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White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
11,273 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
5,247 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
4,924 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
4,728 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
4,068 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
3,536 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
2,629 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
2,162 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
2,144 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
1,397 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
1,170 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
926 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
898 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
808 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
708 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
538 observations
Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel
Ictidomys tridecemlineatus
481 observations
Moose
Alces alces
450 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
417 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
406 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
398 observations
Snowshoe Hare
Lepus americanus
311 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
272 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
228 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
218 observations
Gray Wolf
Canis lupus
198 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
172 observations
Eastern Deermouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
153 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
139 observations
Least Chipmunk
Neotamias minimus
111 observations
Star-nosed Mole
Condylura cristata
88 observations
American Ermine
Mustela richardsonii
84 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
81 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
79 observations
Elk
Cervus canadensis
72 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
66 observations
Fisher
Pekania pennanti
58 observations
Northern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys sabrinus
57 observations
American Marten
Martes americana
47 observations
Northern Meadow Jumping Mouse
Zapus hudsonius
45 observations
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
44 observations
Masked Shrew
Sorex cinereus
43 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
38 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
36 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
32 observations
Little Brown Bat
Myotis lucifugus
27 observations
Long-tailed Weasel
Neogale frenata
27 observations
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
22 observations
Southern Red-backed Vole
Clethrionomys gapperi
18 observations
Least Weasel
Mustela nivalis
17 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common mammals in Michigan are:
- White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
- Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
- Eastern Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger)
- Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus)
- 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 11,273 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native mammals in Michigan include:
- Gray Wolf (Canis lupus)