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: Marion.


Scientific Name and Life HistoryCommon Name and PicturesClassCountyUS StatusKY StatusWAPReference
Blarina brevicauda Northern Short-tailed ShrewMammaliaMarionNN Reference
Canis latrans CoyoteMammaliaMarionNN Reference
Castor canadensis American BeaverMammaliaMarionNN Reference
Didelphis virginiana Virginia OpossumMammaliaMarionNN Reference
Eptesicus fuscus Big Brown BatMammaliaMarionNN Reference
Lasiurus borealis Eastern Red BatMammaliaMarionNN Reference
Lasiurus cinereus Hoary BatMammaliaMarionNN Reference
Lontra canadensis Northern River OtterMammaliaMarionNN Reference
Lynx rufus BobcatMammaliaMarionNN Reference
Mephitis mephitis Striped SkunkMammaliaMarionNN Reference
Microtus ochrogaster Prairie VoleMammaliaMarionNN Reference
Microtus pennsylvanicus Meadow VoleMammaliaMarionNN Reference
Myotis grisescens Gray MyotisMammaliaMarionET YesReference
Myotis lucifugus Little Brown BatMammaliaMarionNT YesReference
Myotis septentrionalis Northern Long-Eared BatMammaliaMarionEE YesReference
Neovison vison American MinkMammaliaMarionNN Reference
Odocoileus virginianus White-tailed DeerMammaliaMarionNN Reference
Ondatra zibethicus MuskratMammaliaMarionNN YesReference
Perimyotis subflavus Tricolored BatMammaliaMarionPET YesReference
Peromyscus leucopus White-footed MouseMammaliaMarionNN Reference
Peromyscus maniculatus bairdii Prairie Deer MouseMammaliaMarionNN Reference
Procyon lotor Northern RaccoonMammaliaMarionNN Reference
Sciurus carolinensis Eastern Gray SquirrelMammaliaMarionNN Reference
Sciurus niger Eastern Fox SquirrelMammaliaMarionNN Reference
Sorex fumeus Smoky ShrewMammaliaMarionNN YesReference
Sorex hoyi Pygmy ShrewMammaliaMarionNN YesReference
Sorex longirostris Southeastern ShrewMammaliaMarionNN YesReference
Sylvilagus floridanus Eastern CottontailMammaliaMarionNN Reference
Tamias striatus Eastern ChipmunkMammaliaMarionNN Reference
Urocyon cinereoargenteus Gray FoxMammaliaMarionNN YesReference
Ursus americanus American Black BearMammaliaMarionNN Reference
Vulpes vulpes Red FoxMammaliaMarionNN Reference

32 species are listed