List of mammals of Pennsylvania


This list of mammals in Pennsylvania consists of 67 species currently believed to occur wild in the state. This excludes feral domesticated species.
Several species recently lived wild in Pennsylvania, but are now probably extirpated. They are the marsh rice rat, gray wolf, marten, wolverine, badger, cougar, Canadian lynx, moose and bison.

Opossums

Order: Didelphimorphia
Family: Didelphidae
One species of opossum occurs in Pennsylvania.

Shrews and moles

Order: Eulipotyphla
Family: Soricidae
Seven species of shrews live in Pennsylvania.
Order: Eulipotyphla
Family: Talpidae
Three species of moles occur in Pennsylvania.

Bats

Order: Chiroptera
Family: Vespertilionidae
Eleven species of evening bats occur in Pennsylvania.

Rabbits and hares

Order: Lagomorpha
Family: Leporidae
Three species of rabbits and hares occur in Pennsylvania.

Rodents

Order: Rodentia
Family: Castoridae
One species of beaver occurs in Pennsylvania.
Order: Rodentia
Family: Myocastoridae
One species of porcupine occurs in Pennsylvania.
Order: Rodentia
Family: Dipodidae
Two species of jumping mice occur in Pennsylvania.
Order: Rodentia
Family: Cricetidae
Nine species of voles and New World rats and mice occur in Pennsylvania.
Subfamily Arvicolinae
Subfamily Neotominae
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Three species of Old World rats and mice occur in Pennsylvania.
Order: Rodentia
Family: Sciuridae
Eight species of squirrels, chipmunks, and marmots occur in Pennsylvania.
Subfamily Sciurinae
Subfamily Xerinae

Carnivorans

Order: Carnivora
Family: Felidae
One species of cat occurs in Pennsylvania.
Order: Carnivora
Family: Canidae
Three species of canids occurred in Pennsylvania.
Order: Carnivora
Family: Ursidae
One species of bear occurs in Pennsylvania.
Order: Carnivora
Family: Mephitidae
Two species of skunks occur in Pennsylvania.
Order: Carnivora
Family: Mustelidae
Six species of weasels occur in Pennsylvania.
Order: Carnivora
Family: Procyonidae
One species of raccoons occurs in Pennsylvania.

Hoofed mammals

Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Cervidae
Two species of deer and elk occur in Pennsylvania.