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:
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
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
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
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: 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
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
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
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
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
Rüppell'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
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
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
Rüppell'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
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
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
