List of mammals of Utah

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== List of Mammals of Utah ==

The state of Utah is home to a diverse array of mammalian species, ranging from small rodents to large ungulates. This list provides an overview of the various mammals that can be found in Utah, categorized by their respective orders and families.

Order: Rodentia

Family: Sciuridae

• Yellow-bellied marmot (Marmota flaviventris)
• Rock squirrel (Otospermophilus variegatus)
• Uinta ground squirrel (Urocitellus armatus)
• Golden-mantled ground squirrel (Callospermophilus lateralis)
• Least chipmunk (Neotamias minimus)
• Eastern fox squirrel (Sciurus niger)
• American red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)

Family: Cricetidae

• Deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus)
• Western harvest mouse (Reithrodontomys megalotis)
• Bushy-tailed woodrat (Neotoma cinerea)
• Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus)

Family: Muridae

• House mouse (Mus musculus)

Order: Lagomorpha

Family: Leporidae

• Desert cottontail (Sylvilagus audubonii)
• Mountain cottontail (Sylvilagus nuttallii)
• Black-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus californicus)
• White-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus townsendii)

Order: Carnivora

Family: Canidae

• Coyote (Canis latrans)
• Gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus)
• Red fox (Vulpes vulpes)

Family: Ursidae

• American black bear (Ursus americanus)

Family: Mustelidae

• American badger (Taxidea taxus)
• North American river otter (Lontra canadensis)
• Long-tailed weasel (Mustela frenata)

Family: Felidae

• Mountain lion (Puma concolor)
• Bobcat (Lynx rufus)

Order: Artiodactyla

Family: Cervidae

• Mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus)
• Elk (Cervus canadensis)

Family: Antilocapridae

• Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana)

Family: Bovidae

• American bison (Bison bison)
• Bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis)

Related Pages

• Fauna of Utah
• List of birds of Utah
• List of reptiles of Utah
• List of amphibians of Utah
• List of mammals of the United States