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Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
30,348 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
22,441 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
20,583 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
19,077 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
17,597 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
11,964 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
9,255 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
7,296 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
6,553 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
6,326 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
6,104 observations
Moose
Alces alces
5,116 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
4,639 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
4,284 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
4,266 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
3,950 observations
Snowshoe Hare
Lepus americanus
3,586 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
2,484 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
2,460 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
2,438 observations
Fisher
Pekania pennanti
985 observations
American Marten
Martes americana
951 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
949 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
912 observations
Eastern Meadow Vole
Microtus pennsylvanicus
892 observations
Star-nosed Mole
Condylura cristata
781 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
719 observations
American Ermine
Mustela richardsonii
712 observations
Eastern Deermouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
580 observations
Caribou
Rangifer tarandus
568 observations
Hairy-tailed Mole
Parascalops breweri
511 observations
Eastern Wolf
Canis lycaon
477 observations
Northern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys sabrinus
462 observations
Canada Lynx
Lynx canadensis
428 observations
Gray Wolf
Canis lupus
389 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
346 observations
Little Brown Bat
Myotis lucifugus
231 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
224 observations
Wapiti
Cervus canadensis
192 observations
Northern Meadow Jumping Mouse
Zapus hudsonius
191 observations
Least Chipmunk
Neotamias minimus
190 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
179 observations
Masked Shrew
Sorex cinereus
171 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
163 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
152 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
144 observations
Long-tailed Weasel
Neogale frenata
142 observations
Southern Red-backed Vole
Clethrionomys gapperi
126 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
120 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
113 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common mammals in Ontario are:
- Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
- White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
- American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)
- Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus)
- Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus)
- Common Raccoon (Procyon lotor)
- American Beaver (Castor canadensis)
- Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)
- Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus)
- Groundhog (Marmota monax)
- The most observed mammal in Ontario is Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis), with 30,348 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native mammals in Ontario include:
- Eastern Wolf (Canis lycaon)