Species taxonomic composition
The orders and families of mammalian species recorded within the shown
study were higher than within the study conducted on medium and
large-sized well-evolved creatures in several territories. On the
occasion, Legese et al ., (2019) recognized five orders and seven
families within the Wabe timberland, Ethiopia. Too, Girma and Worku
(2020) distinguished five orders and nine families within the Nensebo
Timberland, Southern Ethiopia; Lemma and Tekalign (2020) recorded four
orders and five families within the Humbo Community-Based Timberland
Range, Southern Ethiopia; here in Arjo Diga forest 6 orders and 12
families were recorded. On the contrary, Gebo et al ., (2021)
identified six orders and 13 families from the Faragosa-Fura landscape,
Gamo Zone, Southern Ethiopia; Qufa and Bekele (2019) identified seven
orders and 11 families from the Lebu natural conservation forest,
Southwest Showa Ethiopia which is higher in families and order
respectively than the present study. The minimal number of orders or
families in the present study area might be attributed to the limited
survey period, variation in the size of the area, severe habitat loss,
and fragmentation by various anthropogenic activities.
The Carnivora were the most abundant order recorded in terms of the
number of families and species, respectively. The result is consistent
with the different studies elsewhere in Ethiopia (Rabira et al .,
2015; Bakala & Mekonen, 2020; Girma & Worku, 2020; Lemma & Tekalign,
2020). Order primate was the second most abundant in terms of the number
of families (two families) and species (four species). Similarly,
several studies have also reported a higher relative abundance of
Primates than other orders from different parts of Ethiopia (Rabiraet al ., 2015; Belete & Melese, 2016; Bakala & Mekonen, 2020;
Worku & Girma, 2020). This is could be due to the high reproductive
successes, their more adaptive nature to different habitats, diversified
foraging behavior, and high tolerance level of primates to human
disturbances (Negeri et al ., 2015; Lemma & Tekalign, 2020).
Moreover, Order Artiodactyla has the second abundant order recorded.
This is in agreement with the study in the Nensebo forest in Southern
Ethiopia where Artiodactyla was the most abundant order containing more
species (Girma & Worku, 2020; Lemma & Tekalign, 2020). Orders like
Rodentia and Tubulidentata have been recorded as much less as the wide
variety of individuals. This is in keeping with different research in
various parts of Ethiopia (Rabira et al ., 2015; Getachew &
Mesele, 2018; Fetene et al ., 2019; Girma & Worku, 2020; Worku &
Girma, 2020).