KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT of
FISH & WILDLIFE RESOURCES

Species Information

Class of Mammalia

US STATUS DEFINITIONS KENTUCKY STATUS DEFINITIONS

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71 species are listed.

Scientific Name
and Life History Common Name and Pictures Class US Status KY Status WAP List County List Quad

Neotoma magister Allegheny Woodrat Mammalia N N Yes County Quad
Taxidea taxus American Badger Mammalia N N Yes County Quad
Castor canadensis American Beaver Mammalia N N County Quad
Ursus americanus American Black Bear Mammalia N N County Quad
Neovison vison American Mink Mammalia N N County Quad
Sylvilagus obscurus Appalachian Cottontail Mammalia N N County Quad
Eptesicus fuscus Big Brown Bat Mammalia N N County Quad
Lynx rufus Bobcat Mammalia N N County Quad
Tadarida brasiliensis Brazilian Free-tailed Bat Mammalia N N County Quad
Sorex cinereus Cinereus Shrew Mammalia N S Yes County Quad
Peromyscus maniculatus nubiterrae Cloudland Deer Mouse Mammalia N N Yes County Quad
Peromyscus gossypinus Cotton Mouse Mammalia N T Yes County Quad
Canis latrans Coyote Mammalia N N County Quad
Tamias striatus Eastern Chipmunk Mammalia N N County Quad
Sylvilagus floridanus Eastern Cottontail Mammalia N N County Quad
Sciurus niger Eastern Fox Squirrel Mammalia N N County Quad
Sciurus carolinensis Eastern Gray Squirrel Mammalia N N County Quad
Reithrodontomys humulis Eastern Harvest Mouse Mammalia N N County Quad
Scalopus aquaticus Eastern Mole Mammalia N N County Quad
Lasiurus borealis Eastern Red Bat Mammalia N N County Quad
Myotis leibii Eastern Small-footed Myotis Mammalia N T Yes County Quad
Spilogale putorius Eastern Spotted Skunk Mammalia N S Yes County Quad
Cervus elaphus Elk Mammalia N N County Quad
Nycticeius humeralis Evening Bat Mammalia N N County Quad
Sus scrofa Feral Hog Mammalia N N County Quad
Ochrotomys nuttalli Golden Mouse Mammalia N N County Quad
Urocyon cinereoargenteus Gray Fox Mammalia N N Yes County Quad
Myotis grisescens Gray Myotis Mammalia E T Yes County Quad
Parascalops breweri Hairy-tailed Mole Mammalia N N Yes County Quad
Sigmodon hispidus Hispid Cotton Rat Mammalia N N County Quad
Lasiurus cinereus Hoary Bat Mammalia N N County Quad
Myotis sodalis Indiana Bat Mammalia E E Yes County Quad
Myodes gapperi maurus Kentucky Red-backed Vole Mammalia N S Yes County Quad
Cryptotis parva Least Shrew Mammalia N N County Quad
Mustela nivalis Least Weasel Mammalia N S Yes County Quad
Myotis lucifugus Little Brown Bat Mammalia N T Yes County Quad
Sorex dispar blitchi Long-tailed Shrew Mammalia N E Yes County Quad
Mustela frenata Long-tailed Weasel Mammalia N N Yes County Quad
Oryzomys palustris Marsh Rice Rat Mammalia N N Yes County Quad
Zapus hudsonius Meadow Jumping Mouse Mammalia N N County Quad
Microtus pennsylvanicus Meadow Vole Mammalia N N County Quad
Ondatra zibethicus Muskrat Mammalia N N Yes County Quad
Dasypus novemcinctus Nine-banded Armadillo Mammalia N N County Quad
Erethizon dorsatum North American Porcupine Mammalia N N County Quad
Myotis septentrionalis Northern Long-Eared Bat Mammalia E E Yes County Quad
Procyon lotor Northern Raccoon Mammalia N N County Quad
Lontra canadensis Northern River Otter Mammalia N N County Quad
Blarina brevicauda Northern Short-tailed Shrew Mammalia N N County Quad
Peromyscus maniculatus bairdii Prairie Deer Mouse Mammalia N N County Quad
Microtus ochrogaster Prairie Vole Mammalia N N County Quad
Sorex hoyi Pygmy Shrew Mammalia N N Yes County Quad
Corynorhinus rafinesquii Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat Mammalia N S Yes County Quad
Vulpes vulpes Red Fox Mammalia N N County Quad
Lasiurus seminolus Seminole Bat Mammalia N N Yes County Quad
Lasionycteris noctivagans Silver-haired Bat Mammalia N N Yes County Quad
Sorex fumeus Smoky Shrew Mammalia N N Yes County Quad
Myotis austroriparius Southeastern Myotis Mammalia N S Yes County Quad
Sorex longirostris Southeastern Shrew Mammalia N N Yes County Quad
Synaptomys cooperi Southern Bog Lemming Mammalia N N Yes County Quad
Glaucomys volans Southern Flying Squirrel Mammalia N N County Quad
Blarina carolinensis Southern Short-tailed Shrew Mammalia N N County Quad
Mephitis mephitis Striped Skunk Mammalia N N County Quad
Sylvilagus aquaticus Swamp Rabbit Mammalia N N County Quad
Perimyotis subflavus Tricolored Bat Mammalia PE T Yes County Quad
Corynorhinus townsendii virginianus Virginia Big-eared Bat Mammalia E E Yes County Quad
Didelphis virginiana Virginia Opossum Mammalia N N County Quad
Peromyscus leucopus White-footed Mouse Mammalia N N County Quad
Odocoileus virginianus White-tailed Deer Mammalia N N County Quad
Marmota monax Woodchuck Mammalia N N County Quad
Napaeozapus insignis Woodland Jumping Mouse Mammalia N N County Quad
Microtus pinetorum Woodland Vole Mammalia N N County Quad

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	US Status	KY Status	WAP	List County	List Quad
Neotoma magister	Allegheny Woodrat	Mammalia	N	N	Yes	County	Quad
Taxidea taxus	American Badger	Mammalia	N	N	Yes	County	Quad
Castor canadensis	American Beaver	Mammalia	N	N		County	Quad
Ursus americanus	American Black Bear	Mammalia	N	N		County	Quad
Neovison vison	American Mink	Mammalia	N	N		County	Quad
Sylvilagus obscurus	Appalachian Cottontail	Mammalia	N	N		County	Quad
Eptesicus fuscus	Big Brown Bat	Mammalia	N	N		County	Quad
Lynx rufus	Bobcat	Mammalia	N	N		County	Quad
Tadarida brasiliensis	Brazilian Free-tailed Bat	Mammalia	N	N		County	Quad
Sorex cinereus	Cinereus Shrew	Mammalia	N	S	Yes	County	Quad
Peromyscus maniculatus nubiterrae	Cloudland Deer Mouse	Mammalia	N	N	Yes	County	Quad
Peromyscus gossypinus	Cotton Mouse	Mammalia	N	T	Yes	County	Quad
Canis latrans	Coyote	Mammalia	N	N		County	Quad
Tamias striatus	Eastern Chipmunk	Mammalia	N	N		County	Quad
Sylvilagus floridanus	Eastern Cottontail	Mammalia	N	N		County	Quad
Sciurus niger	Eastern Fox Squirrel	Mammalia	N	N		County	Quad
Sciurus carolinensis	Eastern Gray Squirrel	Mammalia	N	N		County	Quad
Reithrodontomys humulis	Eastern Harvest Mouse	Mammalia	N	N		County	Quad
Scalopus aquaticus	Eastern Mole	Mammalia	N	N		County	Quad
Lasiurus borealis	Eastern Red Bat	Mammalia	N	N		County	Quad
Myotis leibii	Eastern Small-footed Myotis	Mammalia	N	T	Yes	County	Quad
Spilogale putorius	Eastern Spotted Skunk	Mammalia	N	S	Yes	County	Quad
Cervus elaphus	Elk	Mammalia	N	N		County	Quad
Nycticeius humeralis	Evening Bat	Mammalia	N	N		County	Quad
Sus scrofa	Feral Hog	Mammalia	N	N		County	Quad
Ochrotomys nuttalli	Golden Mouse	Mammalia	N	N		County	Quad
Urocyon cinereoargenteus	Gray Fox	Mammalia	N	N	Yes	County	Quad
Myotis grisescens	Gray Myotis	Mammalia	E	T	Yes	County	Quad
Parascalops breweri	Hairy-tailed Mole	Mammalia	N	N	Yes	County	Quad
Sigmodon hispidus	Hispid Cotton Rat	Mammalia	N	N		County	Quad
Lasiurus cinereus	Hoary Bat	Mammalia	N	N		County	Quad
Myotis sodalis	Indiana Bat	Mammalia	E	E	Yes	County	Quad
Myodes gapperi maurus	Kentucky Red-backed Vole	Mammalia	N	S	Yes	County	Quad
Cryptotis parva	Least Shrew	Mammalia	N	N		County	Quad
Mustela nivalis	Least Weasel	Mammalia	N	S	Yes	County	Quad
Myotis lucifugus	Little Brown Bat	Mammalia	N	T	Yes	County	Quad
Sorex dispar blitchi	Long-tailed Shrew	Mammalia	N	E	Yes	County	Quad
Mustela frenata	Long-tailed Weasel	Mammalia	N	N	Yes	County	Quad
Oryzomys palustris	Marsh Rice Rat	Mammalia	N	N	Yes	County	Quad
Zapus hudsonius	Meadow Jumping Mouse	Mammalia	N	N		County	Quad
Microtus pennsylvanicus	Meadow Vole	Mammalia	N	N		County	Quad
Ondatra zibethicus	Muskrat	Mammalia	N	N	Yes	County	Quad
Dasypus novemcinctus	Nine-banded Armadillo	Mammalia	N	N		County	Quad
Erethizon dorsatum	North American Porcupine	Mammalia	N	N		County	Quad
Myotis septentrionalis	Northern Long-Eared Bat	Mammalia	E	E	Yes	County	Quad
Procyon lotor	Northern Raccoon	Mammalia	N	N		County	Quad
Lontra canadensis	Northern River Otter	Mammalia	N	N		County	Quad
Blarina brevicauda	Northern Short-tailed Shrew	Mammalia	N	N		County	Quad
Peromyscus maniculatus bairdii	Prairie Deer Mouse	Mammalia	N	N		County	Quad
Microtus ochrogaster	Prairie Vole	Mammalia	N	N		County	Quad
Sorex hoyi	Pygmy Shrew	Mammalia	N	N	Yes	County	Quad
Corynorhinus rafinesquii	Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat	Mammalia	N	S	Yes	County	Quad
Vulpes vulpes	Red Fox	Mammalia	N	N		County	Quad
Lasiurus seminolus	Seminole Bat	Mammalia	N	N	Yes	County	Quad
Lasionycteris noctivagans	Silver-haired Bat	Mammalia	N	N	Yes	County	Quad
Sorex fumeus	Smoky Shrew	Mammalia	N	N	Yes	County	Quad
Myotis austroriparius	Southeastern Myotis	Mammalia	N	S	Yes	County	Quad
Sorex longirostris	Southeastern Shrew	Mammalia	N	N	Yes	County	Quad
Synaptomys cooperi	Southern Bog Lemming	Mammalia	N	N	Yes	County	Quad
Glaucomys volans	Southern Flying Squirrel	Mammalia	N	N		County	Quad
Blarina carolinensis	Southern Short-tailed Shrew	Mammalia	N	N		County	Quad
Mephitis mephitis	Striped Skunk	Mammalia	N	N		County	Quad
Sylvilagus aquaticus	Swamp Rabbit	Mammalia	N	N		County	Quad
Perimyotis subflavus	Tricolored Bat	Mammalia	PE	T	Yes	County	Quad
Corynorhinus townsendii virginianus	Virginia Big-eared Bat	Mammalia	E	E	Yes	County	Quad
Didelphis virginiana	Virginia Opossum	Mammalia	N	N		County	Quad
Peromyscus leucopus	White-footed Mouse	Mammalia	N	N		County	Quad
Odocoileus virginianus	White-tailed Deer	Mammalia	N	N		County	Quad
Marmota monax	Woodchuck	Mammalia	N	N		County	Quad
Napaeozapus insignis	Woodland Jumping Mouse	Mammalia	N	N		County	Quad
Microtus pinetorum	Woodland Vole	Mammalia	N	N		County	Quad