Mammals of Nebraska
The mammals most often spotted in Nebraska, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
13,267
recent observations
50
species listed
50
mammals
Naturalists have logged 13,267 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Nebraska. The most frequently seen is the Eastern Fox Squirrel, with 2,107 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Nebraska include Bobcat - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals in Nebraska
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
2,107 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
1,262 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
1,172 observations
Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
931 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
768 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
765 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
657 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
623 observations
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
556 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
436 observations
Pronghorn
Antilocapra americana
383 observations
Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel
Ictidomys tridecemlineatus
361 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
307 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
274 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
243 observations
Wapiti
Cervus canadensis
225 observations
Black-tailed Prairie Dog
Cynomys ludovicianus
202 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
197 observations
Franklin's Ground Squirrel
Poliocitellus franklinii
187 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
180 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
139 observations
Bighorn Sheep
Ovis canadensis
131 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
105 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
105 observations
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
100 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
86 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
69 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
56 observations
Black-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus californicus
49 observations
Ord's Kangaroo Rat
Dipodomys ordii
46 observations
Western Deer Mouse
Peromyscus sonoriensis
44 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
40 observations
Moose
Alces alces
37 observations
Swift Fox
Vulpes velox
36 observations
American Bison
Bos bison
36 observations · iNaturalist
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
35 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
33 observations
Desert Cottontail
Sylvilagus audubonii
33 observations
Bushy-tailed Woodrat
Neotoma cinerea
32 observations
White-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus townsendii
31 observations
Western Small-footed Myotis
Myotis ciliolabrum
31 observations
Western Meadow Vole
Microtus drummondii
26 observations
Plains Pocket Gopher
Geomys bursarius
21 observations
Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
18 observations
Long-tailed Weasel
Neogale frenata
18 observations · iNaturalist
Domestic Cattle
Bos taurus
16 observations · iNaturalist
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
15 observations
Prairie Vole
Microtus ochrogaster
15 observations
Masked Shrew
Sorex cinereus
15 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
13 observations
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