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White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
2,925 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
2,893 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
926 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
791 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
504 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
471 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
456 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
386 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
251 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
250 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
223 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
221 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
201 observations
Tricolored Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
182 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
160 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
150 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
136 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
122 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
119 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
109 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
108 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
100 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
92 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
70 observations
Wapiti
Cervus canadensis
62 observations
European Fallow Deer
Dama dama
59 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
59 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
43 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
40 observations
Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat
Corynorhinus rafinesquii
35 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
28 observations
Eastern Meadow Vole
Microtus pennsylvanicus
23 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
21 observations
Woodland Vole
Microtus pinetorum
19 observations
Hairy-tailed Mole
Parascalops breweri
14 observations
Eastern Small-footed Myotis
Myotis leibii
11 observations
Eastern Deermouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
10 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
10 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
10 observations
Townsend's Big-eared Bat
Corynorhinus townsendii
9 observations
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
8 observations
Allegheny Woodrat
Neotoma magister
8 observations
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
8 observations
Southern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina carolinensis
8 observations
Domestic Horse
Equus caballus
8 observations
Long-tailed Weasel
Neogale frenata
8 observations
Domestic Cattle
Bos taurus
7 observations
Little Brown Bat
Myotis lucifugus
6 observations
Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
6 observations
Evening Bat
Nycticeius humeralis
5 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common mammals in Kentucky are:
- White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
- Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
- Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus)
- Common Raccoon (Procyon lotor)
- Groundhog (Marmota monax)
- Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus)
- Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana)
- Coyote (Canis latrans)
- American Beaver (Castor canadensis)
- Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)
- The most observed mammal in Kentucky is White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus), with 2,925 recorded observations.