Florida Mammals By Order
Order | Members | Species | Threatened species |
---|---|---|---|
Artiodactyla | even-toed ungulates | 4 | |
Carnivora | carnivorans | 19 | 1 |
Cetacea | whales, dolphins and porpoises | 21 | 5 |
Chiroptera | bats | 18 | 2 |
Cingulata | armadillos | 1 | |
Didelphimorphia | common opossums | 1 | |
Lagomorpha | hares, rabbits and pikas | 4 | |
Primates | lemurs, monkeys, and apes | 1 | |
Rodentia | rodents | 23 | 1 |
Sirenia | aquatic herbivorous mammals | 1 | 1 |
Soricomorpha | shrews, moles and solenodons | 5 | |
Total | 98 | 10 |
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