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: Hancock.


Scientific Name and Life HistoryCommon Name and PicturesClassCountyUS StatusKY StatusWAPReference
Blarina brevicauda Northern Short-tailed ShrewMammaliaHancockNN Reference
Canis latrans CoyoteMammaliaHancockNN Reference
Castor canadensis American BeaverMammaliaHancockNN Reference
Cryptotis parva Least ShrewMammaliaHancockNN Reference
Dasypus novemcinctus Nine-banded ArmadilloMammaliaHancockNN Reference
Didelphis virginiana Virginia OpossumMammaliaHancockNN Reference
Eptesicus fuscus Big Brown BatMammaliaHancockNN Reference
Lasiurus borealis Eastern Red BatMammaliaHancockNN Reference
Lontra canadensis Northern River OtterMammaliaHancockNN Reference
Lynx rufus BobcatMammaliaHancockNN Reference
Mephitis mephitis Striped SkunkMammaliaHancockNN Reference
Microtus ochrogaster Prairie VoleMammaliaHancockNN Reference
Mustela frenata Long-tailed WeaselMammaliaHancockNN YesReference
Neotoma magister Allegheny WoodratMammaliaHancockNN YesReference
Neovison vison American MinkMammaliaHancockNN Reference
Odocoileus virginianus White-tailed DeerMammaliaHancockNN Reference
Ondatra zibethicus MuskratMammaliaHancockNN YesReference
Peromyscus leucopus White-footed MouseMammaliaHancockNN Reference
Procyon lotor Northern RaccoonMammaliaHancockNN Reference
Scalopus aquaticus Eastern MoleMammaliaHancockNN Reference
Sciurus niger Eastern Fox SquirrelMammaliaHancockNN Reference
Sorex hoyi Pygmy ShrewMammaliaHancockNN YesReference
Sorex longirostris Southeastern ShrewMammaliaHancockNN YesReference
Sylvilagus floridanus Eastern CottontailMammaliaHancockNN Reference
Synaptomys cooperi Southern Bog LemmingMammaliaHancockNN YesReference
Urocyon cinereoargenteus Gray FoxMammaliaHancockNN YesReference
Vulpes vulpes Red FoxMammaliaHancockNN Reference
Zapus hudsonius Meadow Jumping MouseMammaliaHancockNN Reference

28 species are listed