Mammals of Kansas City, MO
The mammals most often spotted near Kansas City, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
3,680
recent observations
44
species listed
44
mammals
Naturalists have logged 3,680 research-grade observations across the 44 most-recorded species near Kansas City. The most frequently seen is the Eastern Gray Squirrel, with 856 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed near Kansas City include Bobcat - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals near Kansas City
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
856 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
703 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
535 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
237 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
174 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
161 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
139 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
123 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
95 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
86 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
86 observations
Evening Bat
Nycticeius humeralis
67 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
63 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
52 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
43 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
35 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
35 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
29 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
24 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
18 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
17 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
15 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
11 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
10 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
9 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
8 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
8 observations
Prairie Vole
Microtus ochrogaster
6 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
6 observations
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
6 observations · iNaturalist
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
3 observations
Eastern Deermouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
3 observations
Eastern Woodrat
Neotoma floridana
3 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
2 observations
American Bison
Bos bison
2 observations · iNaturalist
Western Deer Mouse
Peromyscus sonoriensis
2 observations
Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
1 observation
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
1 observation
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
1 observation
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
1 observation · iNaturalist
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
1 observation · iNaturalist
Western Harvest Mouse
Reithrodontomys megalotis
1 observation
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
1 observation · iNaturalist
Long-tailed Weasel
Neogale frenata
1 observation · iNaturalist
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