Mammals of San Francisco, California
The mammals most often spotted near San Francisco, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
58,139
recent observations
50
species listed
50
mammals
Naturalists have logged 58,139 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near San Francisco. The most frequently seen is the Mule Deer, with 8,932 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed near San Francisco include Bobcat and Guadalupe Fur Seal - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals near San Francisco
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
8,932 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
7,537 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
5,664 observations
California Ground Squirrel
Otospermophilus beecheyi
4,792 observations
California Sea Lion
Zalophus californianus
4,166 observations
Harbor Seal
Phoca vitulina
3,670 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
3,425 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
3,100 observations
Brush Rabbit
Sylvilagus bachmani
1,737 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
1,650 observations
Black-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus californicus
1,205 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
1,115 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
1,054 observations
Humpback Whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
931 observations
Sonoma Chipmunk
Neotamias sonomae
829 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
749 observations
Botta's Pocket Gopher
Megascapheus bottae
743 observations · iNaturalist
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
705 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
704 observations
Dusky-footed Woodrat
Neotoma fuscipes
685 observations
California Vole
Microtus californicus
541 observations
Northern Broad-footed Mole
Scapanus latimanus
492 observations
Western Gray Squirrel
Sciurus griseus
443 observations
Grey Whale
Eschrichtius robustus
333 observations
Harbour Porpoise
Phocoena phocoena
329 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
267 observations
American Shrewmole
Neurotrichus gibbsii
210 observations
Black Rat
Rattus rattus
195 observations
Long-tailed Weasel
Neogale frenata
166 observations · iNaturalist
Common Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
164 observations
Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
143 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
139 observations
Northern Elephant Seal
Mirounga angustirostris
134 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
121 observations
Douglas's Ground Squirrel
Otospermophilus douglasii
114 observations
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
107 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
107 observations · iNaturalist
Wapiti
Cervus canadensis
100 observations
Merriam's Chipmunk
Neotamias merriami
99 observations
Desert Cottontail
Sylvilagus audubonii
91 observations
Steller Sea Lion
Eumetopias jubatus
81 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
76 observations
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
66 observations
Western Deer Mouse
Peromyscus sonoriensis
43 observations
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
35 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
31 observations
Fin Whale
Balaenoptera physalus
31 observations
Northern Fur Seal
Callorhinus ursinus
31 observations
Guadalupe Fur Seal
Arctocephalus townsendi
29 observations
Vagrant Shrew
Sorex vagrans
28 observations
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