List of mammals of Ohio
This list of mammals of Ohio includes a total of 70 mammal species recorded in the state of Ohio.[1] Of these, three (the black bear, Indiana bat, and Allegheny woodrat) are listed as endangered in the state, three (the Norway rat, house mouse, and wild boar) are introduced, two (the gray bat and Mexican free-tailed bat) are considered accidental, and eight (the American bison, elk, cougar, Canada lynx, gray wolf, American marten, marsh rice rat, and southern red-backed vole) have been extirpated from the state.
The following codes are used to designate some species:
- (E) - Species listed as endangered in Ohio
- (A) - Species considered accidental in Ohio
- (Ex) - Species that has been extirpated from Ohio, but can still be found elsewhere
- (I) - Species established in Ohio as a result of human intervention
Opossums
Order: Didelphimorphia Family: Didelphidae
- Virginia opossum, Didelphis virginiana
Shrews
Order: Soricomorpha Family: Soricidae
- Northern short-tailed shrew, Blarina brevicauda
- North American least shrew, Cryptotis parva
- Masked shrew, Sorex cinereus
- Smoky shrew, Sorex fumeus
- American pygmy shrew, Sorex hoyi
Moles
Order: Soricomorpha Family: Talpidae
- Eastern mole, Scalopus aquaticus
- Hairy-tailed mole, Parascalops breweri
- Star-nosed mole, Condylura cristata
Vesper bats
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Order: Chiroptera Family: Vespertilionidae
- Big brown bat, Eptesicus fuscus
- Eastern red bat, Lasiurus borealis
- Hoary bat, Lasiurus cinereus
- Evening bat, Nycticeius humeralis
- Tricolored bat, Perimyotis subflavus
- Rafinesque's big-eared bat, Corynorhinus rafinesquii
- Northern long-eared bat, Myotis septentrionalis
- Eastern small-footed bat, Myotis leibii
- Indiana bat, Myotis sodalis (E)
- Gray bat, Myotis grisescens (A)
- Little brown bat, Myotis lucifugus
- Silver-haired bat, Lasionycteris noctivagans
Free-tailed bats
Order: Chiroptera Family: Molossidae
- Mexican free-tailed bat, Tadarida brasiliensis (A)
Rabbits and hares
Order: Lagomorpha Family: Leporidae
- Eastern cottontail, Sylvilagus floridanus
- Snowshoe hare, Lepus americanus
Squirrels
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Order: Rodentia Family: Sciuridae
- Eastern gray squirrel, Sciurus carolinensis
- Fox squirrel, Sciurus niger
- American red squirrel, Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
- Southern flying squirrel, Glaucomys volans
- Eastern chipmunk, Tamias striatus
- Thirteen-lined ground squirrel, Ictidomys tridecemlineatus
- Groundhog, Marmota monax
Beavers
Order: Rodentia Family: Castoridae
- North American beaver, Castor canadensis
Jumping mice
Order: Rodentia Family: Dipodidae
- Meadow jumping mouse, Zapus hudsonius
- Woodland jumping mouse, Napaeozapus insignis
New World mice, rats, and voles
Order: Rodentia Family: Cricetidae
- Eastern harvest mouse, Reithrodontomys humulis
- North American deer mouse, Peromyscus maniculatus
- White-footed mouse, Peromyscus leucopus
- Marsh rice rat, Oryzomys palustris (Ex)
- Allegheny woodrat, Neotoma magister (E)
- Meadow vole, Microtus pennsylvanicus
- Pine vole, Microtus pinetorum
- Prairie vole, Microtus ochrogaster
- Southern red-backed vole, Myodes gapperi (Ex)
- Southern bog lemming, Synaptomys cooperi
- Muskrat, Ondatra zibethicus
Old World mice and rats
Order: Rodentia Family: Muridae
- Norway rat, Rattus norvegicus (I)
- House mouse, Mus musculus (I)
New World porcupines
Order: Rodentia Family: Erethizontidae
- North American porcupine, Erethizon dorsatum (Ex)
Wolves, coyotes, and foxes
Order: Carnivora Family: Canidae
- Gray wolf, Canis lupus (Ex)
- Coyote, Canis latrans
- Red fox, Vulpes vulpes
- Gray fox, Urocyon cinereoargenteus
Bears
Order: Carnivora Family: Ursidae
- American black bear, Ursus americanus (E)
Raccoons
Order: Carnivora Family: Procyonidae
- Raccoon, Procyon lotor
Weasels
Order: Carnivora Family: Mustelidae
- Ermine, Mustela erminea
- Long-tailed weasel, Mustela frenata
- Least weasel, Mustela nivalis
- American mink, Neovison vison
- American marten, Martes americana (Ex)
- Fisher, Martes pennanti (Ex)
- Wolverine, Gulo gulo (Ex)
- American badger, Taxidea taxus
- North American river otter, Lontra canadensis
Skunks
Order: Carnivora Family: Mephitidae
- Striped skunk, Mephitis mephitis
Cats
Order: Carnivora Family: Felidae
- Bobcat, Lynx rufus
- Canada lynx, Lynx canadensis (Ex)
- Cougar, Puma concolor (Ex)
Deer
Order: Artiodactyla Cervidae
- Elk, Cervus canadensis (Ex)
- White-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianus
Bison
Order: Artiodactyla Family: Bovidae
- American bison, Bison bison (Ex)
Pigs
Order: Artiodactyla Family: Suidae
- Wild boar, Sus scrofa (I)
See also
- Lists of mammals by region
- List of prehistoric mammals
- List of U.S. state mammals
- List of birds of Ohio
References
- ^ http://wildlife.ohiodnr.gov/species-and-habitats/species-guide-index/mammals. ODNR Division of Wildlife