This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Congo. There are the mammal species in Congo, of which 0 are critically endangered, 5 are endangered, 9 are vulnerable, and 4 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 order Afrosoricida contains the golden moles of southern Africa and the tenrecs of Madagascar and Africa, two families of small mammals that were traditionally part of the order Insectivora.
Family: Tenrecidae (tenrecs)
Subfamily: Potamogalinae
Genus: Potamogale
Giant otter shrew Potamogale velox LC
Family: Chrysochloridae
Subfamily: Amblysominae
Genus: Calcochloris
Congo golden mole Calcochloris leucorhinus DD
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: Dendrohyrax
Western tree hyrax Dendrohyrax dorsalis LC
The elephants comprise three living species and are the largest living land animals.
Family: Elephantidae (elephants)
Genus: Loxodonta
African forest elephant Loxodonta cyclotis VU
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: Trichechidae
Genus: Trichechus
African manatee Trichechus senegalensis VU
The order Primates contains humans and their closest relatives: lemurs, lorisoids, tarsiers, monkeys, and apes.
Suborder: Strepsirrhini
Infraorder: Lemuriformes
Superfamily: Lorisoidea
Family: Lorisidae
Genus: Arctocebus
Golden angwantibo Arctocebus aureus LR/nt
Genus: Perodicticus
Potto Perodicticus potto LR/lc
Family: Galagidae
Genus: Sciurocheirus
Bioko Allen's bushbaby Sciurocheirus alleni LR/nt
Genus: Galagoides
Prince Demidoff's bushbaby Galagoides demidovii LR/lc
Genus: Euoticus
Southern needle-clawed bushbaby Euoticus elegantulus LR/nt
Suborder: Haplorhini
Infraorder: Simiiformes
Parvorder: Catarrhini
Superfamily: Cercopithecoidea
Family: Cercopithecidae (Old World monkeys)
Genus: Allenopithecus
Allen's swamp monkey Allenopithecus nigroviridis LR/nt
Genus: Miopithecus
Angolan talapoin Miopithecus talapoin LR/lc
Gabon talapoin Miopithecus ogouensis LR/lc
Genus: Chlorocebus
Malbrouck Chlorocebus cynosuros LR/lc
Genus: Cercopithecus
Moustached guenon Cercopithecus cephus LR/lc
De Brazza's monkey Cercopithecus neglectus LR/lc
Greater spot-nosed monkey Cercopithecus nictitans LR/lc
Crowned guenon Cercopithecus pogonias LR/lc
Genus: Lophocebus
Grey-cheeked mangabey Lophocebus albigena LR/lc
Genus: Papio
Olive baboon Papio anubis LR/lc
Genus: Cercocebus
Collared mangabey Cercocebus torquatus LR/nt
Genus: Mandrillus
Mandrill Mandrillus sphinx VU
Subfamily: Colobinae
Genus: Colobus
Mantled guereza Colobus guereza LR/lc
Black colobus Colobus satanas VU
Genus: Procolobus
Red colobus Procolobus badius EN
Pennant's colobus Procolobus pennantii EN
Superfamily: Hominoidea
Family: Hominidae (humans)
Subfamily: Homininae
Tribe: Gorillini
Genus: Gorilla
Western gorilla Gorilla gorilla EN
Tribe: Panini
Genus: Pan
Common chimpanzee Pan troglodytes 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)
Genus: Atherurus
African brush-tailed porcupine Atherurus africanus LC
Genus: Hystrix
Cape porcupine Hystrix africaeaustralis LC
Family: Thryonomyidae (cane rats)
Genus: Thryonomys
Greater cane rat Thryonomys swinderianus LC
Suborder: Sciurognathi
Family: Anomaluridae
Subfamily: Anomalurinae
Genus: Anomalurus
Lord Derby's scaly-tailed squirrel Anomalurus derbianus LC
Dwarf scaly-tailed squirrel Anomalurus pusillus LC
Genus: Anomalurops
Beecroft's scaly-tailed squirrel Anomalurops beecrofti LC
Subfamily: Zenkerellinae
Genus: Idiurus
Long-eared flying mouse Idiurus macrotis LC
Flying mouse Idiurus zenkeri DD
Family: Sciuridae (squirrels)
Subfamily: Xerinae
Tribe: Protoxerini
Genus: Epixerus
Baifran palm squirrel Epixerus wilsoni DD
Genus: Funisciurus
Lady Burton's rope squirrel Funisciurus isabella LC
Ribboned rope squirrel Funisciurus lemniscatus DD
Fire-footed rope squirrel Funisciurus pyrropus LC
Genus: Myosciurus
African pygmy squirrel Myosciurus pumilio DD
Genus: Paraxerus
Green bush squirrel Paraxerus poensis LC
Genus: Protoxerus
Forest giant squirrel Protoxerus stangeri LC
Family: Nesomyidae
Subfamily: Dendromurinae
Genus: Dendroprionomys
Velvet climbing mouse Dendroprionomys rousseloti DD
Subfamily: Cricetomyinae
Genus: Cricetomys
Emin's pouched rat Cricetomys emini LC
Gambian pouched rat Cricetomys gambianus LC
Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters, etc.)
Subfamily: Deomyinae
Genus: Deomys
Link rat Deomys ferrugineus LC
Genus: Lophuromys
Yellow-bellied brush-furred rat Lophuromys luteogaster LC
Fire-bellied brush-furred rat Lophuromys nudicaudus LC
Rusty-bellied brush-furred rat Lophuromys sikapusi LC
Subfamily: Murinae
Genus: Colomys
African wading rat Colomys goslingi LC
Genus: Grammomys
Shining thicket rat Grammomys rutilans LC
Genus: Heimyscus
African smoky mouse Heimyscus fumosus LC
Genus: Hybomys
Peters's striped mouse Hybomys univittatus LC
Genus: Hylomyscus
Beaded wood mouse Hylomyscus aeta LC
Allen's wood mouse Hylomyscus alleni LC
Little wood mouse Hylomyscus parvus LC
Stella wood mouse Hylomyscus stella LC
Genus: Lemniscomys
Typical striped grass mouse Lemniscomys striatus LC
Genus: Malacomys
Big-eared swamp rat Malacomys longipes LC
Genus: Mastomys
Guinea multimammate mouse Mastomys erythroleucus LC
Natal multimammate mouse Mastomys natalensis LC
Genus: Mus
African pygmy mouse Mus minutoides LC
Peters's mouse Mus setulosus LC
Thomas's pygmy mouse Mus sorella LC
Genus: Mylomys
African groove-toothed rat Mylomys dybowskii LC
Genus: Myomyscus
Brockman's rock mouse Myomyscus brockmani LC
Genus: Oenomys
Common rufous-nosed rat Oenomys hypoxanthus LC
Genus: Praomys
Jackson's soft-furred mouse Praomys jacksoni LC
Petter's soft-furred mouse Praomys petteri LC
Tullberg's soft-furred mouse Praomys tullbergi LC
Genus: Stochomys
Target rat Stochomys longicaudatus 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
Bates's shrew Crocidura batesi LC
Long-footed shrew Crocidura crenata LC
Dent's shrew Crocidura denti LC
Long-tailed musk shrew Crocidura dolichura LC
Goliath shrew Crocidura goliath LC
Grasse's shrew Crocidura grassei LC
Hildegarde's shrew Crocidura hildegardeae LC
Butiaba naked-tailed shrew Crocidura littoralis LC
Ludia's shrew Crocidura ludia LC
Turbo shrew Crocidura turba LC
Genus: Paracrocidura
Lesser large-headed shrew Paracrocidura schoutedeni LC
Genus: Suncus
Remy's pygmy shrew Suncus remyi LC
Genus: Sylvisorex
Johnston's forest shrew Sylvisorex johnstoni LC
Climbing shrew Sylvisorex megalura LC
Greater forest shrew Sylvisorex ollula LC
Subfamily: Myosoricinae
Genus: Congosorex
Lesser Congo shrew Congosorex verheyeni 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: Eidolon
Straw-coloured fruit bat Eidolon helvum LC
Genus: Epomophorus
Lesser Angolan epauletted fruit bat Epomophorus grandis DD
Ethiopian epauletted fruit bat Epomophorus labiatus LC
Wahlberg's epauletted fruit bat Epomophorus wahlbergi LC
Genus: Epomops
Franquet's epauletted fruit bat Epomops franqueti LC
Genus: Hypsignathus
Hammer-headed bat Hypsignathus monstrosus LC
Genus: Lissonycteris
Angolan rousette Lissonycteris angolensis LC
Genus: Micropteropus
Peters's dwarf epauletted fruit bat Micropteropus pusillus LC
Genus: Myonycteris
Little collared fruit bat Myonycteris torquata LC
Genus: Rousettus
Egyptian fruit bat Rousettus aegyptiacus LC
Genus: Scotonycteris
Pohle's fruit bat Scotonycteris ophiodon EN
Zenker's fruit bat Scotonycteris zenkeri NT
Subfamily: Macroglossinae
Genus: Megaloglossus
Woermann's bat Megaloglossus woermanni LC
Family: Vespertilionidae
Subfamily: Myotinae
Genus: Myotis
Rufous mouse-eared bat Myotis bocagii LC
Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
Genus: Glauconycteris
Silvered bat Glauconycteris argentata LC
Bibundi bat Glauconycteris egeria DD
Butterfly Bat Glauconycteris variegata LC
Genus: Hypsugo
Broad-headed pipistrelle Hypsugo crassulus LC
Mouselike pipistrelle Hypsugo musciculus DD
Genus: Mimetillus
Moloney's mimic bat Mimetillus moloneyi LC
Genus: Neoromicia
Cape serotine Neoromicia capensis LC
Tiny serotine Neoromicia guineensis LC
Banana pipistrelle Neoromicia nanus LC
Rendall's serotine Neoromicia rendalli LC
Somali serotine Neoromicia somalicus LC
White-winged serotine Neoromicia tenuipinnis LC
Genus: Scotoecus
Hinde's lesser house bat Scotoecus hindei DD
Genus: Scotophilus
African yellow bat Scotophilus dinganii LC
Subfamily: Miniopterinae
Genus: Miniopterus
Least long-fingered bat Miniopterus minor NT
Family: Molossidae
Genus: Chaerephon
Nigerian free-tailed bat Chaerephon nigeriae LC
Little free-tailed bat Chaerephon pumila LC
Genus: Mops
Sierra Leone free-tailed bat Mops brachypterus LC
Railer bat Mops thersites LC
Family: Emballonuridae
Genus: Coleura
African sheath-tailed bat Coleura afra LC
Genus: Saccolaimus
Pel's pouched bat Saccolaimus peli NT
Genus: Taphozous
Mauritian tomb bat Taphozous mauritianus LC
Family: Nycteridae
Genus: Nycteris
Bate's slit-faced bat Nycteris arge LC
Large slit-faced bat Nycteris grandis LC
Hairy slit-faced bat Nycteris hispida LC
Large-eared slit-faced bat Nycteris macrotis LC
Egyptian slit-faced bat Nycteris thebaica LC
Family: Rhinolophidae
Subfamily: Rhinolophinae
Genus: Rhinolophus
Adam's horseshoe bat Rhinolophus adami DD
Halcyon horseshoe bat Rhinolophus alcyone LC
Rüppell's horseshoe bat Rhinolophus fumigatus LC
Lander's horseshoe bat Rhinolophus landeri LC
Forest horseshoe bat Rhinolophus silvestris VU
Swinny's horseshoe bat Rhinolophus swinnyi NT
Subfamily: Hipposiderinae
Genus: Hipposideros
Benito roundleaf bat Hipposideros beatus LC
Sundevall's roundleaf bat Hipposideros caffer LC
Cyclops roundleaf bat Hipposideros cyclops LC
Giant roundleaf bat Hipposideros gigas LC
Noack's roundleaf bat Hipposideros ruber LC
Genus: Triaenops
Persian trident bat Triaenops persicus LC
The order Philodota comprises the eight species of pangolin. Pangolins are anteaters and have the powerful claws, elongated snout and long tongue seen in the other unrelated anteater species.
Family: Manidae
Genus: Manis
Giant pangolin Manis gigantea LR/lc
Long-tailed pangolin Manis tetradactyla LR/lc
Tree pangolin Manis tricuspis LR/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: Megapterinae
Genus: Megaptera
Humpback whale Megaptera novaeangliae LC (possibly not as abundant as other populations)
Subfamily: Balaenopterinae
Genus: Balaenoptera
Southern blue whale Balaenoptera m. musculus intermedia EN (formerly in large numbers)
Southern fin whale Balaenoptera physalus quoyi EN
Southern sei Whale Balaenoptera borealis schlegelii EN
Bryde's whale Balaenoptera edeni DD
Antarctic minke whale Balaenoptera bonaerensis DD
Common minke whale Balaenoptera acutorostrata LR/nt
Suborder: Odontoceti
Genus: Physeteridae
Genus: Physeter
Sperm whale Physeter macrocephalus VU
Superfamily: Platanistoidea
Family: Kogiidae
Genus: Kogia
Pygmy sperm whale Kogia breviceps DD
Dwarf sperm whale Kogia sima DD
Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins)
Genus: Stenella
Pantropical spotted dolphin Stenella attenuata DD
Clymene dolphin Stenella clymene DD
Striped dolphin Stenella coeruleoalba DD
Atlantic spotted dolphin Stenella frontalis DD
Spinner dolphin Stenella longirostris DD
Genus: Steno
Rough-toothed dolphin Steno bredanensis DD
Genus: Sousa
Atlantic humpback dolphin Sousa teuszii NT (now rare)
Genus: Tursiops
Common bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus DD
Genus: Lagenodelphis
Fraser's dolphin Lagenodelphis hosei DD
Genus: Feresa
Pygmy killer whale Feresa attenuata DD
Genus: Pseudorca
False killer whale Pseudorca crassidens DD
Genus: Globicephala
Short-finned pilot whale Globicephala macrorhynchus DD
Genus: Orcinus
Orca Orcinus orca DD
Genus: Peponocephala
Melon-headed whale Peponocephala electra DD
Family: Ziphidae
Genus: Mesoplodon
Blainville's beaked whale Mesoplodon densirostris 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: Leptailurus
Serval Leptailurus serval LC
Genus: Profelis
African golden cat Profelis aurata VU
Subfamily: Pantherinae
Genus: Panthera
Southwest African lion Panthera leo bleyenberghi VU
West African lion Panthera leo senegalensis CR
African leopard Panthera pardus pardus NT
Family: Viverridae (civets, mongooses, etc.)
Subfamily: Viverrinae
Genus: Civettictis
African civet Civettictis civetta LR/lc
Genus: Genetta
Servaline genet Genetta servalina LR/lc
Genus: Poiana
African linsang Poiana richardsonii LR/lc
Family: Nandiniidae
Genus: Nandinia
African palm civet Nandinia binotata LR/lc
Family: Herpestidae (mongooses)
Genus: Bdeogale
Black-footed mongoose Bdeogale nigripes LR/lc
Genus: Crossarchus
Alexander's kusimanse Crossarchus alexandri LR/lc
Genus: Galerella
Slender mongoose Galerella sanguinea LR/lc
Genus: Herpestes
Long-nosed mongoose Herpestes naso LR/lc
Family: Hyaenidae (hyaenas)
Genus: Crocuta
Spotted hyena Crocuta crocuta LR/cd
Suborder: Caniformia
Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
Genus: Ictonyx
Striped polecat Ictonyx striatus LR/lc
Genus: Mellivora
Ratel Mellivora capensis LR/lc
Genus: Lutra
Speckle-throated otter Lutra maculicollis LC
Genus: Aonyx
Oriental small-clawed otter Aonyx congicus DD
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: Phacochoerinae
Genus: Phacochoerus
Common warthog Phacochoerus africanus LR/lc
Subfamily: Suinae
Genus: Hylochoerus
Giant forest hog Hylochoerus meinertzhageni LR/lc
Genus: Potamochoerus
Red river hog Potamochoerus porcus LR/lc
Family: Hippopotamidae (hippopotamuses)
Genus: Hippopotamus
Hippopotamus Hippopotamus amphibius VU
Family: Tragulidae
Genus: Hyemoschus
Water chevrotain Hyemoschus aquaticus DD
Family: Bovidae (cattle, antelope, sheep, goats)
Subfamily: Antilopinae
Genus: Neotragus
Bates's pygmy antelope Neotragus batesi LR/nt
Subfamily: Bovinae
Genus: Syncerus
African buffalo Syncerus caffer LR/cd
Genus: Tragelaphus
Bongo Tragelaphus eurycerus LR/nt
Bushbuck Tragelaphus scriptus LR/lc
Sitatunga Tragelaphus spekii LR/nt
Subfamily: Cephalophinae
Genus: Cephalophus
Peters's duiker Cephalophus callipygus LR/nt
Bay duiker Cephalophus dorsalis LR/nt
White-bellied duiker Cephalophus leucogaster LR/nt
Blue duiker Cephalophus monticola LR/lc
Black-fronted duiker Cephalophus nigrifrons LR/nt
Ogilby's duiker Cephalophus ogilbyi LR/nt
Yellow-backed duiker Cephalophus silvicultor LR/nt
Genus: Sylvicapra
Common duiker Sylvicapra grimmia LR/lc
Subfamily: Reduncinae
Genus: Kobus
Waterbuck Kobus ellipsiprymnus LR/cd
Genus: Redunca
Southern reedbuck Redunca arundinum LR/cd
