List of mammals of Wisconsin explained
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:
| Extinct | No reasonable doubt that the last individual has died. |
| Extinct in the wild | Known only to survive in captivity or as a naturalized populations well outside its previous range. |
| Critically endangered | The species is in imminent risk of extinction in the wild. |
| Endangered | The species is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. |
| Vulnerable | The species is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild. |
| 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. |
| Least concern | There are no current identifiable risks to the species. |
| Data deficient | There is inadequate information to make an assessment of the risks to this species. | |
Opossums
- Family Didelphidae (opossums)
- Genus: Didelphis
- Virginia opossum, D. virginiana
Insectivores
Rodents
Lagomorphs
Bats
Carnivores
- Family Canidae (canids)
- Family Felidae (cats)
- Genus: Lynx
- Canada lynx, L. canadensis vagrant
- Bobcat, L. rufus
- Genus: Puma
- Cougar, P. concolor extirpated, vagrant[3]
- Family Mephitidae (skunks)
- Family Mustelidae (weasels, minks, martens, fishers, and otters)
- Family Procyonidae (raccoons)
- Family Ursidae (bears)
- Genus: Ursus
- American black bear, U. americanus
Artiodactyla
- Family Cervidae (deer)
- Genus: Alces
- Genus: Cervus
- Elk, C. canadensis reintroduced
- White-tailed deer, O. virginianus
- Family Bovidae (bovids)
- Genus: Bison
- American bison, B. bison extirpated
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Wisconsin Animals . . May 8, 2023.
- Web site: Mammals of Wisconsin . Vertebrate Collection . . May 8, 2023.
- Web site: Cougars in Wisconsin Wisconsin DNR . 2023-10-05 . dnr.wisconsin.gov.
- Web site: Wanted: Eastern Spotted Skunk sightings . . May 8, 2023.