Mammals of Fresno, CA
The mammals most often spotted near Fresno, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
1,565
recent observations
46
species listed
46
mammals
Naturalists have logged 1,565 research-grade observations across the 46 most-recorded species near Fresno. The most frequently seen is the Eastern Fox Squirrel, with 517 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed near Fresno include Bobcat and Canyon Bat - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals near Fresno
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
517 observations
California Ground Squirrel
Otospermophilus beecheyi
406 observations
Desert Cottontail
Sylvilagus audubonii
94 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
79 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
74 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
73 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
67 observations
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
41 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
38 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
30 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
14 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
14 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
14 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
13 observations
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
11 observations
Botta's Pocket Gopher
Megascapheus bottae
8 observations · iNaturalist
Black-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus californicus
7 observations
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
6 observations
California Sea Lion
Zalophus californianus
6 observations
Black Rat
Rattus rattus
5 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
5 observations
Northern Elephant Seal
Mirounga angustirostris
4 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
4 observations
Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
3 observations
Common Dolphin
Delphinus delphis
3 observations
Brush Rabbit
Sylvilagus bachmani
3 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
2 observations
Pallid Bat
Antrozous pallidus
2 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
2 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
2 observations
Yellow-bellied Marmot
Marmota flaviventris
2 observations
Gambel's Deer Mouse
Peromyscus gambelii
2 observations
Harbor Seal
Phoca vitulina
1 observation
Sea Otter
Enhydra lutris
1 observation
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
1 observation · iNaturalist
Coypu
Myocastor coypus
1 observation
Heermann's Kangaroo Rat
Dipodomys heermanni
1 observation
San Joaquin Pocket Mouse
Perognathus inornatus
1 observation
Western Harvest Mouse
Reithrodontomys megalotis
1 observation
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
1 observation
Western Gray Squirrel
Sciurus griseus
1 observation
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
1 observation · iNaturalist
Western Spotted Skunk
Spilogale gracilis
1 observation
Long-tailed Weasel
Neogale frenata
1 observation · iNaturalist
Southern Broad-footed Mole
Scapanus occultus
1 observation
Western red bat
Lasiurus frantzii
1 observation
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