Mammals of Saguaro National Park
The mammals most often spotted in Saguaro, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
15,401
recent observations
50
species listed
50
mammals
Naturalists have logged 15,401 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Saguaro. The most frequently seen is the Desert Cottontail, with 2,498 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Saguaro include Round-tailed Ground Squirrel, Bobcat, Fulvous Pocket Gopher and Lesser Long-nosed Bat - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals in Saguaro
Desert Cottontail
Sylvilagus audubonii
2,498 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
1,715 observations
Collared Peccary
Pecari tajacu
1,400 observations
Round-tailed Ground Squirrel
Xerospermophilus tereticaudus
1,399 observations
Rock Squirrel
Otospermophilus variegatus
1,318 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
999 observations
Harris' Antelope Squirrel
Ammospermophilus harrisii
736 observations
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
732 observations
Cliff Chipmunk
Neotamias dorsalis
671 observations
Black-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus californicus
576 observations
Abert's Squirrel
Sciurus aberti
541 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
486 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
392 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
230 observations
Arizona Cotton Rat
Sigmodon arizonae
211 observations
White-nosed Coati
Nasua narica
173 observations
Fulvous Pocket Gopher
Megascapheus fulvus
171 observations
White-throated Woodrat
Neotoma albigula
145 observations
Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
100 observations
Antelope Jackrabbit
Lepus alleni
82 observations
Canyon Bat
Parastrellus hesperus
81 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
77 observations
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
70 observations
Ringtail
Bassariscus astutus
58 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
52 observations
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
51 observations
Arizona Gray Squirrel
Sciurus arizonensis
46 observations
Hooded Skunk
Mephitis macroura
45 observations
Desert Pocket Mouse
Chaetodipus penicillatus
38 observations
Bighorn Sheep
Ovis canadensis
37 observations
Lesser Long-nosed Bat
Leptonycteris yerbabuenae
36 observations
American Hog-nosed Skunk
Conepatus leuconotus
28 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
28 observations
Pallid Bat
Antrozous pallidus
27 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
25 observations
Merriam's Kangaroo Rat
Dipodomys merriami
18 observations
Cactus Deermouse
Peromyscus eremicus
18 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
15 observations
Desert Spotted Skunk
Spilogale leucoparia
14 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
12 observations
Western Yellow Bat
Lasiurus xanthinus
12 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
6 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
6 observations · iNaturalist
Yellow-nosed Cotton Rat
Sigmodon ochrognathus
5 observations
Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
4 observations
Kit Fox
Vulpes macrotis
4 observations
Western Small-footed Myotis
Myotis ciliolabrum
4 observations
California Leaf-nosed Bat
Macrotus californicus
3 observations
Bailey's Pocket Mouse
Chaetodipus baileyi
3 observations · iNaturalist
Donkey
Equus asinus
3 observations · iNaturalist
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