List of mammals of New Hampshire


The list of mammals of New Hampshire includes all mammal species living in the US state of New Hampshire. Four species of mammals are currently extirpated from the state: gray wolf, cougar, wolverine, and caribou. The list does not include species found only in captivity.

While New Hampshire does not have a state mammal, it does have a state animal and a state wildcat.

Marsupials">Marsupial">Marsupials, order Didelphimorphia">List of didelphimorphs">Didelphimorphia

Opossums

Family: Didelphidae
North America's only marsupial is found in all but the northernmost parts of the state.

Insectivores">Insectivore">Insectivores, order [Eulipotyphla]

Shrews

Family: Soricidae
Found throughout the state.
Possibly a subspecies of the American water shrew.
Found throughout the state.
Secure and found in all but the far northern and southeastern portions of the state.
Found throughout the state.
Secure and found in the northern part of the state.
Secure and found throughout the state.

Moles

Family: Talpidae
Stable and secure throughout the state.
Stable and secure throughout the state.

Bats">List of bats">Bats, order Chiroptera">Bat">Chiroptera

Vesper bats

Family: Vespertilionidae
Increasing and found throughout the state.
Stable and found throughout the state.
Endangered and in decline.

Lagomorphs">List of lagomorphs">Lagomorphs, order [Lagomorpha]

Hares and rabbits

Family: Leporidae
Found in southern part of the state.

Rodents">Rodent">Rodents, order Rodentia">Rodent">Rodentia

Beavers

Family: Castoridae

Porcupines

Family: Erethizontidae

Jumping mice

Family: Dipodidae

New World rats, mice, and voles

Family: Cricetidae

Old World rats, mice

Family: Muridae

Chipmunks, marmots, squirrels

Family: Sciuridae

Carnivores">Carnivore">Carnivores, order [Carnivora]

Cats

Family: Felidae
The New Hampshire State Wildcat is the bobcat.

Canines

Family: Canidae
  • Eastern Coyote, Canis latrans
  • Gray wolf, Canis lupus - extirpated
  • Gray fox, Urocyon cinereoargenteus
  • Red fox, ''Vulpes vulpes''

Bears

Family: Ursidae

Skunks

Family: Mephitidae

Weasels

Family: Mustelidae

Raccoons

Family: Procyonidae

Ungulates">Ungulate">Ungulates, order Artiodactyla">Artiodactyl">Artiodactyla

Deer

Family: Cervidae
The New Hampshire State Animal is the white-tailed deer.
  • Caribou, Rangifer tarandus - extirpated

Whales, Dolphins, Porpoises

Families: Monodontidae, Physeteroidea, Ziphioidea, Delphinidae, Phocoenidae


Various whales, dolphins, and porpoises are sometimes visible off the coast of New Hampshire.