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: Mason.


Scientific Name and Life HistoryCommon Name and PicturesClassCountyUS StatusKY StatusWAPReference
Blarina brevicauda Northern Short-tailed ShrewMammaliaMasonNN Reference
Canis latrans CoyoteMammaliaMasonNN Reference
Castor canadensis American BeaverMammaliaMasonNN Reference
Cervus elaphus ElkMammaliaMasonNN Reference
Didelphis virginiana Virginia OpossumMammaliaMasonNN Reference
Eptesicus fuscus Big Brown BatMammaliaMasonNN Reference
Glaucomys volans Southern Flying SquirrelMammaliaMasonNN Reference
Lasiurus borealis Eastern Red BatMammaliaMasonNN Reference
Lontra canadensis Northern River OtterMammaliaMasonNN Reference
Lynx rufus BobcatMammaliaMasonNN Reference
Mephitis mephitis Striped SkunkMammaliaMasonNN Reference
Microtus ochrogaster Prairie VoleMammaliaMasonNN Reference
Microtus pennsylvanicus Meadow VoleMammaliaMasonNN Reference
Microtus pinetorum Woodland VoleMammaliaMasonNN Reference
Myotis lucifugus Little Brown BatMammaliaMasonNT YesReference
Myotis septentrionalis Northern Long-Eared BatMammaliaMasonEE YesReference
Neovison vison American MinkMammaliaMasonNN Reference
Odocoileus virginianus White-tailed DeerMammaliaMasonNN Reference
Ondatra zibethicus MuskratMammaliaMasonNN YesReference
Perimyotis subflavus Tricolored BatMammaliaMasonPET YesReference
Peromyscus leucopus White-footed MouseMammaliaMasonNN Reference
Procyon lotor Northern RaccoonMammaliaMasonNN Reference
Sciurus niger Eastern Fox SquirrelMammaliaMasonNN Reference
Sorex longirostris Southeastern ShrewMammaliaMasonNN YesReference
Synaptomys cooperi Southern Bog LemmingMammaliaMasonNN YesReference
Urocyon cinereoargenteus Gray FoxMammaliaMasonNN YesReference
Vulpes vulpes Red FoxMammaliaMasonNN Reference

27 species are listed