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: Owen.


Scientific Name and Life HistoryCommon Name and PicturesClassCountyUS StatusKY StatusWAPReference
Blarina brevicauda Northern Short-tailed ShrewMammaliaOwenNN Reference
Canis latrans CoyoteMammaliaOwenNN Reference
Castor canadensis American BeaverMammaliaOwenNN Reference
Cryptotis parva Least ShrewMammaliaOwenNN Reference
Didelphis virginiana Virginia OpossumMammaliaOwenNN Reference
Eptesicus fuscus Big Brown BatMammaliaOwenNN Reference
Lasiurus borealis Eastern Red BatMammaliaOwenNN Reference
Lasiurus cinereus Hoary BatMammaliaOwenNN Reference
Lontra canadensis Northern River OtterMammaliaOwenNN Reference
Lynx rufus BobcatMammaliaOwenNN Reference
Marmota monax WoodchuckMammaliaOwenNN Reference
Mephitis mephitis Striped SkunkMammaliaOwenNN Reference
Microtus ochrogaster Prairie VoleMammaliaOwenNN Reference
Microtus pinetorum Woodland VoleMammaliaOwenNN Reference
Mustela frenata Long-tailed WeaselMammaliaOwenNN YesReference
Mustela nivalis Least WeaselMammaliaOwenNS YesReference
Myotis lucifugus Little Brown BatMammaliaOwenNT YesReference
Myotis septentrionalis Northern Long-Eared BatMammaliaOwenEE YesReference
Myotis sodalis Indiana BatMammaliaOwenEE YesReference
Neovison vison American MinkMammaliaOwenNN Reference
Odocoileus virginianus White-tailed DeerMammaliaOwenNN Reference
Ondatra zibethicus MuskratMammaliaOwenNN YesReference
Perimyotis subflavus Tricolored BatMammaliaOwenPET YesReference
Peromyscus leucopus White-footed MouseMammaliaOwenNN Reference
Peromyscus maniculatus bairdii Prairie Deer MouseMammaliaOwenNN Reference
Procyon lotor Northern RaccoonMammaliaOwenNN Reference
Scalopus aquaticus Eastern MoleMammaliaOwenNN Reference
Sciurus carolinensis Eastern Gray SquirrelMammaliaOwenNN Reference
Sciurus niger Eastern Fox SquirrelMammaliaOwenNN Reference
Sorex fumeus Smoky ShrewMammaliaOwenNN YesReference
Sorex longirostris Southeastern ShrewMammaliaOwenNN YesReference
Sylvilagus floridanus Eastern CottontailMammaliaOwenNN Reference
Synaptomys cooperi Southern Bog LemmingMammaliaOwenNN YesReference
Tamias striatus Eastern ChipmunkMammaliaOwenNN Reference
Urocyon cinereoargenteus Gray FoxMammaliaOwenNN YesReference
Vulpes vulpes Red FoxMammaliaOwenNN Reference
Zapus hudsonius Meadow Jumping MouseMammaliaOwenNN Reference

37 species are listed