List of mammals that start with X

There are 22 mammals that start with the letter X, from Xantharpyia to Xerus. 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

Xantharpyia

Name: Xantharpyia

Order: Chiroptera

Habitat: Caves and old buildings in South Asia

Scientific name: Xantharpyia amplexicaudata

Xanthocebus

Name: Xanthocebus

Order: Primates

Habitat: Tropical forests in Southeast Asia

Scientific name: Xanthocebus sp.

Xanthonyx

Name: Xanthonyx

Order: Carnivora

Habitat: Tropical forests of Central America

Scientific name: Xanthonyx springeri

Xanthopus

Name: Xanthopus

Order: Rodentia

Habitat: Savannas and grasslands of southern Africa

Scientific name: Xanthopus krebsii

Xenelaphus

Name: Xenelaphus

Order: Artiodactyla

Habitat: High-altitude grasslands in the Andes

Scientific name: Xenelaphus weddellii

Xenerodon

Name: Xenerodon

Order: Rodentia

Habitat: Subtropical forests of southeastern Brazil

Scientific name: Xenerodon lanuginosus

Xenicia

Name: Xenicia

Order: Chiroptera

Habitat: Caves and mines in Southeast Asia

Scientific name: Xenicia magnifica

Xenicus

Name: Xenicus

Order: Passeriformes

Habitat: Alpine and subalpine regions in New Zealand

Scientific name: Xenicus gilviventris

Xenisthmus

Name: Xenisthmus

Order: Rodentia

Habitat: Coastal areas of eastern Brazil

Scientific name: Xenisthmus glaber

Xenocephalus

Name: Xenocephalus

Order: Sirenia

Habitat: Coastal waters of the western Atlantic Ocean

Scientific name: Xenocephalus americanus

Xenochirus

Name: Xenochirus

Order: Rodentia

Habitat: Desert regions of southwestern North America

Scientific name: Xenochirus foxi

Xenoglaux

Name: Xenoglaux

Order: Primates

Habitat: Cloud forests of Peru

Scientific name: Xenoglaux loweryi

Xenohthon

Name: Xenohthon

Order: Chiroptera

Habitat: Caves and abandoned buildings in Southeast Asia

Scientific name: Xenohthon pallidus

Xenomys

Name: Xenomys

Order: Rodentia

Habitat: Pine-oak forests of western Mexico

Scientific name: Xenomys nelsoni

Xenonycteris

Name: Xenonycteris

Order: Chiroptera

Habitat: Caves and abandoned buildings in Brazil

Scientific name: Xenonycteris vieirai

Xenops

Name: Xenops

Order: Xenarthra

Habitat: Tropical forests in Central and South America

Scientific name: Xenops rutilans

Xenospiza

Name: Xenospiza

Order: Passeriformes

Habitat: Pine-oak forests of central Mexico

Scientific name: Xenospiza baileyi

Xenurellus

Name: Xenurellus

Order: Soricomorpha

Habitat: Montane forests in southern China

Scientific name: Xenurellus sinensis

Xenuromys

Name: Xenuromys

Order: Rodentia

Habitat: Montane forests in New Guinea

Scientific name: Xenuromys barbatus

Xeromys

Name: Xeromys

Order: Rodentia

Habitat: Coastal wetlands in Australia

Scientific name: Xeromys myoides

Xerospermophilus

Name: Xerospermophilus

Order: Rodentia

Habitat: Arid and semi-arid regions of western North America

Scientific name: Xerospermophilus spilosoma

Xerus

Name: Xerus

Order: Rodentia

Habitat: Savannas and grasslands in Africa

Scientific name: Xerus inauris

NameOrderHabitatScientific name
XantharpyiaChiropteraCaves and old buildings in South AsiaXantharpyia amplexicaudata
XanthocebusPrimatesTropical forests in Southeast AsiaXanthocebus sp.
XanthonyxCarnivoraTropical forests of Central AmericaXanthonyx springeri
XanthopusRodentiaSavannas and grasslands of southern AfricaXanthopus krebsii
XenelaphusArtiodactylaHigh-altitude grasslands in the AndesXenelaphus weddellii
XenerodonRodentiaSubtropical forests of southeastern BrazilXenerodon lanuginosus
XeniciaChiropteraCaves and mines in Southeast AsiaXenicia magnifica
XenicusPasseriformesAlpine and subalpine regions in New ZealandXenicus gilviventris
XenisthmusRodentiaCoastal areas of eastern BrazilXenisthmus glaber
XenocephalusSireniaCoastal waters of the western Atlantic OceanXenocephalus americanus
XenochirusRodentiaDesert regions of southwestern North AmericaXenochirus foxi
XenoglauxPrimatesCloud forests of PeruXenoglaux loweryi
XenohthonChiropteraCaves and abandoned buildings in Southeast AsiaXenohthon pallidus
XenomysRodentiaPine-oak forests of western MexicoXenomys nelsoni
XenonycterisChiropteraCaves and abandoned buildings in BrazilXenonycteris vieirai
XenopsXenarthraTropical forests in Central and South AmericaXenops rutilans
XenospizaPasseriformesPine-oak forests of central MexicoXenospiza baileyi
XenurellusSoricomorphaMontane forests in southern ChinaXenurellus sinensis
XenuromysRodentiaMontane forests in New GuineaXenuromys barbatus
XeromysRodentiaCoastal wetlands in AustraliaXeromys myoides
XerospermophilusRodentiaArid and semi-arid regions of western North AmericaXerospermophilus spilosoma
XerusRodentiaSavannas and grasslands in AfricaXerus inauris

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