List of mammals Burkina Faso

This is a list of mammal species registered in Burkina Faso . Burkina Faso has 136 species of mammals , of which there are no endangered species , 2 are endangered , 7 are vulnerable and 3 are close to vulnerable. 1 of the species listed for Burkina Faso is no longer found in the wild. ^[one]

The following tags are used to highlight the conservation status of each species as estimated by IUCN :

- extinct species in the wild
- extinct in the wild, whose representatives survived only in captivity
- endangered species (in critical condition)
- endangered species
- vulnerable species
- species close to vulnerable situations
- species at least risk
- species for which a threat assessment is lacking data

Some species have been evaluated using earlier criteria. Species evaluated using this system have the following categories instead of threatened and least dangerous:

Lr / cd	Lower risk / conservation dependent	Species that were the focus of conservation programs and may have moved into a higher risk category if the program was discontinued.
LR / nt	Lower risk / near threatened	Species that are close to being classified as vulnerable but are not the subject of conservation programs.
Lr / lc	Lower risk / least concern	Species for which there are no identifiable risks.

Content

Subclass: Beasts

Infraclass: Placental

Order: Aardvark (Aardvark)

Family: Aardvark
- Genus: Aardvark
  - Aardvark , Orycteropus afer

Order: Proboscis (elephants)

Savannah elephant

Family: Elephant
- Genus: African elephants
  - Savannah Elephant , Loxodonta africana

Order: Primates

Hussar monkey

Common chimpanzee

Suborder: Wet primates
- Infrastructure: Loriform
  - Family: Galagovy
    - Genus: Galago
      - Galago Demidova , Galagoides demidoff LR / lc
      - Senegalese Galago , Galago senegalensis LR / lc
Suborder: Dry apes
- Infrastructure: Monkey
  - Parvotryad: Narrow-nosed monkeys
    - Superfamily: Dog-headed
      - Family: Monkey (Monkeys of the Old World)
        Genus: Hussars
        Hussar monkey , Erythrocebus patas LR / lc
        Genus: Green Monkeys
        Green monkey , Chlorocebus sabaeus LR / lc
        Tantalus Monkey , Chlorocebus tantalus LR / lc
        Genus: Baboons
        Baboon Anubis , Papio anubis LR / lc
    - Superfamily: Anthropoid apes
      - Family: Hominids (people)
        Subfamily: Hominins
        Triba: Gominini
        Genus: Chimpanzee
        Common Chimpanzee , Pan troglodytes

Order: Rodents (rodents)

Striped mouse

Suborder: Porcupine
- Family: Porcupines (Porcupines of the Old World)
  - Genus: Porcupines
    - Crested porcupine , Hystrix cristata
Suborder: Proteinaceous
- Family: Squirrel (squirrels)
  - Subfamily: Xerinae
    - Tribe: Xerini
      - Genus: Ground Squirrels
        Striped Ground Squirrel , Xerus erythropus
    - Tribe: Protoxerini
      - Genus: Striped Squirrels
        Winton Squirrel , Funisciurus substriatus
      - Genus: Solar Squirrels
        Gambian Squirrel , Heliosciurus gambianus
- Family: Sonia (dormouse)
  - Subfamily: Graphiurinae
    - Genus: African Sony
      - Sonya Kellen , Graphiurus kelleni
Suborder: Mice
- Family: jerboa (jerboa)
  - Subfamily: Dipodinae
    - Genus: Desert Jerboa
      - Egyptian jerboa , Jaculus jaculus
- Family: Nezomyids
  - Subfamily: Dendromurinae
    - Genus: Fat Mice
      - Northern Fat Mouse , Steatomys caurinus
      - Western Fat Mouse , Steatomys cuppedius
  - Subfamily: Cricetomyinae
    - Genus: Hamster Rats
      - Gambian Hamster Rat , Cricetomys gambianus
- Family: Mouse (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters, etc.)
  - Subfamily: Deomiin
    - Genus: Needle Mice
      - Acomys johannis
  - Subfamily: Gerbil
    - Genus: Desmodilliscus
      - Desmodilliscus , Desmodilliscus braueri
    - Genus: Dwarf gerbils
      - Arabian pygmy gerbil , Gerbillus henleyi
      - Sudanese gerbil , Gerbillus nancillus
      - Nigerian gerbil , Gerbillus nigeriae
    - Genus: Tatera
      - Kemp's gerbil , Tatera kempi
    - Genus: Naked gerbils
      - Guinean gerbil , Gerbilliscus guineae
    - Genus: Long-toed gerbils
      - Slender gerbil , Taterillus gracilis
      - Petter gerbil , Taterillus petteri
  - Subfamily: Mouse
    - Genus: Herbal Mice
      - Arvicanthis ansorgei
      - Nilotian Herb Mouse , Arvicanthis niloticus
    - Genus: Striped grass mouse
      - Striped mouse Belle , Lemniscomys bellieri
      - Striped mouse , Lemniscomys striatus
      - Lemniscomys zebra
    - Genus: Multi-Nipple Mice
      - Guinean multicavity mouse , Mastomys erythroleucus
      - Mastomys huberti
      - Natal Mouse , Mastomys natalensis
    - Genus: House Mice
      - Senegalese mouse , Mus haussa
      - Mouse Mattey , Mus mattheyi
      - Dwarf Mouse , Mus minutoides
    - Genus: Soft-haired rats
      - Praomys daltoni
      - Tullberg Rat , Praomys tullbergi

Order: Hare ( Hare )

Family: Hare (rabbits, hares)
- Genus: Hares
  - Cape Hare , Lepus capensis LR / lc

Order: Insectivores

Suborder: Hedgehogs
- Family: Hedgehogs
  - Subfamily: Real Hedgehogs
    - Genus: African Hedgehogs
      - White-bellied Hedgehog , Atelerix albiventris LR / lc
Suborder: Shrew
- Family: Shrews (shrews)
  - Subfamily: White-toothed
    - Genus: Shrew
      - Gambian Shrew , Crocidura cinderella
      - North Nigerian Shrew , Crocidura foxi
      - Red Shrew , Crocidura fulvastra
      - Tiny Shrew , Crocidura fuscomurina
      - Shrew Lammotha , Crocidura lamottei
      - Moorish Shrew , Crocidura lusitania
      - Nigerian Shrew , Crocidura nigeriae
      - Senegalese Shrew , Crocidura viaria
      - Shrew Vaud , Crocidura voi

Order: Bats (bats)

Family: Winged (flying foxes, bats of the Old World)
- Subfamily: Eidolinae
  - Genus: Palm Birds
    - Palm Wing , Eidolon helvum
- Subfamily: Rousettinae
  - Genus: Epaulettes
    - Greater Epaulette Wing , Epomophorus gambianus
  - Genus: Hypsignathus
    - Hammerhead Wing , Hypsignathus monstrosus
  - Genus: Lissonycteris
    - Lissonycteris smithi
  - Genus: Dwarf Epaulette Birds
    - Dwarf Epaulette Wing , Micropteropus pusillus
Family: Smooth-nosed bats
- Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
  - Gender: African leather
    - Guinean leather , Neoromicia guineensis
    - Banana Bat , Neoromicia nanus
    - Leather of Randall , Neoromicia rendalli
    - Somali leather , Neoromicia somalicus
  - Genus: Nycticeinops
    - Schlieffen Gladkonos , Nycticeinops schlieffeni
  - Genus: Bat
    - Desert Bat , Pipistrellus deserti
    - Dwarf Cameroonian Bat , Pipistrellus nanulus
    - Red-headed Bat , Pipistrellus rusticus
  - Genus: House Smooth-nosed
    - African smoothbill , Scotophilus dinganii
    - Scotophilus leucogaster
    - Scotophilus viridis
Family: Mouse Tails
- Genus: Mouse Tails
  - Hardwick Mouse Tail , Rhinopoma hardwickei
  - Big Mouse Tail , Rhinopoma microphyllum
Family: Bulldog Bats
- Gender: Small Folded Lips
  - Bemelen folded lip , Chaerephon bemmeleni
  - Folded Ears , Chaerephon major
  - Dwarf folded lip , Chaerephon pumila
- Gender: Large Folded Lips
  - Angolan folded lip , Mops condylurus
  - Mongolian folded lip , Mops demonstrator
  - Folded Midas , Mops midas
Family: Tufted-tailed
- Genus: Grave Sackwing
  - Blue-bellied Burlap , Taphozous nudiventris
  - Grave Sackwing , Taphozous perforatus
Family: Schelmordy
- Genus: Schellemords
  - Gambian Schelord , Nycteris gambiensis
  - Shaggy Shermord , Nycteris hispida
  - Greater Ears , Nycteris macrotis
  - Egyptian Schelmord , Nycteris thebaica
Family: Lance
- Genus: Lavia
  - Yellow-winged False Vampire , Lavia frons
Family: Horseshoe
- Subfamily: Rhinolophinae
  - Genus: Horseshoes
    - Damara horseshoe , Rhinolophus fumigatus
    - Horseshoe Lander , Rhinolophus landeri
- Subfamily: Hipposiderinae
  - Genus: Trident
    - Common Trident , Asellia tridens
  - Genus: Horseshoe Lips
    - Abbas leafy , Hipposideros abae
    - Kaffir Leafle , Hipposideros caffer
    - Hipposideros gigas LC
    - Jones Listonos , Hipposideros jonesi
    - Red Listonos , Hipposideros ruber

Order: Pangolins (pangolins)

Family: Pangolin
- Genus: Lizards
  - Giant Raptor , Manis gigantea LR / lc
  - Long-tailed Raptor Manis tetradactyla LR / lc
  - White-bellied Raptor , Manis tricuspis LR / lc

Order: Predatory (predators)

African leopard

Senegalese lion

Common geneta

Striped hyena

Hyena dog

Suborder: Feline
- Family: Feline (cats)
  - Subfamily: Small cats
    - Genus: Cheetahs
      - Northwest African Cheetah , Acinonyx jubatus hecki
    - Gender: Caracal
      - Caracal , Caracal caracal
    - Genus: Golden Cats
      - Golden cat , Profelis aurata
    - Gender: Cats
      - Forest cat , Felis silvestris
    - Genus: Serval
      - Serval , Leptailurus serval
  - Subfamily: Big cats
    - Rod: Panthers
      - Senegalese lion , Panthera leo senegalensis
      - African Leopard , Panthera pardus pardus
- Family: Viverrae (civet, mongoose, etc.)
  - Subfamily: Viverrinae
    - Genus: Genetta
      - Common Genetta , Genetta genetta LR / lc
      - Spotted geneta , Genetta maculata LR / lc
      - False Geneta , Genetta thierryi LR / lc
- Family: Mongoose (Mongoose)
  - Genus: African Mongoose
    - Slender Mongoose , Galerella sanguinea LR / lc
  - Genus: White-Tailed Mongoose
    - White-tailed Mongoose , Ichneumia albicauda LR / lc
- Family: Hyenas (Hyenas)
  - Genus: Spotted Hyenas
    - Spotted Hyena , Crocuta crocuta LR / cd
  - Genus: Hyaena
    - Striped Hyena , Hyaena hyaena LR / nt
Suborder: Dog
- Family: Dogs (dogs, foxes)
  - Gender: Foxes
    - African fox , Vulpes pallida
  - Genus: Wolves
    - Striped Jackal , Canis adustus
  - Genus: Hyenoid Dogs
    - West African Hyena Dog , Lycaon pictus manguensis
- Family: Kunyi ( Kunyi )
  - Genus: African Ferrets
    - African Ferret , Ictonyx striatus LR / lc
  - Genus: Mellivora
    - Honey badger , Mellivora capensis LR / lc
  - Genus: Hydrictis
    - White-necked Otter , Lutra maculicollis
  - Genus: Clawless Otters
    - Cape Clawless Otter , Aonyx capensis

Order: Artiodactyls (Artiodactyls).

Common hippopotamus

Giraffe

Redhead gazelle

Bushbock

Yellow-backed Duker

Family: Pigs (pigs)
- Subfamily: Phacochoerinae
  - Genus: Warthogs
    - Warthog , Phacochoerus africanus LR / lc
Family: Hippos (hippos)
- Genus: Hippos
  - Hippopotamus hippopotamus amphibius
Family: Fawn
- Genus: Water deer
  - Water deer , Hyemoschus aquaticus
Family: Giraffe (giraffe, okapi)
- Genus: Giraffes
  - West African Giraffe , Giraffa camelopardalis peralta /
Family: Cattle (cattle, antelopes, sheep, goats)
- Subfamily: Bubaly
  - Genus: Congoni
    - Heartbist , Alcelaphus buselaphus LR / cd
  - Genus: Lyrohii Bubaly
    - Marsh Damaliscus lunatus LR / cd
- Subfamily: Real Antelopes
  - Genus: Gazelles
    - Gazelle dorcas , Gazella dorcas
    - Red-faced gazelle , Gazella rufifrons
  - Rod: Oribi
    - Oribi , Ourebia ourebi LR / cd
- Subfamily: Bull
  - Genus: African Buffalo
    - African Buffalo , Syncerus caffer LR / cd
  - Genus: Forest Antelopes
    - Bongo , Tragelaphus eurycerus LR / nt
    - Bushbock , Tragelaphus scriptus LR / lc
- Subfamily: Dukers
  - Genus: Forest Dukers
    - Black-backed Duker , Cephalophus dorsalis LR / nt
    - Red-headed Duker , Cephalophus rufilatus LR / cd
    - Yellow-backed Duker , Cephalophus silvicultor LR / nt
  - Genus: Philantomba
    - Ducker Maxwell , Philantomba maxwellii LR / nt
  - Genus: Sylvicapra
    - Shrub Ducker , Sylvicapra grimmia LR / lc
- Subfamily: Saberhorn Antelopes
  - Genus: Horse Antelopes
    - Horse Antelope , Hippotragus equinus LR / cd
  - Genus: Oriks
    - Sugar Oryx , Oryx dammah
- Subfamily: Water goats
  - Rod: Water goats
    - Common Water Goat , Kobus ellipsiprymnus LR / cd
    - Kob , Kobus kob LR / cd
  - Genus: Redunks
    - Ordinary Redunka , Redunca redunca LR / cd

Notes

↑ This list is derived from the IUCN Red List , which lists mammalian species and includes those mammals that have recently been classified as extinct (since 1500 C.E.). The taxonomy and names of individual species are based on those used in existing Wikipedia articles as of August 29, 2018 and supplemented by generic names and taxonomy from IUCN, the Smithsonian Institution or the University of Michigan, where there was no Wikipedia article.

Links

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Mammals of Burkina Faso (Neopr.) . IUCN.
Mammal Species of the World (Neopr.) (Link unavailable) . Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Date of treatment August 29, 2018. Archived on April 27, 2007.
Animal Diversity Web (Neopr.) . University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.

[1] This list is derived from the IUCN Red List , which lists mammalian species and includes those mammals that have recently been classified as extinct (since 1500 C.E.). The taxonomy and names of individual species are based on those used in existing Wikipedia articles as of August 29, 2018 and supplemented by generic names and taxonomy from IUCN, the Smithsonian Institution or the University of Michigan, where there was no Wikipedia article.