List of mammals of Indiana
This is a list of mammals in Indiana. A total of 60 species are listed. Species currently extirpated in the state include the black bear, gray wolf, elk, American marten, cougar, fisher, porcupine, and bison.
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
- * Subfamily: Didelphinae
- ** Genus: Didelphis
- *** Virginia opossum, ''D. virginiana''
Armadillos
- Family Dasypodidae
- * Genus: Dasypus
- ** Nine-banded armadillo, ''D. novemcinctus''
Insectivores
Eulipotyphlans are insectivorous mammals. Shrews closely resemble mice, while moles are stout-bodied burrowers.- Family Soricidae
- * Genus: Blarina
- ** Northern short-tailed shrew, B. brevicauda
- * Genus: Cryptotis
- ** North American least shrew, C. parva
- * Genus: Sorex
- ** Masked shrew, S. cinereus
- ** Pygmy shrew, S. hoyi
- ** Smoky shrew, S. fumeus
- ** Southeastern shrew S. longirostris
- Family Talpidae
- * Genus: Scalopus
- ** Eastern mole, ''S. aquaticus''
Rodents
- Family Castoridae
- * Genus: Castor
- ** North American beaver, C. canadensis
- Family Cricetidae
- * Genus: Microtus
- ** Prairie vole, M. ochrogaster
- ** Meadow vole, M. pennsylvanicus
- ** Woodland vole, M. pinetorum
- * Genus: Oryzomys
- ** Marsh rice rat, O. palustris
- * Genus: Neotoma
- ** Allegheny woodrat, N. floridana
- * Genus: Ondatra
- ** Muskrat, O. zibethicus
- * Genus: Reithrodontomys
- ** Western harvest mouse, R. megalotis
- * Genus: Synaptomys
- ** Southern bog lemming, S. cooperi
- Family Dipodidae
- * Genus: Zapus
- ** Meadow jumping mouse, Z. hudsonius
- Family Erethizontidae
- * Genus: Erethizon
- ** North American porcupine, E. dorsatum extirpated
- Family Muridae
- * Genus: Mus
- ** House mouse, M. musculus introduced
- * Genus: Rattus
- ** Brown rat, R. norvegicus introduced
- Family Sciuridae
- * Genus: Glaucomys
- ** Southern flying squirrel, G. volans
- * Genus: Marmota
- ** Groundhog, M. monax
- * Genus: Sciurus
- ** Eastern gray squirrel, S. carolinensis
- ** Fox squirrel, S. niger
- * Genus: Poliocitellus
- ** Franklin's ground squirrel, P. franklinii
- * Genus: Tamiasciurus
- ** American red squirrel, T. hudsonicus
- * Genus: Ictidomys
- ** Thirteen-lined ground squirrel, I. tridecemlineatus
- * Genus: Tamias
- ** Eastern chipmunk, T. striatus
- Family Geomyidae
- * Genus: Geomys
- ** Plains pocket gopher, ''G. bursarius''
Lagomorphs
- Family Lagomorpha
- * Genus: Sylvilagus
- ** Swamp rabbit, S. aquaticus
- ** Eastern cottontail, ''S. floridanus''
Bats
- Family Vespertilionidae
- * Genus: Corynorhinus
- ** Rafinesque's big-eared bat, C. rafinesquii
- * Genus: Eptesicus
- ** Big brown bat, E. fuscus
- * Genus: Lasionycteris
- ** Silver-haired bat, L. noctivagans
- * Genus: Lasiurus
- ** Eastern red bat, L. borealis
- ** Hoary bat, L. cinereus
- * Genus: Myotis
- ** Southeastern myotis, M. austroriparius
- ** Gray bat, M. grisescens
- ** Eastern small-footed myotis, M. leibii
- ** Little brown bat, M. lucifugus
- ** Northern long-eared bat, M. septentrionalis
- ** Indiana bat, M. sodalis
- * Genus: Nycticeius
- ** Evening bat, N. humeralis
- * Genus: Perimyotis
- ** Tricolored bat, ''P. subflavus''
Carnivores
- Family Canidae
- * Genus: Canis
- ** Coyote, C. latrans
- ** Gray wolf, C. lupus extirpated
- * Genus: Urocyon
- ** Gray fox, U. cinereoargenteus
- * Genus: Vulpes
- ** Red fox, V. vulpes
- Family Procyonidae
- * Genus: Procyon
- ** Common raccoon, P. lotor
- Family Ursidae
- * Genus: Ursus
- ** American black bear, U. americanus extirpated
- Family Felidae
- * Genus: Lynx
- ** Bobcat, L. rufus
- * Genus: Puma
- ** Cougar, P. concolor extirpated
- Family Mustelidae
- * Genus: Lontra
- ** North American river otter, L. canadensis
- * Genus: Martes
- ** American marten, M. americana extirpated
- * Genus: Mustela
- ** Least weasel, M. nivalis
- * Genus: Neogale
- ** Long-tailed weasel, N. frenata
- ** American mink, N. vison
- * Genus: Pekania
- ** Fisher, P. pennanti extirpated
- * Genus: Taxidea
- ** American badger, T. taxus
- Family Mephitidae
- * Genus: Mephitis
- ** Striped skunk, ''M. mephitis''
Even-toed ungulates
- Family Cervidae
- *Genus: Cervus
- **Elk, C. canadensis extirpated
- **Sika deer, C. nippon introduced
- *Genus: Odocoileus
- **White-tailed deer, O. virginianus
- Family Bovidae
- *Genus: Bison
- **American bison, B. bison extirpated