Mammals of Nebraska
The mammals most often spotted in Nebraska, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed mammals in Nebraska
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
1,965 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
1,158 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
1,050 observations
Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
892 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
747 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
656 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
633 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
587 observations
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
532 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
395 observations
Pronghorn
Antilocapra americana
358 observations
Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel
Ictidomys tridecemlineatus
312 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
277 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
258 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
226 observations
Elk
Cervus canadensis
217 observations
Black-tailed Prairie Dog
Cynomys ludovicianus
184 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
179 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
165 observations
Franklin's Ground Squirrel
Poliocitellus franklinii
156 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
132 observations
Bighorn Sheep
Ovis canadensis
126 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
96 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
91 observations
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
86 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
81 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
62 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
49 observations
Black-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus californicus
44 observations
Ord's Kangaroo Rat
Dipodomys ordii
43 observations
Western Deer Mouse
Peromyscus sonoriensis
43 observations · iNaturalist
House Mouse
Mus musculus
38 observations
Moose
Alces alces
38 observations
American Bison
Bison bison
34 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
34 observations
Swift Fox
Vulpes velox
33 observations
Bushy-tailed Woodrat
Neotoma cinerea
31 observations
White-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus townsendii
28 observations
Western Small-footed Myotis
Myotis ciliolabrum
28 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Cottontail
Sylvilagus audubonii
27 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
26 observations
Western Meadow Vole
Microtus drummondii
25 observations · iNaturalist
Plains Pocket Gopher
Geomys bursarius
19 observations
Domestic Cattle
Bos taurus
16 observations · iNaturalist
Long-tailed Weasel
Neogale frenata
16 observations · iNaturalist
Masked Shrew
Sorex cinereus
15 observations
Prairie Vole
Microtus ochrogaster
13 observations
Least Weasel
Mustela nivalis
13 observations
Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
11 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
11 observations