Mammals of Missouri
The mammals most often spotted in Missouri, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
40,144
recent observations
50
species listed
50
mammals
Naturalists have logged 40,144 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Missouri. The most frequently seen is the White-tailed Deer, with 8,851 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
8,851 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
6,484 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
4,006 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
3,359 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
1,965 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
1,946 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
1,838 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
1,576 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
1,343 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
1,019 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
931 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
738 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
702 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
569 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
489 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
455 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
445 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
397 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
316 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
302 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
294 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
266 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
235 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
200 observations
Wapiti
Cervus canadensis
166 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
140 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
104 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
92 observations
Evening Bat
Nycticeius humeralis
87 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
72 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
71 observations
Plains Pocket Gopher
Geomys bursarius
64 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
35 observations
Domestic Horse
Equus caballus
35 observations · iNaturalist
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
34 observations
Prairie Vole
Microtus ochrogaster
34 observations
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
32 observations
American Bison
Bos bison
32 observations · iNaturalist
Swamp Rabbit
Sylvilagus aquaticus
30 observations
Woodland Vole
Microtus pinetorum
25 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
23 observations
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
22 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
17 observations
Eastern Deermouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
13 observations
Little Brown Bat
Myotis lucifugus
9 observations
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