Mammals of Lincoln, NE
The mammals most often spotted near Lincoln, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
2,428
recent observations
37
species listed
37
mammals
Naturalists have logged 2,428 research-grade observations across the 37 most-recorded species near Lincoln. The most frequently seen is the Eastern Fox Squirrel, with 749 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed near Lincoln include Bobcat - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals near Lincoln
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
749 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
506 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
236 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
208 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
180 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
71 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
67 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
67 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
67 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
50 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
43 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
36 observations
Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel
Ictidomys tridecemlineatus
32 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
16 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
14 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
13 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
13 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
9 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
8 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
7 observations
Western Meadow Vole
Microtus drummondii
7 observations
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
3 observations
Wapiti
Cervus canadensis
3 observations
Western Deer Mouse
Peromyscus sonoriensis
3 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
3 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
2 observations
Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
2 observations
Prairie Vole
Microtus ochrogaster
2 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
2 observations
Masked Shrew
Sorex cinereus
2 observations
Little Brown Bat
Myotis lucifugus
1 observation
Evening Bat
Nycticeius humeralis
1 observation
Western Harvest Mouse
Reithrodontomys megalotis
1 observation
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
1 observation
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
1 observation
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
1 observation · iNaturalist
Domestic Cattle
Bos taurus
1 observation · iNaturalist
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