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White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
9,771 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
7,496 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
4,772 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
4,364 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
3,391 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
2,396 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
2,203 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
2,027 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
1,922 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
1,600 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
1,059 observations
Snowshoe Hare
Lepus americanus
1,032 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
1,002 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
987 observations
Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel
Ictidomys tridecemlineatus
981 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
865 observations
Franklin's Ground Squirrel
Poliocitellus franklinii
758 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
659 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
658 observations
Moose
Alces alces
631 observations
Gray Wolf
Canis lupus
510 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
481 observations
American Marten
Martes americana
311 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
311 observations
Fisher
Pekania pennanti
287 observations
Plains Pocket Gopher
Geomys bursarius
264 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
259 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
257 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
209 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
207 observations
Western Meadow Vole
Microtus drummondii
199 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
187 observations
American Ermine
Mustela richardsonii
178 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
155 observations
Least Chipmunk
Neotamias minimus
152 observations
Canada Lynx
Lynx canadensis
148 observations
Southern Red-backed Vole
Clethrionomys gapperi
116 observations
Star-nosed Mole
Condylura cristata
114 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
103 observations
Northern Meadow Jumping Mouse
Zapus hudsonius
87 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
79 observations
Masked Shrew
Sorex cinereus
76 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
64 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
60 observations
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
58 observations
Richardson's Ground Squirrel
Urocitellus richardsonii
55 observations
Northern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys sabrinus
51 observations
Eastern Deermouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
50 observations
Little Brown Bat
Myotis lucifugus
49 observations
White-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus townsendii
46 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 9,771 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native mammals in Minnesota include:
- Franklin's Ground Squirrel (Poliocitellus franklinii)