List of mammals of Vermont

The list of mammals of Vermont includes all mammal species living in the US state of Vermont. Three species including the eastern cottontail, house mouse, and the Norway rat have been introduced into the state. Four species of mammals are currently extirpated from the state: elk, gray wolf, wolverine, and caribou. Vermont does not have a designated state mammal, but does designate the Morgan horse as its state horse. The list does not include species found only in captivity.

Opossums
Family: Didelphidae
 * Virginia opossum, Didelphis virginiana

Shrews
Family: Soricidae
 * Eastern water shrew, Sorex albibarbis Possibly a subspecies of the American water shrew
 * Cinereus shrew, Sorex cinereus
 * Long-tailed shrew, Sorex dispar
 * Smoky shrew, Sorex fumeus
 * American pygmy shrew, Sorex hoyi
 * Northern short-tailed shrew, Blarina brevicauda

Moles
Family: Talpidae
 * Star-nosed mole, Condylura cristata
 * Hairy-tailed mole, Parascalops breweri

Beavers
Family: Castoridae
 * North American beaver, Castor canadensis

Porcupines
Family: Erethizontidae
 * North American porcupine, Erethizon dorsatum

Jumping mice
Family: Dipodidae
 * Woodland jumping mouse, Napaeozapus insignis
 * Meadow jumping mouse, Zapus hudsonius

New World rats, mice, and voles
Family: Cricetidae
 * Southern red-backed vole, Clethrionomys gapperi
 * Rock vole, Microtus chrotorrhinus
 * Eastern meadow vole, Microtus pennsylvanicus
 * Woodland vole, Microtus pinetorum
 * Muskrat, Ondatra zibethicus
 * White-footed mouse, Peromyscus leucopus
 * Eastern deer mouse, Peromyscus maniculatus
 * Southern bog lemming, Synaptomys cooperi

Old World rats, mice
Family: Muridae
 * House mouse, Mus musculus introduced
 * Norway rat, Rattus norvegicus introduced

Chipmunks, marmots, squirrels
Family: Sciuridae
 * Northern flying squirrel, Glaucomys sabrinus
 * Southern flying squirrel, Glaucomys volans
 * Groundhog, Marmota monax
 * Eastern gray squirrel, Sciurus carolinensis
 * Eastern chipmunk, Tamias striatus
 * American red squirrel, Tamiasciurus hudsonicus

Hares and rabbits
Family: Leporidae
 * Snowshoe hare, Lepus americanus
 * Eastern cottontail, Sylvilagus floridanus introduced
 * New England cottontail, Sylvilagus transitionalis

Vesper bats
Family: Vespertilionidae
 * Big brown bat, Eptesicus fuscus
 * Silver-haired bat, Lasionycteris noctivagans
 * Eastern red bat, Lasiurus borealis
 * Hoary bat, Lasiurus cinereus
 * Eastern small-footed myotis, Myotis leibii
 * Little brown bat, Myotis lucifugus
 * Northern long-eared bat, Myotis septentrionalis
 * Indiana bat, Myotis sodalis
 * Tricolored bat, Perimyotis subflavus

Cats
Family: Felidae
 * Canada lynx, Lynx canadensis
 * Bobcat, Lynx rufus
 * Cougar, Puma concolor possibly extirpated
 * Eastern cougar, P. c. couguar

Canines
Family: Canidae
 * Coyote, Canis latrans
 * Gray wolf, Canis lupus extirpated
 * Gray fox, Urocyon cinereoargenteus
 * Red fox, Vulpes vulpes

Bears
Family: Ursidae
 * American black bear, Ursus americanus

Skunks
Family: Mephitidae
 * Striped skunk, Mephitis mephitis

Weasels
Family: Mustelidae
 * Wolverine, Gulo gulo extirpated
 * North American river otter, Lontra canadensis
 * American marten, Martes americana
 * American ermine, Mustela richardsonii
 * Long-tailed weasel, Neogale frenata
 * American mink, Neogale vison
 * Fisher, Pekania pennanti

Raccoons
Family: Procyonidae
 * Raccoon, Procyon lotor

Deer
Family: Cervidae
 * Moose, Alces alces
 * Elk, Cervus canadensis extirpated
 * White-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianus
 * Caribou, Rangifer tarandus extirpated