Walker Bay Fynbos Conservancy
Mammals Species List
 

Family Scientific name Common Name IUCN Status
Bathyergidae Bathyergus suillus Cape Dune mole rat Least concern
Bovidae Oreotragus oreotragus Klipspringer Least concern
Bovidae Raphicerus melanotis Cape Grysbok Least concern
Bovidae Raphicerus campestris Steenbok Least concern
Bovidae Tragelaphus scriptus Bushbuck Least concern
Bovidae Sylvicapra grimmia Common duiker Least concern
Bovidae Pelea capreolus Grey Rhebok Near Threatened
Canidae Otocyon megalotis Bat-eared Fox Least concern
Canidae Vulpus chama Cape fox Least concern
Cercopithecidae Papio ursinus Chacma baboon Least concern
Felidae Caracal caracal Caracal Least concern
Felidae Felis silvestris lybica African Wildcat Least concern
Felidae Panthera pardus pardus African Leopard Vulnerable
Herpistidae Herpestes ichneumon Large Grey Mongoose Least concern
Herpistidae Galerella pulverulenta Cape Grey Mongoose Least concern
Herpistidae Atilax paludinosus Water Mongoose Least concern
Herpistidae Cynictis penicillata Yellow mongoose Least concern
Hyaenidae Proteles cristatus Aardwolf Least concern
Hystricidae Hystrix africaeaustralis Porcupine Least concern
Leporidae Lepus saxatilis Scrub hare Least concern
Miniopteridae Miniopterus natalensis Natal Long-fingered bat Least Concern
Molossidae Tadarida aegyptiaca Egyptian Free-tailed bat Least Concern
Muridae Aethomys namaquensis Namaqua rock mouse Least Concern
Muridae Rhabdomys pumilio Striped grass mouse Least Concern
Muridae Acomys subspinosus Cape spiny mouse Least Concern
Muridae Myomyscus verreauxii Verraux’s white footed mouse Least Concern
Muridae Otomys irroratus Vlei rat Least Concern
Muridae Gerbilliscus afra Cape Gerbil Least Concern
Mustelidae Ictonyx striatus Striped polecat Least concern
Mustelidae Aonyx capensis Cape clawless Otter Near Threatened
Mustelidae Mellivora capensis Honey Badger Least concern
Nesomyidae Dendromus melanotis African grey climbing mouse Least Concern
Orycteropodidae Orycteropus afer Aardvark Least concern
Procavidae Procavia capensis Rock Hyrax Least concern
Rhinolophidae Rhinolophus capensis Cape Horseshoe bat Least Concern
Rhinolophidae Rhinolophus clivosus Geoffroy’s horseshoe bat Least Concern
Suidae Potamochoerus larvatus Bushpig Least concern
Vespertilionidae Myotis tricolor Temminck’s Myotis (Hairy bat) Least Concern
Vespertilionidae Neormicia capensis Cape Serotine bat Least Concern
Vespertilionidae Eptesicus hottentotus Long-tailed Serontine bat Least Concern
Viverridae Genetta tigrina Large-spotted genet Least concern

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