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Mammalogy
Laboratory Diversity
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Virginia Opossum Classification | Infraclass: Metatheria Order: Didelphimorphia Family: Didelphidae Didelphis virginiana |
| Virginia Opossum Range | Lower Peninsula, Western U.P. |
| Virginia Opossum Identification | Skull: Lots of teeth, curved mandible near the front, large Sagittarial crest Soft Tissue: U.P. are stubby tailed from the cold |
| Arctic Shrew Classification | Infraclass: Eutheria Order: Soricomorphia Family: Soricidae Sorex arcticus |
| Arctic Shrew Range | U.P. Only |
| Arctic Shrew Identification | Skull: Red Tip Teeth, no zygomatic arch Soft Tissue: Small (1-2 inches), grey belly, brown on top, long tail |
| Masked Shrew Classification | Infraclass: Eutheria Order: Soricomorphia Family: Soricidae Sorex cinereus |
| Masked Shrew Range | Statewide |
| Masked Shrew Identification | Soft Tissue: Long tail, very small, muzzle like nose, white-ish belly |
| Short-tailed Shrew Classification | Infraclass: Eutheria Order: Soricomorphia Family: Soricidae Blarina brevicauda |
| Short-tailed Shrew Range | Statewide |
| Short-tailed Shrew Indentification | Soft tissues: Biggest of the shrews, rounded nose, long and slender short tail, silver grey color |
| Hairy-tailed Mole Classification | Infraclass: Eutheria Order: Soricomorphia Family: Talpidae Parascalops breweri |
| Hairy-tailed Mole Range | Not in Michigan, but Ontario eastward |
| Hairy-tailed Mole Indentificaton | Soft Tissue: Big, chunky front claws, small head, dark in color |
| Star-nose Mole Classification | Infraclass: Eutheria Order: Soricomorphia Family: Talpidae Condylura crystata |
| Star-nose Mole Range | Statewide |
| Star-nose Mole Identification | Soft Tissues: Large, rotated front claws and a star nose |
| Eastern Mole Classification | Infraclass: Eutheria Order: Soricomorphia Family: Talpidae Scalopus aquaticus |
| Eastern Mole Range | Lower Peninsula |
| Eastern Mole Indentification | Soft Tissue: Huge front claws, curly hair, slender nose Skull: Zygomatic arch, white teeth |
| Little Brown Bat Classification | Infraclass: Eutheria Order: Chiroptera Family: Vespertilionidae Myotis lucifugus |
| Little Brown Bat Range | Statewide |
| Little Brown Bat Identification | Bones: Ulna is less than 40 mm |
| Red Bat Classification | Infraclass: Eutheria Order: Chiroptera Family: Vespertilionidae Lasiurus borealis |
| Red Bat Range | Statewide |
| Red Bat Indentification | Soft Tissue: Red frosted fur |
| Big Brown Bat Classification | Infraclass: Eutheria Order: Chiroptera Family: Vespertilionidae Eptesicus fuscus |
| Big Brown Bat Range | Statewide |
| Big Brown Bat Identification | Soft Tissue: Large body, red-brown fur Bone: Ulna is bigger than 40 mm |
| Raccoon Classification | Order: Carnivora Family: Procyonidae Procyon lotor |
| Raccoon Range | Statewide |
| Raccoon Identification | Skull: Mini-bear skull, dome shape cranium, 2 upper molars, 6 cheek teeth |
| American Marten Classification | Order: Carnivora Family: Mustelidae Martes americana |
| American Marten Range | U.P. Only |
| American Marten Identification | Skull: Large auditory bulla, 5 upper cheek teeth Soft Tissue: Smaller than 95 mm, Brown, light brown on bottom, yellow throat |
| Fisher Classification | Order: Carnivora Family: Mustelidae Martes pennanti |
| Fisher Range | U.P. Only |
| Fisher Identification | Skull: Large saggitus crest in males, longer than 95 mm, 5 upper cheek teeth Soft Tissue: Cat-like claws, All brown |
| Ermine Classification | Order: Carnivora Family: Mustelidae Mustela erminea |
| Ermine Range | All but extreme Lower Peninsula |
| Ermine Identification | Soft Tissue: Tail shorter than 40% of body but a lot of black on tail Skull: 4 upper cheek teeth |
| Long-tailed Weasel Classification | Order: Carnivora Family: Mustelidae Mustela frenata |
| Long-tailed Weasel Range | Statewide |
| Long-tailed Weasel Identification | Skull: Pointed postorbital process, inflated auditory bullae, 4 upper cheek teeth Soft Tissue: Tail is greater than 40% of body, Not much black tip |
| Least Weasel Classification | Order: Carnivora Family: Mustelidae Mustela nivalis |
| Least Weasel Range | Most of Lower Peninsula, South West Upper Peninsula |
| Least Weasel Identification | Soft Tissue: No black tip on tail. Very small |
| Mink Classification | Order: Carnivora Family: Mustelidae Neovison vison |
| Mink Range | Statewide |
| Mink Identification | Skull: Flattened bulla, Flat skull, larger than weasels, 4 upper cheek teeth Skin: Brown, larger than weasels but smaller than martens |
| Badger Classification | Order: Carnivora Family: Mustelidae Taxidea taxus |
| Badger Range | Statewide |
| Badger Identification | Skull: Triangular molars, triangular skull Skin: Big claws |
| River Otter Classification | Order: Carnivora Family: Mustelidea Lontra canadensis |
| River Otter Range | All but thumb and far south |
| River Otter Identification | Skull: Short rostrum, bad teeth, 36 teeth, 5 upper cheek teeth |
| Wolverine Classification | Order: Carnivora Family:Mustelidea Gulo gulo |
| Wolverine Range | Not Present in Michigan |
| Wolverine Identification | Skull: The last molar is wider than it is long, Huge and sturdy, also bear like |
| Striped Skunk Classification | Order: Carnivora Family: Mephitidae Mephitis mephitis |
| Striped Skunk Range | Statewide |
| Striped Skunk Identification | Pallet ends even with molars |
| Bobcat Classification | Order: Carnivora Family: Felidae Lynx rufus |
| Bobcat Range | All but the thumb and far South |
| Bobcat Identification | Skull: One opening between the foramen magnum with two holes in it Skin: Small ear tufts and feet. Black on the top of the tail only. |
| Lynx Classification | Order: Carnivora Family: Felidae Felix canadensis |
| Lynx Range | Possibly isolated spots in the U.P. |
| Lynx Identification | Skull: Two holes near the foramen. Skin: Huge, snow feet. Black tail tip all around. |
| House Cat Classification | Order: Carnivora Family: Felidae Felis catus |
| House Cat Range | Everywhere |
| House Cat Identification | Skull: Very small skull |
| Coyote Classification | Order: Carnivora Family: Canidae Canis latrans |
| Coyote Range | Statewide |
| Coyote Identification | Skull: Delicate and palate ends before last molars and the sag crest is prominent and not separated. |
| Grey Wolf Classification | Order: Carnivora Family: Canidae Canis lupus |
| Grey Wolf Range | Upper Peninsula only |
| Grey Wolf Identification | Skull: Huge and heavy. Wide premolars. Palate ends ends at last molar |
| Dog Classification | Order: Carnivora Family: Canidae Canis familiaris |
| Dog Range | Everywhere |
| Dog Identification | Skull: Huge variety. Large slope to muzzle. |
| Red Fox Classification | Order: Carnivora Family: Canidae Vulpes vulpes |
| Red Fox Range | Statewide |
| Red Fox Identification | Skull: Narrow rostrum, V-temporal ridge Skin: Red fur |
| Gray Fox Classification | Order: Carnivora Family: Canidae Urocyon cinereoargenteus |
| Gray Fox Range | Statewide |
| Gray Fox Identification | Skull: U-shaped temporal crest Skin: dark fur |
| Black Bear Classification | Order: Carnivora Family: Ursidae Ursus americanus |
| Black Bear Range | Upper peninsula and North Lower Peninsula |
| Black Bear Identification | Skull: Dome cranium, huge canines, large raccoon Skin: Dark in color |
| Brown Bear Classification | Order: Carnivora Family: Ursidae Ursus arctos |
| Brown Bear Range | Not in Michigan |
| Brown Bear Identification | Skin: Huge paw |
| Porpoise Classification | Order: Cretacea Family: Phocoenidae |
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