Kingdom: Animalia

animals

Phylum: Chordata

chordates

Subphylum: Vertebrata

vertebrates

Class: Mammalia

mammals

Order: Monotremata

monotremes

Family: Tachyglossidae

echidnas

Family: Ornithorhynchidae

platypus

Order: Didelphimorphia

Family: Didelphidae

New World opossums

Didelphis virginiana

Virginia opossum

Order: Paucituberculata

Family: Caenolestidae

shrew/rat opossums

Order: Microbiotheria

Family: Microbiotheriidae

Monito del monte

Order: Dasyuromorphia

Family: Myrmecobiidae

numbat

Family: Thylacinidae

Tasmanian wolf

Family: Dasyuridae

marsupial mice, Tasmanian devil

Order: Peramelemorphia

Family: Peramelidae

bandicoots

Order: Diprotodonta

Family: Macropodidae

kangaroos/wallabys

Family: Phascolarctidae

koala

Order: Notoryctemorphia

Family: Notoryctidae

marsupial moles

Order: Insectivora

Family: Tenrecidae

tenrecs

Family: Chrysochloridae

golden moles

Family: Erinaceidae

hedge hogs

Family: Soricidae

shrews

Sorex longirostris

southeastern shrew

Sorex hoyi

pygmy shrew

Blarina spp.

short-tailed shrews

Cryptotis parva

least shrew

Family: Talpidae

moles

Scalopus aquaticus

eastern mole

Order: Scandentia

Family: Tupaiidae

tree shrews

Order: Macroscelidea

Family: Macroscelididae

elephant shrews

Order: Dermoptera

Family: Cynocephalidae

colugos

Order: Chiroptera

bats

Suborder: Megachiroptera

Family: Pteropodidae

old world fruit bats

Suborder: Microchiroptera

Family: Vespertilionidae

"whispering" bats

Myotis lucifugus

little brown bat

Myotis sodalis

Indiana bat

Myotis austroriparius

southeastern bat

Myotis grisescens

gray bat

Myotis septentrionalis

northern bat

Lasionycteris noctivagans

silver-haired bat

Pipistrellus subflavus

eastern pipistrelle

Eptesicus fuscus

big brown bat

Lasiurus borealis

red bat

Lasiurus cinereus

hoary bat

Nycticeius humeralis

evening bat

Plecotus rafinesquii

Rafinesque’s big-eared bat

Family: Molossidae

free-tailed bats

Tadarida brasiliensis

Mexican free-tailed bat

Order: Lagomorpha

rabbits/hares/pikas

Family: Leporidae

rabbits/hares

Sylvilagus floridanus

eastern cottontail

Sylvilagus aquaticus

swamp rabbit

Lepus townsendii

white-tailed jackrabbit

Family: Ochotonidae

pikas

Ochotona princeps

pika

Order: Rodentia

rodents

Suborder: Sciuromorpha

Family: Sciuridae

squirrels

Tamias striatus

eastern chipmunk

Marmota monax

whistle pig or woodchuck

Spermophilus tridecemlineatus

13-lined ground squirrel

Spermophilus franklinii

Franklin’s ground squirrel

Sciurus carolinensis

gray squirrel

Sciurus niger

fox squirrel

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus

red squirrel

Glaucomys volans

southern flying squirrel

Family: Aplodontidae

mountain beaver

Aplodontia rufa

mountain beaver

Family: Geomyidae

pocket gophers

Geomys bursarius

plains pocket gopher

Family: Castoridae

beavers

Castor canadensis

beaver

Family: Heteromyidae

pocket mice/kangaroo rats

Suborder: Hystricomorpha

Family: Erethizontidae

new world porcupines

Erethizon dorsatum

porcupine

Family: Myocastoridae

myocastorids

Myocastor coypus

nutria

Suborder: Myomorpha

Family: Cricetidae *

Subfamily: Cricetinae

Oryzomys palustris

rice rat

Reithrodontomys megalotis

western harvest mouse

Peromyscus spp.

white-footed/deer/cotton mice

Ochrotomys nuttalli

golden mouse

Neotoma floridana

eastern woodrat

Subfamily: Microtinae

Synaptomys cooperi

southern bog lemming

Microtus pennsylvanicus

meadow vole

Microtus ochrogaster

prairie vole

Microtus pinetorum

woodland (pine) vole

Ondatra zibethicus

muskrat

Family: Muridae

Rattus rattus

black rat

Rattus norvegicus

Norway rat

Mus musculus

house mouse

Family: Zapodidae *

Zapus hudsonius

meadow jumping mouse

Order: Xenarthra (Edentata)

Family: Myrmecophagidae

anteaters

Family: Bradypodidae

three-toed sloths

Family: Megalonychidae

two-toed sloths

Family: Dasypodidae

armadillos

Dasypus novemcinctus

9-banded armadillo

Order: Pholidota

Family: Manidae

pangolins

Order: Tubulidentata

Family: Orycteropodidae

aardvarks

Order: Carnivora

Family: Canidae

dogs

Canis lupus

gray wolf

Canis latrans

coyote

Vulpes vulpes

red fox

Urocyon cinereoargenteus

gray fox

Family: Ursidae

bears

Ursus americanus

black bear

Ursus arctos

grizzly or brown bear

Ursus maritimus

polar bear

Family: Otariidae

eared seals

Family: Phocidae

earless or hair seals

Family: Odobenidae

walrus

Family: Procyonidae

raccoons/ringtails/coati

Procyon lotor

raccoon

Family: Mustelidae

marten/fisher/weasels/ferrets

Mustela nivalis

least weasel

Mustela frenata

long-tailed weasel

Mustela vison

mink

Taxidea taxus

badger

Mephitis mephitis

striped skunk

Lutra canadensis

river otter

Family: Viverridae

civets and genets

Family: Herpestidae

mongooses

Family: Hyaenidae

hyaenas

Family: Felidae

cats

Lynx canadensis

lynx

Lynx rufus

bobcat

Felis concolor

cougar (mountain lion, puma)

Order: Cetacea

whales/dolphins

Suborder: Mysticeta

baleen whales

Family: Balaenidae

right whales

Family: Balaenopteridae

rorquals

Family: Eschrichtiidae

gray whale

Suborder: Odontoceta

toothed whales

Family: Delphinidae

dolphins/killer whales

Family: Monodontidae

narwhales and beluga

Family: Physeteridae

sperm whales

Order: Sirenia

sea cows

Family: Trichechidae

manatees

Family: Dugongidae

dugongs

Order: Proboscidea

Family: Elephantidae

elephants

Loxodonta africana

African elephant

Elephas maximus

Asian elephant

Order: Hyracoidea

Family: Procaviidae

hyraxes

Order: Perissodactyla

odd-toed hoofed mammals

Family: Equidae

horses/zebras/asses

Family: Tapiridae

tapirs

Family: Rhinocerotidae

rhinoceroses

Order: Artiodactyla

even-toed hoofed mammals

Family: Suidae

pigs/hogs

Sus scrofa

domestic and wild pig

Family: Tayassuidae

peccaries

Family: Camelidae

camels/llamas

Family: Hippopotamidae

hippos

Family: Tragulidae

mouse deer/chevrotains

Family: Cervidae

deer

Odocoileus virginianus

white-tailed deer

Odocoileus hemionus

mule deer

Cervus elaphus

wapiti or elk

Rangifer tarandus

caribou

Alces alces

moose

Family: Giraffidae

giraffe, okapi

Family: Antilocapridae

Antilocapra americana

pronghorn

Family: Bovidae

true-horned animals

Bison bison

bison

Order: Primates

Suborder: Strepsirhini

Family: Lemuridae

lemurs

Family: Daubentonidae

aye-ayes

Suborder: Haplorhini

Family: Tarsiidae

tarsiers

Family: Cebidae

new world monkeys

Family: Cercopithecidae

old world monkeys

Family: Hylobatidae

gibbons

Family: Hominidae

humans, chimps, gorillas, orangutans