List of MAMMALIA species in Kenya



This is a list of MAMMALIA in Kenya according to the IUCN Red List.

This list was last updated 2019-09-14

 

This list contains only species that have been assessed for the IUCN Red List. It is therefore not representative of all the species in the country.

Species counts by country: Total | Amphibians | Birds | Fish | Mammals | Reptiles | Vascular Plants.

scientific_namecommon_nametaxonidcategory
Otomys lacustris Tanzanian Vlei Rat 45067 VU
Otomys barbouri Barbour’s Vlei Rat 45069 EN
Cephalophus adersi Aders' Duiker 4137 VU
Cephalophus harveyi Harvey's Duiker 4154 LC
Hylomyscus kerbispeterhansi Kerbis-Peterhan's Wood Mouse 111679568 LC
Beatragus hunteri Hirola 6234 CR
Arvicanthis nairobae Nairobi Grass Rat 2146 LC
Damaliscus lunatus ssp. topi Coastal Topi 6243 EN
Cercocebus galeritus Tana River Mangabey 4200 EN
Pelomys hopkinsi Hopkins's Groove-toothed Swamp Rat 16506 DD
Pelomys isseli Issel's Groove-toothed Swamp Rat 16507 NT
Acomys ignitus Fiery Spiny Mouse 266 LC
Nesotragus moschatus Suni 14604 LC
Acomys percivali Percival's Spiny Mouse 272 LC
Pronolagus rupestris Smith's Red Rock Hare 41295 LC
Hylomyscus endorobae Mount Kenya Wood Mouse 111679859 LC
Crocidura macarthuri Macarthur's Shrew 41333 LC
Crocidura montis Montane White-toothed Shrew 41338 LC
Giraffa camelopardalis ssp. rothschildi Rothschild’s Giraffe 174469 NT
Grammomys caniceps Gray-headed Thicket Rat 9452 DD
Mastomys pernanus Dwarf Multimammate Mouse 12863 DD
Bdeogale jacksoni Jackson's Mongoose 2675 NT
Beamys hindei Long-tailed Pouched Rat 2676 LC
Surdisorex norae Aberdare Mole Shrew 21134 LC
Surdisorex polulus Mt. Kenya Mole Shrew 21135 DD
Giraffa camelopardalis ssp. tippelskirchi Masai Giraffe 88421036 EN
Eudorcas thomsonii Thomson's Gazelle 8982 LC
Alcelaphus buselaphus ssp. cokii Coke's Hartebeest 815 LC
Tadarida lobata Kenyan Big-eared Free-tailed Bat 21317 LC
Gerbillus cosensis Cosens's Gerbil 9114 DD
Gerbillus harwoodi Harwood's Gerbil 9126 LC
Pipistrellus aero Mount Gargues Pipistrelle 17323 DD
Taphozous hamiltoni Hamilton's Tomb Bat 21455 DD
Taphozous hildegardeae Hildegarde's Tomb Bat 21456 VU
Galagoides cocos Kenya Coast Galago 136212 LC
Scotophilus andrewreborii Andrew Rebori’s House Bat 84466713 LC
Suncus aequatorius 136224 EN
Rhinolophus deckenii Decken's Horseshoe Bat 19537 NT
Scotophilus trujilloi Trujillo’s House Bat 84466859 LC
Thallomys loringi Loring's Rat 21690 LC
Oryx beisa ssp. callotis Fringe-eared Oryx 15572 VU
Grammomys gigas Giant Thicket Rat 9456 EN
Grammomys ibeanus Ruwenzori Thicket Rat 9457 LC
Miniopterus fraterculus Lesser Long-fingered Bat 13563 LC
Rhynchocyon chrysopygus Golden-rumped Sengi 19705 EN
Rhynchocyon petersi Black and Rufous Sengi 19708 LC
Otolemur garnettii Small-eared Galago 15644 LC
Ourebia ourebi ssp. haggardi Haggard's Oribi 15731 VU
Surdisorex schlitteri 45954401 DD
Dendrohyrax validus Eastern Tree Hyrax 136599 NT
Pedetes surdaster East African Spring-hare 136621 LC
Crocidura raineyi Rainey's Shrew 5592 DD
Grammomys brevirostris Short-snouted Thicket Rat 47967714 DD
Bdeogale omnivora Sokoke Dog Mongoose 136686 VU
Crocidura allex Highlands Shrew 5620 VU
Crocidura elgonius Elgon Shrew 5625 LC
Crocidura fischeri Fischer's Shrew 5627 DD
Crocidura macowi Nyiro Shrew 5635 DD
Gerbillus percivali Percival's Gerbil 136703 DD
Crocidura ultima Ultimate Shrew 5638 DD
Crocidura xantippe Xanthippe's Shrew 5639 LC
Nanger granti ssp. granti 51187222 LC
Nanger granti ssp. petersii Tana Gazelle 51187225 EN
Tragelaphus eurycerus ssp. isaaci Mountain Bongo 22057 CR
Heliosciurus undulatus Zanj Sun Squirrel 9835 DD
Praomys delectorum East African Praomys 18114 LC
Galagoides orinus Mountain Dwarf Galago 40651 NT
Piliocolobus rufomitratus Tana River Red Colobus 136939 EN
Glauconycteris kenyacola Kenyan Wattled Bat 44796 DD
Myonycteris relicta Bergmans's Collared Fruit Bat 14098 LC
Miniopterus africanus African Long-fingered Bat 44859 LC
Paraxerus flavovittis Striped Bush Squirrel 16207 LC
Paraxerus ochraceus Ochre Bush Squirrel 16209 LC
Paraxerus palliatus Red Bush Squirrel 16210 LC
Neoromicia melckorum Melck's House Bat 44922 DD

 

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Species are classified by the IUCN Red List into nine groups:
  • Extinct (EX) – beyond reasonable doubt that the species is no longer extant.
  • Extinct in the wild (EW) – survives only in captivity, cultivation and/or outside native range, as presumed after exhaustive surveys.
  • Critically endangered (CR) – in a particularly and extremely critical state.
  • Endangered (EN) – very high risk of extinction in the wild, meets any of criteria A to E for Endangered.
  • Vulnerable (VU) – meets one of the 5 red list criteria and thus considered to be at high risk of unnatural (human-caused) extinction without further human intervention.
  • Near threatened (NT) – close to being at high risk of extinction in the near future.
  • Least concern (LC) – unlikely to become extinct in the near future.
  • Data deficient (DD)
  • Not evaluated (NE)