This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Jordan. There are 70 mammal species in Jordan, of which 0 (zero) are critically endangered, 2 are endangered, 10 are vulnerable, and 3 are near-threatened.
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:
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 stmpy tail. They are native to Africa and the Middle East.
Family: Procaviidae (hylaxes)
Genus: Procavia
Cape hyrax Procavia capensis LC
Sirenia is an order of fully aquatic, herbivorous mammals that inhabit rivers, estuaries, coastal marine waters, swamps, and marine wetlands. All four species are endangered.
Family: Dugongidae
Genus: Dugong
Dugong Dugong dugon VU
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 45 kg (100 lb).
Suborder: Sciurognathi
Family: Sciuridae (squirrels)
Subfamily: Sciurinae
Tribe: Sciurini
Genus: Sciurus
Caucasian squirrel Sciurus anomalus LR/nt
Family: Gliridae (dormice)
Subfamily: Leithiinae
Genus: Eliomys
Asian garden dormouse Eliomys melanurus LC
Family: Dipodidae (jerboas)
Subfamily: Allactaginae
Genus: Allactaga
Euphrates jerboa Allactaga euphratica LR/nt
Family: Spalacidae
Subfamily: Spalacinae
Genus: Nannospalax
Palestine mole rat Nannospalax ehrenbergi LC
Family: Cricetidae (hamsters, voles, lemmings etc.)
Subfamily: Cricetinae
Genus: Cricetulus
Gray dwarf hamster Cricetulus migratorius LR/nt
Subfamily: Arvicolinae
Genus: Microtus
Günther's vole Microtus guentheri LR/lc
Family: Muridae (mice, rats, gerbils, jirds etc.)
Subfamily: Deomyinae
Genus: Acomys
Cairo spiny mouse Acomys cahirinus LC
Golden spiny mouse Acomys russatus LR/lc
Subfamily: Gerbillinae
Genus: Gerbillus
Anderson's gerbil Gerbillus andersoni LR/lc
Wagner's gerbil Gerbillus dasyurus LR/lc
Pygmy gerbil Gerbillus henleyi LC
Gerbillus nanus LC
Genus: Meriones
Sundevall's jird Meriones crassus LC
Libyan jird Meriones libycus LC
Tristram's jird Meriones tristrami LR/lc
Genus: Psammomys
Sand rat Psammomys obesus LC
Genus: Sekeetamys
Bushy-tailed jird Sekeetamys calurus LC
Subfamily: Murinae
Genus: Apodemus
Broad-toothed field mouse Apodemus mystacinus LR/lc
Genus: Mus
Macedonian mouse Mus macedonicus LR/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: Lepus
Cape hare Lepus capensis 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: 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
Lesser white-toothed shrew Crocidura suaveolens LR/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
Lesser mouse-eared bat Myotis blythii LR/lc
Long-fingered bat Myotis capaccinii VU
Geoffroy's bat Myotis emarginatus VU
Greater mouse-eared bat Myotis myotis LR/nt
Natterer's bat Myotis nattereri LR/lc
Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
Genus: Eptesicus
Botta's serotine Eptesicus bottae LC
Genus: Hypsugo
Desert pipistrelle Hypsugo ariel DD
Genus: Otonycteris
Desert long-eared bat Otonycteris hemprichii LR/lc
Genus: Pipistrellus
Kuhl's pipistrelle Pipistrellus kuhlii LC
Genus: Plecotus
Grey long-eared bat Plecotus austriacus LR/lc
Subfamily: Miniopterinae
Genus: Miniopterus
Schreibers' long-fingered 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
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
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: Balaenopteridae
Subfamily: Balaenopterinae
Genus: Balaenoptera
Bryde's whale Balaenoptera edeni DD
Subfamily: Megapterinae
Genus: Megaptera
Humpback whale Megaptera novaeangliae VU
Suborder: Odontoceti
Superfamily: Platanistoidea
Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins)
Genus: Tursiops
Common bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatusDD
Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin Tursiops aduncus DD
Genus: Stenella
Pantropical spotted dolphin Stenella attenuata LR/cd
Spinner dolphin Stenella longirostris DD
Genus: Grampus
Risso's dolphin Grampus griseus DD
Genus: Pseudorca
False killer whale Pseudorca crassidens EN
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
Asiatic cheetah Acinonyx jubatus venaticus CR - Extirpated
Genus: Caracal
Caracal Caracal caracal LC
Genus: Felis
Jungle cat Felis chaus LC
Arabian sand cat Felis margarita harrisoni NT
Syrian wildcat Felis silvestris nesterovi LC
Subfamily: Pantherinae (lions, tigers, and leopards)
Genus: Panthera
Asiatic lion Panthera leo persica EN - Extirpated
Arabian leopard Panthera pardus nimr CR
Family: Herpestidae (mongooses)
Genus: Herpestes
Egyptian mongoose Herpestes ichneumon LR/lc
Family: Hyaenidae (hyenas)
Genus: Hyaena
Striped hyena Hyaena hyaena LR/nt
Suborder: Caniformia
Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes)
Genus: Vulpes
Blanford's fox Vulpes cana VU
Rueppell's fox Vulpes rueppelli DD
Arabian red fox Vulpes vulpes LC
Genus: Canis
Syrian jackal Canis aureus syriacus LC
Arabian wolf Canis lupus arabs LC
Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
Genus: Mustela
Least weasel Mustela nivalis LR/lc
Genus: Mellivora
Ratel Mellivora capensis LR/lc
Genus: Meles
Eurasian badger Meles meles LR/lc
Genus: Lutra
European otter Lutra lutra NT
The odd-toed ungulates are browsing and grazing mammals. They are usually large to very large, and have relatively simple stomachs and a large middle toe.
Family: Equidae (horses etc.)
Genus: Equus
Syrian wild ass Equus hemionus hemippus EX
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, wild boars)
Genus: Sus
Wild boar Sus scrofa EX
Family: Cervidae (deer)
Subfamily: Cervinae
Genus: Dama
Persian fallow deer Dama dama mesopotamica EN
Genus: Capreolus
Roe deer Capreolus capreolus LR/lc
Family: Bovidae (cattle, antelope, sheep, goats)
Subfamily: Antilopinae
Genus: Gazella
Dorcas gazelle Gazella dorcas VU
Mountain gazelle Gazella gazella VU
Goitered gazelle Gazella subgutturosa VU
Subfamily: Caprinae
Genus: Capra
Nubian ibex Capra nubiana EN
Subfamily: Hippotraginae
Genus: Oryx
Arabian oryx Oryx leucoryx EN
