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White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
9,310 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
7,294 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
4,376 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
4,211 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
3,216 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
2,342 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
2,135 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
1,944 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
1,876 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
1,574 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
1,037 observations
Snowshoe Hare
Lepus americanus
1,005 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
925 observations
Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel
Ictidomys tridecemlineatus
920 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
904 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
840 observations
Franklin's Ground Squirrel
Poliocitellus franklinii
716 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
644 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
638 observations
Moose
Alces alces
609 observations
Gray Wolf
Canis lupus
502 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
477 observations
American Marten
Martes americana
306 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
298 observations
Fisher
Pekania pennanti
287 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
255 observations
Plains Pocket Gopher
Geomys bursarius
254 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
245 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
207 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
195 observations
Western Meadow Vole
Microtus drummondii
192 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
179 observations
American Ermine
Mustela richardsonii
171 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
151 observations
Canada Lynx
Lynx canadensis
148 observations
Least Chipmunk
Neotamias minimus
146 observations
Southern Red-backed Vole
Clethrionomys gapperi
108 observations
Star-nosed Mole
Condylura cristata
106 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
101 observations
Northern Meadow Jumping Mouse
Zapus hudsonius
81 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
79 observations
Masked Shrew
Sorex cinereus
76 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
62 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
60 observations
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
57 observations
Richardson's Ground Squirrel
Urocitellus richardsonii
54 observations
Northern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys sabrinus
51 observations
Eastern Deermouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
50 observations
Little Brown Bat
Myotis lucifugus
47 observations
White-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus townsendii
45 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common mammals in Minnesota are:
- White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
- Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
- Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus)
- American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)
- Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus)
- American Beaver (Castor canadensis)
- Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus)
- Common Raccoon (Procyon lotor)
- Coyote (Canis latrans)
- Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)
- The most observed mammal in Minnesota is White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus), with 9,310 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native mammals in Minnesota include:
- Franklin's Ground Squirrel (Poliocitellus franklinii)