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White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
9,418 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
7,334 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
4,454 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
4,254 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
3,246 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
2,350 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
2,152 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
1,964 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
1,889 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
1,585 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
1,043 observations
Snowshoe Hare
Lepus americanus
1,012 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
939 observations
Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel
Ictidomys tridecemlineatus
936 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
923 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
840 observations
Franklin's Ground Squirrel
Poliocitellus franklinii
732 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
645 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
639 observations
Moose
Alces alces
622 observations
Gray Wolf
Canis lupus
503 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
477 observations
American Marten
Martes americana
306 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
305 observations
Fisher
Pekania pennanti
287 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
255 observations
Plains Pocket Gopher
Geomys bursarius
254 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
246 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
207 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
203 observations
Western Meadow Vole
Microtus drummondii
192 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
181 observations
American Ermine
Mustela richardsonii
174 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
151 observations
Canada Lynx
Lynx canadensis
148 observations
Least Chipmunk
Neotamias minimus
147 observations
Star-nosed Mole
Condylura cristata
111 observations
Southern Red-backed Vole
Clethrionomys gapperi
109 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
101 observations
Northern Meadow Jumping Mouse
Zapus hudsonius
83 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
79 observations
Masked Shrew
Sorex cinereus
76 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
64 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
60 observations
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
57 observations
Richardson's Ground Squirrel
Urocitellus richardsonii
54 observations
Northern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys sabrinus
51 observations
Eastern Deermouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
50 observations
Little Brown Bat
Myotis lucifugus
47 observations
White-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus townsendii
46 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common mammals in Minnesota are:
- White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
- Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
- Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus)
- American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)
- Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus)
- American Beaver (Castor canadensis)
- Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus)
- Common Raccoon (Procyon lotor)
- Coyote (Canis latrans)
- Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)
- The most observed mammal in Minnesota is White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus), with 9,418 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native mammals in Minnesota include:
- Franklin's Ground Squirrel (Poliocitellus franklinii)