Mammals of Kansas
The mammals most often spotted in Kansas, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed mammals in Kansas
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
1,663 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
1,247 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
1,229 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
884 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
672 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
497 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
350 observations · iNaturalist
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
279 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
278 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
271 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
223 observations
Black-tailed Prairie Dog
Cynomys ludovicianus
210 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
200 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
183 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
154 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
109 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
103 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
103 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
87 observations
Pronghorn
Antilocapra americana
81 observations
Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel
Ictidomys tridecemlineatus
80 observations
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
79 observations
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
76 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
76 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
59 observations
Black-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus californicus
56 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
54 observations
American Bison
Bison bison
54 observations
Ord's Kangaroo Rat
Dipodomys ordii
53 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
48 observations
Eastern Woodrat
Neotoma floridana
43 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
36 observations
Western Deer Mouse
Peromyscus sonoriensis
34 observations · iNaturalist
Swift Fox
Vulpes velox
33 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
32 observations
Plains Pocket Gopher
Geomys bursarius
29 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
29 observations
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
24 observations · iNaturalist
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
23 observations
Elk
Cervus canadensis
22 observations
Prairie Vole
Microtus ochrogaster
19 observations
Hispid Pocket Mouse
Chaetodipus hispidus
15 observations
Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina hylophaga
15 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
10 observations
Spotted Ground Squirrel
Xerospermophilus spilosoma
10 observations · iNaturalist
Domestic Cattle
Bos taurus
9 observations · iNaturalist
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
8 observations
Gray Bat
Myotis grisescens
7 observations
Evening Bat
Nycticeius humeralis
7 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
7 observations · iNaturalist