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: Kenton.


Scientific Name and Life HistoryCommon Name and PicturesClassCountyUS StatusKY StatusWAPReference
Blarina brevicauda Northern Short-tailed ShrewMammaliaKentonNN Reference
Canis latrans CoyoteMammaliaKentonNN Reference
Castor canadensis American BeaverMammaliaKentonNN Reference
Didelphis virginiana Virginia OpossumMammaliaKentonNN Reference
Eptesicus fuscus Big Brown BatMammaliaKentonNN Reference
Lasiurus borealis Eastern Red BatMammaliaKentonNN Reference
Lontra canadensis Northern River OtterMammaliaKentonNN Reference
Lynx rufus BobcatMammaliaKentonNN Reference
Mephitis mephitis Striped SkunkMammaliaKentonNN Reference
Microtus pennsylvanicus Meadow VoleMammaliaKentonNN Reference
Myotis lucifugus Little Brown BatMammaliaKentonNT YesReference
Myotis sodalis Indiana BatMammaliaKentonEE YesReference
Neovison vison American MinkMammaliaKentonNN Reference
Odocoileus virginianus White-tailed DeerMammaliaKentonNN Reference
Ondatra zibethicus MuskratMammaliaKentonNN YesReference
Perimyotis subflavus Tricolored BatMammaliaKentonPET YesReference
Peromyscus leucopus White-footed MouseMammaliaKentonNN Reference
Procyon lotor Northern RaccoonMammaliaKentonNN Reference
Scalopus aquaticus Eastern MoleMammaliaKentonNN Reference
Sorex longirostris Southeastern ShrewMammaliaKentonNN YesReference
Tamias striatus Eastern ChipmunkMammaliaKentonNN Reference
Urocyon cinereoargenteus Gray FoxMammaliaKentonNN YesReference
Vulpes vulpes Red FoxMammaliaKentonNN Reference
Zapus hudsonius Meadow Jumping MouseMammaliaKentonNN Reference

24 species are listed