Mammals of Kentucky
The mammals most often spotted in Kentucky, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
24,503
recent observations
50
species listed
50
mammals
Naturalists have logged 24,503 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Kentucky. The most frequently seen is the White-tailed Deer, with 5,990 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Kentucky include Bobcat - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals in Kentucky
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
5,990 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
4,788 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
1,955 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
1,610 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
1,162 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
998 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
905 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
649 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
621 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
554 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
482 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
478 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
426 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
369 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
349 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
300 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
293 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
260 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
248 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
226 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
214 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
205 observations
Wapiti
Cervus canadensis
202 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
177 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
168 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
131 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
76 observations
European Fallow Deer
Dama dama
67 observations
Woodland Vole
Microtus pinetorum
65 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
57 observations
Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat
Corynorhinus rafinesquii
50 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
45 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
44 observations
Hairy-tailed Mole
Parascalops breweri
39 observations
Eastern Meadow Vole
Microtus pennsylvanicus
38 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
36 observations · iNaturalist
Long-tailed Weasel
Neogale frenata
29 observations · iNaturalist
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
22 observations · iNaturalist
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
20 observations · iNaturalist
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
18 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Small-footed Myotis
Myotis leibii
17 observations
Eastern Deermouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
16 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
16 observations
Allegheny Woodrat
Neotoma magister
16 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina carolinensis
14 observations
Little Brown Bat
Myotis lucifugus
13 observations
Swamp Rabbit
Sylvilagus aquaticus
12 observations
Evening Bat
Nycticeius humeralis
11 observations
Domestic Cattle
Bos taurus
11 observations · iNaturalist
Townsend's Big-eared Bat
Corynorhinus townsendii
11 observations
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