Order: Didelphimorphia Family: Didelphidae
One species of opossum occurs in California.
Shrews and Moles
Order: Soricomorpha Family: Soricidae
13 species of shrews occur in California.
Order: Soricomorpha Family: Talpidae
4 species of moles occur in California.
Shrew-mole, Neurotrichus gibbsii
Broad-footed mole, Scapanus latimanus
Alameda Island mole, S. latimanus parvus (CDFW special concern; endemic)
Coast mole, Scapanus orarius
Townsend's mole, Scapanus townsendii
Order: Chiroptera Family: Phyllostomidae
4 species of leaf-nosed bats occur in California.
Mexican long-tongued bat, Choeronycteris mexicana (CDFW special concern)
Southern long-nosed bat, Leptonycteris curasoae
Lesser long-nosed bat, Leptonycteris yerbabuenae
California leaf-nosed bat, Macrotus californicus (CDFW special concern)
Order: Chiroptera Family: Vespertilionidae
19 species of vesper bats occur in California.
Pallid bat, Antrozous pallidus (CDFW special concern)
Silver-haired bat, Lasionycteris noctivagans
California myotis, Myotis californicus
Western small-footed myotis, Myotis ciliolabrum
Long-eared myotis, Myotis evotis
Little brown myotis, Myotis lucifugus
Arizona myotis, Myotis occultus (CDFW special concern)
Fringed myotis, Myotis thysanodes
Cave myotis, Myotis velifer (CDFW special concern)
Long-legged myotis, Myotis volans
Yuma myotis, Myotis yumanensis
Townsend's big-eared bat, Corynorhinus townsendii (formerly Plecotus townsendii; CDFW special concern)
Pale big-eared bat - C. townsendii pallescens (CDFW special concern)
Big brown bat, Eptesicus fuscus
Spotted bat, Euderma maculatum (CDFW special concern)
Allen's big-eared bat, Idionycteris phyllotis
Western red bat, Lasiurus blossevillii
Hoary bat, Lasiurus cinereus
Western yellow bat, Lasiurus xanthinus
Western pipistrelle, Parastrellus hesperus
Order: Chiroptera Family: Molossidae
4 species of free-tailed bats occur in California.
Western mastiff bat, Eumops perotis
California mastiff bat, E. perotis californicus (CDFW special concern)
Pocketed free-tailed bat, Nyctinomops femorosaccus (CDFW special concern)
Big free-tailed bat, Nyctinomops macrotis (CDFW special concern)
Brazilian (or Mexican) free-tailed bat, Tadarida brasiliensis
Rabbits, hares and pikas
Order: Lagomorpha Family: Ochotonidae
One species of pika occurs in California.
American pika, Ochotona princeps
Order: Lagomorpha Family: Leporidae
8 species of rabbits and hares occur in California.
Pygmy rabbit, Brachylagus idahoensis (CDFW special concern, harvest)
Snowshoe hare, Lepus americanus (harvest)
Oregon snowshoe hare, L. americanus klamathensis (CDFW special concern)
Sierra Nevada snowshoe hare, L. americanus tahoensis (CDFW special concern; endemic)
Black-tailed jackrabbit, Lepus californicus (harvest)
San Diego black-tailed jackrabbit, L. californicus bennettii (CDFW special concern; endemic)
White-tailed jackrabbit, Lepus townsendii (CDFW special concern, harvest)
European rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus (introduced)
Desert cottontail, Sylvilagus audubonii (harvest)
Brush rabbit, Sylvilagus bachmani (harvest, except for endangered Riparian subspecies)
Riparian brush rabbit, S. bachmani riparius (CDFW special concern; endemic)
Mountain cottontail, Sylvilagus nuttallii (harvest)
Order: Rodentia Family: Aplodontiidae
One species of mountain beaver occurs in California.
Mountain beaver, Aplodontia rufa
Sierra Nevada mountain beaver, A. rufa californica (CDFW special concern; endemic)
Point Arena mountain beaver, A. rufa nigra (CDFW special concern; endemic)
Point Reyes mountain beaver, A. rufa phaea (CDFW special concern; endemic)
Order: Rodentia Family: Sciuridae
29 species of squirrels, chipmunks, and marmots occur in California.
Subfamily Sciurinae (tree squirrels and flying squirrels)
Northern flying squirrel, Glaucomys sabrinus
San Bernardino flying squirrel, G. sabrinus californicus (CDFW special concern; endemic)
Eastern gray squirrel, Sciurus carolinensis (introduced, harvest)
Western gray squirrel, Sciurus griseus (harvest)
Eastern fox squirrel, Sciurus niger (introduced, harvest)
Douglas' squirrel, Tamiasciurus douglasii (harvest)
Subfamily Xerinae (chipmunks and ground squirrels)
White-tailed antelope ground squirrel, Ammospermophilus leucurus
Nelson's antelope ground squirrel, Ammospermophilus nelsoni (Endemic)
Yellow-bellied marmot, Marmota flaviventris
California ground squirrel, Spermophilus beecheyi
Belding's ground squirrel, Spermophilus beldingi
Golden-mantled ground squirrel, Spermophilus lateralis
Mohave ground squirrel, Spermophilus mohavensis (Endemic)
Round-tailed ground squirrel, Spermophilus tereticaudus
Palm Springs round-tailed ground squirrel, S. tereticaudus chlorus (CDFW special concern; endemic)
Townsend's ground squirrel, Spermophilus townsendii
Rock squirrel, Spermophilus variegatus
Alpine chipmunk, Tamias alpinus (endemic)
Yellow-pine chipmunk, Tamias amoenus
Merriam's chipmunk, Tamias merriami
Least chipmunk, Tamias minimus
California chipmunk, Tamias obscurus
Yellow-cheeked chipmunk, Tamias ochrogenys (endemic)
Panamint chipmunk, Tamias panamintinus
Long-eared chipmunk, Tamias quadrimaculatus
Allen's chipmunk, Tamias senex
Siskiyou chipmunk, Tamias siskiyou
Sonoma chipmunk, Tamias sonomae (endemic)
Lodgepole chipmunk, Tamias speciosus
Uinta chipmunk, Tamias umbrinus
Order: Rodentia Family: Castoridae
One species of beaver occurs in California.
American beaver, Castor canadensis (harvest)
Order: Rodentia Family: Geomyidae
5 species of pocket gophers occur in California.
Botta's pocket gopher, Thomomys bottae
Western pocket gopher, Thomomys mazama
Mountain pocket gopher, Thomomys monticola
Northern pocket gopher, Thomomys talpoides
Townsend's pocket gopher, Thomomys townsendii
Order: Rodentia Family: Heteromyidae
26 species of pocket mice and kangaroo rats occur in California.
Subfamily Dipodomyinae (kangaroo rats and mice)
Pacific (or agile) kangaroo rat, Dipodomys agilis (endemic)
California kangaroo rat, Dipodomys californicus
Marysville California kangaroo rat, D. californicus eximus (CDFW special concern; endemic)
Desert kangaroo rat, Dipodomys deserti
Big-eared kangaroo rat, Dipodomys elephantinus (CDFW special concern; endemic)
Heermann's kangaroo rat, Dipodomys heermanni (endemic)
Giant kangaroo rat, Dipodomys ingens (endemic)
Merriam's kangaroo rat, Dipodomys merriami
San Bernardino Merriam's kangaroo rat, D. merriami parvus (CDFW special concern; endemic)
Chisel-toothed kangaroo rat, Dipodomys microps]
Fresno kangaroo rat, Dipodomys nitratoides (endemic)
Short-nosed kangaroo rat, D. nitratoides brevinasus (CDFW special concern; endemic)
Tipton kangaroo rat, D. nitratoides nitratoides (CDFW special concern; endemic)
Ord's kangaroo rat, Dipodomys ordii
Panamint kangaroo rat, Dipodomys panamintinus
San Diego kangaroo rat, Dipodomys simulans
Stephens' kangaroo rat, Dipodomys stephensi (endemic)
Narrow-faced kangaroo rat, Dipodomys venustus (endemic)
Dark kangaroo mouse, Microdipodops megacephalus
Pale kangaroo mouse, Microdipodops pallidus
Subfamily Perognathinae (pocket mice)
Bailey's pocket mouse, Chaetodipus baileyi
California pocket mouse, Chaetodipus californicus
Dulzura pocket mouse, C. californicus femoralis (CDFW special concern; endemic)
San Diego pocket mouse, Chaetodipus fallax
Northwestern San Diego pocket mouse, C. fallax fallax (CDFW special concern; endemic)
Pallid San Diego pocket mouse, C. fallax pallidus (CDFW special concern; endemic)
Long-tailed pocket mouse, Chaetodipus formosus
Desert pocket mouse, Chaetodipus penicillatus
Spiny pocket mouse, Chaetodipus spinatus
White-eared pocket mouse, Perognathus alticola (endemic)
White-eared pocket mouse, P. alticola alticola (CDFW special concern; endemic)
Tehachapi pocket mouse, P. alticola inexpectatus (CDFW special concern; endemic)
San Joaquin pocket mouse, Perognathus inornatus (endemic)
Salinas pocket mouse, P. inornatus psammophilus (CDFW special concern; endemic)
Little pocket mouse, Perognathus longimembris
Palm Springs pocket mouse, P. longimembris bangsi (CDFW special concern; endemic)
Los Angeles pocket mouse, P. longimembris brevinasus (CDFW special concern; endemic)
Jacumba pocket mouse, P. longimembris internationalis (CDFW special concern; endemic)
Pacific pocket mouse, P. longimembris pacificus (CDFW special concern; endemic)
Great Basin pocket mouse, Perognathus parvus
Order: Rodentia Family: Cricetidae
29 species of voles and New World rats and mice occur in California.
Subfamily Arvicolinae (lemmings, voles, and muskrat)
White-footed vole, Arborimus albipes (CDFW special concern)
Sonoma tree vole, Arborimus pomo (CDFW special concern; endemic)
Western red-backed vole, Clethrionomys californicus
Sagebrush vole, Lemmiscus curtatus
California vole, Microtus californicus
Monterey vole, M. californicus halophilus (endemic)
Mojave River vole, M. californicus mohavensis (CDFW special concern; endemic)
San Pablo vole, M. californicus sanpabloensis (CDFW special concern; endemic)
Amargosa vole, M. californicus scirpensis (Federal and State endangered; endemic)
South coast marsh vole, M. californicus stephensi (CDFW special concern; endemic)
Owens Valley vole, M. californicus vallicola (CDFW special concern; endemic)
Long-tailed vole, Microtus longicaudus
Montane vole, Microtus montanus
Creeping vole, Microtus oregoni
Townsend's vole, Microtus townsendii
Muskrat, Ondatra zibethicus (introduced, harvest)
Heather vole, Phenacomys intermedius
Subfamily Neotominae (North American rats and mice)
White-throated woodrat, Neotoma albigula
Bushy-tailed woodrat, Neotoma cinerea
Dusky-footed woodrat, Neotoma fuscipes
Desert woodrat, Neotoma lepida
Large-eared woodrat, Neotoma macrotis
Northern grasshopper mouse, Onychomys leucogaster
Southern grasshopper mouse, Onychomys torridus
Brush mouse, Peromyscus boylii
California mouse, Peromyscus californicus
Canyon mouse, Peromyscus crinitus
Cactus mouse, Peromyscus eremicus
Baja mouse, Peromyscus fraterculus
Deer mouse, Peromyscus maniculatus
Pinyon mouse, Peromyscus truei
Salt marsh harvest mouse, Reithrodontomys raviventris (endemic)
Western harvest mouse, Reithrodontomys megalotis
Subfamily Sigmodontinae (cotton rats)
Arizona cotton rat, Sigmodon arizonae
Hispid cotton rat, Sigmodon hispidus
Order: Rodentia Family: Muridae
3 species of Old World rats and mice occur in California.
House mouse, Mus musculus (introduced)
Norway rat, Rattus norvegicus (introduced)
Black rat, Rattus rattus (introduced)
Order: Rodentia Family: Dipodidae
2 species of jumping mice occur in California.
Western jumping mouse, Zapus princeps
Pacific jumping mouse, Zapus trinotatus
Order: Rodentia Family: Erethizontidae
One species of porcupine occurs in California.
Common porcupine, Erethizon dorsatum
Whales, dolphins and porpoises
Order: Cetacea Family: Eschrichtiidae
One species of gray whale occurs in California's waters.
Gray whale, Eschrichtius robustus (migrant)
Order: Cetacea Family: Balaenopteridae
6 species of rorquals occur in California's waters.
Minke whale, Balaenoptera acutorostrata
Bryde's whale Balaenoptera cf. brydei (vagrant)
Sei whale, Balaenoptera borealis
Blue whale, Balaenoptera musculus
Fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus
Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae
Order: Cetacea Family: Balaenidae
One species of right whale occurs in California's waters.
North Pacific right whale - Eubalaena japonica (vagrant)
Order: Cetacea Family: Delphinidae
11 species of dolphins occur in California's waters.
Short-beaked common dolphin, Delphinus delphis
Long-beaked common dolphin, Delphinus capensis
Short-finned pilot whale, Globicephala macrorhynchus
Risso's dolphin, Grampus griseus
Pacific white-sided dolphin, Lagenorhynchus obliquidens
Northern right whale dolphin, Lissodelphis borealis
Killer whale, Orcinus orca
False killer whale, Pseudorca crassidens (vagrant)
Pantropical spotted dolphin, Stenella attenuata (vagrant)
Striped dolphin, Stenella coeruleoalba
Rough-toothed dolphin, Steno bredanensis (vagrant)
Common bottlenose dolphin, Tursiops truncatus
Order: Cetacea Family: Phocoenidae
2 species of porpoises occur in California's waters.
Dall's porpoise - Phocoenoides dalli
Harbour porpoise - Phocoena phocoena
Order: Cetacea Family: Kogiidae
2 species of small sperm whales occur in California's waters.
Pygmy sperm whale - Kogia breviceps
Dwarf sperm whale - Kogia sima
Order: Cetacea Family: Physeteridae
1 species of sperm whale occur in California's waters.
Sperm whale - Physeter macrocephalus
Order: Cetacea Family: Ziphiidae
8 species of beaked whales occur in California's waters.
Giant beaked whale, Berardius bairdii
Hubbs' beaked whale, Mesoplodon carlhubbsi
Blainville's beaked whale, Mesoplodon densirostris
Ginkgo-toothed beaked whale, Mesoplodon ginkgodens
Perrin's beaked whale, Mesoplodon perrini
Pygmy beaked whale Mesoplodon peruvianus (one record)
Stejneger's beaked whale, Mesoplodon stejnegeri
Cuvier's beaked whale, Ziphius cavirostris
Order: Carnivora Family: Canidae
6 species of canids occurred in California. One was recently extirpated.
Coyote, Canis latrans
Gray Wolf, Canis lupis (extirpated, but occasionally seen wandering in from another state, may re-colonize in the future)
Feral dog, C. l. familiaris (introduced)
Gray fox, Urocyon cinereoargenteus (harvest)
Island fox, Urocyon littoralis (endemic)
Red fox, Vulpes vulpes (introduced)
Kit fox, Vulpes macrotis
Dire wolf, Canis dirus (extinct)
Order: Carnivora Family: Ursidae
2 species of bears occurred in California. One was recently extirpated.
Black bear, Ursus americanus (harvest)
Grizzly bear, Ursus arctos californicus (extirpated, 1931)
Order: Carnivora Family: Procyonidae
2 species of this nocturnal, omnivorous family occur in California.
Ringtail, Bassariscus astutus
Raccoon, Procyon lotor (harvest)
Order: Carnivora Family: Mephitidae
2 species of skunks occur in California.
Striped skunk, Mephitis mephitis (harvest)
Western spotted skunk, Spilogale gracilis (harvest)
Channel Islands spotted skunk, S. gracilis amphiala (CDFW special concern; endemic)
Order: Carnivora Family: Felidae
4 species of cats occurred in California. One was recently extirpated.
American lion, Panthera leo atrox (extinct)
Feral cat, Felis catus
Bobcat, Lynx rufus (harvest)
Jaguar, Panthera onca (extirpated 1826)
Mountain lion, Puma concolor
Sabre toothed tiger, Smilodon fatalis (extinct)
Order: Carnivora Family: Mustelidae
Wolverine, Gulo Gulo (currently only one known individual)
American marten, Martes americana
Fisher, Martes pennanti
Long-tailed weaselMustela frenata
Ermine Mustela erminea
American mink, Neovison vison
Sea otter, Enhydra lutris
North American river otter, Lontra canadensis
American badger, Taxidea taxus
Seals and sea lions
Order: Carnivora Family: Otariidae
4 species of eared seals occur in California.
Guadalupe fur seal, Arctocephalus townsendi
Northern fur seal, Callorhinus ursinus
Northern (Steller) sea lion, Eumetopias jubatus
California sea lion, Zalophus californianus
Order: Carnivora Family: Phocidae
2 species of earless seals occur in California.
Northern elephant seal, Mirounga angustirostris
Harbor seal, Phoca vitulina
Order: Artiodactyla Family: Antilocapridae
One species of pronghorn occurs in California.
Pronghorn, Antilocapra americana (harvest)
Order: Artiodactyla Family: Bovidae
2 species of bison, cattle, goats, and sheep occur in California.
Barbary sheep, Ammotragus lervia (introduced, harvest)
Bison, Bison bison (extirpated in the early 1800s;semi-wild animals on private ranches may occur in CA, introduced wild population on Santa Catalina Island)
Bighorn sheep, Ovis canadensis (harvest)
Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep, O. c. sierrae
Order: Artiodactyla Family: Cervidae
5 species of deer and elk occur in California.
Tule elk, C. c. nannodes (endemic)
Fallow deer, Dama dama (introduced, harvest)
Mule deer, Odocoileus hemionus (harvest)
California mule deer, O. h. californicus
Southern mule deer, O. h. fuliginatus
Inyo mule deer, O. h. inyoensis
Columbian black-tailed deer, O. h. columbianus
Order: Artiodactyla Family: Suidae
One species of pig occurs in California.
Wild boar, Sus scrofa (introduced, harvest)
European wild boar, Sus scrofa scrofa
