Mammals of Saint Paul, MN
The mammals most often spotted near Saint Paul, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
23,511
recent observations
50
species listed
50
mammals
Naturalists have logged 23,511 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Saint Paul. The most frequently seen is the Eastern Gray Squirrel, with 5,095 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed near Saint Paul include Fisher, Gray Wolf and Bobcat - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals near Saint Paul
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
5,095 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
3,702 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
3,186 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
1,500 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
1,381 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
1,219 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
1,180 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
1,030 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
970 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
786 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
638 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
555 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
319 observations
Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel
Ictidomys tridecemlineatus
314 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
288 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
227 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
146 observations
Western Meadow Vole
Microtus drummondii
100 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
94 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
79 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
68 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
65 observations
Plains Pocket Gopher
Geomys bursarius
61 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
61 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
60 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
59 observations
Fisher
Pekania pennanti
43 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
34 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
33 observations
Masked Shrew
Sorex cinereus
29 observations
Northern Meadow Jumping Mouse
Zapus hudsonius
26 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
25 observations
American Ermine
Mustela richardsonii
18 observations
Star-nosed Mole
Condylura cristata
17 observations
Southern Red-backed Vole
Clethrionomys gapperi
16 observations · iNaturalist
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
14 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
13 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
10 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
10 observations
Little Brown Bat
Myotis lucifugus
9 observations
Eastern Deermouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
8 observations
Gray Wolf
Canis lupus
6 observations
Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
5 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
4 observations
Northern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys sabrinus
2 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
2 observations · iNaturalist
Evening Bat
Nycticeius humeralis
1 observation
Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
1 observation
White-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus townsendii
1 observation
Western Harvest Mouse
Reithrodontomys megalotis
1 observation
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