This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Lebanon. There are 107 mammal species in Lebanon, of which 1 is critically endangered, 2 is endangered, 7 are vulnerable, and 1 is 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
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
Subfamily: Xerinae
Tribe: Marmotini
Genus: Spermophilus
Asia Minor ground squirrel Spermophilus xanthoprymnus LR/lc
Family: Gliridae (dormice)
Subfamily: Leithiinae
Genus: Dryomys
Forest dormouse Dryomys nitedula LR/nt
Genus: Eliomys
Asian garden dormouse Eliomys melanurus LC
Family: Spalacidae
Subfamily: Spalacinae
Genus: Nannospalax
Palestine mole rat Nannospalax ehrenbergi LC
Family: Cricetidae
Subfamily: Cricetinae
Genus: Cricetulus
Gray dwarf hamster Cricetulus migratorius LR/nt
Genus: Mesocricetus
Turkish hamster Mesocricetus brandti LR/lc
Subfamily: Arvicolinae
Genus: Microtus
Günther's vole Microtus guentheri LR/nt
Persian vole Microtus irani LR/lc
Social vole Microtus socialis LR/lc
Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters, etc.)
Subfamily: Gerbillinae
Genus: Gerbillus
Wagner's gerbil Gerbillus dasyurus LR/lc
Genus: Meriones
Tristram's jird Meriones tristrami LR/lc
Subfamily: Murinae
Genus: Apodemus
Persian field mouse Apodemus arianus LR/lc
Yellow-necked mouse Apodemus flavicollis LR/lc
Broad-toothed field mouse Apodemus mystacinus LR/lc
Suborder: Hystricomorpha
Family: Histricidae
Genus: Hystrix
Indian crested porcupine Hystrix indica 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: Erinaceus
Southern white-breasted hedgehog Erinaceus concolor LR/lc
Genus: Hemiechinus
Long-eared hedgehog Hemiechinus auritus 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
European hare Lepus europaeus 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
Bicolored shrew Crocidura leucodon LR/lc
Lesser white-toothed shrew Crocidura suaveolens LR/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: Pteropodidae (flying foxes, Old World fruit bats)
Subfamily: Pteropodinae
Genus: Rousettus
Egyptian fruit bat Rousettus aegyptiacus LC
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
Whiskered bat Myotis mystacinus LR/lc
Natterer's bat Myotis nattereri LR/lc
Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
Genus: Eptesicus
Serotine bat Eptesicus serotinus LR/lc
Genus: Hypsugo
Savi's pipistrelle Hypsugo savii LR/lc
Genus: Nyctalus
Common noctule Nyctalus noctula LR/lc
Genus: Pipistrellus
Kuhl's pipistrelle Pipistrellus kuhlii LC
Common pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus LC
Genus: Plecotus
Grey long-eared bat Plecotus austriacus LR/lc
Subfamily: Miniopterinae
Genus: Miniopterus
Schreibers' long-fingered bat Miniopterus schreibersii LC
Family: Molossidae
Genus: Tadarida
European free-tailed bat Tadarida teniotis LR/lc
Family: Nycteridae
Genus: Nycteris
Egyptian slit-faced bat Nycteris thebaica LC
Family: Rhinolophidae
Subfamily: Rhinolophinae
Genus: Rhinolophus
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.
Species listed below also includes species being recorded in Levantine Sea except for gray whale.
Suborder: Mysticeti
Family: Balaenopteridae
Genus: Balaenoptera
Blue whale Balaenoptera m. musculus EN (possible)
Fin whale Balaenoptera physalus EN
Common minke whale Balaenoptera acutorostrata LC
Subfamily: Megapterinae
Genus: Megaptera
Humpback whale Megaptera novaeangliae LC
Family: Balaenidae
Genus: Eubalaena
North Atlantic right whale Eubalaena glacialis CR (possible)
Suborder: Odontoceti
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
Blainville's beaked whale, Mesoplodon densirostris DD
Genus: Ziphius
Cuvier's beaked whale, Ziphius cavirostris LC
Genus: Mesoplodon
Gervais' beaked whale Ziphius cavirostris DD
Family: Delphinidae (oceanic dolphins)
Genus: Delphinus
Short-beaked common dolphin, Delphinus delphis LC
Genus: Grampus
Risso's dolphin, Grampus griseus LC
Genus: Pseudorca
False killer whale, Pseudorca crassidens DD
Genus: Stenella
Striped dolphin, Stenella coeruleoalba LC
Pantropical spotted dolphin Stenella attenuata LR/cd (possible)
Genus: Sousa
Sousa chinensis DD
Genus: Steno
Rough-toothed dolphin, Steno bredanensis LC
Genus: Tursiops
Common bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus LC
Genus: Grampus
Risso's dolphin Grampus griseus LC
Genus: Orcinus
Orca Orcinus orca DD
Genus: Pseudorca
False killer whale Pseudorca crassidens DD
Genus: Globicephala
Long-finned pilot whale Globicephala melas DD
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 jubatus CR/ex
Genus: Caracal
Caracal Caracal caracal LC
Genus: Felis
Wildcat Felis silvestris LC
Jungle cat Felis chaus LC
Subfamily: Pantherinae
Genus: Panthera
Asiatic lion Panthera leo persica EN/ex
Arabian leopard Panthera pardus nimr CR
Family: Herpestidae (mongooses)
Genus: Herpestes
Egyptian mongoose Herpestes ichneumon LR/lc
Family: Hyaenidae (hyaenas)
Genus: Hyaena
Striped hyena Hyaena hyaena LC
Suborder: Caniformia
Family: Canidae (dogs, foxes)
Genus: Vulpes
Red fox Vulpes vulpes LC
Genus: Canis
Golden jackal Canis aureus LC
Syrian jackal Canis aureus syriacus LC
Grey wolf Canis lupus NT
Family: Ursidae (bears)
Genus: Ursus
Syrian brown bear Ursus arctos syriacus LR/lc
Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
Genus: Mustela
Least weasel Mustela nivalis LR/lc
Beech marten Martes foina LR/lc
Genus: Vormela
Marbled polecat Vormela peregusna LR/lc
Genus: Meles
Eurasian badger Meles meles 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
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: Cervidae (deer)
Subfamily: Cervinae
Genus: Dama
Fallow deer Dama dama LR/lc
Subfamily: Capreolinae
Genus: Capreolus
Roe deer Capreolus capreolus LR/lc
Subfamily: Cervinae
Genus: Cervus
Red deer Cervus elaphus LR/lc
Family: Bovidae (cattle, antelope, sheep, goats)
Subfamily: Antilopinae
Genus: Gazella
Mountain gazelle Gazella gazella VU
Goitered gazelle Gazella subgutturosa VU
Dorcas gazelle Gazella dorcas VU
Subfamily: Caprinae
Genus: Capra
Wild goat, Capra aegagrus LR/lc
Nubian ibex, Capra nubiana EN
Genus: Bubalus
Water buffalo, Bubalus bubalis LR Introduced
