List Of Mammals Of Morocco - Moroccan Animals

This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Morocco. These are the mammal species in Morocco, of which 3 are critically endangered, 3 are endangered, 11 are vulnerable, and 4 are near-threatened. 1 of the species listed for Morocco can no longer be found in the wild.

The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the IUCN:

Some species were assessed using an earlier set of criteria. Species assessed using this system have the following instead of near threatened and least concern categories:

Subclass: Theria

Infraclass: Eutheria

Order: Macroscelidea (elephant shrews)

Often called sengis, the elephant shrews or jumping shrews are native to Africa. Their common English name derives from their elongated flexible snout, which is vaguely similar to the trunk of an elephant (to whom they are distantly related) and their resemblance to the true shrews.

Family: Macroscelididae (elephant shrews)
- Genus: Elephantulus
  - North African elephant shrew Elephantulus rozeti LC

Order: Proboscidea (elephants)

The elephants comprise three living species and are the largest living land animals.

Family: Elephantidae (elephants)
- Genus: Loxodonta
  - North African elephant Loxodonta africana pharaoensis EX before 1500

Order: Primates

The order Primates contains humans and their closest relatives: lemurs, lorisoids, tarsiers, monkeys, and apes.

Suborder: Haplorhini
- Infraorder: Simiiformes
  - Parvorder: Catarrhini
    - Superfamily: Cercopithecoidea
      - Family: Cercopithecidae (Old World monkeys)
        Subfamily: Cercopithecinae
        Genus: Macaca
        Barbary macaque Macaca sylvanus EN

Order: Rodentia (rodents)

Rodents make up the largest order of mammals, with over 40 percent of mammalian species. They have two incisors in the upper and lower jaw which grow continually and must be keep short by gnawing. Most rodents are small though the capybara can weigh up to 45Â kg (100Â lb).

Suborder: Hystricognathi
- Family: Hystricidae (Old World porcupines)
  - Subfamily: Hystricinae
    - Genus: Hystrix
      - Crested porcupine Hystrix cristata LC
Suborder: Sciurognathi
- Family: Sciuridae (squirrels)
  - Subfamily: Xerinae
    - Tribe: Xerini
      - Genus: Atlantoxerus
        Barbary ground squirrel Atlantoxerus getulus LC
- Family: Gliridae (dormice)
  - Subfamily: Leithiinae
    - Genus: Eliomys
      - Asian garden dormouse Eliomys melanurus LC
- Family: Dipodidae (jerboas)
  - Subfamily: Dipodinae
    - Genus: Jaculus
      - Lesser Egyptian jerboa Jaculus jaculus LC
      - Greater Egyptian jerboa Jaculus orientalis LC
- Family: Muridae (mice, rats, gerbils)
  - Subfamily: Deomyinae
    - Genus: Acomys
      - Cairo spiny mouse Acomys cahirinus LC
      - Chudeau's spiny mouse Acomys chudeaui LC
  - Subfamily: Gerbillinae
    - Genus: Dipodillus
      - North African gerbil Dipodillus campestris LC
    - Genus: Gerbillus
      - Lesser gerbil Gerbillus gerbillus LC
      - Pygmy gerbil Gerbillus henleyi LC
      - Western gerbil Gerbillus hesperinus VU
      - Hoogstraal's gerbil Gerbillus hoogstraali NT
      - Greater short-tailed gerbil Gerbillus maghrebi LC
      - Balochistan gerbil Gerbillus nanus LC
      - Occidental gerbil Gerbillus occiduus DD
      - Lesser short-tailed gerbil Gerbillus simoni LC
      - Tarabul's gerbil Gerbillus tarabuli LC
    - Genus: Meriones
      - Sundevall's jird Meriones crassus LC
      - Moroccan jird Meriones grandis LC
      - Libyan jird Meriones libycus LC
      - Shaw's jird Meriones shawi LC
    - Genus: Pachyuromys
      - Fat-tailed gerbil Pachyuromys duprasi LC
    - Genus: Psammomys
      - Sand rat Psammomys obesus LC
  - Subfamily: Murinae
    - Genus: Apodemus
      - Wood mouse Apodemus sylvaticus LC
    - Genus: Lemniscomys
      - Barbary striped grass mouse Lemniscomys barbarus LC
    - Genus: Mastomys
      - Guinea multimammate mouse Mastomys erythroleucus LC
    - Genus: Mus
      - House mouse Mus musculus LC
      - Algerian mouse Mus spretus LC
    - Genus: Rattus
      - Brown rat Rattus norvegicus LC
      - Black rat Rattus rattus LC
- Family: Ctenodactylidae
  - Genus: Ctenodactylus
    - Common gundi Ctenodactylus gundi LC
    - Val's gundi Ctenodactylus vali DD

Order: Lagomorpha (lagomorphs)

The lagomorphs comprise two families, Leporidae (hares and rabbits), and Ochotonidae (pikas). Though they can resemble rodents, and were classified as a superfamily in that order until the early 20th century, they have since been considered a separate order. They differ from rodents in a number of physical characteristics, such as having four incisors in the upper jaw rather than two.

Family: Leporidae (rabbits, hares)
- Genus: Oryctolagus
  - European rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus LR/lc
- Genus: Lepus
  - Cape hare Lepus capensis LR/lc
  - African savanna hare Lepus microtis LR/lc

Order: Erinaceomorpha (hedgehogs and gymnures)

The order Erinaceomorpha contains a single family, Erinaceidae, which comprise the hedgehogs and gymnures. The hedgehogs are easily recognised by their spines while gymnures look more like large rats.

Family: Erinaceidae (hedgehogs)
- Subfamily: Erinaceinae
  - Genus: Atelerix
    - North African hedgehog Atelerix algirus LR/lc
  - Genus: Hemiechinus
    - Desert hedgehog Paraechinus aethiopicus LR/lc

Order: Soricomorpha (shrews, moles, and solenodons)

The "shrew-forms" are insectivorous mammals. The shrews and solenodons closely resemble mice while the moles are stout bodied burrowers.

Family: Soricidae (shrews)
- Subfamily: Crocidurinae
  - Genus: Crocidura
    - Mauritanian shrew Crocidura lusitania LC
    - Greater white-toothed shrew Crocidura russula LC
    - Lesser white-toothed shrew Crocidura suaveolens LR/lc
    - Saharan shrew Crocidura tarfayensis DD
    - Savanna path shrew Crocidura viaria LC
    - Whitaker's shrew Crocidura whitakeri LC
  - Genus: Suncus
    - Etruscan shrew Suncus etruscus LC

Order: Chiroptera (bats)

The bats' most distinguishing feature is that their forelimbs are developed as wings, making them the only mammals in the world naturally capable of flight. Bat species account for about 20% of all mammals.

Family: Vespertilionidae
- Subfamily: Myotinae
  - Genus: Myotis
    - Long-fingered bat Myotis capaccinii VU
    - Geoffroy's bat Myotis emarginatus VU
    - Whiskered bat Myotis mystacinus LR/lc
    - Natterer's bat Myotis nattereri LR/lc
    - Felten's myotis Myotis punicus DD
- Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
  - Genus: Barbastella
    - Barbastelle Barbastella barbastellus VU
  - Genus: Eptesicus
    - Serotine bat Eptesicus serotinus LC
  - Genus: Hypsugo
    - Savi's pipistrelle Hypsugo savii LR/lc
  - Genus: Nyctalus
    - Greater noctule bat Nyctalus lasiopterus LR/nt
    - Lesser noctule Nyctalus leisleri LR/nt
    - Common noctule Nyctalus noctula LR/lc
  - Genus: Otonycteris
    - Desert long-eared bat Otonycteris hemprichii LR/lc
  - Genus: Pipistrellus
    - Egyptian pipistrelle Pipistrellus deserti LC
    - Kuhl's pipistrelle Pipistrellus kuhlii LC
    - Common pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus LC
    - RÃ¼ppell's pipistrelle Pipistrellus rueppelli LC
  - Genus: Plecotus
    - Mediterranean long-eared bat Plecotus kolombatovici LC
- Subfamily: Miniopterinae
  - Genus: Miniopterus
    - Common bent-wing bat Miniopterus schreibersii LC
Family: Rhinopomatidae
- Genus: Rhinopoma
  - Lesser mouse-tailed bat Rhinopoma hardwickei LC
  - Greater mouse-tailed bat Rhinopoma microphyllum LC
Family: Molossidae
- Genus: Tadarida
  - Egyptian free-tailed bat Tadarida aegyptiaca LC
  - European free-tailed bat Tadarida teniotis LR/lc
Family: Emballonuridae
- Genus: Taphozous
  - Naked-rumped tomb bat Taphozous nudiventris LC
Family: Nycteridae
- Genus: Nycteris
  - Egyptian slit-faced bat Nycteris thebaica LC
Family: Rhinolophidae
- Subfamily: Rhinolophinae
  - Genus: Rhinolophus
    - Blasius's horseshoe bat Rhinolophus blasii NT
    - Mediterranean horseshoe bat Rhinolophus euryale VU
    - Greater horseshoe bat Rhinolophus ferrumequinum LR/nt
    - Lesser horseshoe bat Rhinolophus hipposideros LC
    - Mehely's horseshoe bat Rhinolophus mehelyi VU
- Subfamily: Hipposiderinae
  - Genus: Asellia
    - Trident leaf-nosed bat Asellia tridens LC
  - Genus: Hipposideros
    - Sundevall's roundleaf bat Hipposideros caffer LC

Order: Cetacea (whales)

The order Cetacea includes whales, dolphins and porpoises. They are the mammals most fully adapted to aquatic life with a spindle-shaped nearly hairless body, protected by a thick layer of blubber, and forelimbs and tail modified to provide propulsion underwater.

Suborder: Mysticeti
- Family: Balaenidae (right whales)
  - Genus: Eubalaena
    - North Atlantic right whale Eubalaena glacialis EN
- Family: Balaenopteridae (rorquals)
  - Genus: Balaenoptera
    - Northern minke whale Balaenoptera acutorostrata LC
    - Sei whale Balaenoptera borealis EN
    - Bryde's whale Balaenoptera edeni DD
    - Blue whale Balaenoptera musculus EN
    - Fin whale Balaenoptera physalus EN
  - Genus: Megaptera
    - Humpback whale Megaptera novaengliae LC
Suborder: Odontoceti
- Family: Delphinidae (pilot whales and dolphins)
  - Genus: Delphinus
    - Short-beaked common dolphin Delphinus delphis LC
  - Genus: Globicephala
    - Short-finned pilot whale Globicephala macrorhynchus DD
    - Long-finned pilot whale Globicephala melas DD
  - Genus: Grampus
    - Risso's dolphin Grampus griseus LC
  - Genus: Lagenodelphis
    - Fraser's dolphin Lagenodelphis hosei LC
  - Genus: Orcinus
    - Orca Orcinus orca DD
  - Genus: Pseudorca
    - False killer whale Pseudorca crassidens DD
  - Genus: Feresa
    - Pygmy killer whale Feresa attenuata DD
  - Genus: Stenella
    - Striped dolphin Stenella coeruleoalba LC
    - Atlantic spotted dolphin Stenella frontalis DD
  - Genus: Steno
    - Rough-toothed dolphin Steno bredanensis LC
  - Genus: Tursiops
    - Common bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus LC
- Family: Kogiidae (small sperm whales)
  - Genus: Kogia
    - Pygmy sperm whale Kogia breviceps DD
    - Dwarf sperm whale Kogia sima DD
- Family: Phocoenidae (porpoises)
  - Genus: Phocoena
    - Harbour porpoise Phocoena phocoena LC
- Family: Physeteridae (sperm whales)
  - Genus: Physeter
    - Sperm whale Physeter macrocephalus VU
- Family: Ziphiidae (beaked whales)
  - Genus: Hyperoodon
    - Northern bottlenose whale Hyperoodon ampullatus LC
  - Genus: Mesoplodon
    - Sowerby's beaked whale Mesoplodon bidens VU
    - Blainville's beaked whale Mesoplodon densirostris DD
    - Gervais' beaked whale Mesoplodon europaeus DD
    - True's beaked whale Mesoplodon mirus DD
  - Genus: Ziphius
    - Cuvier's beaked whale Ziphius cavirostris DD

Order: Carnivora (carnivorans)

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 (cats)
  - Subfamily: Felinae
    - Genus: Acinonyx
      - Northwest African cheetah Acinonyx jubatus hecki probably EX
    - Genus: Caracal
      - Caracal Caracal caracal LC
    - Genus: Felis
      - Saharan sand cat Felis margarita margarita NT
      - African wildcat Felis silvestris lybica LC
    - Genus: Leptailurus
      - Barbary serval Leptailurus serval constantinus probably EX
  - Subfamily: Pantherinae
    - Genus: Panthera
      - Barbary lion Panthera leo leo EW
      - Barbary leopard Panthera pardus panthera CR
      - African leopard Panthera pardus pardus NT
- Family: Viverridae (civets, mongooses, etc.)
  - Subfamily: Viverrinae
    - Genus: Genetta
      - Common genet Genetta genetta LR/lc
- Family: Herpestidae (mongooses)
  - Genus: Herpestes
    - Egyptian mongoose Herpestes ichneumon LR/lc
- Family: Hyaenidae (hyaenas)
  - Genus: Hyaena
    - Striped hyena Hyaena hyaena LR/nt
Suborder: Caniformia
- Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes)
  - Genus: Vulpes
    - RÃ¼ppell's fox Vulpes rueppelli DD
    - Red fox Vulpes vulpes LC
    - Fennec Vulpes zerda DD
  - Genus: Canis
    - Algerian wolf Canis anthus algirensis NE
- Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
  - Genus: Mustela
    - European polecat Mustela putorius LC
    - Least weasel Mustela nivalis LR/lc
  - Genus: Ictonyx
    - Saharan striped polecat Ictonyx libyca LR/lc
  - Genus: Mellivora
    - Ratel Mellivora capensis LR/lc
  - Genus: Lutra
    - European otter Lutra lutra NT
- Family: Phocidae (earless seals)
  - Genus: Monachus
    - Mediterranean monk seal Monachus monachus CR
- Family: Ursidae (bears)
  - Genus: Ursus
    - Atlas bear Ursus arctos crowtheri EX

Order: Perissodactyla (odd-toed ungulates)

The odd-toed ungulates are browsing and grazing mammals. They are usually large to very large, and have relatively simple stomachs and an odd number of anterior toes.

Family: Equidae (horses etc.)
- Genus: Equus
  - African wild ass Equus africanus EX before 1500
Family: Rhinocerotidae (rhinoceroses)
- Genus: Ceratotherium
  - White rhinoceros Ceratotherium simum EX before 1500

Order: Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates)

The even-toed ungulates are ungulates whose weight is borne about equally by the third and fourth toes, rather than mostly or entirely by the third as in perissodactyls. There are about 220 artiodactyl species, including many that are of great economic importance to humans.

Family: Suidae (pigs)
- Subfamily: Suinae
  - Genus: Sus
    - Wild boar Sus scrofa LR/lc
Family: Hippopotamidae (hippopotami)
- Subfamily: Hippopotaminae
  - Genus: Hippopotamus
    - Hippopotamus Hippopotamus amphibius EX before 1500
Family: Giraffidae (giraffe and okapi)
- Subfamily: Giraffinae
  - Genus: Giraffa
    - West African giraffe Giraffa camelopardalis peralta EX before 1500
Family: Cervidae (deer)
- Subfamily: Cervinae
  - Genus: Cervus
    - Barbary stag Cervus elaphus barbarus LR/nt
Family: Bovidae (cattle, antelope, sheep, goats)
- Subfamily: Alcelaphinae
  - Genus: Alcelaphus
    - Bubal hartebeest Alcelaphus buselaphus buselaphus EX
- Subfamily: Antilopinae
  - Genus: Gazella
    - Cuvier's gazelle Gazella cuvieri EN
    - Dama gazelle Gazella dama EW
    - Dorcas gazelle Gazella dorcas VU
- Subfamily: Caprinae
  - Genus: Ammotragus
    - Barbary sheep Ammotragus lervia VU
- Subfamily: Hippotraginae
  - Genus: Addax
    - Addax Addax nasomaculatus EW
  - Genus: Oryx
    - Scimitar oryx Oryx dammah EW

Notes

References

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List Of Mammals Of Morocco - Moroccan Animals

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