List of mammals of Colorado

This list of mammals of Colorado lists every wild mammal species seen in the U.S. state of Colorado, based on the list published by the Colorado Division of Wildlife.[1] It does not include species found only in captivity. Species in this list are grouped by order and then by family within each order. The common name for each species is followed by its binomial name.

The bighorn sheep is the state mammal of Colorado

The following codes are used to designate some species:

  • EN - Species is listed as endangered by the IUCN.
  • NT - Species is listed as near threatened by the IUCN.
  • EX - Species has been extirpated from Colorado, but can still be found outside the state.

Didelphimorphia

Opossums
Opossum

Order: Didelphimorphia   Family: Didelphidae

Cingulata

Armadillos
Nine-banded armadillo

Order: Cingulata   Family: Dasypodidae

Rodentia

Beavers
Beaver

Order: Rodentia   Family: Castoridae

Pocket gophers

Order: Rodentia   Family: Geomyidae

Kangaroo rats, pocket mice

Order: Rodentia   Family: Heteromyidae

New World porcupines
Porcupine

Order: Rodentia   Family: Erethizontidae

Jumping mice

Order: Rodentia   Family: Dipodidae

New World rats, New World mice, voles

Order: Rodentia   Family: Cricetidae

Chipmunks, marmots, squirrels

Order: Rodentia   Family: Sciuridae

Lagomorpha

Pikas
Pika

Order: Lagomorpha   Family: Ochotonidae

Hares, rabbits
Snowshoe hare during summer months

Order: Lagomorpha   Family: Leporidae

Eulipotyphla

Shrews

Order: Eulipotyphla   Family: Soricidae

Moles

Order: Eulipotyphla   Family: Talpidae

Chiroptera

Vesper bats

Order: Chiroptera   Family: Vespertilionidae

Free-tailed bats

Order: Chiroptera   Family: Molossidae

Carnivora

Cats
Cougar

Order: Carnivora   Family: Felidae

Coyotes, foxes, wolves
Coyote

Order: Carnivora   Family: Canidae

  • Kit fox, Vulpes macrotis
  • Swift fox, Vulpes velox
  • Red fox, Vulpes vulpes
  • Gray fox, Urocyon cinereoargenteus
  • Coyote, Canis latrans
  • Gray wolf, Canis lupus EX (occasional sightings occur in CO of wandering individuals from neighboring states)

Bears

Order: Carnivora   Family: Ursidae

Skunks

Order: Carnivora   Family: Mephitidae

Weasels
Badger
Marten
Mink
North American river otter

Order: Carnivora   Family: Mustelidae

Raccoons
Common raccoon

Order: Carnivora   Family: Procyonidae

Artiodactyla

Pronghorns

Order: Artiodactyla   Family: Antilocapridae

Deer
Rocky Mountain elk
Moose

Order: Artiodactyla   Family: Cervidae

Bovids
Mountain goat

Order: Artiodactyla   Family: Bovidae

See also

References
  1. "Checklist of Colorado Mammals". Colorado Division of Wildlife.

Mammal Diversity Database

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