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​  *Federally Threatened Species
**Federally Endangered Species
​  †State Threatened Species
††State Endangered Species
For more information about our mammals, check Wildlife Illinois

Mammals of Nachusa Grasslands

Marsupials
Genus species (COMMON NAME)
  • Didelphis virginiana (opossum)
Shrews & Moles
Genus species (COMMON NAME)
MOLES
  • Scalopus aquaticus (Eastern mole)
SHREWS
  • Blarina brevicauda (Northern shorttail shrew)
  • Sorex cinereus (masked shrew)
Rodents
Genus species (COMMON NAME)
  • Castor canadensis (beaver)
  • Marmota monax (woodchuck)
  • Microtus pennsylvanicus (meadow vole)
  • Microtus ochrogaster (prairie vole)
  • Mus musculus (house mouse) NON-NATIVE
  • Ondatra zibethicus (muskrat)
  • Peromyscus maniculatus (deer mouse)
  • Peromyscus leucopus (white-footed mouse)
  • Reithrodontomys megalotis (Western harvest mouse)
  • Sciurus carolinensis (Eastern gray squirrel)
  • Sciurus niger (Eastern fox squirrel)
  • Spermophilus tridecemlineastus (thirteen-lined ground squirrel)
  • Spermophilus franklinii (Franklin's ground squirrel)
  • Tamais striatus (Eastern chipmunk)
  • Zapus hudsonius (meadow jumping mouse)
Bats
Genus species (COMMON NAME)
  • Eptesicus fuscus (big brown bat)
  • Lasionycteris noctivagans (silver-haired bat)
  • Lasiurus borealis (red bat)​
  • Lasiurus cinereus (hoary bat)
  • Myotis lucifugus (little brown myotis (bat))
  • Perimyotis subflavus (​​tricolored bat)
Rabbits
Genus species (COMMON NAME)
  • Sylvilagus floridanus (​Eastern cottontail rabbit)
Carnivores
Genus species (COMMON NAME)
  • Canis latrans (coyote)
  • ​Felis rufus (bobcat)
  • Felis catus (house cat [feral]) NON-NATIVE
  • Lontra canadensis (North American river otter)
  • Mephitis mephitis (striped skunk)
  • Mustela nivalis (least weasel)
  • Mustela frenata (longtail weasel)
  • Mustela vison (mink)
  • Procyon lotor (​raccoon)
  • Taxidea taxus (badger)
  • Urocyon cinereoargenteus (gray fox)
  • Vulpes vulpes (red fox)
Hoofed Mammals
Genus species (COMMON NAME)
  • Bison bison (American bison)
  • Odocoileus virginianus (whitetail deer)​

Download Fauna of Nachusa Database​

Mink video by Avery Parmiter
UPDATED 11/2024

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  • Home
  • About Friends
    • Mission, Leadership, Objectives, and Financials
    • Executive Director – Mike Saxton
    • Friends Annual Meeting 2025
    • Endowments
    • Heritage Heroes Initiative
    • Friends Annual Reports
    • Newsletters >
      • PrairiE–Update (email)
      • A Prairie Calling (print and digital)
    • Commenting Policy
  • Plan Your Visit
    • Hours & Parking
    • Directions and Map
    • Visitor Center
    • Pet Policy
    • Public Bison Tours
    • Bison Viewing
    • Hiking >
      • Hiking Guidelines
      • Hiking Destinations
      • Guided Hikes
      • Stone Barn Savanna Tour
      • Visitor Center Trail
      • Scavenger Hunt
    • Fall Festival >
      • Yearly Festival
    • What's In Bloom?
    • Exploring Nachusa Grasslands on Your Own
    • Things to Do
    • Places to Eat and Stay
    • Local Sites to Visit and Explore
  • Donate
  • Calendar
  • Volunteer
    • Volunteer Opportunities
    • Thursday and Saturday Workdays >
      • Workday Signup
      • Workdays – November to February
      • Volunteer Workday Safety Protocols
      • Leader Workday Safety Protocols
      • Steward Workday Tips
    • Workday Email List
    • Volunteer Recognition
    • Docents
  • Stewardship
    • Nachusa Stewardship
    • Restorations
    • Planting Histories >
      • Stewardship Unit Planting Histories
      • Planting Histories in Chronological Order
    • Weed Reports
    • Native plant resources
    • Volunteer Stewards
    • Groups and Committees
    • Available Units
    • Controlled Burns
    • Prescribed Fire Recruitment
    • Restoration Publications
    • Stewardship Resources >
      • Seed Collection Guides
      • Introduced Plant Management
      • Introduced Woody Identification
      • Monitoring
      • Resource Links
  • Science
    • Science at Nachusa Grasslands
    • Science Grants 2026
    • Science Grants by Year >
      • Science Grants 2021 to 2025 >
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    • Science Symposium 2025
    • 2025 Science Symposium Abstracts
    • Potential Research Topics
    • Scientific Publications
    • Anderson Science Award
    • Science Videos
    • Become a Community Scientist >
      • About Community Scientists
      • Butterfly Monitoring
      • Calling Frog Monitoring
      • Dragonflies & Damselflies
      • RiverWatch
  • About Nachusa
    • General Info
    • Nachusa Staff
    • Prairie Smoke Annual Reports
    • Plant Inventory >
      • Common Names
      • Genus Species
    • Animal Inventory >
      • Amphibians
      • Birds
      • Bison Bison >
        • Bison
        • Bison Babies Broadcast Videos
      • Fish
      • Insects
      • Mammals
      • Other Arthropods
      • Reptiles
    • History
    • Jobs
    • Hunting
    • Geology >
      • Geology Part 1
      • Geology Part 2
      • Geology Part 3
    • Websites of Interest
  • Teacher Resources
    • K-2nd grades
    • 3rd-5th grades
    • 6th-8th grades
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  • BLOG AND MEDIA
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  • Contact Us / FAQs