List of mammals of Vermont


This list of mammals of Vermont includes all mammal species living in the US state of Vermont. Three species, the eastern cottontail, house mouse, and Norway rat have been introduced, into the state. Four species of mammals are currently extirpated from the state: elk, gray wolf, wolverine, and caribou. Vermont does not have a designated state mammal, but does designate the Morgan horse as its state horse. The list does not include species found only in captivity.

Didelphimorphia

Opossums

Family: Didelphidae
Secure and increasing throughout the state.

Eulipotyphla

Shrews

Family: Soricidae
Possibly a subspecies of the American water shrew

Moles

Family: Talpidae

Rodents

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

Lagomorpha

Hares and rabbits

Family: Leporidae

Chiroptera

Vesper bats

Family: Vespertilionidae
Endangered and in decline.

Carnivora

Cats

Family: Felidae

Canines

Family: Canidae

Bears

Family: Ursidae

Skunks

Family: Mephitidae

Weasels

Family: Mustelidae

Raccoons

Family: Procyonidae

Artiodactyla

Deer

Family: Cervidae