Mammal Species of Cal Poly Pomona
by Glenn R. Stewart
- Class Mammalia-mammals
- Order Marsupialia-marsupials*
- Family Didelphidae-opossums*
- Didelphis virginiana-Virginia opossum* (common)
- Order Insectivora-insectivores
- Family Soricidae-shrews
- Sorex ornatus-ornate shrew (rare)
- Family Talpidae-moles
- Scapanus latimanus-broad-footed mole (common)
- Order Chiroptera-bats (Most of these bats have not been observed on campus, but species listed are those that could occur here while foraging or roosting.)
- Family Vespertilionidae-evening bats
- Myotis yumanensis-Yuma myotis (probably common)
- Myotis californicus-California myotis (probably common)
- Myotis ciliolabrum-small-footed myotis (probably rare)
- Lasionycteris noctivagans-silver-haired bat (probably rare in season)
- Lasiurus cinereus-hoary bat (probably common in season)
- Lasiurus borealis-red bat (probably rare in season)
- Eptesicus fuscus-big brown bat (probably common)
- Pipistrellus hesperus-western pipistrelle (probably uncommon)
- Antrozous pallidus-pallid bat (probably uncommon) [CA]
- Plecotus townsendii-Townsend's big-eared bat (probably rare) [CA]
- Euderma maculatum-spotted bat (probably very rare) [CA] [C2]
- Family Molossidae-free-tailed bats
- Nyctinomops brasiliensis-Brazilian free-tailed bat (probably common)
- Eumops perotis-western mastiff bat (probably uncommon) [CA] [C2]
- Order Lagomorpha-lagomorphs
- Family Leporidae-rabbits and hares
- Sylvilagus auduboni-desert cottontail (common)
- Lepus californicus-Black-tailed hare (rare)
- Order Rodentia-rodents
- Family Sciuridae-squirrels
- Sciurus griseus-western gray squirrel (common)
- Spermophilus beecheyi-California ground squirrel (common)
- Family Geomyidae-pocket gophers
- Thomomys bottae-Botta's pocket gopher (common)
- Family Heteromyidae-heteromyid mice and rats
- Chaetodipus californicus-California pocketmouse (uncommon)
- Family Muridae-murid mice and rats
- Mus musculus-house mouse* (common)
- Rattus norvegicus-Norway rat* (common)
- Rattus rattus-roof rat* (common)
- Reithrodontomys megalotis-western harvest mouse (common)
- Peromyscus californicus-California mouse (uncommon)
- Peromyscus maniculatus-deer mouse (common)
- Neotoma lepida -desert woodrat (common)
- Neotoma fuscipes-dusky-footed woodrat (uncommon)
- Microtus californicus-California vole (common)
- Order Carnivora-carnivores
- Family Canidae-canids
- Canis latrans-coyote (common)
- Urocyon cinereoargenteus-gray fox (rare)
- Family Procyonidae-procyonids
- Procyon lotor-raccoon (common)
- Family Mustelidae-mustelids
- Mustela frenata-long-tailed weasel (uncommon)
- Mephitis mephitis-striped skunk (common)
- Family Felidae-cats
- Felis rufus-bobcat (rare)
- Order Artiodactyla-even-toed ungulates
- Family Cervidae-cervids
- Odocoileus hemionus-mule deer (common)
The list does not include domestic cats, dogs or livestock; certain native species listed are uncommon or rare due to limited habitat availability and continuing habitat loss on campus. Species marked with an asterisk (*) are introduced in California.
[CA] = California Species of Special Concern
[C2] = Federal Category 2 Species