Mammals of Nebraska
The mammals most often spotted in Nebraska, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
12,822
recent observations
50
species listed
50
mammals
Naturalists have logged 12,822 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Nebraska. The most frequently seen is the Eastern Fox Squirrel, with 2,031 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
2,031 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
1,217 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
1,122 observations
Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
911 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
757 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
722 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
644 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
604 observations
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
545 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
413 observations
Pronghorn
Antilocapra americana
376 observations
Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel
Ictidomys tridecemlineatus
351 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
297 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
269 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
231 observations
Wapiti
Cervus canadensis
224 observations
Black-tailed Prairie Dog
Cynomys ludovicianus
194 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
191 observations
Franklin's Ground Squirrel
Poliocitellus franklinii
173 observations · iNaturalist
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
171 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
135 observations
Bighorn Sheep
Ovis canadensis
129 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
102 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
99 observations
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
97 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
84 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
66 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
54 observations
Black-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus californicus
49 observations
Ord's Kangaroo Rat
Dipodomys ordii
45 observations
Western Deer Mouse
Peromyscus sonoriensis
44 observations · iNaturalist
House Mouse
Mus musculus
39 observations
Moose
Alces alces
38 observations
Swift Fox
Vulpes velox
35 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
34 observations
Bushy-tailed Woodrat
Neotoma cinerea
32 observations
American Bison
Bos bison
32 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
30 observations
Desert Cottontail
Sylvilagus audubonii
30 observations
White-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus townsendii
29 observations
Western Small-footed Myotis
Myotis ciliolabrum
28 observations · iNaturalist
Western Meadow Vole
Microtus drummondii
26 observations · iNaturalist
Plains Pocket Gopher
Geomys bursarius
20 observations
Domestic Cattle
Bos taurus
16 observations · iNaturalist
Long-tailed Weasel
Neogale frenata
16 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
15 observations
Prairie Vole
Microtus ochrogaster
15 observations
Masked Shrew
Sorex cinereus
15 observations
Least Weasel
Mustela nivalis
13 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
12 observations
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