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, four (the brown rat, black rat house mouse, and wild boar) are introduced, two (the gray bat and Mexican free-tailed bat) are considered accidental, and nine (the American bison, elk, North American porcupine, fisher cougar, Canada lynx, gray wolf, American marten, and wolverine) have been extirpated from the state.
The white-tailed deer is the state mammal of Ohio
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
Order: Didelphimorphia
Order: Eulipotyphla
Shrews
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
Family: Talpidae
- Star-nosed mole, Condylura cristata
- Hairy-tailed mole, Parascalops breweri
- Eastern mole, Scalopus aquaticus
Order: Chiroptera
Vesper bats
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Family: Vespertilionidae
- Rafinesque's big-eared bat, Corynorhinus rafinesquii
- Big brown bat, Eptesicus fuscus
- Silver-haired bat, Lasionycteris noctivagans
- Eastern red bat, Lasiurus borealis
- Hoary bat, Lasiurus cinereus
- Gray bat, Myotis grisescens
- Eastern small-footed bat, Myotis leibii
- Little brown bat, Myotis lucifugus
- Northern long-eared bat, Myotis septentrionalis
- Indiana bat, Myotis sodalis
- Evening bat, Nycticeius humeralis
- Tricolored bat, Perimyotis subflavus
Order: Lagomorpha
Rabbits and hares
Family: Leporidae
- Snowshoe hare, Lepus americanus
- Eastern cottontail, Sylvilagus floridanus
Order: Rodentia
Squirrels
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Family: Sciuridae
- Southern flying squirrel, Glaucomys volans
- Thirteen-lined ground squirrel, Ictidomys tridecemlineatus
- Groundhog, Marmota monax
- Eastern gray squirrel, Sciurus carolinensis
- Fox squirrel, Sciurus niger
- Eastern chipmunk, Tamias striatus
- American red squirrel, Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
Jumping mice
Family: Dipodidae
- Woodland jumping mouse, Napaeozapus insignis
- Meadow jumping mouse, Zapus hudsonius
New World mice, rats, and voles
Family: Cricetidae
- Prairie vole, Microtus ochrogaster
- Meadow vole, Microtus pennsylvanicus
- Pine vole, Microtus pinetorum
- Southern red-backed vole, Myodes gapperi
- Allegheny woodrat, Neotoma magister
- Muskrat, Ondatra zibethicus
- Marsh rice rat, Oryzomys palustris
- White-footed mouse, Peromyscus leucopus
- North American deer mouse, Peromyscus maniculatus
- Eastern harvest mouse, Reithrodontomys humulis
- Southern bog lemming, Synaptomys cooperi
Old World mice and rats
Family: Muridae
- House mouse, Mus musculus introduced
- Brown rat, Rattus norvegicus introduced
- Black rat, Rattus rattus introduced
Order: Carnivora
Canids (wolves, coyotes, and foxes)
Family: Canidae
Mustelids
Family: Mustelidae
- Wolverine, Gulo gulo extirpated
- North American river otter, Lontra canadensis
- American marten, Martes americana extirpated
- Ermine, Mustela erminea
- Long-tailed weasel, Mustela frenata
- Least weasel, Mustela nivalis
- American mink, Neovison vison
- Fisher, Pekania pennanti extirpated
- American badger, Taxidea taxus
Cats
Family: Felidae
- Canada lynx, Lynx canadensis extirpated
- Bobcat, Lynx rufus
- Cougar, Puma concolor extirpated
- Eastern cougar, P. c. couguar extinct
Order: Artiodactyla
Deer
Family: Cervidae
- Elk, Cervus canadensis extirpated
- Eastern elk, C. c. canadensis extinct
- White-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianus
References
- http://wildlife.ohiodnr.gov/species-and-habitats/species-guide-index/mammals. ODNR Division of Wildlife
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