Mammals of Denver, Colorado
The mammals most often spotted near Denver, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
22,173
recent observations
50
species listed
50
mammals
Naturalists have logged 22,173 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Denver. The most frequently seen is the Mule Deer, with 4,378 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed near Denver include Bobcat and Black-footed Ferret - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals near Denver
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
4,378 observations
Black-tailed Prairie Dog
Cynomys ludovicianus
3,863 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
3,348 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
1,380 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
1,019 observations
Wapiti
Cervus canadensis
915 observations
American Bison
Bos bison
831 observations · iNaturalist
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
689 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
655 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
647 observations
Pronghorn
Antilocapra americana
471 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
448 observations
Desert Cottontail
Sylvilagus audubonii
414 observations
Bighorn Sheep
Ovis canadensis
354 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
326 observations
Abert's Squirrel
Sciurus aberti
326 observations
Common Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
Callospermophilus lateralis
267 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
266 observations
Mountain Cottontail
Sylvilagus nuttallii
227 observations
Fremont's Squirrel
Tamiasciurus fremonti
140 observations · iNaturalist
Moose
Alces alces
120 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
106 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
100 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
92 observations
Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
78 observations
Rock Squirrel
Otospermophilus variegatus
72 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
64 observations
Yellow-bellied Marmot
Marmota flaviventris
60 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
58 observations
Least Chipmunk
Neotamias minimus
56 observations
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
36 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
35 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
35 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
34 observations
Colorado Chipmunk
Neotamias quadrivittatus
34 observations
Western Deer Mouse
Peromyscus sonoriensis
31 observations · iNaturalist
Western Meadow Vole
Microtus drummondii
27 observations · iNaturalist
Black-footed Ferret
Mustela nigripes
24 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
22 observations
Ringtail
Bassariscus astutus
18 observations
Long-tailed Weasel
Neogale frenata
18 observations · iNaturalist
Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel
Ictidomys tridecemlineatus
17 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
15 observations
Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
12 observations
Little Brown Bat
Myotis lucifugus
8 observations
Black-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus californicus
8 observations
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
8 observations · iNaturalist
Western Spotted Skunk
Spilogale gracilis
8 observations
Western Harvest Mouse
Reithrodontomys megalotis
7 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
6 observations
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