Mammals of Kentucky
The mammals most often spotted in Kentucky, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed mammals in Kentucky
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
5,542 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
4,573 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
1,750 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
1,542 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
1,062 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
953 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
866 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
623 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
600 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
535 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
463 observations · iNaturalist
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
436 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
413 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
335 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
335 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
291 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
265 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
248 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
237 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
219 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
207 observations
Elk
Cervus canadensis
201 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
195 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
167 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
160 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
125 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
72 observations
European Fallow Deer
Dama dama
63 observations · iNaturalist
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
55 observations
Woodland Vole
Microtus pinetorum
47 observations
Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat
Corynorhinus rafinesquii
46 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
43 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
40 observations
Hairy-tailed Mole
Parascalops breweri
39 observations
Eastern Meadow Vole
Microtus pennsylvanicus
37 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
31 observations · iNaturalist
Long-tailed Weasel
Neogale frenata
23 observations · iNaturalist
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
21 observations · iNaturalist
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
20 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Small-footed Myotis
Myotis leibii
17 observations
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
16 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Deermouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
16 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
15 observations
Southern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina carolinensis
14 observations
Little Brown Bat
Myotis lucifugus
13 observations
Allegheny Woodrat
Neotoma magister
13 observations · iNaturalist
Swamp Rabbit
Sylvilagus aquaticus
12 observations · iNaturalist
Evening Bat
Nycticeius humeralis
10 observations
Northern Meadow Jumping Mouse
Zapus hudsonius
10 observations
Domestic Cattle
Bos taurus
10 observations · iNaturalist