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Mammals on Wisconsin's Natural Heritage Working List – last revised May 2016. Life history, where they are found in the state, photos and management information is available for many of these species. Please consider sharing your observations [exit DNR] with the Wisconsin Natural Heritage Inventory
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NOTE: This list provides information on our rare or uncommon mammals in Wisconsin. This is not a comprehensive list of all mammals that occur in the state. For a full list and information on all mammals in Wisconsin please see the UW-Stevens Point Mammal page [exit DNR].
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Global Rank |
State Rank |
Federal Status |
WI Status |
WWAP | Mapped in NHI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynx canadensis | Canada Lynx | G5 | SNA | LT | SC/FL | N | |
| Myotis septentrionalis | Northern Long-eared Bat | G2G3 | S1S2 | LT | THR | SGCN | Y |
| Reithrodontomys megalotis | Western Harvest Mouse | G5 | S3 | m-SIN | N | ||
| Peromyscus maniculatus gracilis | Woodland Deer Mouse | G5TNR | S3S4 | m-SIN | N | ||
| Neotamias minimus | Least Chipmunk | G5 | S3S4 | m-SIN | N | ||
| Mustela nivalis | Least Weasel | G5 | SU | r-SIN | N | ||
| Lepus americanus | Snowshoe Hare | G5 | S4 | m-SIN | N | ||
| Lasiurus cinereus | Hoary Bat | G3G4 | S3 | m-SIN | N | ||
| Lasiurus borealis | Eastern Red Bat | G3G4 | S3 | m-SIN | N | ||
| Myotis lucifugus | Little Brown Bat | G3G4 | S2S4 | THR | SGCN | Y | |
| Microtus pinetorum | Woodland Vole | G5 | S2 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Microtus ochrogaster | Prairie Vole | G5 | S2 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Martes americana | American Marten | G5 | S2 | END | SGCN | Y | |
| Lasionycteris noctivagans | Silver-haired Bat | G3G4 | S3 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Glaucomys sabrinus | Northern Flying Squirrel | G5 | S3 | SC/P | SGCN | Y | |
| Eptesicus fuscus | Big Brown Bat | G5 | S2S4 | THR | SGCN | Y | |
| Sorex palustris | American Water Shrew | G5 | S3 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Poliocitellus franklinii | Franklin's Ground Squirrel | G5 | S2 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Peromyscus maniculatus bairdii | Prairie Deer Mouse | G5T5 | S2S3 | SC/N | SGCN | Y | |
| Perimyotis subflavus | Tricolored Bat | G3G4 | S1S3 | THR | SGCN | Y | |
| Napaeozapus insignis | Woodland Jumping Mouse | G5 | S2 | SC/N | SGCN | Y |
Rank and status: To learn more about species rank and status, see the working list key. WWAP: (Wisconsin Wildlife Action Plan): SGCN (Species of Greatest Conservation Need) and monitoring and ranking SIN (Species with Information Needs). Mapped in NHI: (Natural Heritage Inventory): Y = Observations of these species are mapped into the NHI database.