Mammals of Kansas
The mammals most often spotted in Kansas, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
10,359
recent observations
50
species listed
50
mammals
Naturalists have logged 10,359 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Kansas. The most frequently seen is the White-tailed Deer, with 1,713 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Kansas include Bobcat and Gray Myotis - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals in Kansas
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
1,713 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
1,317 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
1,246 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
945 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
684 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
519 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
351 observations · iNaturalist
Coyote
Canis latrans
286 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
281 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
280 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
229 observations
Black-tailed Prairie Dog
Cynomys ludovicianus
213 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
208 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
196 observations
American Bison
Bos bison
181 observations · iNaturalist
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
162 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
113 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
109 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
106 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
98 observations
Pronghorn
Antilocapra americana
86 observations
Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel
Ictidomys tridecemlineatus
86 observations
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
83 observations
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
80 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
78 observations
Black-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus californicus
64 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
59 observations
Ord's Kangaroo Rat
Dipodomys ordii
57 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
56 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
50 observations
Eastern Woodrat
Neotoma floridana
45 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
37 observations
Swift Fox
Vulpes velox
35 observations
Western Deer Mouse
Peromyscus sonoriensis
34 observations · iNaturalist
Plains Pocket Gopher
Geomys bursarius
33 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
32 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
30 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
24 observations
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
24 observations · iNaturalist
Wapiti
Cervus canadensis
22 observations
Prairie Vole
Microtus ochrogaster
19 observations
Hispid Pocket Mouse
Chaetodipus hispidus
16 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
6 observations · iNaturalist
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