This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Algeria. There are 120 mammal species in Algeria, of which 3 are critically endangered, 2 are endangered, 10 are vulnerable, and 3 are near-threatened. 1 of the species listed for Algeria is extinct and 1 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:
Often called sengisi, the elephant shrews or jumping shrews are native to southern Africa. Their common English name derives from their elongated flexible snout and their resemblance to the true shrews.
Family: Macroscelididae (elephant shrews)
Genus: Elephantulus
North African elephant shrew Elephantulus rozeti LC
The hyraxes are any of four species of fairly small, thickset, herbivorous mammals in the order Hyracoidea. About the size of a domestic cat they are well-furred, with rounded bodies and a stumpy tail. They are native to Africa and the Middle East.
Family: Procaviidae (hylaxes)
Genus: Heterohyrax
Yellow-spotted rock hyrax Heterohyrax brucei LC
Genus: Procavia
Cape hyrax Procavia capensis LC
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)
Genus: Macaca
Barbary macaque Macaca sylvanus EN
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 kept short by gnawing. Most rodents are small though the capybara can weigh up to 45 kg (100 lb).
Suborder: Hystricomorpha
Family: Hystricidae (Old World porcupines)
Genus: Hystrix
Crested porcupine Hystrix cristata LC
Family: Ctenodactylidae
Genus: Ctenodactylus
Common gundi Ctenodactylus gundi LC
Val's gundi Ctenodactylus vali DD
Genus: Massoutiera
Mzab gundi Massoutiera mzabi 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
Maghreb garden dormouse Eliomys munbyanus LC
Family: Dipodidae (jerboas)
Subfamily: Dipodinae
Genus: Jaculus
Lesser Egyptian jerboa Jaculus jaculus LC
Greater Egyptian jerboa Jaculus orientalis LC
Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters, etc.)
Subfamily: Deomyinae
Genus: Acomys
Seurat's spiny mouse Acomys seurati LC
Subfamily: Gerbillinae
Genus: Dipodillus
North African gerbil Dipodillus campestris LC
Genus: Gerbillus
Lesser gerbil Gerbillus gerbillus] LC
Pygmy gerbil Gerbillus henleyi LC
Balochistan gerbil Gerbillus nanus LC
Lesser short-tailed gerbil Gerbillus simoni LC
Tarabul's gerbil Gerbillus tarabuli LC
Genus: Meriones
Sundevall's jird Meriones crassus 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
Thin sand rat Psammomys vexillaris DD
Subfamily: Murinae
Genus: Apodemus
Wood mouse Apodemus sylvaticus LC
Genus: Lemniscomys
Barbary striped grass mouse Lemniscomys barbarus LC
Genus: Mus
Algerian mouse Mus spretus LC
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/nt
Genus: Lepus
Cape hare Lepus capensis LR/lc
African savanna hare Lepus microtis LR/lc
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 Hemiechinus aethiopicus LR/lc
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
Whitaker's shrew Crocidura whitakeri LC
Genus: Suncus
Etruscan shrew Suncus etruscus LC
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
Felten's myotis Myotis punicus DD
Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
Genus: Eptesicus
Serotine bat Eptesicus serotinus LR/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
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
Rüppell's pipistrelle Pipistrellus rueppelli LC
Genus: Plecotus
Canary big-eared bat Plecotus teneriffae DD
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
Geoffroy's horseshoe bat Rhinolophus clivosus LC
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
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.
Species listed below also includes species being recorded in Levantine Sea except for gray whale.
Suborder: Mysticeti
Family: Balaenidae (right whales)
Genus: Eubalaena
North Atlantic right whale CR
Subfamily: Megapterinae
Genus: Megaptera
Humpback whale Megaptera novaeangliae LC
Family: Balaenopteridae
Genus: Balaenoptera
Common minke whale Balaenoptera acutorostrata LC
Fin whale Balaenoptera physalus EN
Blue whale Balaenoptera m. musculus EN (possible)
Suborder: Odontoceti
Superfamily: Platanistoidea
Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins)
Genus: Steno
Rough-toothed dolphin Steno bredanensis DD
Genus: Delphinus
Short-beaked common dolphin Delphinus delphis LR/lc
Genus: Orcinus
Orca Orcinus orca LR/cd
Genus: Pseudorca
False killer whale Pseudorca crassidens DD
Genus: Globicephala
Long-finned pilot whale Globicephala melas LR/lc
Genus: Grampus
Risso's dolphin Grampus griseus LC
Genus: Stenella
Striped dolphin Stenella coeruleoalba DD
Genus Tursiops
Common bottlenose dolphin 'Tursiops truncatus LC
Family Physeteridae (sperm whales)
Genus: Physeter
Sperm whale Physeter catodon VU
Superfamily Ziphioidea (beaked whales)
Family Ziphidae
Genus: Ziphius
Cuvier's beaked whale Ziphius cavirostris LC
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 CR
Genus: Caracal
Caracal Caracal caracal LC
Genus: Felis
Saharan sand cat Felis margarita margarita NT
African wildcat Felis silvestris lybica LC
Genus: Leptailurus
Serval Leptailurus serval LC
Subfamily: Pantherinae
Genus: Panthera
Barbary lion Panthera leo leo EW
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: Atilax
Marsh mongoose Atilax paludinosus LR/lc
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
Rueppell's fox Vulpes rueppelli LC
Red fox Vulpes vulpes LC
Fennec Vulpes zerda LC
Genus: Canis
Algerian wolf Canis anthus algirensis NE
Egyptian wolf Canis anthus lupaster NE
Genus: Lycaon
African wild dog Lycaon pictus EN
Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
Genus: Mustela
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 EN
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
Boar Sus scrofa LR/lc
Family: Hippopotamidae (hippopotamuses)
Genus: Hippopotamus
Hippopotamus Hippopotamus amphibius VU (Possibly Extinct)
Family: Giraffidae
Genus: Giraffa
West African giraffe Giraffa camelopardalis peralta EN
Family: Cervidae (deer)
Subfamily: Cervinae
Genus: Cervus
Red deer Cervus elaphus LR/lc
Genus: Dama
Fallow deer Dama dama LC (introduced)
Family: Bovidae (cattle, antelope, sheep, goats)
Subfamily: Alcelaphinae
Genus: Alcelaphus
Hartebeest Alcelaphus buselaphus LR/cd (Regionally Extinct)
Subfamily: Antilopinae
Genus: Gazella
Cuvier's gazelle Gazella cuvieri EN
Dama gazelle Gazella dama CR
Dorcas gazelle Gazella dorcas VU
Rhim gazelle Gazella leptoceros EN
Red gazelle Gazella rufina DD
Subfamily: Caprinae
Genus: Ammotragus
Barbary sheep Ammotragus lervia VU
Subfamily: Hippotraginae
Genus: Addax
Addax Addax nasomaculatus CR
Genus: Oryx
Scimitar oryx Oryx dammah EW
