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White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
12,418 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
5,626 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
5,275 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
5,172 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
4,525 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
3,822 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
2,864 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
2,465 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
2,239 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
1,523 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
1,218 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
992 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
979 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
932 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
763 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
611 observations
Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel
Ictidomys tridecemlineatus
581 observations
Moose
Alces alces
525 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
454 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
444 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
423 observations
Snowshoe Hare
Lepus americanus
348 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
303 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
240 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
240 observations
Gray Wolf
Canis lupus
230 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
182 observations
Eastern Deermouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
157 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
157 observations
Least Chipmunk
Neotamias minimus
122 observations
Star-nosed Mole
Condylura cristata
100 observations
American Ermine
Mustela richardsonii
89 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
85 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
80 observations
Wapiti
Cervus canadensis
71 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
68 observations
Fisher
Pekania pennanti
62 observations
Northern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys sabrinus
60 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
52 observations
American Marten
Martes americana
51 observations
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
50 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
48 observations
Northern Meadow Jumping Mouse
Zapus hudsonius
46 observations
Masked Shrew
Sorex cinereus
45 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
33 observations
Long-tailed Weasel
Neogale frenata
32 observations
Little Brown Bat
Myotis lucifugus
31 observations
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
24 observations
Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
19 observations
Southern Red-backed Vole
Clethrionomys gapperi
18 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 12,418 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native mammals in Michigan include:
- Gray Wolf (Canis lupus)