# 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
* Virginia opossum, Didelphis virginiana Secure and increasing throughout the state.

## Eulipotyphla
### Shrews

Family: Soricidae
* Eastern water shrew, Sorex albibarbis Possibly a subspecies of the American water shrew
* Cinereus shrew, Sorex cinereus
* Long-tailed shrew, Sorex dispar
* Smoky shrew, Sorex fumeus
* American pygmy shrew, Sorex hoyi
* Northern short-tailed shrew, Blarina brevicauda

### Moles

Family: Talpidae
* Star-nosed mole, Condylura cristata
* Hairy-tailed mole, Parascalops breweri

## Rodents
### Beavers

Family: Castoridae
* North American beaver, Castor canadensis

### Porcupines

Family: Erethizontidae
* North American porcupine, Erethizon dorsatum

### Jumping mice

Family: Dipodidae
* Woodland jumping mouse, Napaeozapus insignis
* Meadow jumping mouse, Zapus hudsonius

### New World rats, mice, and voles

Family: Cricetidae
* Southern red-backed vole, Clethrionomys gapperi
* Rock vole, Microtus chrotorrhinus
* Eastern meadow vole, Microtus pennsylvanicus
* Woodland vole, Microtus pinetorum
* Muskrat, Ondatra zibethicus
* White-footed mouse, Peromyscus leucopus
* Eastern deer mouse, Peromyscus maniculatus
* Southern bog lemming, Synaptomys cooperi

### Old World rats, mice

Family: Muridae
* House mouse, Mus musculus introduced
* Norway rat, Rattus norvegicus introduced

### Chipmunks, marmots, squirrels

Family: Sciuridae
* Northern flying squirrel, Glaucomys sabrinus
* Southern flying squirrel, Glaucomys volans
* Groundhog, Marmota monax
* Eastern gray squirrel, Sciurus carolinensis
* Eastern chipmunk, Tamias striatus
* American red squirrel, Tamiasciurus hudsonicus

## Lagomorpha
### Hares and rabbits

Family: Leporidae
* Snowshoe hare, Lepus americanus
* Eastern cottontail, Sylvilagus floridanus introduced
* New England cottontail, Sylvilagus transitionalis

## Chiroptera
### Vesper bats

Family: Vespertilionidae
* Big brown bat, Eptesicus fuscus
* Silver-haired bat, Lasionycteris noctivagans
* Eastern red bat, Lasiurus borealis
* Hoary bat, Lasiurus cinereus
* Eastern small-footed myotis, Myotis leibii
* Little brown bat, Myotis lucifugus Endangered and in decline.
* Northern long-eared bat, Myotis septentrionalis
* Indiana bat, Myotis sodalis
* Tricolored bat, Perimyotis subflavus

## Carnivora
### Cats

Family: Felidae
* Canada lynx, Lynx canadensis
* Bobcat, Lynx rufus
* Cougar, Puma concolor possibly extirpated
** Eastern cougar, P. c. couguar

### Canines

Family: Canidae
* Coyote, Canis latrans
* Gray wolf, Canis lupus extirpated
* Gray fox, Urocyon cinereoargenteus
* Red fox, Vulpes vulpes

### Bears

Family: Ursidae
* American black bear, Ursus americanus

### Skunks

Family: Mephitidae
* Striped skunk, Mephitis mephitis

### Weasels

Family: Mustelidae
* Wolverine, Gulo gulo extirpated
* North American river otter, Lontra canadensis
* American marten, Martes americana
* American ermine, Mustela richardsonii
* Long-tailed weasel, Neogale frenata
* American mink, Neogale vison
* Fisher, Pekania pennanti

### Raccoons

Family: Procyonidae
* Raccoon, Procyon lotor

## Artiodactyla
### Deer

Family: Cervidae
* Moose, Alces alces
* Elk, Cervus canadensis extirpated
* White-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianus
* Caribou, Rangifer tarandus extirpated