Mammals of Missouri
The mammals most often spotted in Missouri, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
38,836
recent observations
50
species listed
50
mammals
Naturalists have logged 38,836 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Missouri. The most frequently seen is the White-tailed Deer, with 8,520 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Missouri include Bobcat and Gray Myotis - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals in Missouri
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
8,520 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
6,250 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
3,864 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
3,287 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
1,881 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
1,843 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
1,800 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
1,504 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
1,290 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
995 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
903 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
715 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
695 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
548 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
485 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
451 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
436 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
384 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
312 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
298 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
283 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
262 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
228 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
196 observations
Wapiti
Cervus canadensis
164 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
137 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
104 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
89 observations
Evening Bat
Nycticeius humeralis
87 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
71 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
68 observations
Plains Pocket Gopher
Geomys bursarius
63 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
61 observations · iNaturalist
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
57 observations · iNaturalist
Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel
Ictidomys tridecemlineatus
57 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
56 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Woodrat
Neotoma floridana
50 observations
Gray Bat
Myotis grisescens
34 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
34 observations
Prairie Vole
Microtus ochrogaster
34 observations
Domestic Horse
Equus caballus
32 observations · iNaturalist
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
31 observations
Swamp Rabbit
Sylvilagus aquaticus
31 observations · iNaturalist
American Bison
Bos bison
31 observations · iNaturalist
Woodland Vole
Microtus pinetorum
24 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
23 observations
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
22 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
17 observations
Domestic Cattle
Bos taurus
16 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Deermouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
13 observations
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