Mammals of Missouri
The mammals most often spotted in Missouri, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed mammals in Missouri
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
8,202 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
6,072 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
3,633 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
3,161 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
1,811 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
1,800 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
1,746 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
1,456 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
1,241 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
968 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
880 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
709 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
672 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
520 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
477 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
446 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
415 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
380 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
302 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
293 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
281 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
253 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
218 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
194 observations
Elk
Cervus canadensis
163 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
125 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
99 observations
Evening Bat
Nycticeius humeralis
86 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
79 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
71 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
66 observations
Plains Pocket Gopher
Geomys bursarius
63 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
60 observations · iNaturalist
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
57 observations · iNaturalist
Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel
Ictidomys tridecemlineatus
57 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
53 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Woodrat
Neotoma floridana
50 observations
Prairie Vole
Microtus ochrogaster
34 observations
Gray Bat
Myotis grisescens
33 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
33 observations
Swamp Rabbit
Sylvilagus aquaticus
31 observations · iNaturalist
Domestic Horse
Equus caballus
31 observations · iNaturalist
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
30 observations
American Bison
Bison bison
29 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
23 observations
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
21 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
17 observations
Domestic Cattle
Bos taurus
15 observations · iNaturalist
Woodland Vole
Microtus pinetorum
13 observations
Eastern Deermouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
12 observations