- Source: List of mammals of the United States
About 490 species of mammals are recorded in the United States. Unincorporated territories such as Puerto Rico, Guam or Northern Mariana Islands are not covered. Mammals introduced and extinct in the Holocene except Pleistocene/Holocene boundary are included.
According to the IUCN Red List 3 of these species are critically endangered, 20 endangered, 15 vulnerable, 20 near threatened and 4 extinct.
Some species are identified as indicated below:
(A) - Accidental
(E) - Extinct
(Ex) - Extirpated (extinct in the US, but exists elsewhere in the world)
(I) - Introduced
The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature:
(v. 2013.2, the data is current as of March 5, 2014)
and the Endangered Species Act:
(the data is current as of March 28, 2014)
Subclass: Theria
= Infraclass: Metatheria
=Order: Didelphimorphia (common opossums)
Didelphimorphia is the order of common opossums of the Western Hemisphere. Opossums probably diverged from the basic South American marsupials in the late Cretaceous or early Paleocene. They are small to medium-sized marsupials, about the size of a large house cat, with a long snout and prehensile tail.
Family: Didelphidae (American opossums)
Subfamily: Didelphinae
Virginia opossum, D. virginiana LC
= Infraclass: Eutheria
=Order: Cingulata (armadillos)
The armadillos are small mammals with a bony armored shell. They are native to the Americas. There are around 20 extant species. Only the nine-banded armadillo is found in the United States.
Family: Dasypodidae (armadillos)
Subfamily: Dasypodinae
Nine-banded armadillo, D. novemcinctus LC
Order: Rodentia (rodents)
Rodents make up the largest order of mammals, with over 40% of mammalian species. They have two incisors in the upper and lower jaw which grow continually and must be kept short by gnawing. Most rodents are small though the capybara can weigh up to 45 kg (99 lb).
Suborder: Hystricognathi
Family: Erethizontidae (New World porcupines)
Subfamily: Erethizontinae
North American porcupine, E. dorsatum LC
Suborder: Sciurognathi
Family: Aplodontiidae (mountain beaver)
Mountain beaver, A. rufa LC (A. r. nigra: E)
Family: Castoridae (beavers)
American beaver, C. canadensis LC
Family: Sciuridae (squirrels)
Subfamily: Sciurinae
Tribe: Pteromyini
Northern flying squirrel, G. sabrinus LC(Carolina northern flying squirrel G. s. coloratus, Virginia northern flying squirrel G. s. fuscus: E)
Humboldt's flying squirrel, G. oregonensis
Southern flying squirrel, G. volans LC
Tribe: Sciurini
Abert's squirrel, S. aberti LC
Arizona gray squirrel, S. arizonensis DD
Eastern gray squirrel, S. carolinensis LC
Western gray squirrel, S. griseus LC
Mexican fox squirrel, S. nayaritensis LC
Fox squirrel, S. niger LC(Delmarva fox squirrel, S. n. cinereus: E)
Douglas squirrel, T. douglasii LC
Southwestern red squirrel, T. fremonti NE (Mount Graham red squirrel, T. f. grahamensis: E)
American red squirrel, T. hudsonicus LC
Subfamily: Xerinae
Tribe: Marmotini
Harris's antelope squirrel, A. harrisii LC
Texas antelope squirrel, A. interpres LC
White-tailed antelope squirrel, A. leucurus LC
San Joaquin antelope squirrel, A. nelsoni EN
Gunnison's prairie dog, C. gunnisoni LC
White-tailed prairie dog, C. leucurus LC
Black-tailed prairie dog, C. ludovicianus LC
Utah prairie dog, C. parvidens EN T
Alaska marmot, M. broweri (Alaska only) LC
Hoary marmot, M. caligata LC
Yellow-bellied marmot, M. flaviventris LC
Groundhog, M. monax LC
Olympic marmot, M. olympus LC
California ground squirrel, O. beecheyi LC
Douglas's ground squirrel, O. douglasii
Rock squirrel, O. variegatus LC
Golden-mantled ground squirrel, C. lateralis LC
Cascade golden-mantled ground squirrel, C. saturatus LC
Mohave ground squirrel, X. mohavensis NT
Spotted ground squirrel, X. spilosoma LC
Round-tailed ground squirrel, X. tereticaudus LC
Franklin's ground squirrel, P. franklinii LC
Mexican ground squirrel, I. mexicanus LC
Rio Grande ground squirrel, I. parvidens
Thirteen-lined ground squirrel, I. tridecemlineatus LC
Uinta ground squirrel, U. armatus LC
Belding's ground squirrel, U. beldingi LC
Northern Idaho ground squirrel, U. brunneus EN
Southern Idaho ground squirrel, U. endemicus VU
Columbian ground squirrel, U. columbianus LC
Wyoming ground squirrel, U. elegans LC
Arctic ground squirrel, U. parryii (Alaska only) LC
Richardson's ground squirrel, U. richardsonii LC
Townsend's ground squirrel, U. townsendii VU
Merriam's ground squirrel, U. canus LC
Piute ground squirrel, U. mollis LC
Washington ground squirrel, U. washingtoni NT
Alpine chipmunk, N. alpinus LC
Yellow-pine chipmunk, N. amoenus LC
Craters of the Moon chipmunk, N. cratericus
Gray-footed chipmunk, N. canipes LC
Gray-collared chipmunk, N. cinereicollis LC
Cliff chipmunk, N. dorsalis LC
Merriam's chipmunk, N. merriami LC
Least chipmunk, N. minimus LC
Coulee chipmunk, N. grisescens
California chipmunk, N. obscurus LC
Yellow-cheeked chipmunk, N. ochrogenys LC
Palmer's chipmunk, N. palmeri EN
Panamint chipmunk, N. panamintinus LC
Long-eared chipmunk, N. quadrimaculatus LC
Colorado chipmunk, N. quadrivittatus LC
Red-tailed chipmunk, N. ruficaudus LC
Hopi chipmunk, N. rufus LC
Allen's chipmunk, N. senex LC
Siskiyou chipmunk, N. siskiyou LC
Sonoma chipmunk, N. sonomae LC
Lodgepole chipmunk, N. speciosus LC
Eastern chipmunk, T. striatus LC
Townsend's chipmunk, N. townsendii LC
Uinta chipmunk, N. umbrinus LC
Family: Geomyidae
Desert pocket gopher, G. arenarius NT
Attwater's pocket gopher, G. attwateri LC
Baird's pocket gopher, G. breviceps LC
Plains pocket gopher, G. bursarius LC
Hall's pocket gopher, G. jugossicularis
Sand Hills pocket gopher, G. lutescens
Knox Jones's pocket gopher, G. knoxjonesi LC
Texas pocket gopher, G. personatus LC
Strecker's pocket gopher, G. streckeri
Southeastern pocket gopher, G. pinetis LC
Llano pocket gopher, G. texensis LC
Yellow-faced pocket gopher, P. castanops LC
Botta's pocket gopher, T. bottae LC
Camas pocket gopher, T. bulbivorus LC
Wyoming pocket gopher, T. clusius LC
Idaho pocket gopher, T. idahoensis LC
Mazama pocket gopher, T. mazama LC
Mountain pocket gopher, T. monticola LC
Northern pocket gopher, T. talpoides LC
Townsend's pocket gopher, T. townsendii LC
Southern pocket gopher, T. umbrinus LC
Family: Heteromyidae
Subfamily: Dipodomyinae
Agile kangaroo rat, D. agilis LC
California kangaroo rat, D. californicus LC
Gulf Coast kangaroo rat, D. compactus LC
Desert kangaroo rat, D. deserti LC
Texas kangaroo rat, D. elator VU
Heermann's kangaroo rat, D. heermanni LC(Morro Bay kangaroo rat, D. h. morroensis: E)
Giant kangaroo rat, D. ingens EN E
Merriam's kangaroo rat, D. merriami LC (San Bernardino kangaroo rat, D. m. parvus: E)
Chisel-toothed kangaroo rat, D. microps LC
Fresno kangaroo rat, D. nitratoides VU (D. n. exilis: E, Tipton kangaroo rat, D. n. nitratoides: E)
Ord's kangaroo rat, D. ordii LC
Panamint kangaroo rat, D. panamintinus LC
Banner-tailed kangaroo rat, D. spectabilis NT
Stephens' kangaroo rat, D. stephensi VU E
Dulzura kangaroo rat, D. simulans LC
Narrow-faced kangaroo rat, D. venustus LC
Big-eared kangaroo rat, D. elephantinus
Dark kangaroo mouse, M. megacephalus LC
Pale kangaroo mouse, M. pallidus LC
Subfamily: Heteromyinae
Mexican spiny pocket mouse, L. irroratus LC
Subfamily: Perognathinae
Bailey's pocket mouse, C. baileyi LC
California pocket mouse, Cv californicus LC
Nelson's pocket mouse, C. nelsoni LC
Chihuahuan pocket mouse, C. eremicus LC
San Diego pocket mouse, C. fallax LC
Long-tailed pocket mouse, C. formosus LC
Hispid pocket mouse, C. hispidus LC
Rock pocket mouse, C. intermedius LC
Desert pocket mouse, C. penicillatus LC
Baja pocket mouse, C. rudinoris LC
Spiny pocket mouse, C. spinatus LC
White-eared pocket mouse, P. alticola VU
Arizona pocket mouse, P. amplus LC
Olive-backed pocket mouse, P. fasciatus LC
Plains pocket mouse, P. flavescens LC
Silky pocket mouse, P. flavus LC
San Joaquin pocket mouse, P. inornatus LC
Little pocket mouse, P. longimembris LC(Pacific pocket mouse, P. l. pacificus: E)
Merriam's pocket mouse, P. merriami LC
Columbia Plateau pocket mouse, P. parvus LC
Family: Zapodidae (jumping mice)
Woodland jumping mouse, N. insignis LC
Western woodland jumping mouse, N. abietorum
Meadow jumping mouse, Z. hudsonius LC(Preble's meadow jumping mouse, Z. h. preblei: T)
Southern meadow jumping mouse, Z. luteus
Western jumping mouse, Z. princeps LC
Oregon jumping mouse, Z. oregonus
South Pacific jumping mouse, Z. pacificus
North-western jumping mouse, Z. saltator
Pacific jumping mouse, Z. trinotatus LC
Central Pacific jumping mouse, Z. montanus
Family: Cricetidae
Subfamily: Arvicolinae
White-footed vole, A. albipes LC
Red tree vole, A. longicaudus NT
California red tree mouse, A. pomo NT
Western red-backed vole, C. californicus LC
Southern red-backed vole, C. gapperi LC
Northern red-backed vole, C. rutilus (Alaska only) LC
Northern collared lemming, D. groenlandicus (Alaska only) LC
Nelson's collared lemming, D. nelsoni (Alaska only) LC
Unalaska collared lemming, D. unalascensis (Alaska only) DD
Sagebrush vole, L. curtatus LC
Nearctic brown lemming, L. trimucronatus (Alaska only) LC
Beringian brown lemming, L. nigripes
Insular vole, M. abbreviatus (Alaska only) LC
Singing vole, M. miurus (Alaska only) LC
California vole, M. californicus LC (M. c. scirpen: E)
Gray-tailed vole, M. canicaudus LC
Rock vole, M. chrotorrhinus LC
Western meadow vole, M. drummondii
Florida salt marsh vole, M. dukecampbelli (M. p. dukecampbelli: E)
Long-tailed vole, M. longicaudus LC
Mexican vole, M. mexicanus LC(M. m. hualpaiensis: E)
Mogollon vole, M. mogollonensis LC
Montane vole, M. montanus LC
Prairie vole, M. ochrogaster LC
Tundra vole, M. oeconomus (Alaska only) LC
Creeping vole, M. oregoni LC
Eastern meadow vole, M. pennsylvanicus LC
Beach vole, M. p. breweri VU
Woodland vole, M. pinetorum LC
Water vole, M. richardsoni LC
Townsend's vole, M. townsendii LC
Taiga vole, M. xanthognathus (Alaska only) LC
Round-tailed muskrat, N. alleni LC
Muskrat, O. zibethicus LC
Western heather vole, P. intermedius LC
Eastern heather vole, P. ungava LC
Northern bog lemming, S. borealis LC
Southern bog lemming, S. cooperi LC
Subfamily: Neotominae
Northern pygmy mouse, B. taylori LC
White-throated woodrat, N. albigula LC
Bryant's woodrat, N. bryanti LC
Bushy-tailed woodrat, N. cinerea LC
Arizona woodrat, N. devia LC
Eastern woodrat, N. floridana LC (Key Largo woodrat, N. f. smalli: E)
Dusky-footed woodrat, N. fuscipes LC (N. f. riparia: E)
Desert woodrat, N. lepida LC
White-toothed woodrat, Nv leucodon LC
Big-eared woodrat, N. macrotis LC
Allegheny woodrat, N. magister NT
Mexican woodrat, N. mexicana LC
Southern plains woodrat, N. micropus LC
Stephen's woodrat, N. stephensi LC
Golden mouse, O. nuttalli LC
Texas mouse, P. attwateri LC
Brush mouse, P. boylii LC
California mouse, P. californicus LC
Canyon mouse, P. crinitus LC
Cactus mouse, P. eremicus LC
Northern Baja deer mouse, P. fraterculus LC
Cotton mouse, P. gossypinus LC (P. g. allapaticola: E)
Gambel's deer mouse, P. gambeliiNE
Osgood's mouse, P. gratus LC
Northwestern deer mouse, P. keeni LC
White-ankled mouse, P. pectoralis LC
Southern deer mouse, P. labeculaNE
White-footed mouse, P. leucopus LC
Eastern deer mouse, P. maniculatus LC
Black-eared mouse, P. melanotis LC
Mesquite mouse, P. merriami LC
Northern rock mouse, P. nasutus LC
Oldfield mouse, P. polionotus LC (Choctawhatchee beach mouse, P. p. allophrys: E, Perdido Key beach mouse, P. p. trissyllepsis: E, St. Andrews beach mouse, P. p. peninsularis: E, Alabama beach mouse, P. p. ammobates: E, Anastasia Island beach mouse, P. p. phasma: E, Southeastern beach mouse, P. p. niveiventris: T)
Western deermouse, P. sonoriensisNE
Pinyon mouse, P. truei LC
Florida mouse, P. floridanus NT
Fulvous harvest mouse, R. fulvescens LC
Eastern harvest mouse, R. humulis LC
Western harvest mouse, R. megalotis LC
Plains harvest mouse, R. montanus LC
Salt marsh harvest mouse, R. raviventris EN E
Subfamily: Sigmodontinae
Chihuahuan grasshopper mouse, O. arenicola LC
Northern grasshopper mouse, O. leucogaster LC
Southern grasshopper mouse, O. torridus LC
Coues' rice rat, O. couesi LC
Marsh rice rat, O. palustris LC (O. p. natator: E)
Arizona cotton rat, S. arizonae LC
Tawny-bellied cotton rat, S. fulviventer LC
Hispid cotton rat, S. hispidus LC
Yellow-nosed cotton rat, S. ochrognathus LC
Order: Lagomorpha (lagomorphs)
The lagomorphs comprise two families, Leporidae (hares and rabbits), and Ochotonidae (pikas). Though they can resemble rodents, and were classified as a superfamily in that order until the early 20th century, they have since been considered a separate order. They differ from rodents in a number of physical characteristics, such as having four incisors in the upper jaw rather than two.
Family: Ochotonidae (pikas)
Collared pika, O. collaris (Alaska only) LC
American pika, O. princeps LC
Family: Leporidae (rabbits, hares)
Pygmy rabbit, B. idahoensis LC E
Antelope jackrabbit, L. alleni LC
Snowshoe hare, L. americanus LC
Black-tailed jackrabbit, L. californicus LC
White-sided jackrabbit, L. callotis VU
Alaskan hare, L. othus (Alaska only) LC
White-tailed jackrabbit, L. townsendii LC
Swamp rabbit, S. aquaticus LC
Desert cottontail, S. audubonii LC
Brush rabbit, S. bachmani LC (ssp. riparius: E)
Eastern cottontail, S. floridanus LC
Robust cottontail, S. holzneri VU
Mountain cottontail, S. nuttallii LC
Marsh rabbit, S. palustris LC (Lower Keys marsh rabbit, S. p. hefneri: E)
New England cottontail, S. transitionalis VU
Order: Eulipotyphla (shrews, hedgehogs, moles, and solenodons)
Eulipotyphlans are insectivorous mammals. Shrews and solenodons closely resemble mice, hedgehogs carry spines, while moles are stout-bodied burrowers.
Family: Soricidae (shrews)
Subfamily: Soricinae
Tribe: Blarinini
Northern short-tailed shrew, B. brevicauda LC
Southern short-tailed shrew, B. carolinensis LC
Sherman's short-tailed shrew, B. shermani
Everglades short-tailed shrew, B. peninsulae
Elliot's short-tailed shrew, B. hylophaga LC
North American least shrew, C. parva LC
Berlandier's least shrew, C. berlandieri
Tribe: Notiosoricini
Cockrum's gray shrew, N. cockrumi LC
Crawford's gray shrew, N. crawfordi LC
Ticul's gray shrew, N. tataticuli
Tribe: Soricini
Arctic shrew, S. arcticus LC
Arizona shrew, S. arizonae LC
Marsh shrew, S. bendirii LC
Cinereus shrew, S. cinereus LC
Maryland shrew, S. fontinalis
Long-tailed shrew, S. dispar LC
Gaspé shrew, S. gaspensis
Smoky shrew, S. fumeus LC
Prairie shrew, S. haydeni LC
American pygmy shrew, S. hoyi LC
Western pygmy shrew, S. eximius
Pribilof Island shrew, S. pribilofensis (Alaska only) EN
Saint Lawrence Island shrew, S. jacksoni (Alaska only) LC
Southeastern shrew, S. longirostris LC
Mount Lyell shrew, S. lyelli LC
Merriam's shrew, S. merriami LC
Dwarf shrew, S. nanus LC
Ornate shrew, S. ornatus LC (ssp. relictus: E)
Montane shrew, S. monticolus LC
Northern montane shrew, S. obscurus NT
New Mexico shrew, S. neomexicanus DD
Pacific shrew, S. pacificus LC
Baird's shrew, S. bairdi LC
American water shrew, S. palustris LC
Eastern water shrew, S. albibarbis
Western water shrew, S. navigator
Glacier Bay water shrew, S. alaskanus (Alaska only) DD
Preble's shrew, S. preblei LC
Olympic shrew, S. rohweri LC
Fog shrew, S. sonomae LC
Inyo shrew, S. tenellus LC
Trowbridge's shrew, S. trowbridgii LC
Tundra shrew, S. tundrensis (Alaska only) LC
Barren ground shrew, S. ugyunak (Alaska only) LC
Vagrant shrew, S. vagrans LC
Alaska tiny shrew, S. yukonicus (Alaska only) LC
Family: Talpidae (moles)
Subfamily: Scalopinae
Tribe: Condylurini
Star-nosed mole, C. cristata LC
Tribe: Scalopini
Hairy-tailed mole, P. breweri LC
Eastern mole, S. aquaticus LC
Northern broad-footed mole, S. latimanus LC
Southern broad-footed mole, S. occultus
Coast mole, S. orarius LC
Townsend's mole, S. townsendii LC
Subfamily: Talpinae
Tribe: Neurotrichini
Shrew-mole, N. gibbsii LC
Order: Chiroptera (bats)
The bats' most distinguishing feature is that their forelimbs are developed as wings, making them the only mammals capable of flight. Bat species account for about 20% of all mammals.
Family: Vespertilionidae
Subfamily: Myotinae
Silver-haired bat, L. noctivagans LC
Southwestern myotis, M. auriculus LC
Southeastern myotis, M. austroriparius LC
California myotis, M. californicus LC
Western small-footed myotis, M. ciliolabrum LC
Dark-nosed small-footed myotis, M. melanorhinus LC
Long-eared myotis, M. evotis LC
Gray bat, M. grisescens VU E
Keen's myotis, M. keenii LC
Eastern small-footed myotis, M. leibii EN
Little brown bat, M. lucifugus EN
Arizona myotis, M. occultus LC
Northern long-eared myotis, M. septentrionalis NT
Indiana bat, M. sodalis NT E
Fringed myotis, M. thysanodes LC
Cave myotis, M. velifer LC
Long-legged myotis, M. volans LC
Yuma myotis, M. yumanensis LC
Subfamily: Vespertilioninae
Pallid bat, A. pallidus LC
Big brown bat, E. fuscus LC
Spotted bat, E. maculatum LC
Allen's big-eared bat, I. phyllotis LC
Eastern red bat, L. borealis LC
Hoary bat, A. cinereus LC
Hawaiian hoary bat, A. semotus (Hawaii only) E
Southern yellow bat, L. ega LC
Desert red bat, L. frantzii LC
Seminole bat, L. seminolus LC
Southern yellow bat, D. ega LC
Northern yellow bat, D. intermedius LC
Western yellow bat, D. xanthinus LC
Evening bat, N. humeralis LC
Western pipistrelle, P. hesperus LC
Eastern pipistrelle, P. subflavus VU
Rafinesque's big-eared bat, P. rafinesquii LC
Townsend's big-eared bat, P. townsendii LC(P. t. virginianus: E, P. t. ingens: E)
Family: Molossidae
Wagner's bonneted bat, E. glaucinus LC
Florida bonneted bat, E. floridanus VU E
Western mastiff bat, E. perotis LC
Underwood's bonneted bat, E. underwoodi LC
Velvety free-tailed bat, M. molossus LC
Pocketed free-tailed bat, N. femorosaccus LC
Big free-tailed bat, N. macrotis LC
Mexican free-tailed bat, T. brasiliensis LC
Family: Mormoopidae
Ghost-faced bat, M. megalophylla LC
Family: Phyllostomidae
Subfamily: Phyllostominae
California leaf-nosed bat, M. californicus LC
Subfamily: Glossophaginae
Mexican long-tongued bat, C. mexicana NT
Lesser long-nosed bat, L. yerbabuenae NT E
Greater long-nosed bat, L. nivalis EN E
Subfamily: Stenodermatinae
Velvety fruit-eating bat, E. hartii LC
Subfamily: Desmodontinae
Hairy-legged vampire bat, D. ecaudata LC
Order: Carnivora (carnivorans)
There are over 260 species of carnivorans, the majority of which feed primarily on meat. They have a characteristic skull shape and dentition.
Suborder: Feliformia
Family: Felidae (cats)
Jaguarundi, H. yagouaroundi LC (Gulf Coast jaguarundi: E)
Ocelot, L. pardalis LC E
Margay, L. wiedii (Ex?) NT
Canada lynx, L. canadensis LC T
Bobcat, L. rufus LC
Cougar, P. concolor LC T(S/A)
Jaguar, P. onca NT E
Suborder: Caniformia
Family: Canidae (dogs)
Coyote, C. latrans LC
Gray wolf, C. lupus LC E XN (Arctic wolf, C. l. arctors : E XN)
Eastern wolf, C. lycaon NE
Red wolf, C. rufus CR E (and XN)
Gray fox, U. cinereoargenteus LC
Island fox, U. littoralis NT(U. l. littoralis: E, U. l. catalinae: E, U. l. santarosae: E, U. l. santacruzae: E)
Arctic fox, V. lagopus (Alaska only) LC
Kit fox, V. macrotis LC (San Joaquin Kit Fox, V. m. mutica: E)
Swift fox, V. velox LC (V. v. hebes: E)
Red fox, V. vulpes LC
Family: Ursidae (bears)
American black bear, U. americanus LC T(S/A)(Louisiana black bear, U. a. luteolus: T)
Brown bear, U. arctos LC(Grizzly bear, Ursus arctos horribilis: T XN, California grizzly bear, Ursus arctos californicus: EX)
Polar bear, U. maritimus (Alaska only) VU T
Family: Procyonidae (raccoons)
Ring-tailed cat, B. astutus LC
White-nosed coati, N. narica LC
Raccoon, P. lotor LC
Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
Sea otter, E. lutris EN (E. l. nereis: T, E. l. kenyoni: T, E. l. nereis: XN)
Wolverine, G. gulo LC
North American river otter, L. canadensis LC
American marten, M. americana LC
Pacific marten, M. caurina NE
Stoat, M. erminea LC
Haida ermine, M. haidarum NE (Alaska only)
American ermine, M. richardsonii NE
Black-footed ferret, M. nigripes EN E XN
Least weasel, M. nivalis LC
Long-tailed weasel, N. frenata LC
Sea mink, N. macrodon (E) EX
American mink, N. vison LC
Fisher, P. pennanti LC
American badger, T. taxus LC
Family: Otariidae (eared seals, sealions)
Guadalupe fur seal, A. townsendi LC T
Northern fur seal, C. ursinus VU
Steller sea lion, E. jubatus NT T (E. j. monteriensis: LC)
California sea lion, Z. californianus LC
Family: Mephitidae
American hog-nosed skunk, C. leuconotus LC
Hooded skunk, M. macroura LC
Striped skunk, M. mephitis LC
Western spotted skunk, S. gracilis LC
Desert spotted skunk, S. leucoparia
Eastern spotted skunk, S. putorius VU
Plains spotted skunk, S. interrupta
Family: Odobenidae
Walrus, O. rosmarus (Alaska only) VU
Family: Phocidae (earless seals)
Hooded seal, C. cristata VU
Bearded seal, E. barbatus LC
Gray seal, H. grypus LC
Ribbon seal, H. fasciata (Alaska only) LC
Northern elephant seal, M. angustirostris LC
Hawaiian monk seal, N. schauinslandi (Hawaii only) EN E
Caribbean monk seal, N. tropicalis (E) EX
Harp seal, P. groenlandicus LC
Spotted seal, P. largha (Alaska only) LC T
Harbor seal, P. vitulina LC
Ringed seal, P. hispida LC
Order: Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates)
The even-toed ungulates are ungulates whose weight is borne about equally by the third and fourth toes, rather than mostly or entirely by the third as in perissodactyls. There are about 220 artiodactyl species, including many that are of great economic importance to humans.
Family: Tayassuidae (peccaries)
Collared peccary, D. tajacu LC
Family: Cervidae (deer)
Subfamily: Cervinae
Elk, C. canadensis LC
Subfamily: Capreolinae
Moose, A. alces LC
Mule deer, O. hemionus LC
White-tailed deer, O. virginianus LC (Columbian white-tailed deer, O. v. leucurus: E, Key deer, O. v. clavium: E)
Caribou, R. tarandus (Alaska only) VU (Migratory woodland caribou, R. t. caribou: E)
Family: Antilocapridae (pronghorn)
Pronghorn, A. americana LC (Sonoran pronghorn, A. a. sonoriensis: E)
Family: Bovidae (cattle, antelope, sheep, goats)
Subfamily: Bovinae
American bison, B. bison NT (Wood bison, B. b. athabascae: T)
Subfamily: Caprinae
Mountain goat, O. americanus LC
Muskox, O. moschatus (Alaska only) LC
Bighorn sheep, O. canadensis LC (Desert bighorn sheep, O. c. nelsoni: E, Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep, O. c. sierrae: E)
Dall sheep, O. dalli (Alaska only) LC
Order: Sirenia (manatees and dugongs)
Sirenia is an order of fully aquatic, herbivorous mammals that inhabit rivers, estuaries, coastal marine waters, swamps, and marine wetlands.
Family: Dugongidae
Steller's sea cow, H. gigas (Alaska only) (E) EX
Family: Trichechidae
West Indian manatee, T. manatus VU E (T. m. latirostris: EN)
Order: Cetacea (whales)
The order Cetacea includes whales, dolphins and porpoises. They are the mammals most fully adapted to aquatic life with a spindle-shaped nearly hairless body, protected by a thick layer of blubber, and forelimbs and tail modified to provide propulsion underwater.
Suborder: Mysticeti
Family: Balaenidae
Bowhead whale, B. mysticetus (Alaska only) LC (Bering-Chukchi-Beaufort Sea subpopulation: LR/cd)
North Atlantic right whale, E. glacialis CR E
North Pacific right whale, E. japonica (Alaska only) EN E(Northeast Pacific subpopulation: CR)
Family: Balaenopteridae
Common minke whale, B. acutorostrata LC
Sei whale, B. borealis EN E
Eden's whale, B. edeni
Bryde's whale, B. brydei LC
Rice's whale, B. ricei CR E
Blue whale, B. musculus EN E (B. m. musculus North Pacific stock: LR/cd)
Fin whale, B. physalus VU E
Humpback whale, M. novaeangliae LC E
Gray whale, E. robustus LC E
Suborder: Odontoceti
Superfamily: Platanistoidea
Family: Monodontidae
Beluga, D. leucas LC E (Cook Inlet subpopulation: CR)
Narwhal, M. monoceros (Alaska only) LC
Family: Phocoenidae
Harbour porpoise, P. phocoena LC
Dall's porpoise, P. dalli LC
Family: Physeteridae
Sperm whale, P. macrocephalus VU E
Family: Kogiidae
Pygmy sperm whale, K. breviceps LC
Dwarf sperm whale, K. sima (Hawaii only) LC
Family: Ziphiidae
Subfamily: Ziphiinae
Cuvier's beaked whale, Z. cavirostris LC
Subfamily: Berardiinae
Baird's beaked whale, B. bairdii LC
Subfamily: Hyperoodontinae
Northern bottlenose whale, H. ampullatus NT
Tropical bottlenose whale, I. pacificus (Hawaii Islands only) LC
Sowerby's beaked whale, M. bidens LC
Hubbs' beaked whale, M. carlhubbsi DD
Blainville's beaked whale, M. densirostris LC
Gervais' beaked whale, M. europaeus LC
Ginkgo-toothed beaked whale, M. ginkgodens DD
Hector's beaked whale, M. hectori (A) DD
True's beaked whale, M. mirus LC
Perrin's beaked whale, M. perrini EN
Pygmy beaked whale, M. peruvianus (A) LC
Stejneger's beaked whale, M. stejnegeri NT
Family: Delphinidae (marine dolphins)
Short-beaked common dolphin, D. delphis LC
Long-beaked common dolphin, D. capensis DD
Pygmy killer whale, F. attenuata LC
Short-finned pilot whale, G. macrorhynchus LC
Long-finned pilot whale, G. melas LC
Risso's dolphin, G. griseus LC
Fraser's dolphin, L. hosei LC
Atlantic white-sided dolphin, L. acutus LC
White-beaked dolphin, L. albirostris LC
Northern right whale dolphin, L. borealis LC
Killer whale, O. orca DD E
Melon-headed whale, P. electra LC
False killer whale, P. crassidens NT
Pantropical spotted dolphin, S. attenuata LC
Clymene dolphin, S. clymene LC
Striped dolphin, S. coeruleoalba LC
Atlantic spotted dolphin, S. frontalis LC
Spinner dolphin, S. longirostris LC
Rough-toothed dolphin, S. bredanensis LC
Pacific white-sided dolphin, S. obliquidens LC
Common bottlenose dolphin, T. truncatus LC
Introduced species
Family: Echimyidae (Echimyinae, Myocastorini)
Coypu, M. coypus (I) LC
Family: Sciuridae (squirrels)
Mexican gray squirrel, S. aureogaster (I) LC
Family: Muridae (mice, rats, voles, gerbils, hamsters, etc.)
Subfamily: Murinae
House mouse, M. musculus (I) LC
Polynesian rat, R. exulans (I) (Hawaiian islands only) LC
Brown rat, R. norvegicus (I) LC
Roof rat, R. rattus (I) LC
Family: Leporidae (rabbits, hares)
Cape hare, L. capensis (I) LC
European hare, L. europaeus (I) LC
European rabbit, O. cuniculus (I) EN
Family: Cebidae (capuchin and squirrel monkeys)
Common squirrel monkey, S. sciureus (I) LC
Family: Cercopithecidae (Old World monkeys)
Vervet monkey, C. pygerythrus (I) LC
Green monkey, C. sabaeus (I) LC
Japanese macaque, M. fuscata (I) LC T
Rhesus monkey, M. mulatta (I) LC
Family: Herpestidae (mongoose)
Small Indian mongoose U. auropunctata (I) (Hawaii only) LC
Family: Mustelidae (mustelids)
Beech marten, M. foina (I) LC
Family: Suidae (pigs)
Wild boar, S. scrofa (I) LC
Family: Cervidae (deer)
Chital, A. axis (I) LC
Indian hog deer, A. porcinus (I) EN
Red deer, C. elaphus (I) LC
Sika, C. nippon (I) LC
European fallow deer, D. dama (I) LC
Sambar, R. unicolor (I) VU
Family: Bovidae (cattle, antelope, sheep, goats)
Subfamily: Bovinae
Nilgai, B. tragocamelus (I) LC
Cattle, B. taurus (I)
Subfamily: Hippotraginae
Gemsbok, O. gazella (I) LC
Scimitar-horned Oryx, O. dammah (I)
Subfamily: Caprinae
Barbary sheep, A. lervia (I) VU
Bezoar ibex, C. a. aegagrus (I) LC
Siberian ibex, C. sibirica (I) NT
Himalayan tahr, H. jemlahicus (I) NT
Subfamily: Antilopinae
Blackbuck, A. cervicapra (I) LC
Family: Equidae
Wild horse, E. ferus (Ex) EN
Domestic horse, E. f. caballus (I)
Donkey, E. asinus (I)
See also
List of mammals of Canada
List of mammals of North America
List of threatened mammals of the United States
List of chordate orders
Lists of mammals by region
Mammal classification
Notes
Species listed in Mammal Species of the World, 3rd edition (MSW3) as occurring in the USA, but omitted in this article: Pteronotus pristinus - possibly Florida.
References
Further reading
Kays, Roland W.; Wilson, Don E. (2002). Mammals of North America. Illustrated by Sandra Doyle, Nancy Halliday, Ron Klingner, Elizabeth McClelland, Consie Powell, Wendy Smith, Todd Zalewski, Diane Gibbons, Susan C. Morse, Jesse Guertin. Princeton and Oxford: Princeton University Press. ISBN 0-691-07012-1.
Burt, William Henry (Text and Maps); Grossenheider, Richard Philip (Illustrations) (1976). A Field Guide to the Mammals. North America north of Mexico. Peterson Field Guides (Third ed.). Boston, New York: Houghton Mifflin Company. ISBN 0-395-91098-6.
Robert J. Baker; Lisa C. Bradley; Robert D. Bradley; Jerry W. Dragoo; Mark D. Engstrom; Robert S. Hoffmann; Cheri A. Jones; Fiona Reid; Dale W. Rice; Clyde Jones (December 1, 2003). "Revised checklist of North American mammals north of Mexico, 2003" (PDF). Occasional Papers (229). Museum of Texas Tech University. ISSN 0149-175X. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
External links
American Society of Mammalogists
Databases: Division of Mammals: Department of Vertebrate Zoology: NMNH - i.e. printable Field Guide to mammals of North America
Search the Division of Mammals Collections - National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
Mammal Species of the World, 3rd edition (MSW3) - database of mammalian taxonomy
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (Search results: mammalia, USA, 2014-03-29)
Endangered Species Program - US Fish & Wildlife Service
Species Search - US Fish & Wildlife Service
Endangered Species Act - National Marine Fisheries Service - NOAA
List of Endangered and threatened wildlife - US Government Printing Office
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