Mammals of Boise, ID
The mammals most often spotted near Boise, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
3,280
recent observations
50
species listed
50
mammals
Naturalists have logged 3,280 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Boise. The most frequently seen is the Eastern Fox Squirrel, with 1,277 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed near Boise include Bobcat and Gray Wolf - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals near Boise
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
1,277 observations
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
491 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
203 observations
Yellow-bellied Marmot
Marmota flaviventris
169 observations
Pronghorn
Antilocapra americana
106 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
99 observations
Mountain Cottontail
Sylvilagus nuttallii
95 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
87 observations
Snake River Plains Ground Squirrel
Urocitellus idahoensis
83 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
79 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
57 observations
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
51 observations · iNaturalist
Wapiti
Cervus canadensis
51 observations
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
45 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
44 observations
Columbian Ground Squirrel
Urocitellus columbianus
30 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
29 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
29 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
28 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
26 observations
Snowshoe Hare
Lepus americanus
18 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
15 observations
Long-tailed Weasel
Neogale frenata
15 observations · iNaturalist
Crater Chipmunk
Neotamias cratericus
14 observations
Common Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
Callospermophilus lateralis
13 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
12 observations
Western Deer Mouse
Peromyscus sonoriensis
11 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
10 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
10 observations
Northern Pocket Gopher
Thomomys talpoides
8 observations
Least Chipmunk
Neotamias minimus
7 observations
Black-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus californicus
6 observations
Bushy-tailed Woodrat
Neotoma cinerea
6 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
6 observations · iNaturalist
Moose
Alces alces
6 observations
Western Meadow Vole
Microtus drummondii
5 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
4 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
4 observations
Montane Vole
Microtus montanus
4 observations
Townsend's Pocket Gopher
Megascapheus townsendii
4 observations · iNaturalist
Ord's Kangaroo Rat
Dipodomys ordii
3 observations
Domestic Cattle
Bos taurus
3 observations · iNaturalist
Domestic Horse
Equus caballus
3 observations · iNaturalist
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
2 observations
Gray Wolf
Canis lupus
2 observations
Black Rat
Rattus rattus
2 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
2 observations
Townsend's Big-eared Bat
Corynorhinus townsendii
2 observations
Idaho Ground Squirrel
Urocitellus brunneus
2 observations · iNaturalist
American Ermine
Mustela richardsonii
2 observations
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