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White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
12,879 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
5,871 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
5,495 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
5,429 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
4,593 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
3,963 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
2,941 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
2,539 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
2,261 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
1,560 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
1,237 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
1,029 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
995 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
989 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
795 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
626 observations
Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel
Ictidomys tridecemlineatus
588 observations
Moose
Alces alces
546 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
478 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
471 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
439 observations
Snowshoe Hare
Lepus americanus
355 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
311 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
250 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
249 observations
Gray Wolf
Canis lupus
237 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
191 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
161 observations
Least Chipmunk
Neotamias minimus
126 observations
Star-nosed Mole
Condylura cristata
104 observations
American Ermine
Mustela richardsonii
89 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
87 observations
Wapiti
Cervus canadensis
80 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
70 observations
Fisher
Pekania pennanti
67 observations
Northern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys sabrinus
63 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
62 observations
American Marten
Martes americana
54 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
53 observations
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
51 observations
Northern Meadow Jumping Mouse
Zapus hudsonius
47 observations
Masked Shrew
Sorex cinereus
46 observations
Little Brown Bat
Myotis lucifugus
34 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
34 observations
Long-tailed Weasel
Neogale frenata
33 observations
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
24 observations
Eastern Deer Mouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
22 observations
Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
20 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
19 observations
Southern Red-backed Vole
Clethrionomys gapperi
19 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common mammals in Michigan are:
- White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
- Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
- Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus)
- Eastern Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)
- Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus)
- American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)
- Common Raccoon (Procyon lotor)
- Groundhog (Marmota monax)
- Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus)
- American Beaver (Castor canadensis)
- The most observed mammal in Michigan is White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus), with 12,879 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native mammals in Michigan include:
- Gray Wolf (Canis lupus)