This is a list of mammals of Iowa. The list includes species native to the U.S. state of Iowa and introduced into the state. It also includes mammals currently extirpated in the state. This list does not include domesticated mammals.
Opossums Family: Didelphidae Virginia opossum, Didelphis virginiana
Shrews Family: Soricidae Northern short-tailed shrew, Blarina brevicauda North American least shrew, Cryptotis parva Cinereus shrew, Sorex cinereus American water shrew, Sorex palustris
Moles Family: Talpidae Eastern mole, Scalopus aquaticus
Bats Family: Vespertilionidae Big brown bat, Eptesicus fuscus Silver-haired bat, Lasionycteris noctivagans Eastern red bat, Lasiurus borealis Hoary bat, Lasiurus cinereus Little brown bat, Myotis lucifugus Northern myotis, Myotis septentrionalis Indiana bat, Myotis sodalis Evening bat, Nycticeius humeralis Tricolored bat, Perimyotis subflavus
Lagomorphs Family: Leporidae White-tailed jackrabbit, Lepus townsendii Eastern cottontail, Sylvilagus floridanus
Rodents Family: Castoridae American beaver, Castor canadensis
Family: Cricetidae Southern red-backed vole, Clethrionomys gapperi Prairie vole, Microtus ochrogaster Woodland vole, Microtus pinetorum Eastern meadow vole, Microtus pennsylvanicus Muskrat, Ondatra zibethicus Northern grasshopper mouse, Onychomys leucogaster White-footed mouse, Peromyscus leucopus Eastern deer mouse, Peromyscus maniculatus Southern bog lemming, Synaptomys cooperi Western harvest mouse, Reithrodontomys megalotis
Family: Erethizontidae North American porcupine, Erethizon dorsatum extirpated
Family: Geomyidae Plains pocket gopher, Geomys bursarius
Family: Heteromyidae Plains pocket mouse, Perognathus flavescens
Family: Muridae House mouse, Mus musculus introduced Norway rat, Rattus norvegicus introduced
Family: Zapodidae Meadow jumping mouse, Zapus hudsonius
Family: Sciuridae Black-tailed prairie dog, Cynomys ludovicianus extirpated Groundhog, Marmota monax Thirteen-lined ground squirrel, Ictidomys tridecemlineatus Franklin's ground squirrel, Poliocitellus franklinii Eastern gray squirrel, Sciurus carolinensis Fox squirrel, Sciurus niger Eastern chipmunk, Tamias striatus American red squirrel, Tamiasciurus hudsonicus Southern flying squirrel, Glaucomys volans
Carnivorans Family: Canidae Coyote, Canis latrans Gray wolf, Canis lupus extirpated Red wolf, Canis rufus extirpated Gray fox, Urocyon cinereoargenteus Swift fox, Vulpes velox Red fox, Vulpes vulpes
Family: Ursidae American black bear, Ursus americanus
Family: Procyonidae Raccoon, Procyon lotor
Family: Mephitidae Striped skunk, Mephitis mephitis Eastern spotted skunk, Spilogale putorius
Family: Felidae Canada lynx, Lynx canadensis extirpated Bobcat, Lynx rufus Cougar, Puma concolor extirpated
Family: Mustelidae Wolverine, Gulo gulo extirpated North American river otter, Lontra canadensis American marten, Martes americana extirpated Least weasel, Mustela nivalis American ermine, Mustela richardsonii Long-tailed weasel, Neogale frenata American mink, Neogale vison Fisher, Pekania pennanti extirpated American badger, Taxidea taxus
Even-toed ungulates Family: Antilocapridae Pronghorn, Antilocapra americana extirpated
Family: Bovidae American bison, Bison bison extirpated
Family: Cervidae Moose, Alces alces extirpated Elk, Cervus canadensis extirpated Mule deer, Odocoileus hemionus White-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianius Caribou, Rangifer tarandus extirpated
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