The bald eagle is the national bird of the United States and appears on its Great Seal . The bald eagle's range includes all of the contiguous United States and Alaska . The fauna of the United States of America is all the animals living in the Continental United States and its surrounding seas and islands, the Hawaiian Archipelago , Alaska in the Arctic, and several island-territories in the Pacific and in the Caribbean. The U.S. has many endemic species found nowhere else on Earth. With most of the North American continent, the U.S. lies in the Nearctic , Neotropic , and Oceanic faunistic realms, and shares a great deal of its flora and fauna with the rest of the American supercontinent.[ 1]
An estimated 432 species of mammals characterize the fauna of the continental U.S. There are more than 800 species of bird[ 2] [ 3] white-tailed deer , bobcat , raccoon , muskrat , striped skunk , barn owl , American mink , American beaver , North American river otter and red fox . The red-tailed hawk is one of the most widely distributed hawks not only in the U.S., but in the Americas.
Huge parts of the country with the most distinctive indigenous wildlife are protected as national parks. In 2013, the U.S. had more than 6770 national parks or protected areas, all together more than 1,006,619 sq. miles (2,607,131 km2 ).[ 4] Yellowstone National Park in the state of Wyoming, established in 1872. Yellowstone National Park is widely considered to be the finest megafauna wildlife habitat in the U.S. There are 67 species of mammals in the park, including the gray wolf , the threatened lynx , and the grizzly bear .[ 5]
Western United States
The raccoon is widespread throughout the lower 48 states. Mountain lions live throughout the western U.S.The ecoregions and ecology found in the Western United States are extremely varied. For instance, large areas of land are made up of everything from sand dunes in the Central Basin and Range ecoregion , which makes up much of the State of Nevada , to the ecology of the North Cascades in Washington state , which has the largest concentration of active alpine glaciers in the lower 48 . The densely forested areas found in Northern California , Oregon , Washington, Idaho , and Montana have mostly species adapted to living in temperate climates , while Southern California , Nevada , Arizona , southern Utah , and New Mexico have a fauna resembling its position in the dry deserts with temperature extremes.
The western continental coast of the U.S., just as the East Coast, varies from a colder-to-warmer climate from north to south. Few species live throughout the entire West Coast, however, there are some, including the bald eagle that inhabits both the Alaskan Aleutian Islands and the California Channel Islands . In most of the contiguous Western U.S. are mule deer , white-tailed antelope squirrels , cougars , American badgers , coyotes , hawks and several species of snakes and lizards are common.
While the American black bear lives throughout the U.S., the brown bears and grizzly bears are more common in the northwest and in Alaska. Along the West Coast there are several species of whales, sea otters , California sea lions , eared seals and northern elephant seals . In the dry, inland desert areas of states such as California, Nevada, Arizona and New Mexico there are some of the world's most venomous lizards, snakes and scorpions. The most notorious might be the Gila monster and Mohave rattlesnake , both found in deserts in the Southwest . The Sonoran Desert has eleven species of rattlesnakes - more than anywhere else in the world.[ 6]
Along the southwestern border there are jaguars and ocelots . Other mammals include the Virginia opossum , which occurs throughout California and coastal areas in Oregon and Washington. The North American beaver and mountain beaver live in forested areas of Washington, Oregon and Northern California. The kit fox lives throughout Arizona, New Mexico and Utah, while the gray fox occurs throughout the Western U.S.
The red fox occurs mostly in Oregon and Washington, while the island fox is a native to six of the eight Channel Islands in Southern California. These islands are also famous for their marine life and endemic species such as the Channel Islands spotted skunk , Garibaldi , island fence lizard , island scrub jay , bald eagle , and their non-native Catalina Island bison herd . The raccoon and spotted skunk occur throughout the Western U.S., while the ring-tailed cat occurs throughout Arizona, New Mexico, Western Texas, Utah, Colorado, and most of California. The American black bear occurs in most western states, including Washington, Oregon, California, Arizona and Colorado.
Channel Islands
The Channel Islands National Park consists of five out of the eight California Channel Islands . The Channel Islands are part of one of the richest marine biospheres of the world. Many unique species of plants and animals are endemic to the Channel Islands, including fauna such as the island fox , Channel Islands spotted skunk , island scrub jay , ashy storm-petrel , island fence lizard , island night lizard , Channel Islands slender salamander , Santa Cruz sheep , San Clemente loggerhead shrike and San Clemente sage sparrow .[ 7] California sea lion , California moray , bald eagle , Channel Islands spotted skunk and the non-native Catalina Island bison herd .
Southern United States
The South has a large variety of habitats that range from the Mississippi River basin in Arkansas and Mississippi to the Southern Appalachian Mountains . As far north as the hills of Tennessee and Virginia , all the way down to the Everglades in the southern end of Florida . From the eastern-most point on the Outer Banks of North Carolina , as far west as the deserts and prairies of West Texas and Oklahoma . The warmer climate allows for rich biodiversity ranging from cypress swamps in Louisiana to the thick bays and the longleaf pine biome of the South Carolina Lowcountry . It is riddled along the way with countless salt marshes in every coastal state from the Carolinas , through Georgia to Texas , including the Mobile Delta that lies in the borders of Alabama .
The American alligator is endemic to eight states in the Southeast, and is the official state reptile of Florida , Louisiana and Mississippi . The Southern United States is home to a multitude of reptiles and amphibians.
The American alligator lives in much of the South - including every coastal state from North Carolina to Texas, along with the inland states of Arkansas and Tennessee- while the less widespread American crocodile is only found in southern Florida. The Alligator snapping turtle and more than forty other species of turtle are found in the southern U.S. including the eastern box turtle , red-eared slider , and the softshell turtle . Snakes in the region include the eastern copperhead , eastern diamondback rattlesnake , timber rattlesnake , pigmy rattlesnake , cottonmouth , and eastern coral snake , all of which are venomous. Some of the other reptiles and amphibians thriving in the South include the Carolina anole , razor-backed musk turtle , broad-headed skink , American bullfrog , southern toad , spring peeper and the coal skink .
Mammals of the region include the elk , the largest of which that was wiped out in the 1800s, but has been reintroduced and is making promising recoveries in Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Arkansas. There still remain resident populations in parts of Texas and Oklahoma. The American black bear is native to much of the South, but are prevalent in Virginia, the Carolinas, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, Arkansas, and Oklahoma. The Florida panther is the largest feline in the South and is exclusive to the wetlands of South Florida. White-tailed deer , bobcat , coyote , wild boar , red and grey fox are other mammals that inhabit parts of every state in the region. Wild horses roam parts of the South in small groups, which are remnants of horses brought by settlers in the 1400s and 1500s. These are mostly in coastal habitats.
Many water-dwelling mammals inhabit the South including the American beaver , muskrat , river otter , and nutria , which is an invasive species and has decimated plant life in the swamps of Louisiana. Weasels and mink also prefer being near water. Rabbits are common in the South; the eastern cottontail is found throughout the region, while the desert cottontail and black-tailed jackrabbit is primarily found in Texas, and Oklahoma. The swamp rabbit is found in wetlands of states like Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana and Arkansas, while the marsh rabbit resides along the coastal regions of the Carolinas, Georgia, Florida, and Alabama. Squirrels are also abundant. The eastern grey squirrel and eastern fox squirrel can both be found in every southern state. The southern range of the American red squirrel dips into the higher elevations of Virginia and North Carolina. Other common mammals are the Virginia opossum , raccoon , striped and spotted skunk , groundhog and in parts of the South, the nine-banded armadillo .
There are over 1,100 species of bird in the Southern U.S. ranging from upland birds, to waterfowl. The South is home to many coastal birds including gulls , rails , gallinules , skimmers , grebes , sandpipers , cranes , and herons . Upland birds include wild turkey and ruffed grouse . Various game bird species such as the bobwhite quail and the woodcock . The eastern whip-poor-will and the Chuck-will's-widow belong to the nighthawk family and are found in every southern state. Songbirds make up the largest portion of birds found in this region.
Central United States
The pronghorn is the fastest land mammal in the Western Hemisphere and can reach speeds up to 55 mph.[ 8] In the prairie in the Central United States live mostly animals adapted for living in grasslands. Indigenous mammals include the American bison , eastern cottontail , black-tailed jackrabbit , plains coyote , black-tailed prairie dog , muskrat , opossum , raccoon , prairie chicken , wild turkey , white-tailed deer , swift foxes , pronghorn antelope , the Franklin's ground squirrel and several other species of ground squirrels.
Reptiles include bullsnakes , common collared lizard , common snapping turtle , musk turtles , yellow mud turtle , painted turtle , western diamondback rattlesnake and the prairie rattlesnake . Some of the typical amphibians found in the region are the three-toed amphiuma , green toad, Oklahoma salamander , lesser siren and the plains spadefoot toad . In the Rocky Mountains and other mountainous areas of the inland is where the bald eagle is most observed, even though its habitat includes all of the Lower 48 , as well as Alaska.
Rabbits live throughout the Great Plains and neighboring areas; the black-tailed jackrabbit is found in Texas, Oklahoma, Nebraska and Kansas, the white-tailed jackrabbit in the Dakotas, Minnesota and Wisconsin, the swamp rabbit in swampland in Texas, and the eastern cottontail is found in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, the Dakotas, and every state in the Eastern U.S.
The groundhog is a common species in Iowa, Missouri, and eastern portions of Kansas, Nebraska and Oklahoma. The groundhog is widespread throughout Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, and Minnesota. Virginia opossum is found in states such as Missouri, Indiana, Iowa, Oklahoma, Nebraska and Kansas.
The nine-banded armadillo is found throughout the South and states such as Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma. The muskrat is found throughout the Central U.S., excluding Texas, while the American beaver is found in every central state.
The American bison is the heaviest land animal in North America and can be as tall as 6.5 feet (2.0 m) and weigh over a ton.[ 9] Maybe the most iconic animal of the American prairie, the American buffalo , once roamed throughout the central plains. Bison once covered the Great Plains and were critically important to Native-American societies in the Central U.S. They became nearly extinct in the 19th century, but have made a recent resurgence in the Great Plains. Today, bison numbers have rebounded to about 200,000; these bison live on preserves and ranches.[ 9]
Some of the species that occupy every central state include the red fox , bobcat , white-tailed deer , raccoon , eastern spotted skunk , striped skunk , long-tailed weasel , and the American badger and beaver . The invasive wild boar is common in the South, while the American mink lives in every central state with the exception of Texas. The least weasel is found around the Great Lakes as well as states such as Nebraska, the Dakotas, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin.
The gray fox is found in Iowa, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas and also around the Great Lakes region. The ring-tailed cat is found in the southern region, including in Texas, Missouri, and Oklahoma. There are many species of squirrels in the central parts of the U.S., including the fox squirrel , eastern gray squirrel , Franklin's ground squirrel , southern flying squirrel , and the thirteen-lined ground squirrel . Voles include the prairie vole , woodland vole and the meadow vole . The plains pocket gopher lives throughout the Great Plains. Shrews include the cinereus shrew , southeastern shrew , North American least shrew , and the Elliot's short-tailed shrew .
Eastern United States
The white-tailed deer is common in all eastern states. In the Appalachian Mountains and the Eastern United States are many animals that live in forested habitats. They include deer , rabbits , rodents , squirrels , hares , woodpeckers , owls , foxes and bears . The New England region is particularly famous for its crab and the American lobster living along most of the Atlantic Coast. The bobcat , raccoon and striped skunk live in every eastern state, while the American alligator lives in every coastal state between North Carolina and Texas.
Some species of mammals found throughout the Eastern U.S. includes the red fox and gray fox , the North American beaver , North American porcupine , Virginia opossum , eastern mole , coyote , white-tailed deer , American mink , North American river otter , and long-tailed weasel . The American black bear lives throughout most of New England, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, the Virginias, and parts of the Carolinas and Florida.
The American beaver is found throughout the U.S., except for Florida, Nevada and Hawaii. Shrews are common: the cinereus shrew , long-tailed shrew and American water shrew are widespread in the New England region, while the North American least shrew and southeastern shrew are common in the southeastern states. The American pygmy shrew , smoky shrew , and northern short-tailed shrew are found from the Appalachian Mountains to New England. The star-nosed mole lives throughout the Eastern U.S., while the hairy-tailed mole is more common from the Appalachians to New England in the north.
Hares are also common: the snowshoe hare thrives from the Appalachians to New England, the Appalachian cottontail is only found in the Appalachians, the New England cottontail is only found in New England, while the eastern cottontail is widespread throughout the east. While the white-footed mouse and muskrat are common throughout the east, with the exception of Florida, the meadow vole is found from the Appalachians to New England and the southern red-backed vole is found in New England.[ 10] [ 11]
The striped skunk lives throughout the continental United States . The brown rat and the house mouse were both introduced and their habitat range throughout the Eastern U.S. Weasels such as the fisher and short-tailed weasel are found in the northeast. The eastern chipmunk , fox squirrel , eastern gray squirrel and the woodchuck are found throughout the region, while the southern flying squirrel and northern flying squirrel are more common in the southeast, the American red squirrel is more common in the northeast. The least weasel is native to the Appalachian Mountains.[ 10] [ 11]
The wild boar is the wild ancestor of the domestic pig and has spread through much of the southeastern region as an invasive species. The Canada lynx is found in parts of New England. Species of bats found throughout the east includes the eastern pipistrelle , silver-haired bat , eastern red bat , hoary bat , big brown bat , little brown bat , northern long-eared myotis , and in most regions the eastern small-footed myotis , gray bat and Indiana bat .[ 10] [ 11]
Of the marine life, the harbor seal is the most widely distributed species of seal and found along the east coast, while the hooded seal , bearded seal , grey seal , ringed seal , and harp seal are found in the northwest. Whales are common along the Atlantic coastline. Whale species found along the entire coastline includes the Gervais' beaked whale , common minke whale , fin whale , sei whale , blue whale , humpback whale , sperm whale , dwarf sperm whale , pygmy sperm whale , killer whale , Cuvier's beaked whale , True's beaked whale , and the Blainville's beaked whale .[ 10] [ 11]
The northern bottlenose whale and the long-finned pilot whale are also common along the New England coast. Dolphins are common; species found along the entire coastline includes the Risso's dolphin , short-beaked common dolphin , striped dolphin , Atlantic spotted dolphin and the common bottlenose dolphin . Dolphin species found in New England include white-beaked dolphin and Atlantic white-sided dolphin , while species roaming the southeastern parts of the coastline include the Fraser's dolphin , pantropical spotted dolphin , Clymene dolphin , spinner dolphin , and the rough-toothed dolphin .[ 10] [ 11]
Several sea turtles live along the Atlantic coast, including the hawksbill sea turtle , Kemp's ridley sea turtle , and loggerhead sea turtle . The green sea turtle and leatherback sea turtle are more common species along the southeastern coastline. Land turtles and tortoises found throughout most of the Eastern United States are the common snapping turtle , painted turtle , spotted turtle , diamondback terrapin , spiny softshell turtle , eastern mud turtle , northern red-bellied cooter , common musk turtle , eastern box turtle , and the yellow - and red-eared slider . While common species in the northeast include Blanding's turtle , wood turtle , and bog turtle , common species in the southeastern U.S. include gopher tortoise , pond slider , Escambia map turtle , Barbour's map turtle , eastern river cooter , striped mud turtle , loggerhead musk turtle , and the Florida softshell turtle . The smooth softshell turtle is for instance found in the Ohio River and the Allegheny River in Pennsylvania.
The American black bear occurs in most states. Some of the snake species found in much of the Eastern U.S. includes the eastern racer , De Kay's snake , northern copperhead , ringneck snake , timber rattlesnake , eastern hog-nosed snake , milk snake , northern water snake , western rat snake , northern redbelly snake , plainbelly water snake , midland water snake , scarlet kingsnake , common kingsnake , queen snake , smooth earth snake , ribbon snake , and the common garter snake . Snake species mostly found in the northeast includes the smooth green snake , northern ribbon snake , and the eastern worm snake .
Snakes limited to the southeast includes the southeastern crown snake , pinesnake , eastern diamondback rattlesnake , coral snake , pygmy rattlesnake , southern copperhead , water moccasin , eastern coral snake , eastern indigo snake , southern hognose snake , coachwhip snake , banded water snake , brown water snake , green water snake , Nerodia clarkii clarkii salt marsh snake , mole kingsnake , pine woods snake , glossy crayfish snake , striped crayfish snake , short-tailed snake , swamp snake , rim rock crown snake , rough earth snake , southern black racer , rough green snake , western rat snake , eel moccasin , and the mud and corn snakes . The eastern fence lizard is common throughout the Eastern United States, with the exception of New York and New England.
The gray wolf once roamed the Eastern U.S., but is now extinct from this region. The eastern cougar as well was once as widespread as the cougar in the western parts of the country, but was deemed extinct by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in 2011.[ 12] Eastern elk once lived throughout the east, but was extirpated in the 19th century and declared as extinct by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in 1880.[ 13] Moose as well once roamed throughout the east, but is currently only found in northern New England. Due to its highly prized fur, the sea mink was hunted to extinction in 1903.[ 14]
Hawaiian Islands
A green sea turtle (honu in Hawaiian) swimming by coral reefs in Kona . Much of the fauna in Hawaii has developed special adaptations to their home and evolved into new species. Today, nearly 90% percent of the fauna in Hawaii are endemic , meaning that they exist nowhere else on Earth.[ 15] mongooses . The invasive Javan mongoose is widespread throughout the archipelago, except on the islands of Lanaʻi and Kauaʻi .
Famous birds include ʻiʻiwi , nukupuʻu , Kauaʻi ʻamakihi and ʻōʻū . Most of these birds are extinct. The hoary bat is found in the Kōkeʻe State Park on Kauaʻi, feral horses live in the Waipio Valley , feral cattle by the Mauna Kea , and the Australian brush-tailed rock-wallaby live by the Kalihi Valley on Oʻahu. The Hawaiian monk seal , feral goats , feral sheep, and feral pigs live throughout most of the archipelago.
In Hawaii , three species of sea turtles are considered native: honu , honu’ea and the leatherback sea turtle . Two other species, the loggerhead sea turtle and the olive ridley sea turtle , are sometimes observed in Hawaiian waters.[ 16] Hawaiian green sea turtle is the most common sea turtle in Hawaiian waters. As well as turtles, the sea life consist of more than forty species of shark[ 15] Hawaiian spinner dolphin is widespread. Hawaii 's coral reefs are home to over 5000 species, and 25 percent of these are found nowhere else in the world.[ 17]
Alaska
Grizzly bears are found throughout Alaska , parts of Montana and on the Canada–US border in Idaho . They are also found in Yellowstone National Park .The wildlife of Alaska is abundant, extremely diverse and includes for instance polar bears , puffins , moose , bald eagles , Arctic foxes , wolves , Canadian lynx , muskox , snowshoe hare , mountain goats, walrus and caribou . Life zones in Alaska range from grasslands, mountains, tundra to thick forests, which leads to a huge diversity in terrain and geology throughout the state.
Alaska has also over 430 species of birds and the largest population of bald eagles in the nation. From pygmy shrews that weigh less than a penny to gray whales that weigh 45 tons, Alaska is the "Last Frontier" for animals as well as people. Many species endangered elsewhere are still abundant in Alaska.
Aleutian Islands
The Aleutian Islands are home to an abundance of large bird colonies ; more than 240 bird species inhabit Alaska's Aleutian Archipelago .[ 18] Buldir Island , which has 21 breeding seabird species, including the Bering Sea-endemic red-legged kittiwake .[ 19] Kiska Island , Gareloi Island , Semisopochnoi Island , Bogoslof Island , and several others.[ 20]
The islands are also frequented by vagrant Asiatic birds, including the common rosefinch , Siberian rubythroat , bluethroat , lanceolated warbler , and the first North American record of the intermediate egret . Other animals in the Aleutian Chain include the Arctic fox , American mink , Porcupine caribou , northern sea otter , horned puffin , tufted puffin , Steller sea lion , spotted seal , ringed seal , northern fur seal and many more.[ 20]
Territories
American Samoa
The blue-crowned lorikeet is a parrot found throughout the Samoan islands. Because of its remote location, diversity among the terrestrial species is low. The archipelago has a huge variety in animals and more than 9,000 acres is a national park: National Park of American Samoa . The park stretches over three of the six islands in the archipelago: Tutuila , Ofu-Olosega and Ta‘ū . Eight mammal species have been recorded at American Samoa, of which none of them are critically endangered.[ a]
The mammals include several species of native bats, including the Samoa flying fox and insular flying fox . The avifauna includes 65 species of bird[ 21] blue-crowned lorikeet , the spotless crake , the many-colored fruit dove , the wattled honeyeater , tropical pigeons, the samoan starling , white tern , black noddy and the red-tailed tropicbird .[ 22]
There are many reptiles in the islands, including five species of geckos, eight species of skinks and two species of snakes: the Pacific boa and the Australoasian blindsnake .[ 23] hawksbill sea turtle , olive ridley sea turtle , leatherback sea turtle and the green sea turtle . Five species of dolphins live in the area: spinner dolphin , rough-toothed dolphin , bottlenose dolphin , pantropical spotted dolphin and striped dolphin .[ 23]
Guam
Shortly after World War II, the brown tree snake was introduced to the island of Guam and caused much of the endemic wildlife to become extinct. Due to an abundance of prey species and lack of predators, the brown tree snake's population exploded and reached nearly 13,000 snakes per square mile at most.[ 24] U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service dropped more than 2000 mice filled with poison on the island.[ 25] [ 25] Philippine deer , the Asiatic water buffalo , the marine toad and the giant African land snail .[ 24]
Northern Mariana Islands
The Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands is home to 40 indigenous and introduced bird species. Some endemic bird species are the Mariana fruit dove , the Mariana swiftlet , the Rota white-eye , the Tinian monarch , the bridled white-eye and the golden white-eye . Other common, but introduced species, include the collared kingfisher , the rufous fantail , the fairy tern and the uniform swiftlet . The Mariana fruit bat is endemic to both Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands. The sambar deer is the largest mammal and lives on several of the islands. The Mariana monitor , ranging up to 3 feet long, is also present on the island of Rota. The oceans are home to more than a thousand species of marine life,[ 26] coconut crabs , the mahi-mahi , the barracuda , tridacna , marlin and tuna .
Puerto Rico
The Mona ground iguana is the largest native terrestrial lizard in Puerto Rico and is an endangered species. Puerto Rico has 349 bird species, 83 mammals, 25 amphibians, 61 reptiles and 677 species of fish. Birds found nowhere else on earth include for instance the Puerto Rican owl , the Puerto Rican woodpecker , the Puerto Rican tody , the green mango , the Puerto Rican emerald , the Puerto Rican lizard cuckoo , the Puerto Rican nightjar and many more. All current endemic 13 land mammals are bats, which includes for instance the greater bulldog bat , the Antillean ghost-faced bat and the Parnell's mustached bat . Extinct native mammals include the plate-toothed giant hutia and the Puerto Rican cave rat . Reptiles unique to Puerto Rico include the Puerto Rican boa , the guanica blindsnake, the Mona Island iguana , the Puerto Rican worm lizard , the Puerto Rican galliwasp and the Nichols’ dwarf gecko. Amphibians native to the island include the Puerto Rican crested toad , the common coqui , the locust coqui , the wrinkled coqui, the forest coqui, the elfin coqui and the bronze coqui . Endemic fish include the Puerto Rican snake eel and the Puerto Rico coralbrotula.[ 27]
Virgin Islands
The Virgin Islands National Park covers approximately 60% of the Island of St. John and nearly all of Hassel Island . The national park has more than 140 species of birds, 302 species of fish, 7 species of amphibians and 22 species of mammals.[ 28] endemic to the archipelago . There are three species of sea turtles in the USVI that inhabit the local waters and utilize beaches for nesting: the green sea turtle, the hawksbill sea turtle and the leatherback sea turtle.[ 29]
List of species in the United States
Mammals
Common Name
Binomial Name
Family
Image
Distribution Area
Notes
ABC Islands bear
Ursus arctos sitkensis
Ursidae
ABC Islands
Agile kangaroo rat
Dipodomys agilis
Heteromyidae
South California
Alaska Peninsula brown bear
Ursus arctos gyas
Ursidae
Alaska Peninsula
Alaska tiny shrew
Sorex yukonicus
Soricinae
Alaska
Alaskan tundra wolf
Canis lupus tundrarum
Canidae
Arctic Alaska
Allen's big-eared bat
Idionycteris phyllotis
Vespertilionidae
mainly in Arizona ; has been spotted in California , Colorado , Nevada , New Mexico , Utah
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
Mustelidae
Across the country except Alaska , Hawaii , New England Puerto Rico , Southern United States (excluding Texas ) and the U.S. Virgin Islands
American bison
Bison bison
Bovidae
Alaska , Arizona and Montana
American black bear
Ursus americanus
Ursidae
Across the country except Hawaii , Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands
American ermine
Mustela richardsonii
Mustelidae
Northeastern and Western United States
American marten
Martes americana
Mustelidae
Across the country except Hawaii , Puerto Rico , Southwestern United States , Texas and the U.S. Virgin Islands
American mink
Neogale vison
Mustelidae
Alaska , Michigan , New England , New York , Wisconsin
American pygmy shrew
Sorex hoyi
Soricinae
Alaska , the Appalachians , the Great Lakes , New England , the Rockies
American red fox
Vulpes vulpen fulva
Canidae
Eastern United States
American shrew mole
Neurotrichus gibbsii
Talpinae
Pacific Coast
The smallest species of mole
American water shrew
Sorex palustris
Soricinae
Alaska , the Appalachians , Illinois , Michigan , Minnesota , New England , Western United States
Antillean ghost-faced bat
Mormoops blainvillei
Mormoopidae
Puerto Rico
Arctic fox
Vulpes lagopus
Canidae
Alaska
Arctic ringed seal
Pusa hispida hispida
Phocidae
Alaska , New England
Arctic shrew
Sorex arcticus
Soricinae
Northern United States
Arizona myotis
Myotis occultus
Vespertilionidae
Southwestern United States
Arizona shrew
Sorex arizonae
Soricinae
Arizona , New Mexico
Atlantic white-sided dolphin
Lagenorhynchus acutus
Delphinidae
New England
Avery Island white-tailed deer
Odocoileus virginianus mcilhennyi
Cervidae
Louisiana and South Texas
Atlantic spotted dolphin
Stenella frontalis
Delphinidae
East Coast
Baird's beaked whale
Berardius bairdii
Ziphiidae
West Coast
Baird's shrew
Sorex bairdi
Soricinae
Oregon
Barren ground shrew
Sorex ugyunak
Soricinae
Alaska
Bearded seal
Erignathus barbatus
Phocidae
Alaska
Beech marten
Martes foina
Mustelidae
Wisconsin (introduced)
Beluga whale
Delphinapterus leucas
Monodontidae
Alaska
Big brown bat
Eptesicus fuscus
Vespertilionidae
Contiguous United States
Big free-tailed bat
Nyctinomops macrotis
Molossidae
California , Nevada , Texas , Utah
Blackbeard Island white-tailed deer
Odocoileus virginianus nigribarbis
Cervidae
Blackbeard Island National Wildlife Refuge
Black-footed ferret
Mustela nigripes
Mustelidae
Western United States
Blainville's beaked whale
Mesoplodon densirostris
Ziphiidae
East and West Coast of the United States
Blue whale
Balaenoptera musculus
Balaenopteridae
East and West Coast of the United States
Bobcat
Lynx Rufus
Felidae
Contiguous United States
Bowhead whale
Balaena mysticetus
Balaenidae
Alaska
British Columbia red fox
Vulpes vulpen abietorum
Canidae
Alaskan Panhandle
British Columbia wolf
Canis lupus columbianus
Canidae
Alaskan Panhandle , Alexander Archipelago
Bryde's whale
Balaenoptera brydei
Balaenopteridae
South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico
Bulls Island white-tailed deer
Odocoileus virginianus taurinsulae
Cervidae
Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge
California kangaroo rat
Dipodomys californicus
Heteromyidae
California , Oregon
California sea lion
Zalophus californianus
Otariidae
West Coast
Canadian Lynx
Lynx Rufus
Felidae
Alaska , Colorado , Idaho , Maine , Minnesota , Montana , Utah , Washington
Canyon bat
Parastrellus hesperus
Vespertilionidae
Western United States
The smallest bat in the United States
Cave myotis
Myotis velifer
Vespertilionidae
Arizona , Kansas , Oklahoma , Texas
Cascade red fox
Vulpes vulpen cascadensis
Canidae
Washington
California leaf-nosed bat
Macrotus californicus
Phyllostomidae
Sonoran and Mojave deserts
California mule deer
Odocoileus hemionus californicus
Cervidae
California
California myotis
Myotis californicus
Vespertilionidae
Western United States
Carmen Mountains white-tailed deer
Odocoileus virginianus carminis
Cervidae
South Texas
Chisel-toothed kangaroo rat
Dipodomys microps
Heteromyidae
Arizona , California , Idaho , Nevada , Oregon , Utah
Cinereus shrew
Sorex cinereus
Soricinae
Alaska , Northern United States , Northwestern United States
The most widely distributed shrew in North America
Clymene dolphin
Stenella clymene
Delphinidae
East Coast
Coast mole
Scapanus orarius
Scalopinae
Pacific Northwest
Cockrum's gray shrew
Notiosorex cockrumi
Soricinae
Arizona
Collared peccary
Dicotyles tajacu
Tayassuidae
Arizona , New Mexico and Texas
Columbian black-tailed deer
Odocoileus hemionus columbianus
Cervidae
Kauai , Pacific Northwest
Columbian white-tailed deer
Odocoileus virginianus leucurus
Cervidae
Oregon , Washington
Common bottlenose dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
Delphinidae
East and California
Common dolphin
Delphinus delphis
Delphinidae
East and California
Common minke whale
Balaenoptera acutorostrata
Balaenopteridae
East and West Coast of the United States
Coues' white-tailed deer
Odocoileus virginianus couesi
Cervidae
Arizona
Cougar
Puma concolor
Felidae
Western United States
The most widely distributed wild, terrestrial mammal in the Western Hemisphere
Coyote
Canis latrans
Canidae
Across the country
Crawford's gray shrew
Notiosorex crawfordi
Soricinae
Southwestern United States
Culvier's beaked whale
Ziphius cavirostris
Ziphiidae
East and West Coast of the United States
Dakota white-tailed deer
Odocoileus virginianus dacotensis
Cervidae
Colorado , the Dakotas , Minnesota , Montana , Wyoming
Dall Island black bear
Ursus americanus pugnax
Ursidae
Dall Island
Dall Island brown bear
Ursus arctos dalli
Ursidae
Dall Island
Dall's porpoise
Phocoenoides dalli
Phocoenidae
West Coast of the United States
Desert kangaroo rat
Dipodomys deserti
Heteromyidae
Southwestern United States
Desert mule deer
Odocoileus hemionus eremicus
Cervidae
Southwestern United States
Dwarf shrew
Sorex nanus
Soricinae
Mountain States
Dwarf sperm whale
Kogia sima
Kogiidae
East and West Coast of the United States
Eastern black bear
Ursus americanus americanus
Ursidae
Across the country except Hawaii , Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands
Eastern mole
Scalopus aquaticus
Scalopinae
Eastern United States , Lower Midwest , Southern United States
Eastern red bat
Lasiurus borealis
Vespertilionidae
Eastern United States and Midwestern United States
Eastern small-footed myotis
Myotis leibii
Vespertilionidae
Eastern United States
Eastern wolf
Canis lycaon
Canidae
Great Lakes , New England
Elk
Cervus canadensis
Cervidae
Contiguous United States
Elliot's short-tailed shrew
Blarina hylophaga
Soricinae
Arkansas , Colorado , Iowa , Kansas , Louisiana , Missouri , Nebraska , Oklahoma , Texas
European red fox
Vulpes vulpen crucigera
Canidae
Across the country (introduced)
Evening bat
Nycticeius humeralis
Vespertilionidae
Midwestern and Southern United States
Everglades short-tailed shrew
Blarina peninsulae
Soricinae
Florida
False killer whale
Pseudorca crassidens
Delphinidae
East and West Coast of the United States
Fin whale
Balaenoptera physalus
Balaenopteridae
East and West Coast of the United States
Fisher
Pekania pennanti
Mustelidae
Alaska , the Appalachians , Great Lakes , New England , Pacific Northwest
Florida bonneted bat
Eumops floridanus
Molossidae
Florida
Florida coastal white-tailed deer
Odocoileus virginianus osceola
Cervidae
Coasts of Alabama , Florida and Mississippi
Florida manatee
Trichechus manatus latirostris
Trichechidae
Florida ; has been spotted in New England , the Gulf of Mexico and near the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers in Memphis
The largest sea cow species
Florida panther
Puma concolor coryi
Felidae
Florida
Florida white-tailed deer
Odocoileus virginianus seminolus
Cervidae
Florida
Fog shrew
Sorex sonomae
Soricinae
California , Oregon
Fraser's dolphin
Lagenodelphis hosei
Delphinidae
Gulf of Mexico and Florida
Fresno kangaroo rat
Dipodomys nitratoides
Heteromyidae
San Joaquin Valley
Fringed myotis
Myotis thysanodes
Vespertilionidae
Western United States
Gervais's beaked whale
Mesoplodon europaeus
Ziphiidae
East Coast
Ghost-faced bat
Mormoops megalophylla
Mormoopidae
South Texas
Giant kangaroo rat
Dipodomys ingens
Heteromyidae
California
Ginkgo-toothed beaked whale
Mesoplodon ginkgodens
Ziphiidae
California
Glacier Bay water shrew
Sorex alaskanus
Soricinae
Alaska
Great Plains wolf
Canis lupus pambasileus
Canidae
Michigan , Minnesota , North Dakota , Wisconsin
Greater bulldog bat
Noctilio leporinus
Noctilionidae
Puerto Rico , US Virgin Islans
Greater long-nosed bat
Leptonycteris nivalis
Phyllostomidae
South Arizona , South New Mexico , South Texas
Grey bat
Myotis grisescens
Vespertilionidae
East South Central States , Lower Midwest
Grey fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
Canidae
Across the country
Gray seal
Halichoerus grypus
Phocidae
New England
Grey whale
Eschrichtius robustus
Eschrichtiidae
West Coast
Grizzly bear
Ursus arctos horribilis
Ursidae
Alaska , Pacific Northwest
Guadalupe fur seal
Arctocephalus townsendi
Otariidae
Channel Islands
Gulf Coast kangaroo rat
Dipodomys compactus
Heteromyidae
Texas
Haida ermine
Mustela haidarum
Mustelidae
Alexander Archipelago
Haida Gwaii black bear
Ursus americanus carlottae
Ursidae
Across the country except Hawaii , Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands
Hairy-tailed mole
Parascalops breweri
Scalopinae
Northeastern United States ; extends into the Mid-South
Harbor seal
Phoca vitulina
Phocidae
West and East Coast of the United States
Harbour porpoise
Phocoena phocoena
Phocoenidae
East and West Coast of the United States
Hawaiian hoary bat
Lasiurus semotus
Vespertilionidae
Hawaii
Hawaiian monk seal
Neomonachus schauinslandi
Phocidae
Hawaii
Heermann's kangaroo rat
Dipodomys heermanni
Heteromyidae
California
Hilton Head white-tailed deer
Odocoileus virginianus hiltonensis
Cervidae
Hilton Head Island
Hoary bat
Lasiurus cinereus
Vespertilionidae
Across the country
Hubb's beaked whale
Mesoplodon carlhubbsi
Ziphiidae
West Coast
Humpback whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
Balaenopteridae
East and West Coast
Hunting Island white-tailed deer
Odocoileus virginianus venatorius
Cervidae
Hunting Island
Indiana bat
Myotis sodalis
Vespertilionidae
Eastern and Southern United States
Interior Alaskan wolf
Canis lupus pambasileus
Canidae
Alaska
Inyo mule deer
Odocoileus hemionus inyoensis
Cervidae
Central California
Inyo shrew
Sorex tenellus
Soricinae
California , Nevada
Island fox
Urocyon littoralis
Canidae
Channel Islands
Jamaican fruit bat
Artibeus jamaicensis
Phyllostomidae
Puerto Rico , U.S. Virgin Islands
Kansas white-tailed deer
Odocoileus virginianus macrourus
Cervidae
Arkansas , Iowa , Kansas , Louisiana , Missouri , Nebraska , South Dakota and Texas
Keen's myotis
Myotis keenii
Vespertilionidae
Alaska , Washington
Kenai black bear
Ursus americanus perniger
Ursidae
Kenai Peninsula
Kenai red fox
Vulpes vulpen kenaiensis
Canidae
Kenai Peninsula
Key deer
Odocoileus virginianus clavium
Cervidae
Florida Keys
Kit fox
Vulpes macrotis
Canidae
Southwestern United States
Kodiak bear
Ursus arctos middendorffi
Ursidae
Kodiak Islands
The second largest species of bear after polar bears
Kodiak red fox
Vulpes vulpen harrimani
Canidae
Kodiak Island
Leach's single leaf bat
Monophyllus redmani
Phyllostomidae
Puerto Rico
Least weasel
Mustela nivalis
Mustelidae
Alaska , Great Plains , Northeastern United States
Lesser long-nosed bat
Leptonycteris yerbabuenae
Phyllostomidae
South Arizona , South California , South New Mexico ,
Little brown bat
Myotis lucifugus
Vespertilionidae
Everywhere except Florida , Hawaii , Louisiana , Southwestern United States , Texas
Long-eared myotis
Myotis evotis
Vespertilionidae
Western United States
Long-finned pilot whale
Globicephala melas
Delphinidae
East Coast
Long-legged myotis
Myotis volans
Vespertilionidae
Western United States
Long-tailed shrew
Sorex dispar
Soricinae
Northeastern United States
Long-tailed weasel
Neogale frenata
Mustelidae
The Contiguous United States
Louisiana black bear
Ursus americanus luteolus
Ursidae
East Texas , Louisiana and Mississippi
Manitoban elk
Cervus canadensis manitobensis
Cervidae
North Carolina , North Dakota
Marsh shrew
Sorex bendirii
Soricinae
West Coast
Melon-headed whale
Peponocephala electra
Delphinidae
Gulf of Mexico
Merriam's kangaroo rat
Dipodomys merriami
Heteromyidae
Southwestern United States
Merriam's shrew
Sorex merriami
Soricinae
Western United States
Mexican free-tailed bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
Molossidae
Southern United States , Southwestern United States
Mexican spiny pocket mouse
Heteromys irroratus
Heteromyidae
South Texas
Mexican wolf
Canis lupus baileyi
Canidae
Arizona , New Mexico
Miller's long-tongued bat
Glossophaga longirostris
Phyllostomidae
U.S. Virgin Islands
Minor red bat
Lasiurus minor
Vespertilionidae
Puerto Rico
Montane shrew
Sorex monticolus
Soricinae
Alaska , Western United States
Texas state flying mammal
Moose
Alces alces
Cervidae
Alaska , Idaho , New England , New York , North Dakota , Oregon , the Rockies , Upper Peninsula of Michigan , Washington , Wisconsin , Wyoming
The tallest, largest and heaviest species of deer and the tallest and second largest mammal in North America
Mount Lyell shrew
Sorex lyelli
Soricinae
Mount Lyell
Mountain goat
Oreamnos americanus
Bovidae
Alaska , Colorado , Idaho , Montana , Nevada , Oregon , South Dakota , Utah , Washington , Wyoming
Mule deer
Odocoileus hemionus
Cervidae
Western United States
Muskox
Ovibos moschatus
Bovidae
Alaska
New Mexico black bear
Ursus americanus altifrontalis
Ursidae
Arizona , Colorado , New Mexico , Utah and West Texas
New Mexico shrew
Sorex neomexicanus
Soricinae
New Mexico
Nine-banded armadillo
Dasypus novemcinctus
Dasypodidae
Southern United States
The only species of armadillo that inhabits the United States; Texas state land mammal
North American cougar
Puma concolor couguar
Felidae
Western United States
North American least shrew
Cryptotis parva
Soricinae
Central United States , Eastern United States
North American river otter
Lontra canadensis
Mustelidae
Alaska , Eastern United States , Northern California , Pacific Northwest
North Atlantic humpback whale
Megaptera novaeangliae novaeangliae
Balaenopteridae
East Coast
North Atlantic minke whale
Balaenoptera acutorostrata acutorostrata
Balaenopteridae
East Coast
North Atlantic right whale
Eubalaena glacialis
Balaenidae
East Coast
North Pacific fin whale
Balaenoptera physalus velifera
Balaenopteridae
West Coast
North Pacific humpback whale
Megaptera novaeangliae kuzira
Balaenopteridae
West Coast
North Pacific minke whale
Balaenoptera acutorostrata scammoni
Balaenopteridae
West Coast
North Pacific right whale
Eubalaena japonica
Balaenidae
Alaska
Northern Alaskan red fox
Vulpes vulpen alascensis
Canidae
Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge
North American beaver
Castor canadensis
Castoridae
Across the counry
Northern blue whale
Balaenoptera musculus musculus
Balaenopteridae
Alaska , New England , West Coast
Northern bottlenose whale
Hyperoodon ampullatus
Ziphiidae
New England
Northern broad-footed mole
Scapanus latimanus
Scalopinae
California , Nevada , Oregon
Northern elephant seal
Mirounga angustirostris
Phocidae
Alaska , West Coast
Northern fin whale
Balaenoptera physalus physalus
Balaenopteridae
East Coast and West Coast of the United States
Northern fur seal
Callorhinus ursinus
Otariidae
Alaska , West Coast
Northern long-eared bat
Myotis septentrionalis
Vespertilionidae
Eastern United Stations
Northern plains red fox
Vulpes vulpen regalis
Canidae
Elk River
Northern right whale dolphin
Lissodelphis borealis
Delphinidae
West Coast
Northern short-tailed shrew
Blarina brevicauda
Soricinae
Central United States , Eastern United States
Northern white-tailed deer
Odocoileus virginianus borealis
Cervidae
Northeastern United States
Northern yellow bat
Lasiurus intermedius
Vespertilionidae
Gulf Coast
Northwestern white-tailed deer
Odocoileus virginianus ochrourus
Cervidae
Western United States
Northwestern wolf
Canis lupus occidentalis
Canidae
Alaska , Northwestern United States
Ocelot
Leopardus pardalis
Felidae
Arizona and Texas
Olympic black bear
Ursus americanus altifrontalis
Ursidae
Pacific Northwest
Olympic shrew
Sorex rohweri
Soricinae
Olympic National Park
Orca
Orcinus orca
Delphinidae
East and West Coast of the United States
Oregon pronghorn
Antilocapra americana oregona
Antilocapridae
Oregon
Ornate shrew
Sorex ornatus
Soricinae
California
Ozark big-eared bat
Corynorhinus townsendii ingens
Vespertilionidae
Arkansas , Missouri and Oklahoma
Pacific common seal
Phoca vitulina richardii
Phocidae
West Coast
Pacific marten
Martes caurina
Mustelidae
Western United States
Pacific sheath-tailed bat
Emballonura semicaudata
Emballonuridae
American Samoa , Guam
Pacific shrew
Sorex pacificus
Soricinae
Oregon
Pacific white-sided dolphin
Lagenorhynchus acutus
Delphinidae
West Coast
Pallid bat
Antrozous pallidus
Vespertilionidae
Western United States
The state bat of California
Pantropical spotted dolphin
Stenella attenuata
Delphinidae
East Coast
Perrin's beaked whale
Mesoplodon perrini
Ziphiidae
California
Plains bison
Bison bison bison
Bovidae
Alaska , Arizona and Montana
Pocketed free-tailed bat
Nyctinomops femorosaccus
Molossidae
Arizona , California , New Mexico , Texas
Polar bear
Ursus maritimus
Ursidae
Arctic Alaska
The largest bear species
Porcupine caribou
Rangifer arcticus arcticus
Cervidae
Alaska
Prairie shrew
Sorex haydeni
Soricinae
Midwestern United States
Preble's shrew
Sorex preblei
Soricinae
Great Basin
Pribilof Island shrew
Sorex hydrodromus/pribilofensis
Soricinae
Pribilof Islands
Pronghorn
Antilocapra americana
Antilocapridae
Arizona , Colorado , Idaho , Kansas , Montana , Nebraska , Nevada , New Mexico , North Dakota , Northern California , Oklahoma , Oregon , South Dakota , Texas , Utah , Washington and Wyoming
Τhe fastest land mammal in the Western Hemisphere
Pygmy killer whale
Feresa attenuata
Delphinidae
East Coast
Pygmy sperm whale
Kogia breviceps
Kogiidae
East and West Coast of the United States
Raccoon
Procyon lotor
Procyonidae
Across the country except Alaska , Hawaii , Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands
Rafinesque's big-eared bat
Corynorhinus rafinesquii
Vespertilionidae
Southeastern United States
Red fox
Vulpes vulpen
Canidae
Across the country except Hawaii , Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands
Red fruit bat
Stenoderma rufum
Phyllostomidae
Puerto Rico , U.S. Virgin Islands
Red wolf
Canis rufus
Canidae
Southeastern United States
Reindeer
Rangifer tarandus
Cervidae
Alaska , Idaho , Montana and Washington
Ribbon seal
Histriophoca fasciata
Phocidae
Alaska
Rice's whale
Balaenoptera ricei
Balaenopteridae
Gulf of Mexico
Ringed seal
Pusa hispida
Phocidae
Alaska , New England
Ringtail
Bassariscus astutus
Procyonidae
Southwestern United States , West South Central states
The Arizona state mammal
Risso's dolphin
Grampus griseus
Delphinidae
East and West Coast of the United States
Rocky Mountains elk
Cervus canadensis nelsoni
Cervidae
The Rockies
Rocky Mountains mule deer
Odocoileus hemionus hemionus
Cervidae
The Rockies
Roosevelt elk
Cervus canadensis roosevelti
Cervidae
Kodiak Archipelago , Pacific Northwest
Rough-toothed dolphin
Steno bredanensis
Delphinidae
East and West Coast of the United States
Saint Lawerence Island shrew
Sorex jacksoni
Soricinae
St. Lawrence Island
San Joaquin kit fox
Vulpes macrotis mutica
Canidae
Central California
Sea otter
Enhydra lutris
Mustelidae
Alaska , the West Coast
Sei whale
Balaenoptera borealis
Balaenopteridae
East and West Coast of the United States
Selkirk Mountains caribou
Rangifer arcticus montanus
Cervidae
Idaho , Montana , Washington
Seminole bat
Lasiurus seminolus
Vespertilionidae
Southern United States
Short-finned pilot whale
Globicephala macrorhynchus
Delphinidae
East and West Coast of the United States
Sierra Nevada red fox
Vulpes vulpen necator
Canidae
The Cascades and the Sierra Nevada
Silver-haired bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
Vespertilionidae
Across the country except Hawaii , Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands
Sitka black-tailed deer
Odocoileus hemionus sitkensis
Cervidae
Alaskan Panhandle
Smokey shrew
Sorex fumeus
Soricinae
Northeastern United States
Sonoran pronghorn
Antilocapra americana sonoriensis
Antilocapridae
Sonoran Desert
Sooty mustached bat
Pteronotus quadridens
Mormoopidae
Puerto Rico
Southeastern myotis
Myotis austroriparius
Vespertilionidae
Gulf Coast , Mid-South (region)
Southeastern shrew
Sorex longirostris
Soricinae
Southeastern United States
Southern broad-footed mole
Scapanus occultus
Scalopinae
California
Southern mule deer
Odocoileus hemionus fuliginatus
Cervidae
Southern California
Southern short-tailed shrew
Blarina carolinensis
Soricinae
Southern United States , Illinois
Southwestern myotis
Myotis auriculus
Vespertilionidae
Arizona , New Mexico
Southern yellow bat
Lasiurus ega
Vespertilionidae
Lower Rio Grande Valley
Sowerby's beaked whale
Mesoplodon bidens
Ziphiidae
New England
Sperm whale
Physeter macrocephalus
Physeteridae
East and West Coast of the United States
Spinner dolphin
Stenella longistrosis
Delphinidae
East Coast
Spotted bat
Euderma maculatum
Vespertilionidae
Western United States
Spotted seal
Phoca largha
Phocidae
Alaska
Star-nosed mole
Condylura cristata
Scalopinae
Atlantic Coast , Great Lakes , New England
Stejneger's beaked whale
Mesoplodon stejnegeri
Ziphiidae
West Coast of the United States
Steller sea lion
Eumetopias jubatus
Otariidae
Alaska , West Coast
The largest eared seal
Stoat
Mustela erminea
Mustelidae
Alaska , the Dakotas , Great Lakes , New England , Northeastern United States , and the Western United States (excluding Arizona , Nevada , New Mexico and South California )
Stone's caribou
Rangifer arcticus stone
Cervidae
Alaska
Striped dolphin
Stenella coeruleoalba
Delphinidae
East and West Coast of the United States
Swift fox
Vulpes velox
Canidae
Colorado , Kansas , Montana , New Mexico , Oklahoma and Texas
Texas kangaroo rat
Dipodomys elator
Heteromyidae
Oklahoma , Texas
Texas white-tailed deer
Odocoileus virginianus texanus
Cervidae
Colorado , Kansas , Nebraska , New Mexico , Oklahoma , Texas and Wyoming
Trowbridge's shrew
Sorex trowbridgii
Soricinae
Pacific Coast
Townsend's big-eared bat
Corynorhinus townsendii
Vespertilionidae
Western United States
Townsend's mole
Scapanus townsendii
Scalopinae
Coastal Pacific Northwest
The largest North American mole
Tricolored bat
Perimyotis subflavus
Vespertilionidae
Midwestern and Southern United States
True's beaked whale
Mesoplodon mirus
Ziphiidae
East Coast
Tule elk
Cervus canadensis nannodes
Cervidae
California
Tundra shrew
Sorex tundrensis
Soricinae
Alaska
Underwood's bonneted bat
Eumops underwoodi
Molossidae
Arizona
Vagrant shrew
Sorex vagrans
Soricinae
Western United States
Velvety free-tailed bat
Molossus molossus
Molossidae
Florida Keys , Puerto Rico
Virginia big-eared bat
Corynorhinus townsendii virginianus
Vespertilionidae
Kentucky , North Carolina , Virginia and West Virginia
Virginia opossum
Didelphis virginiana
Didelphidae
Eastern United States , Lower Midwest , Pacific Coast (introduced), Southern United States
The only marsupial that inhabits the United States
Virginia white-tailed deer
Odocoileus virginianus virginianus
Cervidae
Southeastern United States except Florida
Walrus
Odobenus rosmarus
Odobenidae
Alaska
Wasatch Mountains red fox
Vulpes vulpen macroura
Canidae
Colorado , Idaho , Montana , Utah , Wyoming
Western mastiff bat
Eumops perotis
Molossidae
Southwestern United States
Western red bat
Lasiurus frantzii
Vespertilionidae
Western United States
Western small-footed myotis
Myotis ciliolabrum
Vespertilionidae
Great Plains , Western United States
Western yellow bat
Lasiurus xanthinus
Vespertilionidae
Southwestern United States
White-beaked dolphin
Lagenorhynchus albirostris
Delphinidae
New England
White-tailed deer
Odocoileus virginianus
Cervidae
Contiguous United States
Wolf
Canis lupus
Canidae
Across the country except Hawaii , Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands
Wolverine
Gulo gulo
Mustelidae
Alaska; has been in various states of the West
The largest mustelid
Yuma myotis
Myotis yumanensis
Vespertilionidae
Western United States
Articles by area
See also
Notes
^ This list is derived from the IUCN Red List which lists species of mammals and includes those mammals that have recently been classified as extinct (since 1500 AD). The taxonomy and naming of the individual species is based on those used in existing Wikipedia articles as of 21 May 2007 and supplemented by the common names and taxonomy from the IUCN, Smithsonian Institution, or University of Michigan where no Wikipedia article was available.
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