Mammals of Omaha, NE
The mammals most often spotted near Omaha, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
3,511
recent observations
46
species listed
46
mammals
Naturalists have logged 3,511 research-grade observations across the 46 most-recorded species near Omaha. The most frequently seen is the Eastern Fox Squirrel, with 805 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed near Omaha include Bobcat and Northern Long-eared Bat - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals near Omaha
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
805 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
542 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
466 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
272 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
187 observations
Franklin's Ground Squirrel
Poliocitellus franklinii
180 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
156 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
147 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
126 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
114 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
72 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
65 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
65 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
37 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
36 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
34 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
33 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
24 observations
Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel
Ictidomys tridecemlineatus
22 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
21 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
14 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
12 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
11 observations
Masked Shrew
Sorex cinereus
8 observations
Western Deer Mouse
Peromyscus sonoriensis
8 observations
Western Meadow Vole
Microtus drummondii
8 observations
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
7 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
7 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
5 observations
Prairie Vole
Microtus ochrogaster
4 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
3 observations
Western Harvest Mouse
Reithrodontomys megalotis
3 observations
Plains Pocket Gopher
Geomys bursarius
2 observations
Black-tailed Prairie Dog
Cynomys ludovicianus
2 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
2 observations · iNaturalist
Little Brown Bat
Myotis lucifugus
1 observation
Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
1 observation
Evening Bat
Nycticeius humeralis
1 observation
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
1 observation
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
1 observation · iNaturalist
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
1 observation
Northern Myotis
Myotis septentrionalis
1 observation
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
1 observation
Wapiti
Cervus canadensis
1 observation
Southern Meadow Jumping Mouse
Zapus luteus
1 observation · iNaturalist
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
1 observation
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