scientific name: Mus luteolus
Name: López's Hopping Mouse
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: Australia
Scientific name: Notomys flindersi
Name: López's Spiny Pocket Mouse
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: Tropical forests
Scientific name: Heteromys gaumeri
Name: Lönnberg's Gerbil
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: North Africa
Scientific name: Gerbillus loennbergi
| Name | Order | Habitat | Scientific name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labrador Caribou | Artiodactyla | Boreal forests of Labrador | Rangifer tarandus labradorensis |
| Labrador Gopher | Rodentia | North America | Thomomys megacephalus |
| Labrador Jumping Mouse | Rodentia | North America | Zapus hudsonius |
| Labrador Moose | Artiodactyla | Boreal forests of northeastern North America | Alces alces |
| Labrador Shrew | Eulipotyphla | Coastal regions of Labrador | Sorex hydrodromus |
| Labradorite Mouse | Rodentia | Boreal forests of eastern North America | Peromyscus labradorius |
| Lac Lawrencium Mouse | Rodentia | China | Apodemus lawrencium |
| Lacandon Howler Monkey | Primates | Mexico | Alouatta pigra |
| Lacinipolia Lemming | Rodentia | Alpine and tundra regions of northeastern Siberia | Lemmus laciniatus |
| Ladak Pika | Lagomorpha | High-altitude regions of the Himalayas | Ochotona ladacensis |
| Lady Thar | Artiodactyla | India | Capricornis thar |
| Lagacephalus Vole | Rodentia | Colombia | Lagacephalus tayrona |
| Lagher Bat | Chiroptera | Arid regions of central Asia | Hypsugo lagheri |
| Lagin Mole | Eulipotyphla | Mountainous regions of Central Asia | Talpa lagin |
| Lagonosticta Finch | Passeriformes | Africa | Lagonosticta spp. |
| Lagorchestes Hare-Wallaby | Diprotodontia | Australia | Lagorchestes hirsutus |
| Lagothrix Lagotricha | Primates | South America | Lagothrix lagotricha |
| Lagothrix Monkey | Primates | South America | Lagothrix lagothricha |
| Lagundi Crab-Eating Mongoose | Carnivora | Tropical forests of the Philippines | Herpestes brachyurus lagundi |
| Laikipia Rock Hyrax | Hyracoidea | Mountainous regions of central Kenya | Procavia laikepiensis |
| Lake Baikal Seal | Carnivora | Lake Baikal in Russia | Phoca sibirica |
| Lamanai Howler Monkey | Primates | Tropical forests of Belize | Alouatta pigra lamanensis |
| Lamanai Spider Monkey | Primates | Mexico | Ateles geoffroyi |
| Lamanai Toucan | Piciformes | Central America | Ramphastos sulfuratus |
| Lamarck's Bat | Chiroptera | Europe | Myotis lamarckii |
| Lamatrek's Mouse | Rodentia | Tropical forests of New Guinea | Pogonomys lamatreki |
| Lamellidens Mole-Rat | Rodentia | Southeast Asia | Lamellidens lagopus |
| Lamu Beach Mouse | Rodentia | Coastal areas of Kenya | Mus mahomet |
| Lande's Rat | Rodentia | Philippines | Crateromys schadenbergi |
| Langban Shrew | Eulipotyphla | Sweden | Sorex langbanus |
| Langkawi Flying Fox | Chiroptera | Islands off the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia | Pteropus hypomelanus langkanus |
| Langtang Pika | Lagomorpha | Himalayas of Nepal | Ochotona langtangensis |
| Langur | Primates | South Asia | Semnopithecus entellus |
| Langur Monkey | Primates | Tropical and subtropical forests of the Indian subcontinent | Semnopithecus |
| Lanz's Lemur | Primates | Forests of northwestern Madagascar | Lepilemur lanzai |
| Lao Leaf Monkey | Primates | Tropical forests of Laos | Trachypithecus laotum |
| Lao Rock Squirrel | Rodentia | Mountainous regions of Laos | Callosciurus inornatus |
| Laobian Vole | Rodentia | Mountainous regions of western China | Microtus laobianus |
| Laonastes Aenigmamus | Rodentia | Limestone karst regions of Laos | Laonastes aenigmamus |
| Laos Striped Rabbit | Lagomorpha | Laos | Nesolagus timminsi |
| Laotian Langur | Primates | Tropical forests of Laos | Trachypithecus laotum |
| Laotian Leaf Monkey | Primates | Laos | Trachypithecus laotum |
| Laotian Rock Rat | Rodentia | Limestone karst regions of Laos | Laonastes aenigmamus |
| Laotian Rock Shrew | Eulipotyphla | Montane forests, rocky areas | Chodsigoa salenskii |
| Laotian Striped Rabbit | Lagomorpha | Forests of Laos and Vietnam | Nesolagus timminsi |
| Laotian Striped Squirrel | Rodentia | Tropical and subtropical forests | Tamiops rodolphii |
| Laptop Bat | Chiroptera | Southeast Asia | Glischropus tylopus |
| Largha Seal | Carnivora | Coastal and offshore marine environments | Phoca largha |
| Laska | Primates | Malaysia | Presbytis femoralis |
| Lataxinemys Vole | Rodentia | Alpine regions of central Asia | Microtus lataxinus |
| Laubach's Bat | Chiroptera | Restricted to Namibia | Laephotis laubachae |
| Laurel Mouse | Rodentia | Deciduous forests of Europe | Apodemus flavicollis |
| Lavrans's Mouse | Rodentia | Norway | Mus lavrans |
| Laxmann's Shrew | Eulipotyphla | Moist coniferous and deciduous forests | Sorex laxmannii |
| Le Conte's Vole | Rodentia | Grasslands, prairies, meadows | Microtus ochrogaster |
| Leadbeater's Possum | Diprotodontia | Australia | Gymnobelideus leadbeateri |
| Leaf-Eared Mouse | Rodentia | Arid regions of South America | Phyllotis darwini |
| Leafwing Bat | Chiroptera | Southeast Asia | Coelops frithii |
| Leaping Mouse | Rodentia | Meadows, grasslands, woodlands | Zapus spp. |
| Least Black Flying Fox | Chiroptera | Philippines | Pteropus pumilus |
| Least Horseshoe Bat | Chiroptera | Asia | Rhinolophus pusillus |
| Least Shrew | Soricomorpha | Eastern North America | Cryptotis parva |
| Least Weasel | Carnivora | North America and Eurasia | Mustela nivalis |
| Leeward Flying Fox | Chiroptera | Thailand and Vietnam | Pteropus lylei |
| Lehmberg's Rat | Rodentia | Montane forests of Indochina | Leopoldamys neilli |
| Lejeune's Vole | Rodentia | France | Microtus lejeunei |
| Lemming Mouse | Rodentia | Tundra, boreal forests, bogs | Synaptomys spp. |
| Lemniscomys Vole | Rodentia | Tanzania | Lemniscomys hoogstraali |
| Lemur Mongoose | Carnivora | Madagascar | Eupleures goudotii |
| Lemurian Dormouse | Rodentia | Forests of Madagascar | Graphiurus kelleni |
| Leonard's Shrew | Eulipotyphla | Montane forests, meadows | Sorex leonardi |
| Leopard Cat | Carnivora | Asia | Prionailurus bengalensis |
| Leopard Seal | Carnivora | Antarctic and subantarctic regions | Hydrurga leptonyx |
| Leopard-Spotted Mouse Lemur | Primates | Madagascar | Mirza coquereli |
| Leporid Deer Mouse | Rodentia | Varied habitats of North America | Peromyscus maniculatus |
| Leporillus Hopping Mouse | Rodentia | Australia | Leporillus conditor |
| Lesser Asian House Shrew | Soricomorpha | Southeast Asia | Suncus malayanus |
| Lesser Bamboo Lemur | Primates | Madagascar | Hapalemur griseus |
| Lesser Bamboo Rat | Rodentia | Bamboo forests, brushlands | Cannomys minor |
| Lesser Egyptian Gerbil | Rodentia | Deserts of North Africa | Gerbillus gerbillus |
| Lesser Forest Bat | Chiroptera | Forests of eastern Australia | Vespadelus vulturnus |
| Lesser Hamster | Rodentia | Central Asia | Cricetulus migratorius |
| Lesser Horseshoe Bat | Chiroptera | Europe and Asia | Rhinolophus hipposideros |
| Lesser Japanese Mole | Eulipotyphla | Forests, grasslands | Mogera minor |
| Lesser Jumping Mouse | Rodentia | Moist meadows, grasslands | Zapus hudsonius |
| Lesser Kinkajou | Carnivora | Tropical forests | Potos minor |
| Lesser Kiwi | Apterygiformes | Forests of New Zealand | Apteryx owenii |
| Lesser Malayan Tapir | Perissodactyla | Forests of Sumatra and Malay Peninsula | Acrocodia indica |
| Lesser Markhor | Artiodactyla | Central Asia | Capra falconeri |
| Lesser Mountain Beaver | Rodentia | Montane forests | Aplodontia rufa olympica |
| Lesser Mouse Lemur | Primates | Madagascar | Microcebus murinus |
| Lesser Mouse-Deer | Artiodactyla | Forests of Southeast Asia | Tragulus kanchil |
| Lesser Panda | Carnivora | Asia | Ailurus fulgens |
| Lesser Spot-Nosed Guenon | Primates | West Africa | Cercopithecus petaurista |
| Lesser Springhare | Macroscelidea | Savannas of Africa | Petrodromus tetradactylus |
| Lesser Striped Shrew | Eulipotyphla | Forests, grasslands | Crocidura suaveolens |
| Lesser Woolly Horseshoe Bat | Chiroptera | India and Sri Lanka | Rhinolophus beddomei |
| Levant Vole | Rodentia | Middle East | Microtus guentheri |
| Lewa's Monkey | Primates | Tropical forests | Cercopithecus preussi |
| Libenian Horseshoe Bat | Chiroptera | Forests of Liberia | Rhinolophus liberiensis |
| Liberian Mongoose | Carnivora | Liberia | Liberiictis kuhni |
| Libyan Gerbil | Rodentia | Deserts, semideserts | Gerbillus libycus |
| Lifou Flying Fox | Chiroptera | Tropical forests, urban areas | Pteropus lifuensis |
| Lilac-Breasted Roller Bat | Chiroptera | Southeast Asia | Coelops inflatus |
| Lilac-Headed Rabbit | Lagomorpha | Southern Africa | Pronolagus randensis |
| Lilford's Vole | Rodentia | Subalpine meadows, grasslands | Microtus liechtensteini |
| Liloa's Bat | Chiroptera | Philippines | Scotophilus lilium |
| Lion Tamarin | Primates | Atlantic coastal forests | Leontopithecus spp. |
| Little Brown Myotis | Chiroptera | North America | Myotis lucifugus |
| Little Bull Bat | Chiroptera | Caves, abandoned buildings | Natalus micropus |
| Little California Pocket Mouse | Rodentia | Deserts, sandy areas | Perognathus longimembris |
| Little Camaniel Vole | Rodentia | Iran | Microtus camanicus |
| Little Collared Lemming | Rodentia | Arctic tundra | Dicrostonyx torquatus |
| Little Dormouse | Rodentia | Deciduous forests, shrublands | Muscardinus avellanarius |
| Little Grizzled Squirrel | Rodentia | Tropical forests | Callosciurus nigrovittatus |
| Little Hamster | Rodentia | Central Asia | Phodopus sungorus |
| Little House Bat | Chiroptera | Urban areas, forests | Scotophilus kuhlii |
| Little Japanese Field Mouse | Rodentia | Forests, urban areas | Apodemus argenteus |
| Little Kangaroo Rat | Rodentia | Deserts, semideserts | Dipodomys microps |
| Little Leaf-Nosed Bat | Chiroptera | Tropical forests, caves | Hipposideros larvatus |
| Little Pigmy Shrew | Eulipotyphla | Boreal and temperate forests | Sorex minutissimus |
| Little Red Bat | Chiroptera | Deciduous forests, urban areas | Lasiurus borealis |
| Little Red Climbing Mouse | Rodentia | Indonesia | Notalacta mirissima |
| Little Red Flying Fox | Chiroptera | Australia | Pteropus scapulatus |
| Little Rock Wallaby | Diprotodontia | Rocky areas, woodlands | Petrogale concinna |
| Little Shrew | Soricomorpha | Southeast Asia | Suncus varilla |
| Little Striped Skunk | Carnivora | Grasslands, shrublands, forests | Mephitis menageng |
| Little Striped Weasel | Carnivora | Eurasia | Mustela nivalis |
| Little Swamp Wallaby | Diprotodontia | Swamps, wetlands, forests | Wallabia bicolor |
| Little Tuft-Tailed Rat | Rodentia | Tropical forests | Eliurus minor |
| Little Woolly Bat | Chiroptera | Tropical forests | Kerivoula lanosa |
| Liu's Vole | Rodentia | China | Eothenomys liui |
| Livingstone's Fruit Bat | Chiroptera | Africa | Myonycteris relicta |
| Livingstone's Shrew | Eulipotyphla | Montane forests | Crocidura likonensis |
| Llullaillaco Mountain Mouse | Rodentia | Andes Mountains | Abrothrix andinus |
| Lochshore Vole | Rodentia | United Kingdom | Microtus agrestis |
| Long-Eared Desert Bat | Chiroptera | Deserts, semideserts | Otonycteris hemprichii |
| Long-Eared Hedgehog | Eulipotyphla | Deserts, semideserts | Hemiechinus auritus |
| Long-Footed Potoroo | Diprotodontia | Temperate rainforests, shrublands | Potorous longipes |
| Long-Tailed Chinchilla | Rodentia | Andes mountains of South America | Chinchilla lanigera |
| Long-Tailed Gerbil | Rodentia | Deserts, semideserts | Meriones meridianus |
| Long-Tailed Marmot | Rodentia | Mountainous regions, alpine meadows | Marmota caudata |
| Long-Tailed Planigale | Dasyuromorphia | Dry sclerophyll forests, savanna | Planigale ingrami |
| Long-Tailed Vole | Rodentia | Grasslands, meadows, forests | Microtus longicaudus |
| Long-Tailed Weasel | Carnivora | North America | Mustela frenata |
| Loose-Toothed Mongoose | Carnivora | Tropical forests, savannas | Crossarchus platycephalus |
| Loranchet's Bat | Chiroptera | Madagascar | Miniopterus lorancei |
| Loring's Harrier Hawk | Primates | Forests, grasslands, wetlands | Circus aeruginosus |
| Loring's Mouse | Rodentia | Japan | Apodemus lorinsii |
| Loring's Tuco-Tuco | Rodentia | Argentina | Ctenomys loreae |
| Los Angeles Pocket Mouse | Rodentia | California | Perognathus longimembris brevinasus |
| Loxodonta Africana | Proboscidea | Savannas, grasslands, forests | Loxodonta africana |
| Lu's Bat | Chiroptera | Forests, urban areas | Myotis lucifugus |
| Luetscheni's Mouse | Rodentia | Grasslands, shrublands | Mus luteolus |
| López's Hopping Mouse | Rodentia | Australia | Notomys flindersi |
| López's Spiny Pocket Mouse | Rodentia | Tropical forests | Heteromys gaumeri |
| Lönnberg's Gerbil | Rodentia | North Africa | Gerbillus loennbergi |