Map: Ecoregions 2017 © RESOLVE (CC BY 4.0) · Natural Earth (PD)
Sub-Saharan Africa — a stronghold of large mammals.
207 species
001
EN EndangeredAfrican bush elephant
Loxodonta africana
Mammal
004
VU VulnerableLion
Panthera leo
Mammal
012
LC Least ConcernCommon ostrich
Struthio camelus
Bird
016
LC Least ConcernNile crocodile
Crocodylus niloticus
Reptile
030
DD Data DeficientWestern honey bee
Apis mellifera
Invertebrate
034
VU VulnerableCheetah
Acinonyx jubatus
Mammal
035
VU VulnerableGiraffe
Giraffa camelopardalis
Mammal
036
NT Near ThreatenedPlains zebra
Equus quagga
Mammal
037
VU VulnerableHippopotamus
Hippopotamus amphibius
Mammal
038
CR Critically EndangeredBlack rhinoceros
Diceros bicornis
Mammal
041
EN EndangeredChimpanzee
Pan troglodytes
Mammal
042
CR Critically EndangeredWestern gorilla
Gorilla gorilla
Mammal
046
LC Least ConcernMeerkat
Suricata suricatta
Mammal
047
EN EndangeredRing-tailed lemur
Lemur catta
Mammal
051
LC Least ConcernPeregrine falcon
Falco peregrinus
Bird
055
LC Least ConcernGreater flamingo
Phoenicopterus roseus
Bird
059
EN EndangeredSecretarybird
Sagittarius serpentarius
Bird
067
LC Least ConcernEurasian hoopoe
Upupa epops
Bird
082
LC Least ConcernMudskipper
Periophthalmus barbarus
Fish
084
LC Least ConcernBall python
Python regius
Reptile
085
LC Least ConcernPanther chameleon
Furcifer pardalis
Reptile
095
LC Least ConcernEmperor dragonfly
Anax imperator
Invertebrate
101
LC Least ConcernAardvark
Orycteropus afer
Mammal
102
EN EndangeredAfrican wild dog
Lycaon pictus
Mammal
111
EN EndangeredBonobo
Pan paniscus
Mammal
113
LC Least ConcernCaracal
Caracal caracal
Mammal
115
LC Least ConcernCommon warthog
Phacochoerus africanus
Mammal
117
LC Least ConcernDromedary
Camelus dromedarius
Mammal
119
VU VulnerableFossa
Cryptoprocta ferox
Mammal
120
LC Least ConcernGelada
Theropithecus gelada
Mammal
131
VU VulnerableMandrill
Mandrillus sphinx
Mammal
134
EN EndangeredOkapi
Okapia johnstoni
Mammal
143
LC Least ConcernServal
Leptailurus serval
Mammal
146
LC Least ConcernSpotted hyena
Crocuta crocuta
Mammal
151
EN EndangeredAfrican grey parrot
Psittacus erithacus
Bird
154
NT Near ThreatenedArabian bustard
Ardeotis arabs
Bird
163
LC Least ConcernCommon cuckoo
Cuculus canorus
Bird
166
LC Least ConcernCommon ostrich
Struthio camelus
Bird
183
LC Least ConcernLittle egret
Egretta garzetta
Bird
192
LC Least ConcernSaddle-billed stork
Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis
Bird
194
VU VulnerableShoebill
Balaeniceps rex
Bird
199
LC Least ConcernWhite stork
Ciconia ciconia
Bird
237
EN EndangeredAfrican spurred tortoise
Centrochelys sulcata
Reptile
255
LC Least ConcernNile monitor
Varanus niloticus
Reptile
256
CR Critically EndangeredRadiated tortoise
Astrochelys radiata
Reptile
267
LC Least ConcernDeathstalker scorpion
Leiurus quinquestriatus
Invertebrate
270
LC Least ConcernGiant African land snail
Lissachatina fulica
Invertebrate
293
EN EndangeredGoliath frog
Conraua goliath
Amphibian
295
LC Least ConcernTomato frog
Dyscophus antongilii
Amphibian
307
LC Least ConcernCommon reed frog
Hyperolius viridiflavus
Amphibian
308
NT Near ThreatenedDesert rain frog
Breviceps macrops
Amphibian
309
LC Least ConcernAfrican bullfrog
Pyxicephalus adspersus
Amphibian
323
LC Least ConcernOsprey
Pandion haliaetus
Bird
333
VU VulnerableSouthern ground hornbill
Bucorvus leadbeateri
Bird
335
LC Least ConcernCommon swift
Apus apus
Bird
337
LC Least ConcernLilac-breasted roller
Coracias caudatus
Bird
338
LC Least ConcernEuropean bee-eater
Merops apiaster
Bird
339
LC Least ConcernGreat white pelican
Pelecanus onocrotalus
Bird
340
LC Least ConcernGreat cormorant
Phalacrocorax carbo
Bird
347
LC Least ConcernGrey heron
Ardea cinerea
Bird
348
LC Least ConcernGlossy ibis
Plegadis falcinellus
Bird
388
LC Least ConcernWest African lungfish
Protopterus annectens
Fish
389
LC Least ConcernOrnate bichir
Polypterus ornatipinnis
Fish
399
LC Least ConcernDesert locust
Schistocerca gregaria
Invertebrate
402
LC Least ConcernCommon housefly
Musca domestica
Invertebrate
409
LC Least ConcernEmperor scorpion
Pandinus imperator
Invertebrate
411
LC Least ConcernGiant African millipede
Archispirostreptus gigas
Invertebrate
435
VU VulnerableLeopard
Panthera pardus
Mammal
441
LC Least ConcernHoney badger
Mellivora capensis
Mammal
447
LC Least ConcernOlive baboon
Papio anubis
Mammal
450
CR Critically EndangeredBlack-and-white ruffed lemur
Varecia variegata
Mammal
451
EN EndangeredAye-aye
Daubentonia madagascariensis
Mammal
452
CR Critically EndangeredIndri
Indri indri
Mammal
454
LC Least ConcernGiant otter shrew
Potamogale velox
Mammal
455
LC Least ConcernRock hyrax
Procavia capensis
Mammal
459
LC Least ConcernEgyptian fruit bat
Rousettus aegyptiacus
Mammal
465
LC Least ConcernCommon eland
Taurotragus oryx
Mammal
466
NT Near ThreatenedGerenuk
Litocranius walleri
Mammal
473
VU VulnerableGaboon viper
Bitis gabonica
Reptile
475
LC Least ConcernPuff adder
Bitis arietans
Reptile
481
LC Least ConcernVeiled chameleon
Chamaeleo calyptratus
Reptile
482
LC Least ConcernJackson's chameleon
Trioceros jacksonii
Reptile
483
LC Least ConcernCommon house gecko
Hemidactylus frenatus
Reptile
484
LC Least ConcernCommon agama
Agama agama
Reptile
491
VU VulnerableAldabra giant tortoise
Aldabrachelys gigantea
Reptile
492
LC Least ConcernLeopard tortoise
Stigmochelys pardalis
Reptile
501
LC Least ConcernFennec fox
Vulpes zerda
Mammal
508
NT Near ThreatenedStriped hyena
Hyaena hyaena
Mammal
514
LC Least ConcernBlack mamba
Dendroaspis polylepis
Reptile
516
LC Least ConcernEgyptian cobra
Naja haje
Reptile
517
LC Least ConcernBoomslang
Dispholidus typus
Reptile
526
VU VulnerableDwarf crocodile
Osteolaemus tetraspis
Reptile
550
LC Least ConcernAfrican clawed frog
Xenopus laevis
Amphibian
569
LC Least ConcernCommon bed bug
Cimex lectularius
Invertebrate
571
LC Least ConcernBombardier beetle
Brachinus crepitans
Invertebrate
574
LC Least ConcernCommon blue bottle fly
Calliphora vomitoria
Invertebrate
575
LC Least ConcernPainted lady butterfly
Vanessa cardui
Invertebrate
576
LC Least ConcernCommon clothes moth
Tineola bisselliella
Invertebrate
578
LC Least ConcernYellow fever mosquito
Aedes aegypti
Invertebrate
579
LC Least ConcernGarden snail
Cornu aspersum
Invertebrate
584
CR Critically EndangeredEuropean eel
Anguilla anguilla
Fish
590
LC Least ConcernNile tilapia
Oreochromis niloticus
Fish
637
EN EndangeredGrey crowned crane
Balearica regulorum
Bird
638
LC Least ConcernBlack stork
Ciconia nigra
Bird
639
LC Least ConcernMarabou stork
Leptoptilos crumenifer
Bird
648
LC Least ConcernCattle egret
Bubulcus ibis
Bird
658
LC Least ConcernHelmeted guineafowl
Numida meleagris
Bird
660
LC Least ConcernCommon starling
Sturnus vulgaris
Bird
661
LC Least ConcernHouse sparrow
Passer domesticus
Bird
662
LC Least ConcernCommon myna
Acridotheres tristis
Bird
663
LC Least ConcernCommon kestrel
Falco tinnunculus
Bird
664
LC Least ConcernEurasian spoonbill
Platalea leucorodia
Bird
665
LC Least ConcernPied avocet
Recurvirostra avosetta
Bird
669
LC Least ConcernCommon teal
Anas crecca
Bird
671
NT Near ThreatenedNorthern lapwing
Vanellus vanellus
Bird
672
LC Least ConcernCommon sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos
Bird
677
LC Least ConcernCommon chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs
Bird
681
LC Least ConcernCommon nightingale
Luscinia megarhynchos
Bird
683
LC Least ConcernWhite wagtail
Motacilla alba
Bird
684
LC Least ConcernGreat reed warbler
Acrocephalus arundinaceus
Bird
685
LC Least ConcernCommon linnet
Linaria cannabina
Bird
688
LC Least ConcernGreylag goose
Anser anser
Bird
689
LC Least ConcernTufted duck
Aythya fuligula
Bird
690
VU VulnerableCommon pochard
Aythya ferina
Bird
691
LC Least ConcernEurasian coot
Fulica atra
Bird
692
LC Least ConcernCommon moorhen
Gallinula chloropus
Bird
693
LC Least ConcernCorn crake
Crex crex
Bird
694
NT Near ThreatenedEurasian oystercatcher
Haematopus ostralegus
Bird
695
LC Least ConcernCommon redshank
Tringa totanus
Bird
696
LC Least ConcernDunlin
Calidris alpina
Bird
703
LC Least ConcernCommon quail
Coturnix coturnix
Bird
707
LC Least ConcernGolden eagle
Aquila chrysaetos
Bird
708
NT Near ThreatenedBearded vulture
Gypaetus barbatus
Bird
709
LC Least ConcernEurasian sparrowhawk
Accipiter nisus
Bird
710
LC Least ConcernMerlin
Falco columbarius
Bird
711
VU VulnerableRed-footed falcon
Falco vespertinus
Bird
714
LC Least ConcernGreat spotted woodpecker
Dendrocopos major
Bird
717
LC Least ConcernCommon crane
Grus grus
Bird
718
LC Least ConcernDemoiselle crane
Anthropoides virgo
Bird
719
LC Least ConcernRock dove
Columba livia
Bird
723
LC Least ConcernEurasian scops owl
Otus scops
Bird
730
LC Least ConcernHouse mouse
Mus musculus
Mammal
731
LC Least ConcernBrown rat
Rattus norvegicus
Mammal
732
LC Least ConcernNaked mole-rat
Heterocephalus glaber
Mammal
733
LC Least ConcernSpringhare
Pedetes capensis
Mammal
743
LC Least ConcernWild boar
Sus scrofa
Mammal
744
LC Least ConcernImpala
Aepyceros melampus
Mammal
745
LC Least ConcernBlue wildebeest
Connochaetes taurinus
Mammal
756
NT Near ThreatenedAfrican buffalo
Syncerus caffer
Mammal
757
LC Least ConcernGreater kudu
Tragelaphus strepsiceros
Mammal
758
LC Least ConcernSable antelope
Hippotragus niger
Mammal
761
LC Least ConcernThomson's gazelle
Eudorcas thomsonii
Mammal
762
LC Least ConcernWaterbuck
Kobus ellipsiprymnus
Mammal
764
LC Least ConcernGemsbok
Oryx gazella
Mammal
766
LC Least ConcernHamadryas baboon
Papio hamadryas
Mammal
767
LC Least ConcernVervet monkey
Chlorocebus pygerythrus
Mammal
769
EN EndangeredDrill
Mandrillus leucophaeus
Mammal
774
CR Critically EndangeredCoquerel's sifaka
Propithecus coquereli
Mammal
776
LC Least ConcernRed river hog
Potamochoerus porcus
Mammal
785
LC Least ConcernAardwolf
Proteles cristata
Mammal
790
LC Least ConcernGolden jackal
Canis aureus
Mammal
799
NT Near ThreatenedWhite rhinoceros
Ceratotherium simum
Mammal
802
LC Least ConcernSand cat
Felis margarita
Mammal
811
LC Least ConcernSpringbok
Antidorcas marsupialis
Mammal
813
VU VulnerableAfrican golden cat
Profelis aurata
Mammal
821
CR Critically EndangeredAfrican forest elephant
Loxodonta cyclotis
Mammal
824
VU VulnerableBlack-footed cat
Felis nigripes
Mammal
828
LC Least ConcernBlack rat
Rattus rattus
Mammal
829
EN EndangeredBarbary macaque
Macaca sylvanus
Mammal
832
LC Least ConcernEurasian golden oriole
Oriolus oriolus
Bird
833
LC Least ConcernFlathead grey mullet
Mugil cephalus
Fish
834
LC Least ConcernNile perch
Lates niloticus
Fish
850
CR Critically EndangeredAddax
Addax nasomaculatus
Mammal
856
EN EndangeredPygmy hippopotamus
Choeropsis liberiensis
Mammal
862
EN EndangeredGrevy's zebra
Equus grevyi
Mammal
863
LC Least ConcernAfrican civet
Civettictis civetta
Mammal
864
LC Least ConcernBat-eared fox
Otocyon megalotis
Mammal
870
VU VulnerableMountain zebra
Equus zebra
Mammal
888
LC Least ConcernHartebeest
Alcelaphus buselaphus
Mammal
890
EN EndangeredEthiopian wolf
Canis simensis
Mammal
895
NT Near ThreatenedBrown hyena
Parahyaena brunnea
Mammal
898
CR Critically EndangeredAfrican wild ass
Equus africanus
Mammal
907
LC Least ConcernKlipspringer
Oreotragus oreotragus
Mammal
910
LC Least ConcernBlack-and-white colobus
Colobus guereza
Mammal
912
LC Least ConcernBlack kite
Milvus migrans
Bird
926
NT Near ThreatenedBongo
Tragelaphus eurycerus
Mammal
927
LC Least ConcernSitatunga
Tragelaphus spekii
Mammal
928
LC Least ConcernNyala
Tragelaphus angasii
Mammal
929
LC Least ConcernTopi
Damaliscus lunatus
Mammal
930
LC Least ConcernBontebok
Damaliscus pygargus
Mammal
931
LC Least ConcernKirk's dik-dik
Madoqua kirkii
Mammal
932
LC Least ConcernSteenbok
Raphicerus campestris
Mammal
938
VU VulnerableGround pangolin
Smutsia temminckii
Mammal
947
LC Least ConcernAfrican crested porcupine
Hystrix cristata
Mammal
958
LC Least ConcernEastern green mamba
Dendroaspis angusticeps
Reptile
963
LC Least ConcernHammer-headed bat
Hypsignathus monstrosus
Mammal
968
LC Least ConcernGambian pouched rat
Cricetomys gambianus
Mammal
972
LC Least ConcernTailless tenrec
Tenrec ecaudatus
Mammal
973
LC Least ConcernLowland streaked tenrec
Hemicentetes semispinosus
Mammal
974
LC Least ConcernShort-eared elephant shrew
Macroscelides proboscideus
Mammal
975
EN EndangeredGolden-rumped elephant shrew
Rhynchocyon chrysopygus
Mammal
978
LC Least ConcernZorilla
Ictonyx striatus
Mammal
980
NT Near ThreatenedLesser kudu
Tragelaphus imberbis
Mammal
983
LC Least ConcernWater chevrotain
Hyemoschus aquaticus
Mammal
985
NT Near ThreatenedPatas monkey
Erythrocebus patas
Mammal
990
LC Least ConcernYellow-spotted hyrax
Heterohyrax brucei
Mammal
998
CR Critically EndangeredGolden mantella
Mantella aurantiaca
Amphibian