Oceans Review
List of mammals of Arizona
2026-11-15 07:37:43 · The Daily Ledger
This is a list of mammals of Arizona. It includes species native to the U.S. state of Arizona and mammals accidentally introduced into the state. However, it does not include domesticated animals that become feral and cause major disruptions to various ecosystems.
Opossums
Family: Didelphidae
Virginia opossum, Didelphis virginiana
Shrews
Family: Soricidae
North American least shrew, Cryptotis parva
Crawford's gray shrew, Notiosorex crawfordi
Arizona shrew, Sorex arizonae
Cinereus shrew, Sorex cinereus
Merriam's shrew, Sorex merriami
Montane shrew, Sorex monticolus
American water shrew, Sorex palustris
Bats
Family: Molossidae
Western mastiff bat, Eumops perotis
Pocketed free-tailed bat, Nyctinomops femorosaccus
Big free-tailed bat, Nyctinomops macrotis
Mexican free-tailed bat, Tadarida brasiliensis
Family: Phyllostomidae
Mexican long-tongued bat, Choeronycteris mexicana
Greater long-nosed bat, Leptonycteris nivalis
Lesser long-nosed bat, Leptonycteris yerbabuenae
California leaf-nosed bat, Macrotus californicus
Family: Vespertilionidae
Hoary bat, Aeorestes cinereus
Pallid bat, Antrozous pallidus
Townsend's big-eared bat, Corynorhinus townsendii
Big brown bat, Eptesicus fuscus
Spotted bat, Euderma maculatum
Allen's big-eared bat, Idionycteris phyllotis
Silver-haired bat, Lasionycteris noctivagans
Western red bat, Lasiurus blossevillii
Western yellow bat, Lasiurus xanthinus
Southwestern myotis, Myotis auriculus
California myotis, Myotis californicus
Western small-footed myotis, Myotis ciliolabrum
Long-eared myotis, Myotis evotis
Little brown bat, Myotis lucifugus
Arizona myotis, Myotis occultus
Fringed myotis, Myotis thysanodes
Yuma myotis, Myotis yumanensis
Western pipistrelle, Pipistrellus hersperus
Lagomorphs
Family: Leporidae
Antelope jackrabbit, Lepus alleni
Black-tailed jackrabbit, Lepus californicus
White-sided jackrabbit, Lepus callotis presence uncertain
Desert cottontail, Sylvilagus audubonii
Eastern cottontail, Sylvilagus floridanus
Robust cottontail, Sylvilagus holzneri
S. h. hesperius
Mountain cottontail, Sylvilagus nuttallii
Rodents
Family: Castoridae
American beaver, Castor canadensis
Family: Geomyidae
Yellow-faced pocket gopher, Cratogeomys castanops
Desert pocket gopher, Geomys arenarius
Plains pocket gopher, Geomys bursarius
Botta's pocket gopher, Thomomys bottae
Northern pocket gopher, Thomomys talpoides
Southern pocket gopher, Thomomys umbrinus
Family: Heteromyidae
Bailey's pocket mouse, Chaetodipus balieyi
Hispid pocket mouse, Chaetodipus hispidus
Rock pocket mouse, Chaetodipus intermedius
Desert pocket mouse, Chaetodipus penicillatus
Spiny pocket mouse, Chaetodipus spinatus
Merriam's kangaroo rat, Dipodomys merriamii
Ord's kangaroo rat, Dipodomys ordii
Banner-tailed kangaroo rat, Dipodomys spectabilis
Arizona pocket mouse, Perognathus amplus
Silky pocket mouse, Perognathus flavus
Little pocket mouse, Perognathus longirostris
Merriam's pocket mouse, Perognathus merriami
Great Basin pocket mouse, Perognathus parvus
Family: Cricetidae
Northern pygmy mouse, Baiomys taylori
Long-tailed vole, Microtus longicadus
Mogollon vole, Microtus mogollonenis
Montane vole, Microtus montanus
Southern red-backed vole, Myodes gapperi
White-throated woodrat, Neotoma albigula
Bushy-tailed woodrat, Neotoma cinerea
Arizona woodrat, Neotoma devia
Desert woodrat, Neotoma lepida
White-toothed woodrat, Neotoma leucodon
Mexican woodrat, Neotoma mexicana
Stephen's woodrat, Neotoma stephensi
Common muskrat, Ondatra zibethicus
Northern grasshopper mouse, Onychomys leucogaster
Southern grasshopper mouse, Onychomys torridus
Brush deermouse, Peromyscus boylii
Canyon deermouse, Peromyscus crinitus
Cactus deermouse, Peromyscus eremicus
Gambel's deermouse, Peromyscus gambelii
Southern deermouse, Peromyscus labecula
White-footed mouse, Peromyscus leucopus
Black-eared mouse, Peromyscus melanotis
Northern rock mouse, Peromyscus nasutus
Western deer mouse, Peromyscus sonoriensis
Pinyon mouse, Peromyscus truei
