Mammals of Illinois

Order Didelphimorphia: Opossums

Family Didelphidae: Opossums

Didelphis virginiana  - Opossum

Order Insectivora: Insectivores

Family Soricidae: Shrews

Sorex cinereus - Masked shrew
Sorex longirostris - Southeastern shrew
Sorex hoyi - Pygmy shrew WL
Blarina brevicauda - Northern Short-tailed shrew
Blarina carolinensis - Southern Short-tailed shrew
Cryptotis parva - Least shrew

Family Talpidae: Moles

Scalopus aquaticus - Eastern mole

Order Chiroptera: Bats

Family Vespertilionidae: Vespertilionid bats

Myotis lucifugus - Little brown bat
Myotis sodalis  - Indiana bat FE
Myotis austroriparius  - Southeastern myotis SE
Myotis grisescens - Gray bat FE
Myotis septentrionalis - Northern long-eared bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans  - Silver-haired bat
Pipistrellus subflavus  - Eastern pipistrelle
Eptesicus fuscus  - Big brown bat
Lasiurus borealis  - Red bat
Lasiurus cinereus  - Hoary bat
Nycticeius humeralis  - Evening bat
Plecotus rafinesquii  - Rafinesque's big-eared bat SE

Order Lagomorpha: Lagomorphs

Family Leporidae: Rabbits and hares

Sylvilagus floridanus  - Eastern cottontail
Sylvilagus aquaticus  - Swamp rabbit
Lepus townsendii  - White-tailed jackrabbit X

Order Rodentia: Rodents

Family Sciuridae: Squirrels

Tamias striatus  - Eastern chipmunk
Marmota monax  - Woodchuck
Spermophilus tridecemlineatus  - Thirteen-lined ground squirrel
Spermophilus franklinii  - Franklin's ground squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis  - Gray squirrel
Sciurus niger  - Fox squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus  - Red squirrel
Glaucomys volans  - Southern flying squirrel

Family Geomyidae: Pocket gophers

Geomys bursarius  - Plains pocket gopher

Family Castoridae: Beavers

Castor canadensis - Beaver

Family Muridae: Rats and mice

Subfamily Sigmodontinae: New World rats and mice

Oryzomys palustris  - Marsh rice rat ST
Reithrodontomys megalotis  - Western harvest mouse
Peromyscus maniculatus - Deer mouse
Peromyscus leucopus  - White-footed mouse
Peromyscus gossypinus  - Cotton mouse WL
Ochrotomys nuttalli  - Golden mouse ST
Neotoma floridana  - Eastern woodrat SE

Subfamily Arvicolinae: Voles and lemmings

Microtus pennsylvanicus  - Meadow vole
Microtus ochrogaster - Prairie vole
Microtus pinetorum - Pine vole
Ondatra zibethicus  - Muskrat
Synaptomys cooperi - Southern Bog Lemming

Subfamily Murinae: Old World rats and mice

Rattus norvegicus - Norway rat I
Mus musculus  - House mouse I

Family Dipodidae: Jumping mice

Zapus hudsonius  - Meadow jumping mouse

Family Erethizontidae

Erethizon dorsatum  - Porcupine X

Order Carnivora: Carnivores

Family Canidae: Coyotes, wolves

Canis latrans  - Coyote
Canis lupus  - Gray wolf X, FE
Vulpes vulpes  - Red fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus - Gray fox

Family Procyonidae: Raccoons, ringtails

Procyon lotor  - Raccoon

Family Mustelidae: Skunks, weasels, and allies

Mustela nivalis  - Least weasel
Mustela frenata - Long-tailed weasel
Mustela vison  - Mink
Taxidea taxus  - Badger
Mephitis mephitis - Striped skunk
Martes pennanti - Fisher X
Martes americana  - Marten X
Lontra canadensis - River otter SE

Family Felidae: Cats

Lynx rufus - Bobcat ST
Puma concolor  - Mountain lion X

Family Ursidae: Bears

Ursus americanus  - Black bear X

Order Artiodactyla: Even-toed Ungulates

Family Cervidae: Deer and allies

Odocoileus virginianus  - White-tailed Deer
Cervus elaphus - Wapiti (elk) X

Family Bovidae: Bovids

Bison bison  - Bison X

 


FE = Federally Endangered
X = Extirpated from Illinois
SE = Illinois State Endangered
ST = Illinois State Threatened
WL = Illinois Watch List
I = Introduced

 

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