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: Jackson.


Scientific Name and Life HistoryCommon Name and PicturesClassCountyUS StatusKY StatusWAPReference
Blarina brevicauda Northern Short-tailed ShrewMammaliaJacksonNN Reference
Canis latrans CoyoteMammaliaJacksonNN Reference
Castor canadensis American BeaverMammaliaJacksonNN Reference
Cervus elaphus ElkMammaliaJacksonNN Reference
Corynorhinus rafinesquii Rafinesque's Big-eared BatMammaliaJacksonNS YesReference
Corynorhinus townsendii virginianus Virginia Big-eared BatMammaliaJacksonEE YesReference
Cryptotis parva Least ShrewMammaliaJacksonNN Reference
Didelphis virginiana Virginia OpossumMammaliaJacksonNN Reference
Eptesicus fuscus Big Brown BatMammaliaJacksonNN Reference
Lasionycteris noctivagans Silver-haired BatMammaliaJacksonNN YesReference
Lasiurus borealis Eastern Red BatMammaliaJacksonNN Reference
Lontra canadensis Northern River OtterMammaliaJacksonNN Reference
Lynx rufus BobcatMammaliaJacksonNN Reference
Marmota monax WoodchuckMammaliaJacksonNN Reference
Mephitis mephitis Striped SkunkMammaliaJacksonNN Reference
Microtus ochrogaster Prairie VoleMammaliaJacksonNN Reference
Microtus pennsylvanicus Meadow VoleMammaliaJacksonNN Reference
Microtus pinetorum Woodland VoleMammaliaJacksonNN Reference
Myotis grisescens Gray MyotisMammaliaJacksonET YesReference
Myotis leibii Eastern Small-footed MyotisMammaliaJacksonNT YesReference
Myotis lucifugus Little Brown BatMammaliaJacksonNT YesReference
Myotis septentrionalis Northern Long-Eared BatMammaliaJacksonEE YesReference
Myotis sodalis Indiana BatMammaliaJacksonEE YesReference
Neotoma magister Allegheny WoodratMammaliaJacksonNN YesReference
Neovison vison American MinkMammaliaJacksonNN Reference
Ochrotomys nuttalli Golden MouseMammaliaJacksonNN Reference
Odocoileus virginianus White-tailed DeerMammaliaJacksonNN Reference
Ondatra zibethicus MuskratMammaliaJacksonNN YesReference
Parascalops breweri Hairy-tailed MoleMammaliaJacksonNN YesReference
Perimyotis subflavus Tricolored BatMammaliaJacksonPET YesReference
Peromyscus leucopus White-footed MouseMammaliaJacksonNN Reference
Procyon lotor Northern RaccoonMammaliaJacksonNN Reference
Reithrodontomys humulis Eastern Harvest MouseMammaliaJacksonNN Reference
Sciurus carolinensis Eastern Gray SquirrelMammaliaJacksonNN Reference
Sorex fumeus Smoky ShrewMammaliaJacksonNN YesReference
Sorex hoyi Pygmy ShrewMammaliaJacksonNN YesReference
Sorex longirostris Southeastern ShrewMammaliaJacksonNN YesReference
Sylvilagus floridanus Eastern CottontailMammaliaJacksonNN Reference
Synaptomys cooperi Southern Bog LemmingMammaliaJacksonNN YesReference
Tamias striatus Eastern ChipmunkMammaliaJacksonNN Reference
Urocyon cinereoargenteus Gray FoxMammaliaJacksonNN YesReference
Ursus americanus American Black BearMammaliaJacksonNN Reference
Vulpes vulpes Red FoxMammaliaJacksonNN Reference
Zapus hudsonius Meadow Jumping MouseMammaliaJacksonNN Reference

44 species are listed