Mammals of Kansas
The mammals most often spotted in Kansas, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
10,490
recent observations
50
species listed
50
mammals
Naturalists have logged 10,490 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Kansas. The most frequently seen is the White-tailed Deer, with 1,731 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Kansas include Bobcat and Gray Myotis - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals in Kansas
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
1,731 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
1,336 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
1,265 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
957 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
694 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
523 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
354 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
290 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
286 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
284 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
231 observations
Black-tailed Prairie Dog
Cynomys ludovicianus
214 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
209 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
198 observations
American Bison
Bos bison
192 observations · iNaturalist
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
164 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
115 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
112 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
107 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
100 observations
Pronghorn
Antilocapra americana
87 observations
Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel
Ictidomys tridecemlineatus
87 observations
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
83 observations
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
81 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
79 observations
Black-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus californicus
64 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
59 observations
Ord's Kangaroo Rat
Dipodomys ordii
58 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
56 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
50 observations
Eastern Woodrat
Neotoma floridana
45 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
37 observations
Swift Fox
Vulpes velox
35 observations
Western Deer Mouse
Peromyscus sonoriensis
34 observations
Plains Pocket Gopher
Geomys bursarius
33 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
33 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
30 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
24 observations
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
24 observations · iNaturalist
Wapiti
Cervus canadensis
22 observations
Prairie Vole
Microtus ochrogaster
19 observations
Hispid Pocket Mouse
Chaetodipus hispidus
16 observations
Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina hylophaga
15 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
10 observations
Spotted Ground Squirrel
Xerospermophilus spilosoma
10 observations
Domestic Cattle
Bos taurus
9 observations · iNaturalist
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
8 observations
Gray Bat
Myotis grisescens
7 observations
Evening Bat
Nycticeius humeralis
7 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
6 observations · iNaturalist
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