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: Morgan.


Scientific Name and Life HistoryCommon Name and PicturesClassCountyUS StatusKY StatusWAPReference
Blarina brevicauda Northern Short-tailed ShrewMammaliaMorganNN Reference
Canis latrans CoyoteMammaliaMorganNN Reference
Castor canadensis American BeaverMammaliaMorganNN Reference
Cervus elaphus ElkMammaliaMorganNN Reference
Corynorhinus rafinesquii Rafinesque's Big-eared BatMammaliaMorganNS YesReference
Corynorhinus townsendii virginianus Virginia Big-eared BatMammaliaMorganEE YesReference
Didelphis virginiana Virginia OpossumMammaliaMorganNN Reference
Eptesicus fuscus Big Brown BatMammaliaMorganNN Reference
Lasionycteris noctivagans Silver-haired BatMammaliaMorganNN YesReference
Lasiurus borealis Eastern Red BatMammaliaMorganNN Reference
Lasiurus cinereus Hoary BatMammaliaMorganNN Reference
Lontra canadensis Northern River OtterMammaliaMorganNN Reference
Lynx rufus BobcatMammaliaMorganNN Reference
Marmota monax WoodchuckMammaliaMorganNN Reference
Mephitis mephitis Striped SkunkMammaliaMorganNN Reference
Microtus pennsylvanicus Meadow VoleMammaliaMorganNN Reference
Microtus pinetorum Woodland VoleMammaliaMorganNN Reference
Myotis leibii Eastern Small-footed MyotisMammaliaMorganNT YesReference
Myotis lucifugus Little Brown BatMammaliaMorganNT YesReference
Myotis septentrionalis Northern Long-Eared BatMammaliaMorganEE YesReference
Myotis sodalis Indiana BatMammaliaMorganEE YesReference
Napaeozapus insignis Woodland Jumping MouseMammaliaMorganNN Reference
Neotoma magister Allegheny WoodratMammaliaMorganNN YesReference
Neovison vison American MinkMammaliaMorganNN Reference
Ochrotomys nuttalli Golden MouseMammaliaMorganNN Reference
Odocoileus virginianus White-tailed DeerMammaliaMorganNN Reference
Ondatra zibethicus MuskratMammaliaMorganNN YesReference
Parascalops breweri Hairy-tailed MoleMammaliaMorganNN YesReference
Perimyotis subflavus Tricolored BatMammaliaMorganPET YesReference
Peromyscus leucopus White-footed MouseMammaliaMorganNN Reference
Procyon lotor Northern RaccoonMammaliaMorganNN Reference
Sciurus carolinensis Eastern Gray SquirrelMammaliaMorganNN Reference
Sciurus niger Eastern Fox SquirrelMammaliaMorganNN Reference
Sorex fumeus Smoky ShrewMammaliaMorganNN YesReference
Sorex hoyi Pygmy ShrewMammaliaMorganNN YesReference
Spilogale putorius Eastern Spotted SkunkMammaliaMorganNS YesReference
Sylvilagus floridanus Eastern CottontailMammaliaMorganNN Reference
Synaptomys cooperi Southern Bog LemmingMammaliaMorganNN YesReference
Tamias striatus Eastern ChipmunkMammaliaMorganNN Reference
Urocyon cinereoargenteus Gray FoxMammaliaMorganNN YesReference
Ursus americanus American Black BearMammaliaMorganNN Reference
Vulpes vulpes Red FoxMammaliaMorganNN Reference

42 species are listed