Mammals of the ESA and Surrounding Properties

Didelphimorphia – Insectivora – Chiroptera– Lagomorpha – Rodentia – Carnivora – Artiodactyla

OrderCommon NameScientific Name
Didelphimorphia  
 OpossumsDidelphiidae
"Exotic"Virginia opossumDidelphis virginiana
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Insectivora  
 True ShrewsSoricidae
"Red/E"Pacific water shrew*Sorex bendirii
 Common shrewSorex cinereus
 Vagrant shrewSorex vagrans
 Desmans, Moles & RelativesTalpidae
 American shrew moleNeurotrichus gibbsii
"Red/E"Townsend moleScapanus townsendii
 Coast moleScapanus orarius
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Chiroptera  
 Evening bats & Vesper batsVespertilionidae
 California myotisMyotis californicus
"Unknown/DD"Keen's long-eared myotis*Myotis keenii
 Little brown batMyotis lucifugus
 Yuma myotis*Myotis yumanensis
 Hoary bat*Lasiurus cinereus
 Silver-haired batLasionycteris noctivagans
 Big brown batEptesicus fuscus
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Lagomorpha  
 Hares & RabbitsLeporidae
"Exotic"Eastern cottontailSylvilagus floridanus
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Rodentia  
 SquirrelsSciuridae
 Townsend chipmunkEutamias townsendii
"Exotic"Eastern gray squirrelSciurus carolinensis
 Northern flying squirrelGlaucomys sabrinus
 Douglas's squirrelTamiasciurus douglasii
 BeaversCastoridae
 American beaverCastor canadensis
 Rats, mice, voles, hampsters & relativesCricetidae
 North American deer mousePeromyscus maniculatus
"Red"Townsend voleMicrotus townsendii
 Common muskratOndatra zibethicus
 Old World mice, rats, gerbils & relativesMuridae
"Exotic"Brown ratRattus norvegicus
 Birch mice, jerboas & jumping miceDipodidae
 Pacific jumping mouseZapus trinotatus
 New World porcupinesErethizontidae
 North American porcupineErethizon dorsatum
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Carnivora  
 Coyotes, dogs, foxes, jackals & wolvesCanidae
 CoyoteCanis latrans
 Cacomistle, coatis, raccoons & relativesProcyonidae
 Northern raccoonProcyon lotor
 Badgers, otters, weasels & relativesMustelidae
? "Blue" "Red/T"ErmineMustela erminea
 American minkMustela vison
 Northern river otterLontra canadensis
 Skunks & stink badgersMephitidae
"Unknown"Western spotted skunkSpilogale gracilis
 Striped skunkMephitis mephitis
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Artiodactyla  
 DeerCervidae
 Mule deerOdocoileus hermionus
*presence of species unknown, but likely

Main contributors: Ted Goshulak, Stan Olson, and Glen Ryder