Mammals of Louisville, KY
The mammals most often spotted near Louisville, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
3,306
recent observations
39
species listed
39
mammals
Naturalists have logged 3,306 research-grade observations across the 39 most-recorded species near Louisville. The most frequently seen is the Eastern Gray Squirrel, with 993 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed near Louisville include Bobcat - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals near Louisville
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
993 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
763 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
380 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
159 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
155 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
150 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
118 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
109 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
47 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
46 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
45 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
43 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
38 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
30 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
29 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
25 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
22 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
19 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
17 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
17 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
16 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
15 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
11 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
11 observations
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
10 observations · iNaturalist
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
6 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
5 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
4 observations
Evening Bat
Nycticeius humeralis
3 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
3 observations
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
3 observations · iNaturalist
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
3 observations
Sika Deer
Cervus nippon
2 observations
Eastern Meadow Vole
Microtus pennsylvanicus
2 observations
Woodland Vole
Microtus pinetorum
2 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
2 observations · iNaturalist
Mouse-eared Bats
Myotis
1 observation · iNaturalist
Northern Meadow Jumping Mouse
Zapus hudsonius
1 observation
Domestic Cattle
Bos taurus
1 observation · iNaturalist
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