
There are 118 mammals that start with the letter D, from Dacie’s Water Vole to Dusky Leaf Monkey. 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: Dama Wallaby
Order: Diprotodontia
Habitat: Coastal regions of southwest Western Australia
Scientific name: Macropus eugenii
Name: Damara Dik-Dik
Order: Artiodactyla
Habitat: Arid regions of Namibia and Angola
Scientific name: Madoqua damarensis
Name: Damaraland Mole-Rat
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: Namibia and Angola
Scientific name: Cryptomys damarensis
Name: Darjeeling Shrew
Order: Eulipotyphla
Habitat: Mountainous forests
Scientific name: Nectogale elegans
Name: Darwin's Leaf-Eared Mouse
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: Arid regions of South America
Scientific name: Phyllotis darwini
Name: Darwin's Rhea
Order: Rheiformes
Habitat: Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego
Scientific name: Rhea pennata
Name: Dasman's Gerbil
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: Deserts of the Middle East
Scientific name: Gerbillus dasyurus
Name: Daurian Hedgehog
Order: Erinaceomorpha
Habitat: Central Asia
Scientific name: Mesechinus dauuricus
Name: Daurian Pika
Order: Lagomorpha
Habitat: Mountainous regions of Central Asia
Scientific name: Ochotona daurica
Name: Dauurian Pika
Order: Lagomorpha
Habitat: Mountain regions of Mongolia and China
Scientific name: Ochotona daurica
Name: Davy's Naked-Backed Bat
Order: Chiroptera
Habitat: Central and South America
Scientific name: Pteronotus davyi
Name: Dawson's Caribou
Order: Artiodactyla
Habitat: Tundra and taiga
Scientific name: Rangifer tarandus dawsoni
Name: Dawson's Golden Mole
Order: Afrosoricida
Habitat: Grasslands and shrublands
Scientific name: Amblysomus dawsoni
Name: Debrazza's Monkey
Order: Primates
Habitat: Tropical forests
Scientific name: Cercopithecus neglectus
Name: Deholink's Vole
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: Grasslands and shrublands
Scientific name: Microtus dehnei
Name: Dehoowd's Bushbaby
Order: Primates
Habitat: Forests of Central Africa
Scientific name: Galago demidovii
Name: Delicate Deer Mouse
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: Coastal forests of the southeastern United States
Scientific name: Peromyscus delicatus
Name: Delmarva Fox Squirrel
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: North America
Scientific name: Sciurus niger cinereus
Name: Dent's Mole
Order: Eulipotyphla
Habitat: Montane forests of eastern Africa
Scientific name: Chlorotalpa denti
Name: Desert Bighorn Sheep
Order: Artiodactyla
Habitat: North America
Scientific name: Ovis canadensis nelsoni
Name: Desert Hedgehog
Order: Eulipotyphla
Habitat: Middle East and North Africa
Scientific name: Paraechinus aethiopicus
Name: Desert Long-Eared Bat
Order: Chiroptera
Habitat: Deserts of North Africa and the Middle East
Scientific name: Plecotus christiei
Name: Desert Shrew
Order: Soricomorpha
Habitat: Southwestern United States and Northern Mexico
Scientific name: Notiosorex crawfordi
Name: Desert Warthog
Order: Artiodactyla
Habitat: Deserts of northeastern Africa
Scientific name: Phacochoerus aethiopicus
Name: Dexter's Rock Wallaby
Order: Diprotodontia
Habitat: Rocky areas of northeastern Australia
Scientific name: Petrogale dexter
Name: Diadem Leaf-Nosed Bat
Order: Chiroptera
Habitat: Southeastern Asia
Scientific name: Hipposideros diadema
Name: Diana Monkey
Order: Primates
Habitat: Tropical forests of West Africa
Scientific name: Cercopithecus diana
Name: Dicrostonyx Groenlandicus
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: Tundra
Scientific name: Dicrostonyx groenlandicus
Name: Dicrostonyx Hudsonius
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: Tundra regions of North America
Scientific name: Dicrostonyx hudsonius
Name: Dinagat Bushy-Tailed Cloud Rat
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: Forest
Scientific name: Crateromys australis
Name: Dinagat Stripe-Faced Fruit Bat
Order: Chiroptera
Habitat: Forests of the Philippines
Scientific name: Styloctenium mindanensis
Name: Dinga Dinga
Order: Primates
Habitat: Forests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Scientific name: Cercopithecus dryas
Name: Dingiso
Order: Diprotodontia
Habitat: Montane forests of Indonesia
Scientific name: Dendrolagus mbarranga
Name: Dinnik's Vole
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: Russia and Central Asia
Scientific name: Alexandromys dinnniki
Name: Dipodomys Californicus
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: Chaparral
Scientific name: Dipodomys californicus
Name: Dipodomys Compact Kangaroo Rat
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: Texas
Scientific name: Dipodomys compactus
Name: Dipodomys Compactus
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: Coastal Grassland
Scientific name: Dipodomys compactus
Name: Dipodomys Goldmaniana Kangaroo Rat
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: Mexico
Scientific name: Dipodomys goldmaniana
Name: Dipodomys Merriami Kangaroo Rat
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: North America
Scientific name: Dipodomys merriami
Name: Dipodomys Nitratoides Kangaroo Rat
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: California
Scientific name: Dipodomys nitratoides
Name: Dipodomys Ornatus Kangaroo Rat
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: Mexico
Scientific name: Dipodomys ornatus
Name: Dipodomys Panamintinus Kangaroo Rat
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: Western North America
Scientific name: Dipodomys panamintinus
Name: Dipodomys Spectabilis
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: Desert Grassland
Scientific name: Dipodomys spectabilis
Name: Dipodomys Stephensi Kangaroo Rat
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: California
Scientific name: Dipodomys stephensi
Name: Dismal Swamp Shrew
Order: Soricomorpha
Habitat: Eastern North America
Scientific name: Sorex dispar
Name: Dobson's Horseshoe Bat
Order: Chiroptera
Habitat: Southern Asia
Scientific name: Rhinolophus macrotis
Name: Dog-Faced Fruit Bat
Order: Chiroptera
Habitat: South and Southeast Asia
Scientific name: Cynopterus sphinx
Name: Dolman's Dormouse
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: Forests of southwestern Turkey
Scientific name: Muscardinus dolmani
Name: Dominica's Yellow Bat
Order: Chiroptera
Habitat: Tropical Forest
Scientific name: Rhogeessa domingensis
Name: Doria's Rat Kangaroo
Order: Diprotodontia
Habitat: Australia
Scientific name: Hypsiprymnodon doriae
Name: Doria's Tree Kangaroo
Order: Diprotodontia
Habitat: Tropical forests of New Guinea
Scientific name: Dendrolagus dorianus
Name: Douglas's Squirrel
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: Western North America
Scientific name: Tamiasciurus douglasii
Name: Doumerc's Bat
Order: Chiroptera
Habitat: Tropical forests of Mexico and Central America
Scientific name: Rhogeessa doumerci
Name: Douroucoulis
Order: Primates
Habitat: Tropical forests of Central and South America
Scientific name: Aotus spp.
Name: Drakensberg Hairy Rat
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: South Africa
Scientific name: Aethomys subspinosus
Name: Dusky Dolphin
Order: Cetacea
Habitat: Southern Hemisphere
Scientific name: Lagenorhynchus obscurus
Name: Dusky Flying Squirrel
Order: Rodentia
Habitat: Southeast Asia
Scientific name: Petinomys fuscocapillus
Name | Order | Habitat | Scientific name |
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Dacie's Water Vole | Rodentia | Wetlands | Arvicola sapidus |
Dall Sheep | Artiodactyla | North America | Ovis dalli |
Dama Deer | Artiodactyla | Forests and woodlands | Dama dama |
Dama Gazelle | Artiodactyla | Saharan Africa | Nanger dama |
Dama Wallaby | Diprotodontia | Coastal regions of southwest Western Australia | Macropus eugenii |
Damara Dik-Dik | Artiodactyla | Arid regions of Namibia and Angola | Madoqua damarensis |
Damaraland Mole-Rat | Rodentia | Namibia and Angola | Cryptomys damarensis |
Darjeeling Shrew | Eulipotyphla | Mountainous forests | Nectogale elegans |
Darwin's Leaf-Eared Mouse | Rodentia | Arid regions of South America | Phyllotis darwini |
Darwin's Rhea | Rheiformes | Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego | Rhea pennata |
Dasman's Gerbil | Rodentia | Deserts of the Middle East | Gerbillus dasyurus |
Dassie Rat | Rodentia | Southern Africa | Petromus typicus |
Daubenton's Bat | Chiroptera | Europe and Asia | Myotis daubentonii |
Daubenton's Vole | Rodentia | Boreal forests | Myodes daubentonii |
Daurian Hedgehog | Erinaceomorpha | Central Asia | Mesechinus dauuricus |
Daurian Pika | Lagomorpha | Mountainous regions of Central Asia | Ochotona daurica |
Dauurian Pika | Lagomorpha | Mountain regions of Mongolia and China | Ochotona daurica |
David's Mystacina | Chiroptera | New Zealand | Mystacina davidii |
Davy's Naked-Backed Bat | Chiroptera | Central and South America | Pteronotus davyi |
Dawson's Caribou | Artiodactyla | Tundra and taiga | Rangifer tarandus dawsoni |
Dawson's Golden Mole | Afrosoricida | Grasslands and shrublands | Amblysomus dawsoni |
De Winton's Rock Mouse | Rodentia | Rocky habitats | Aethomys ineptus |
Debrazza's Monkey | Primates | Tropical forests | Cercopithecus neglectus |
Deer Mouse | Rodentia | North America | Peromyscus maniculatus |
Deer Vole | Rodentia | North America | Peromyscus maniculatus |
Degu | Rodentia | South America | Octodon degus |
Deholink's Vole | Rodentia | Grasslands and shrublands | Microtus dehnei |
Dehoowd's Bushbaby | Primates | Forests of Central Africa | Galago demidovii |
Deinagkistrodon Acutus | Carnivora | China | Deinagkistrodon acutus |
Delicate Deer Mouse | Rodentia | Coastal forests of the southeastern United States | Peromyscus delicatus |
Delmarva Fox Squirrel | Rodentia | North America | Sciurus niger cinereus |
Demidoff's Galago | Primates | Forest | Paragalago demidovii |
Dent's Mole | Eulipotyphla | Montane forests of eastern Africa | Chlorotalpa denti |
Desert Bighorn Sheep | Artiodactyla | North America | Ovis canadensis nelsoni |
Desert Cottontail | Lagomorpha | North America | Sylvilagus audubonii |
Desert Dormouse | Rodentia | Central Asia | Selevinia betpakdalaensis |
Desert Flying Squirrel | Rodentia | Desert | Xerus erythropus |
Desert Hedgehog | Eulipotyphla | Middle East and North Africa | Paraechinus aethiopicus |
Desert Kangaroo Rat | Rodentia | North America | Dipodomys deserti |
Desert Long-Eared Bat | Chiroptera | Deserts of North Africa and the Middle East | Plecotus christiei |
Desert Mouse | Rodentia | North America | Peromyscus eremicus |
Desert Mouse-Tailed Bat | Chiroptera | Desert | Rhinopoma hardwickii |
Desert Pygmy Mouse | Rodentia | Desert | Mus Minutoides |
Desert Shrew | Soricomorpha | Southwestern United States and Northern Mexico | Notiosorex crawfordi |
Desert Warthog | Artiodactyla | Deserts of northeastern Africa | Phacochoerus aethiopicus |
Desert Woodrat | Rodentia | North America | Neotoma lepida |
Desman | Soricomorpha | Russia and Ukraine | Desmana moschata |
Desmarest's Hutia | Rodentia | Caribbean | Capromys pilorides |
Dexter's Rock Wallaby | Diprotodontia | Rocky areas of northeastern Australia | Petrogale dexter |
Dhole | Carnivora | Asia | Cuon alpinus |
Dholes | Carnivora | Central and South Asia | Cuon alpinus |
Diablito | Carnivora | Mexico | Spilogale angustifrons |
Diadem Leaf-Nosed Bat | Chiroptera | Southeastern Asia | Hipposideros diadema |
Diana Monkey | Primates | Tropical forests of West Africa | Cercopithecus diana |
Dibatag | Artiodactyla | Scrubland | Ammodorcas clarkei |
Dibbler | Dasyuromorpha | Australia | Parantechinus apicalis |
Dickey's Vole | Rodentia | North America | Microtus xanthognathus |
Dicrostonyx Groenlandicus | Rodentia | Tundra | Dicrostonyx groenlandicus |
Dicrostonyx Hudsonius | Rodentia | Tundra regions of North America | Dicrostonyx hudsonius |
Dicrostonyx Richardsoni | Rodentia | Tundra | Dicrostonyx richardsoni |
Dicrostonyx Torquatus | Rodentia | Tundra | Dicrostonyx torquatus |
Dietz's Vole | Rodentia | Grassland | Microtus diazi |
Diminutive Hamster | Rodentia | Semi-Desert | Phodopus campbelli |
Dinagat Bushy-Tailed Cloud Rat | Rodentia | Forest | Crateromys australis |
Dinagat Stripe-Faced Fruit Bat | Chiroptera | Forests of the Philippines | Styloctenium mindanensis |
Dinga Dinga | Primates | Forests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo | Cercopithecus dryas |
Dingiso | Diprotodontia | Montane forests of Indonesia | Dendrolagus mbarranga |
Dingo | Carnivora | Australia | Canis dingo |
Dinnik's Vole | Rodentia | Russia and Central Asia | Alexandromys dinnniki |
Dinomys | Rodentia | South America | Dinomys branickii |
Dinosaur Shrew | Eulipotyphla | Forest | Anourosorex yamashinai |
Diphylla Ecaudata | Chiroptera | Tropical Forest | Diphylla ecaudata |
Dipodomys Agilis | Rodentia | Arid Scrub | Dipodomys agilis |
Dipodomys Californicus | Rodentia | Chaparral | Dipodomys californicus |
Dipodomys Compact Kangaroo Rat | Rodentia | Texas | Dipodomys compactus |
Dipodomys Compactus | Rodentia | Coastal Grassland | Dipodomys compactus |
Dipodomys Elator | Rodentia | Prairie | Dipodomys elator |
Dipodomys Goldmaniana Kangaroo Rat | Rodentia | Mexico | Dipodomys goldmaniana |
Dipodomys Ingens | Rodentia | Desert Scrub | Dipodomys ingens |
Dipodomys Insularis | Rodentia | Island | Dipodomys insularis |
Dipodomys Longipes | Rodentia | Desert Scrub | Dipodomys longipes |
Dipodomys Merriami Kangaroo Rat | Rodentia | North America | Dipodomys merriami |
Dipodomys Nelsoni | Rodentia | Desert Scrub | Dipodomys nelsoni |
Dipodomys Nitratoides Kangaroo Rat | Rodentia | California | Dipodomys nitratoides |
Dipodomys Ordii | Rodentia | Arid Grassland | Dipodomys ordii |
Dipodomys Ornatus Kangaroo Rat | Rodentia | Mexico | Dipodomys ornatus |
Dipodomys Panamintinus Kangaroo Rat | Rodentia | Western North America | Dipodomys panamintinus |
Dipodomys Phillipsii | Rodentia | Desert Scrub | Dipodomys phillipsii |
Dipodomys Porectus | Rodentia | Desert Scrub | Dipodomys porectus |
Dipodomys Simulans | Rodentia | Chaparral | Dipodomys simulans |
Dipodomys Spectabilis | Rodentia | Desert Grassland | Dipodomys spectabilis |
Dipodomys Stephensi Kangaroo Rat | Rodentia | California | Dipodomys stephensi |
Dipodomys Venustus | Rodentia | Chaparral | Dipodomys venustus |
Dismal Swamp Shrew | Soricomorpha | Eastern North America | Sorex dispar |
Disse's Free-Tailed Bat | Chiroptera | Forest | Otomops marshi |
Djungarian Hamster | Rodentia | Central Asia | Phodopus campbelli |
Dobe's Meadow Vole | Rodentia | Marshland | Microtus dobrogicus |
Dobe's Vole | Rodentia | Romania and Moldova | Microtus dobrogicus |
Dobson's Horseshoe Bat | Chiroptera | Southern Asia | Rhinolophus macrotis |
Dog-Faced Fruit Bat | Chiroptera | South and Southeast Asia | Cynopterus sphinx |
Dole's Giant Rat | Rodentia | Forest | Crateromys heaneyi |
Dolman's Dormouse | Rodentia | Forests of southwestern Turkey | Muscardinus dolmani |
Dominica's Yellow Bat | Chiroptera | Tropical Forest | Rhogeessa domingensis |
Dongchuan Rock Squirrel | Rodentia | China | Sciurotamias davidianus |
Dorcas Gazelle | Artiodactyla | North Africa | Gazella dorcas |
Doria's Gerbil | Rodentia | Arid Scrub | Gerbillus dorie |
Doria's Rat Kangaroo | Diprotodontia | Australia | Hypsiprymnodon doriae |
Doria's Tree Kangaroo | Diprotodontia | Tropical forests of New Guinea | Dendrolagus dorianus |
Dormouse | Rodentia | Woodland | Muscardinus avellanarius |
Dorothy's Dormouse | Rodentia | China | Chaetocauda dorothea |
Dorsal-Striped Mouse | Rodentia | Africa | Lemniscomys striatus |
Douglas's Squirrel | Rodentia | Western North America | Tamiasciurus douglasii |
Doumerc's Bat | Chiroptera | Tropical forests of Mexico and Central America | Rhogeessa doumerci |
Douroucoulis | Primates | Tropical forests of Central and South America | Aotus spp. |
Drakensberg Hairy Rat | Rodentia | South Africa | Aethomys subspinosus |
Dusky Dolphin | Cetacea | Southern Hemisphere | Lagenorhynchus obscurus |
Dusky Flying Squirrel | Rodentia | Southeast Asia | Petinomys fuscocapillus |
Dusky Leaf Monkey | Primates | Malay Peninsula | Trachypithecus obscurus |