List of mammals of Wisconsin

The American badger is the state animal of Wisconsin.

This is a list of mammals native to the U.S. state of Wisconsin.[1][2]

The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature:

EX | Extinct | No reasonable doubt that the last individual has died.

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EW | Extinct in the wild | Known only to survive in captivity or as a naturalized populations well outside its previous range.
CR | Critically endangered | The species is in imminent risk of extinction in the wild.
EN | Endangered | The species is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
VU | Vulnerable | The species is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
NT | Near threatened | The species does not meet any of the criteria that would categorize it as risking extinction but it is likely to do so in the future.
LC | Least concern | There are no current identifiable risks to the species.
DD | Data deficient | There is inadequate information to make an assessment of the risks to this species.

## Opossums

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Virginia opossum

* Family Didelphidae (opossums)
* Genus: Didelphis
* Virginia opossum, D. virginiana LC

## Insectivores

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Northern short-tailed shrew

* Family Soricidae (shrews)
* Genus: Cryptotis
* North American least shrew, C. parva LC
* Genus: Blarina
* Northern short-tailed shrew, B. brevicauda LC
* Genus: Sorex
* Arctic shrew, S. arcticus LC
* Cinereus shrew, S. cinereus LC
* American pygmy shrew, S. hoyi LC
* American water shrew, S. palustris LC
* Family Talpidae (moles)
* Genus: Condylura
* Star-nosed mole, C. cristata LC
* Genus: Scalopus
* Eastern mole, S. aquaticus LC

## Rodents

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North American beaver

* Family Castoridae (beavers)
* Genus: Castor
* North American beaver C. canadensis LC
* Family Cricetidae (New World mice, rats, voles, lemmings, muskrats)
* Genus: Clethrionomys
* Southern red-backed vole, C. gapperi LC
* Genus: Microtus
* Rock vole, M. chrotorrhinus LC
* Prairie vole, M. ochrogaster LC
* Eastern meadow vole, M. pennsylvanicus LC
* Woodland vole, M. pinetorum LC
* Genus: Ondatra
* Muskrat, O. zibethicus LC
* Genus: Peromyscus
* White-footed mouse, P. leucopus LC
* Eastern deer mouse, P. manniculatus LC
* Genus: Reithrodontomys
* Western harvest mouse, R. megalotis LC
* Genus: Synaptomys
* Southern bog lemming, S. cooperi LC
* Family Dipodidae (jumping mice)
* Genus: Napaeozapus
* Woodland jumping mouse, N. insignis LC
* Genus: Zapus
* Meadow jumping mouse, Z. hudsonius LC
* Family Erethizontidae (New World porcupines)
* Genus: Erethizon
* North American porcupine, E. dorsatum LC
* Family Geomyidae (pocket gophers)
* Genus: Geomys
* Plains pocket gopher, G. bursarius LC
* Family Muridae (Old World mice and rats)
* Genus: Mus
* House mouse, M. musculus LC (introduced)
* Genus: Rattus
* Brown rat, R. norvegicus LC (introduced)
* Family Sciuridae (squirrels)
* Genus: Glaucomys
* Northern flying squirrel, G. sabrinus LC
* Southern flying squirrel, G. volans LC
* Genus: Ictidomys
* Thirteen-lined ground squirrel, I. tridecemlineatus LC
* Genus: Marmota
* Groundhog, M. morax LC
* Genus: Neotamias
* Least chipmunk, N. minimus LC
* Genus: Poliocitellus
* Franklin's ground squirrel, P. franklinii LC
* Genus: Sciurus
* Eastern gray squirrel, S. carolinensis LC
* Fox squirrel, S. niger LC
* Genus: Tamias
* Eastern chipmunk, T. striatus LC
* Genus: Tamiasciurus
* American red squirrel, T. hudsonicus LC

## Lagomorphs

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Eastern cottontail

* Family Leporidae (rabbits and hares)
* Genus: Lepus
* Snowshoe hare, L. americanus LC
* White-tailed jackrabbit, L. townsendii LC
* Genus: Sylvilagus
* Eastern cottontail, S. floridanus LC

## Bats

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Big brown bat

* Family Vespertilionidae (vesper bats)
* Genus: Eptesicus
* Big brown bat, E. fuscus LC
* Genus: Lasionycteris
* Silver-haired bat, L. noctivagans LC
* Genus: Lasiurus
* Eastern red bat, L. borealis LC
* Hoary bat, L. cinereus LC
* Genus: Myotis
* Northern long-eared bat, M. septentrionalis EN
* Little brown bat, M. lucifugus EN
* Indiana bat, M. sodalis NT
* Genus: Perimyotis
* Tricolored bat, P. subflavus VU

## Carnivores

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Gray wolf

* Family Canidae (canids)
* Genus: Canis
* Coyote, C. latrans LC
* Gray wolf, C. lupus LC reintroduced
* Genus: Urocyon
* Gray fox, U. cinereoargenteus LC
* Genus: Vulpes
* Red fox, V. vulpes LC
* Family Felidae (cats)
* Genus: Lynx
* Canada lynx, L. canadensis LC vagrant
* Bobcat, L. rufus LC
* Genus: Puma
* Cougar, P. concolor LC extirpated, vagrant[3]
* Family Mephitidae (skunks)
* Genus: Mephitis
* Striped skunk, M. mephitis LC
* Genus: Spilogale
* Eastern spotted skunk, S. putorius VU possibly extirpated[4]
* Family Mustelidae (weasels, minks, martens, fishers, and otters)
* Genus: Lontra
* North American river otter, L. canadensis LC
* Genus: Martes
* American marten, M. americana LC
* Genus: Mustela
* Stoat, M. erminea LC
* Least weasel, M. nivalis LC
* Genus: Neogale
* Long-tailed weasel, N. frenata LC
* American mink, N. vison LC
* Genus: Pekania
* Fisher, P. pennanti LC
* Genus: Taxidea
* American badger, T. taxus LC
* Family Procyonidae (raccoons)
* Genus: Procyon
* Common raccoon, P. lotor LC
* Family Ursidae (bears)
* Genus: Ursus
* American black bear, U. americanus LC

## Artiodactyla

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The white-tailed deer is the state wildlife animal of Wisconsin.

* Family Cervidae (deer)
* Genus: Alces
* Moose, A. alces LC
* Genus: Cervus
* Elk, C. canadensis LC reintroduced
* White-tailed deer, O. virginianus LC
* Family Bovidae (bovids)
* Genus: Bison
* American bison, B. bison NT extirpated

## See also

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* Lists of mammals by region
* List of U.S. state mammals
* List of amphibians of Wisconsin
* List of birds of Wisconsin
* List of reptiles of Wisconsin

## References

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1. ^ "Wisconsin Animals". Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
2. ^ "Mammals of Wisconsin". Vertebrate Collection. University of Wisconsin Stevens Point. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
3. ^ "Cougars in Wisconsin | | Wisconsin DNR". dnr.wisconsin.gov. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
4. ^ "Wanted: Eastern Spotted Skunk sightings" (PDF). Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved May 8, 2023.

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List of mammals of the United States by political division

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* Alabama
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* Hawaii
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* Oregon
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* South Carolina
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* Texas
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* Virginia
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* West Virginia
* Wisconsin
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Federal district|

Washington, D.C.

Territories|

* American Samoa
* Guam
* Northern Mariana Islands
* Puerto Rico
* U.S. Virgin Islands

Outlying islands|

* Johnston Atoll

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