List of mammals of the Comoros

This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Comoros. There are 16 mammal species in Comoros, of which 1 is critically endangered, 0 are endangered, 2 are vulnerable, and 1 is near-threatened.

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

EX	Extinct	No reasonable doubt that the last individual has died.
EW	Extinct in the wild	Known only to survive in captivity or as a naturalized populations well outside its previous range.
CR	Critically Endangered	The species is in imminent risk of extinction in the wild.
EN	Endangered	The species is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
VU	Vulnerable	The species is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
NT	Near Threatened	The species does not meet any of the criteria that would categorise it as risking extinction but it is likely to do so in the future.
LC	Least Concern	There are no current identifiable risks to the species.
DD	Data Deficient	There is inadequate information to make an assessment of the risks to this species.

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:

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

Subclass: Theria

Infraclass: Eutheria

Order: Sirenia (manatees and dugongs)

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Dugong

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: Dugongidae
  • • Genus: Dugong
      • Dugong Dugong dugon VU

Order: Primates

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Mongoose Lemur

The order Primates contains all the species commonly related to the lemurs, monkeys, and apes, with the latter category including humans. It is divided informally into three main groupings: prosimians, monkeys of the New World, and monkeys and apes of the Old World.

• Suborder: Strepsirrhini
  • Infraorder: Lemuriformes
    • Superfamily: Lemuroidea
      • Family: Lemuridae (large lemurs)
        • • Genus: Eulemur
            • Mongoose Lemur Eulemur mongoz VU

Order: Soricomorpha (shrews, moles, and soledons)

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The "shrew-forms" are insectivorous mmmals. The shrews and soledons closely resemble mice while the moles are stout bodied burrowers.

• Family: Soricidae (shrews)
  • Subfamily: Crocidurinae
    • Genus: Suncus
      • Madagascan Shrew Suncus madagascariensis LR/lc

Order: Chiroptera (bats)

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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: Pteropus
      • Pteropus livingstonii CR
      • Pteropus seychellensis LC
    • Genus: Rousettus
      • Comoro Rousette Rousettus obliviosus NT
• Family: Vespertilionidae
  • Subfamily: Myotinae
    • Genus: Myotis
      • Anjouan Myotis Myotis anjouanensis DD
  • Subfamily: Miniopterinae
    • Genus: Miniopterus
      • Manavi Long-fingered Bat Miniopterus manavi DD

Order: Cetacea (whales)

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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: Odontoceti
  • Superfamily: Platanistoidea
    • Family: Kogiidae
      • Genus: Kogia
        • Pygmy Sperm Whale Kogia breviceps LR/lc
        • Dwarf Sperm Whale Kogia sima LR/lc
    • Family: Ziphidae
      • Genus: Ziphius
        • Cuvier's Beaked Whale Ziphius cavirostris DD
      • Subfamily: Hyperoodontidae
        • Genus: Mesoplodon
          • Blainville's Beaked Whale Mesoplodon densirostris DD
          • Gray's Beaked Whale Mesoplodon grayi DD
    • Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins)
      • Genus: Stenella
        • Spinner Dolphin Stenella longirostris LR/cd
      • Genus: Orcinus
        • Orca Orcinus orca LR/cd

Order: Carnivora (carnivores)

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The carnivores include over 260 species, the majority of which eat meat as their primary dietary item. Carnivores have a characteristic skull shape and dentition.

• Suborder: Caniformia
  • Family: Otariidae (eared seals, sealions)
    • Genus: Arctocephalus
      • Subantarctic Fur Seal Arctocephalus tropicalis LR/lc

References

• "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Mammals of Comoros". IUCN. 2001. Retrieved 22 May 2007. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |dateformat= ignored (help)
• "Mammal Species of the World". Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. 2005. Retrieved 22 May 2007. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |dateformat= ignored (help)
• "Animal Diversity Web". University of Michigan Museum of Zoology. 1995-2006. Retrieved 22 May 2007. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |dateformat= ignored (help)

See also

• List of chordate orders
• List of regional mammals lists
• List of prehistoric mammals
• Mammal classification
• New mammal species