Mammals of Wichita, KS
The mammals most often spotted near Wichita, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
1,314
recent observations
35
species listed
35
mammals
Naturalists have logged 1,314 research-grade observations across the 35 most-recorded species near Wichita. The most frequently seen is the White-tailed Deer, with 262 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed near Wichita include Bobcat - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals near Wichita
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
262 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
251 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
225 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
112 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
80 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
55 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
44 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
36 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
35 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
34 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
22 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
21 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
21 observations
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
16 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
12 observations
Plains Pocket Gopher
Geomys bursarius
11 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
9 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
9 observations
Western Deer Mouse
Peromyscus sonoriensis
9 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
8 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
7 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
6 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
5 observations
Eastern Woodrat
Neotoma floridana
4 observations
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
4 observations · iNaturalist
Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina hylophaga
3 observations
Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
2 observations
Black-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus californicus
2 observations
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
2 observations · iNaturalist
Prairie Vole
Microtus ochrogaster
2 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
1 observation
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
1 observation
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
1 observation
Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel
Ictidomys tridecemlineatus
1 observation
Southern Meadow Jumping Mouse
Zapus luteus
1 observation · iNaturalist
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