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White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
11,881 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
5,445 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
5,056 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
5,036 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
4,272 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
3,706 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
2,779 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
2,321 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
2,194 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
1,430 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
1,196 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
965 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
940 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
889 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
730 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
574 observations
Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel
Ictidomys tridecemlineatus
539 observations
Moose
Alces alces
486 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
427 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
426 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
413 observations
Snowshoe Hare
Lepus americanus
328 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
291 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
233 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
225 observations
Gray Wolf
Canis lupus
215 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
175 observations
Eastern Deermouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
155 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
141 observations
Least Chipmunk
Neotamias minimus
114 observations
Star-nosed Mole
Condylura cristata
93 observations
American Ermine
Mustela richardsonii
87 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
82 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
80 observations
Wapiti
Cervus canadensis
70 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
68 observations
Fisher
Pekania pennanti
59 observations
Northern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys sabrinus
58 observations
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
50 observations
American Marten
Martes americana
48 observations
Northern Meadow Jumping Mouse
Zapus hudsonius
46 observations
Masked Shrew
Sorex cinereus
44 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
40 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
39 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
32 observations
Long-tailed Weasel
Neogale frenata
31 observations
Little Brown Bat
Myotis lucifugus
30 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 11,881 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native mammals in Michigan include:
- Gray Wolf (Canis lupus)