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Mammals of Saint Paul, MN

The mammals most often spotted near Saint Paul, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

24,399
recent observations
50
species listed
50
mammals

Naturalists have logged 24,399 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Saint Paul. The most frequently seen is the Eastern Gray Squirrel, with 5,387 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed near Saint Paul include Fisher, Gray Wolf and Bobcat - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

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Most-observed mammals near Saint Paul

Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
5,387 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
3,868 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
3,269 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
1,545 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
1,440 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
1,260 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
1,249 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
1,062 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
1,001 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
795 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
652 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
564 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
328 observations
Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel
Ictidomys tridecemlineatus
322 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
295 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
238 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
150 observations
Western Meadow Vole
Microtus drummondii
101 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
96 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
83 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
69 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
66 observations
Plains Pocket Gopher
Geomys bursarius
66 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
64 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
63 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
61 observations
Fisher
Pekania pennanti
43 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
36 observations
Masked Shrew
Sorex cinereus
29 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
26 observations
Northern Meadow Jumping Mouse
Zapus hudsonius
26 observations
Star-nosed Mole
Condylura cristata
18 observations
American Ermine
Mustela richardsonii
18 observations
Southern Red-backed Vole
Clethrionomys gapperi
16 observations · iNaturalist
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
14 observations
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
13 observations
Little Brown Bat
Myotis lucifugus
11 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
11 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
10 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
10 observations
Gray Wolf
Canis lupus
6 observations
Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
5 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
4 observations
Eastern Deer Mouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
2 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
2 observations
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
Northern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys sabrinus
1 observation

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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