Mammals of Minnesota
The mammals most often spotted in Minnesota, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
70,740
recent observations
50
species listed
50
mammals
Naturalists have logged 70,740 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Minnesota. The most frequently seen is the White-tailed Deer, with 13,633 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Minnesota include Gray Wolf, Fisher, Bobcat and Canada Lynx - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals in Minnesota
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
13,633 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
9,185 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
5,979 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
5,779 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
4,606 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
3,000 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
2,732 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
2,557 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
2,183 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
1,938 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
1,647 observations
Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel
Ictidomys tridecemlineatus
1,592 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
1,397 observations
Snowshoe Hare
Lepus americanus
1,327 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
1,311 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
1,130 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
1,001 observations
Moose
Alces alces
856 observations
Franklin's Ground Squirrel
Poliocitellus franklinii
847 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
817 observations
Gray Wolf
Canis lupus
742 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
616 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
548 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
400 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
377 observations
Fisher
Pekania pennanti
363 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
344 observations
American Marten
Martes americana
341 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
290 observations
Plains Pocket Gopher
Geomys bursarius
283 observations
Western Meadow Vole
Microtus drummondii
258 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
241 observations
American Ermine
Mustela richardsonii
237 observations
Canada Lynx
Lynx canadensis
211 observations
Least Chipmunk
Neotamias minimus
205 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
201 observations
Southern Red-backed Vole
Clethrionomys gapperi
181 observations · iNaturalist
Star-nosed Mole
Condylura cristata
149 observations
Northern Meadow Jumping Mouse
Zapus hudsonius
132 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
132 observations
Richardson's Ground Squirrel
Urocitellus richardsonii
115 observations
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
107 observations
Northern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys sabrinus
107 observations
White-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus townsendii
104 observations
Masked Shrew
Sorex cinereus
102 observations
Eastern Deermouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
96 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
93 observations
Wapiti
Cervus canadensis
93 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
84 observations
Little Brown Bat
Myotis lucifugus
71 observations
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