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White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
10,829 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
5,021 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
4,769 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
4,410 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
3,881 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
3,404 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
2,456 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
2,069 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
2,015 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
1,326 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
1,123 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
878 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
839 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
776 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
684 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
522 observations
Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel
Ictidomys tridecemlineatus
456 observations
Moose
Alces alces
441 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
409 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
386 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
382 observations
Snowshoe Hare
Lepus americanus
302 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
260 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
219 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
209 observations
Gray Wolf
Canis lupus
187 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
164 observations
Eastern Deermouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
151 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
131 observations
Least Chipmunk
Neotamias minimus
108 observations
Star-nosed Mole
Condylura cristata
85 observations
American Ermine
Mustela richardsonii
80 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
79 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
75 observations
Wapiti
Cervus canadensis
71 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
65 observations
Fisher
Pekania pennanti
58 observations
Northern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys sabrinus
55 observations
American Marten
Martes americana
46 observations
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
43 observations
Northern Meadow Jumping Mouse
Zapus hudsonius
43 observations
Masked Shrew
Sorex cinereus
42 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
36 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
33 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
32 observations
Long-tailed Weasel
Neogale frenata
26 observations
Little Brown Bat
Myotis lucifugus
22 observations
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
22 observations
Southern Red-backed Vole
Clethrionomys gapperi
18 observations
Least Weasel
Mustela nivalis
16 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)
- Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus)
- Groundhog (Marmota monax)
- American Beaver (Castor canadensis)
- The most observed mammal in Michigan is White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus), with 10,829 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native mammals in Michigan include:
- Gray Wolf (Canis lupus)