Species Information

Mammalia observations for selected counties


Linked life history provided courtesy of NatureServe Explorer.
Records may include both recent and historical observations.
US Status Definitions     Kentucky Status Definitions

List Mammalia observations in 1 selected county.
Selected county is: Estill.


Scientific Name and Life HistoryCommon Name and PicturesClassCountyUS StatusKY StatusWAPReference
Blarina brevicauda Northern Short-tailed ShrewMammaliaEstillNN Reference
Canis latrans CoyoteMammaliaEstillNN Reference
Castor canadensis American BeaverMammaliaEstillNN Reference
Cervus elaphus ElkMammaliaEstillNN Reference
Corynorhinus rafinesquii Rafinesque's Big-eared BatMammaliaEstillNS YesReference
Corynorhinus townsendii virginianus Virginia Big-eared BatMammaliaEstillEE YesReference
Cryptotis parva Least ShrewMammaliaEstillNN Reference
Didelphis virginiana Virginia OpossumMammaliaEstillNN Reference
Eptesicus fuscus Big Brown BatMammaliaEstillNN Reference
Glaucomys volans Southern Flying SquirrelMammaliaEstillNN Reference
Lasionycteris noctivagans Silver-haired BatMammaliaEstillNN YesReference
Lasiurus borealis Eastern Red BatMammaliaEstillNN Reference
Lontra canadensis Northern River OtterMammaliaEstillNN Reference
Lynx rufus BobcatMammaliaEstillNN Reference
Mephitis mephitis Striped SkunkMammaliaEstillNN Reference
Microtus pinetorum Woodland VoleMammaliaEstillNN Reference
Myotis leibii Eastern Small-footed MyotisMammaliaEstillNT YesReference
Myotis lucifugus Little Brown BatMammaliaEstillNT YesReference
Myotis septentrionalis Northern Long-Eared BatMammaliaEstillEE YesReference
Myotis sodalis Indiana BatMammaliaEstillEE YesReference
Neotoma magister Allegheny WoodratMammaliaEstillNN YesReference
Neovison vison American MinkMammaliaEstillNN Reference
Nycticeius humeralis Evening BatMammaliaEstillNN Reference
Odocoileus virginianus White-tailed DeerMammaliaEstillNN Reference
Ondatra zibethicus MuskratMammaliaEstillNN YesReference
Perimyotis subflavus Tricolored BatMammaliaEstillPET YesReference
Peromyscus leucopus White-footed MouseMammaliaEstillNN Reference
Procyon lotor Northern RaccoonMammaliaEstillNN Reference
Sciurus carolinensis Eastern Gray SquirrelMammaliaEstillNN Reference
Sciurus niger Eastern Fox SquirrelMammaliaEstillNN Reference
Sorex fumeus Smoky ShrewMammaliaEstillNN YesReference
Sorex hoyi Pygmy ShrewMammaliaEstillNN YesReference
Sorex longirostris Southeastern ShrewMammaliaEstillNN YesReference
Spilogale putorius Eastern Spotted SkunkMammaliaEstillNS YesReference
Urocyon cinereoargenteus Gray FoxMammaliaEstillNN YesReference
Ursus americanus American Black BearMammaliaEstillNN Reference
Vulpes vulpes Red FoxMammaliaEstillNN Reference

37 species are listed