The list of mammals of Kansas comprises 100 mammals recorded in the U.S. state of Kansas. It includes both native and introduced species which can have a negative impact on the ecosystem but does not include domesticated animals. Four of these species that have been extirpated from the state are the gray wolf, grizzly bear, cougar, and the black-footed ferret.
Didelphimorphia (opossums)
Opossums
Family: Didelphidae
- Virginia opossum, Didelphis virginiana
Cingulata (armadillos)
Armadillos
Family: Dasypodidae
- Nine-banded armadillo, Dasypus novemcinctus
Eulipotyphla (shrews and moles)
Shrews
Family: Soricidae
- Southern short-tailed shrew, Blarina carolinensis
- Elliot's short-tailed shrew, Blarina hylophaga
- Least shrew, Cryptotis parva
- Prairie shrew, Sorex haydeni
Moles
Family: Talpidae
- Eastern mole, Scalopus aquaticus
Rodentia (rodents)
Beavers
Family: Castoridae
- North American beaver, Castor canadensis
Pocket gophers
Family: Geomyidae
- Yellow-faced pocket gopher, Cratogeomys castanops
- Plains pocket gopher, Geomys bursarius
Kangaroo rats and pocket mice
Family: Heteromyidae
- Ord's kangaroo rat, Dipodomys ordii
- Hispid pocket mouse, Perognathus fasciatus
- Plains pocket mouse, Perognathus flavescens
- Silky pocket mouse, Perognathus flavus
Porcupines
Family: Erethizontidae
- North American porcupine, Erethizon dorsatum
Jumping mice
Family: Dipodidae
- Meadow jumping mouse, Zapus hudsonius
New World rats, mice, and voles
Family: Cricetidae
- Long-tailed vole, Microtus longicaudus
- Prairie vole, Microtus ochrogaster
- Meadow vole, Microtus pennsylvanicus
- Woodland vole, Microtus pinetorum
- White-throated woodrat, Neotoma albigula
- Eastern woodrat, Neotoma floridana
- Southern plains woodrat, Neotoma micropus
- Muskrat, Ondatra zibethicus
- Northern grasshopper mouse, Onychomys leucogaster
- Marsh rice rat, Oryzomys palustris
- Texas mouse, Peromyscus attwateri
- White-footed mouse, Peromyscus leucopus
- Western deer mouse, Peromyscus sonoriensis
- Fulvous harvest mouse, Reithrodontomys fulvescens
- Eastern harvest mouse, Reithrodontomys humulis
- Western harvest mouse, Reithrodontomys megalotis
- Plains harvest mouse, Reithrodontomys montanus
- Hispid cotton rat, Sigmodon hispidus
Old World rats and mice
Family: Muridae
- House mouse, Mus musculus introduced
- Brown rat, Rattus norvegicus introduced
- Black rat, Rattus rattus introduced
Chipmunks, marmots, and squirrels
Family: Sciuridae
- Black-tailed prairie dog, Cynomys ludovicianus
- Southern flying squirrel, Glaucomys volans
- Thirteen-lined ground squirrel, Ictodomys tridecemlineatus
- Groundhog, Marmota monax
- Colorado chipmunk, Neotamias quadrivittatus
- Rock squirrel, Otospermophilus variegatus
- Eastern gray squirrel, Sciurus carolinensis
- Fox squirrel, Sciurus niger
- Eastern chipmunk, Tamias striatus
- Spotted ground squirrel, Xerospermophilus spilosoma
Nutria
Family: Myocastoridae
- Nutria, Myocastor coypus introduced
Lagomorpha (lagomorphs)
Rabbits and hares
Family: Leporidae
- Black-tailed jackrabbit, Lepus californicus
- White-tailed jackrabbit, Lepus townsendii
- Swamp rabbit, Sylvilagus aquaticus
- Desert cottontail, Sylvilagus audubonii
- Eastern cottontail, Sylvilagus floridanus
Chiroptera (bats)
Vesper bats
Family: Vespertilionidae
- Pallid bat, Antrozous pallidus
- Townsend's big-eared bat, Corynorhinus townsendii
- Big brown bat, Eptesicus fuscus
- Silver-haired bat, Lasionycteris noctivagans
- Eastern red bat, Lasiurus borealis
- Hoary bat, Lasiurus cinereus
- Western small-footed myotis, Myotis ciliolabrum
- Gray bat, Myotis grisescens
- Small-footed myotis, Myotis leibii
- Little brown bat, Myotis lucifugus
- Indiana myotis, Myotis sodalis
- Cave myotis, Myotis velifer
- Yuma myotis, Myotis yumanensis
- Evening bat, Nycticeius humeralis
- Western pipistrelle, Parastrellus hesperus
- Eastern pipistrelle, Pipistrellus subflavus
- Rafinesque's big-eared bat, Plecotus rafinesquii
- Townsend's big-eared bat, Plecotus townsendii
Free-tailed bats
Family: Molossidae
- Big free-tailed bat, Nyctinomops macrotis
- Mexican free-tailed bat, Tadarida brasiliensis
Carnivora (carnivorans)
Felines
Family: Felidae
- Bobcat, Lynx rufus
- Cougar, Puma concolor extirpated
- Eastern cougar, P. c. couguar extinct
Canids
Family: Canidae
- Coyote, Canis latrans
- Gray wolf, Canis lupus extirpated
- Great Plains wolf, C. l. nubilus extinct
- Gray fox, Urocyon cinereoargenteus
- Swift fox, Vulpes velox
- Red fox, Vulpes vulpes
Bears
Family: Ursidae
- American black bear, Ursus americanus extirpated, vagrant
- Brown bear, Ursus arctos extirpated
- Grizzly bear, U. a. horribilis extirpated
Skunks
Family: Mephitidae
- Striped skunk, Mephitis mephitis
- Western spotted skunk, Spilogale gracilis
- Eastern spotted skunk, Spilogale putorius
Mustelids
Family: Mustelidae
- North American river otter, Lontra canadensis
- Black-footed ferret, Mustela nigripes reintroduced
- Least weasel, Mustela nivalis
- Long-tailed weasel, Neogale frenata
- American mink, Neogale vison
- American badger, Taxidea taxus
Procyonids
Family: Procyonidae
Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates)
Pronghorns
Family: Antilocapridae
- Pronghorn, Antilocapra americana
Bovids
Family: Bovidae
- American bison, Bison bison reintroduced
- Plains bison, B. b. bison reintroduced
Deer
Family: Cervidae
- Moose, Alces alces vagrant
- Elk, Cervus canadensis
- Mule deer, Odocoileus hemionus
- White-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianus
See also
References
- E. Raymond, Hall (November 1, 1956). Handbook of Mammals of Kansas. Vol. 37. University of Kansas Museum of Natural History. pp. 1–303. doi:10.2307/1376665. JSTOR 1376665.
- E. Lendell, Cockrum (August 25, 1952). Mammals of Kansas. Vol. 34. Journal of Mammalogy. pp. 1–401.
- Lantz, D.E. (1908). "A List of Kansas Mammals". Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science. 19. Kansas Academy of Science: 171–178. doi:10.2307/3624198. JSTOR 3624198.
- "Maxwell Wildlife Refuge - Kansas". www.kansastravel.org. Retrieved 2021-07-07.