# 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 (the white-tailed deer) and a state wildcat (the bobcat).

## Marsupials, order Didelphimorphia
### Opossums

Family: Didelphidae
* Virginia opossum, Didelphis virginiana North America's only marsupial is found in all but the northernmost parts of the state.

## Insectivores, order Eulipotyphla
### Shrews

Family: Soricidae
* American water shrew, Sorex palustris Found throughout the state.
* Eastern water shrew, Sorex albibarbis Possibly a subspecies of the American water shrew.
* Cinereus shrew, Sorex cinereus Found throughout the state.
* Long-tailed shrew, Sorex dispar Secure and found in all but the far northern and southeastern portions of the state.
* Smoky shrew, Sorex fumeus Found throughout the state.
* American pygmy shrew, Sorex hoyi Secure and found in the northern part of the state.
* Northern short-tailed shrew, Blarina brevicauda Secure and found throughout the state.

### Moles

Family: Talpidae
* Star-nosed mole, Condylura cristata Stable and secure throughout the state.
* Hairy-tailed mole, Parascalops breweri Stable and secure throughout the state.

## Bats, order Chiroptera
### Vesper bats

Family: Vespertilionidae
* Big brown bat, Eptesicus fuscus Increasing and found throughout the state.
* Silver-haired bat, Lasionycteris noctivagans Stable and found throughout the state.
* Eastern red bat, Lasiurus borealis
* Hoary bat, Lasiurus cinereus
* Eastern small-footed myotis, Myotis leibii - state endangered
* Little brown bat, Myotis lucifugus - state endangered Endangered and in decline.
* Northern long-eared bat, Myotis septentrionalis - federally threatened and state endangered
* Indiana bat, Myotis sodalis
* Tricolored bat, Perimyotis subflavus - state endangered
* Evening bat, Nycticeius humerali Some sources fail to note the presence of this species in New Hampshire.

## Lagomorphs, order Lagomorpha
### Hares and rabbits

Family: Leporidae
* Snowshoe hare, Lepus americanus
* Eastern cottontail, Sylvilagus floridanus - introduced Found in southern part of the state.
* New England cottontail, Sylvilagus transitionalis - endangered

## Rodents, order Rodentia
### 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
* Northern bog lemming, Synaptomys borealis
* Southern bog lemming, Synaptomys cooperi

### Old World rats, mice

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

## Carnivores, order Carnivora
### Cats

Family: Felidae
* Canada lynx, Lynx canadensis
* Bobcat, Lynx rufus The New Hampshire State Wildcat is the bobcat.
* Cougar, Puma concolor - possibly extirpated
** Eastern cougar, P. c. couguar - possibly extirpated

### Canines

Family: Canidae
* Eastern 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
* Racoon, Procyon lotor

## Ungulates, order Artiodactyla
### Deer

Family: Cervidae
* Moose, Alces alces
* White-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianus 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.