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White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
8,943 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
7,041 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
4,087 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
4,056 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
3,063 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
2,228 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
1,998 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
1,819 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
1,796 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
1,535 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
1,015 observations
Snowshoe Hare
Lepus americanus
972 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
870 observations
Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel
Ictidomys tridecemlineatus
863 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
824 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
818 observations
Franklin's Ground Squirrel
Poliocitellus franklinii
680 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
623 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
600 observations
Moose
Alces alces
577 observations
Gray Wolf
Canis lupus
482 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
475 observations
American Marten
Martes americana
302 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
280 observations
Fisher
Pekania pennanti
280 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
250 observations
Plains Pocket Gopher
Geomys bursarius
249 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
239 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
205 observations
Western Meadow Vole
Microtus drummondii
190 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
181 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
175 observations
American Ermine
Mustela richardsonii
167 observations
Canada Lynx
Lynx canadensis
147 observations
Least Chipmunk
Neotamias minimus
145 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
144 observations
Southern Red-backed Vole
Clethrionomys gapperi
106 observations
Star-nosed Mole
Condylura cristata
105 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
101 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
78 observations
Northern Meadow Jumping Mouse
Zapus hudsonius
76 observations
Masked Shrew
Sorex cinereus
76 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
61 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
59 observations
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
55 observations
Richardson's Ground Squirrel
Urocitellus richardsonii
54 observations
Eastern Deermouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
50 observations
Northern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys sabrinus
49 observations
Little Brown Bat
Myotis lucifugus
40 observations
White-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus townsendii
39 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 8,943 recorded observations.
- Some of the most commonly observed native mammals in Minnesota include:
- Franklin's Ground Squirrel (Poliocitellus franklinii)