This is a full list of the mammals indigenous to the U.S. state of Nebraska. It consists of 89 mammals either live or have lived in the state.Watchable wildlife - Mammals As a state located in the northern Great Plains, Nebraska has a diverse mammalian fauna, due to the intersection of major climatic and environmental zones within its boundaries.
The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature: Extinct No reasonable doubt that the last individual has died. Extinct in the wild Known only to survive in captivity or as a naturalized populations well outside its previous range. Critically endangered The species is in imminent risk of extinction in the wild. Endangered The species is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. Vulnerable The species is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild. Near threatened The species does not meet any of the criteria that would categorize it as risking extinction but it is likely to do so in the future. Least concern There are no current identifiable risks to the species. Data deficient There is inadequate information to make an assessment of the risks to this species.
Opossums Family Didelphidae (opossums) Subfamily: Didelphinae Genus: Didelphis Virginia opossum, D. virginiana
Armadillos Family Dasypodidae (armadillos) Genus: Dasypus Nine-banded armadillo, D. novemcinctus
Insectivores Eulipotyphlans are insectivorous mammals. Shrews closely resemble mice, while moles are stout-bodied burrowers. Family Soricidae (shrews) Genus: Blarina Northern short-tailed shrew B. brevicauda Elliot's short-tailed shrew B. hylophaga Genus: Cryptotis North American least shrew C. parva Genus: Sorex Masked shrew S. cinereus Family Talpidae (moles) Genus: Scalopus Eastern mole, S. aquaticus
Lagomorphs Family Lagomorpha (rabbits, hares and pikas) Genus: Lepus Black-tailed jackrabbit, L. californicus White-tailed jackrabbit, L. townsendii Genus: Sylvilagus Desert cottontail, S. audubonii Eastern cottontail, S. floridanus Mountain cottontail, S. nuttallii
Rodents Family Castoridae (beavers) Genus: Castor North American beaver, C. canadensis Family Cricetidae (New World mice, rats, voles, lemmings, muskrats) Genus: Microtus Prairie vole, M. ochrogaster Meadow vole, M. pennsylvanicus Woodland vole, M. pinetorum Genus: Clethrionomys Southern red-backed vole, C. gapperi Genus: Neotoma Bushy-tailed woodrat, N. cinerea Eastern woodrat, N. floridana Genus: Onychomys Northern grasshopper mouse, O. leucogaster Genus: Peromyscus White-footed mouse, P. leucopus North American deermouse, P. maniculatus Genus: Ondatra Muskrat, O. zibethicus Genus: Peromyscus White-footed mouse, P. leucopus Western deer mouse, P. sonoriensis Genus: Reithrodontomys Western harvest mouse, R. megalotis Plains harvest mouse, R. montanus Genus: Sigmodon Hispid cotton rat, S. hispidus Genus: Synaptomys Southern bog lemming, S. cooperi Family Dipodidae (jumping mice) Genus: Zapus Meadow jumping mouse, Z. hudsonius Family Erethizontidae (New World porcupines) Genus: Erethizon North American porcupine, E. dorsatum Family Muridae (Old World mice and rats) Genus: Mus House mouse, M. musculus introduced Genus: Rattus Brown rat, R. norvegicus introduced Black rat, R. rattus introduced Family Sciuridae (squirrels) Genus: Glaucomys Southern flying squirrel, G. volans Genus: Marmota Groundhog, M. monax Genus: Sciurus Eastern gray squirrel, S. carolinensis Fox squirrel, S. niger Genus: Urocitellus Wyoming ground squirrel, U. elegans Genus: Poliocitellus Franklin's ground squirrel, P. franklinii Genus: Xerospermophilus Spotted ground squirrel, X. spilosoma Genus: Neotamias Least chipmunk, N. minimus Genus: Ictidomys Thirteen-lined ground squirrel, I. tridecemlineatus Genus: Tamias Eastern chipmunk, T. striatus Genus: Cynomys Black-tailed prairie dog, C. ludovicianus Family Heteromyidae (pocket mice and kangaroo rats) Genus: Perognathus Olive-backed pocket mouse, P. fasciatus Plains pocket mouse, P. flavescens Silky pocket mouse, P. flavus Genus: Chaetodipus Hispid pocket mouse, C. hispidus Genus: Dipodomys Ord's kangaroo rat, D. ordii Family Geomyidae (pocket gophers) Genus: Geomys Plains pocket gopher, G. bursarius Genus: Thomomys Northern pocket gopher, T. talpoides
Bats Family Vespertilionidae (vesper bats) Genus: Aeorestes Hoary bat, A. cinereus Genus: Corynorhinus Townsend's big-eared bat, C. townsendii Genus: Eptesicus Big brown bat, E. fuscus Genus: Lasionycteris Silver-haired bat, L. noctivagans Genus: Lasiurus Eastern red bat, L. borealis Genus: Myotis Western small-footed myotis, M. ciliolabrum Little brown bat, M. lucifugus Northern long-eared bat, M. septentrionalis Fringed myotis, M. thysanodes Long-legged myotis, M. volans Genus: Nycticeius Evening bat, N. humeralis Genus: Perimyotis Tricolored bat, P. subflavus Family Free-tailed bat (free-tailed bats) Genus: Tadarida Mexican free-tailed bat, T. brasiliensis
Carnivores Family Canidae (canids) Genus: Canis Coyote, C. latrans Gray wolf, C. lupus extirpated Great Plains wolf, C. l. nubilus extirpated Genus: Vulpes Swift fox, V. velox Red fox, V. vulpes Family Procyonidae (raccoons) Genus: Procyon Common raccoon, P. lotor Family Ursidae (bears) Genus: Ursus American black bear, U. americanus Brown bear, U. arctos extirpated Grizzly bear, U. a. horribilis extirpated Family Felidae (cats) Genus: Lynx Canada lynx, L. canadensis extirpated, vagrant Bobcat, L. rufus Genus: Puma Cougar, P. concolor Family Mustelidae (weasels, minks, martens, fishers, and otters) Genus: Lontra North American river otter, L. canadensis reintroduced Genus: Mustela Black-footed ferret, M. nigripes extirpated Least weasel, M. nivalis Genus: Neogale Long-tailed weasel, N. frenata American mink, N. vison Genus: Taxidea American badger, T. taxus Family Mephitidae (skunks) Genus: Mephitis Striped skunk, M. mephitis Genus: Spilogale Western spotted skunk, S. gracilis Eastern spotted skunk, S. putorius
Even-toed ungulates Family Antilocapridae (pronghorns) Genus: Antilocapra Pronghorn, A. americana Family Bovidae (bovids) Genus: Bison American bison, B. bison reintroduced Genus: Ovis Bighorn sheep, O. canadensis reintroduced Family Cervidae (deer) Genus: Alces Moose, A. alces vagrant Genus: Cervus Elk, C. canadensis reintroduced Sika deer, C. nippon introduced Genus: Odocoileus Mule deer, O. hemionus White-tailed deer, O. virginianus
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