Mammals of Madison, WI
The mammals most often spotted near Madison, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
8,783
recent observations
49
species listed
49
mammals
Naturalists have logged 8,783 research-grade observations across the 49 most-recorded species near Madison. The most frequently seen is the Eastern Gray Squirrel, with 1,414 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed near Madison include Bobcat - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals near Madison
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
1,414 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
1,400 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
1,095 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
951 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
788 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
728 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
592 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
336 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
305 observations
Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel
Ictidomys tridecemlineatus
213 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
191 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
111 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
93 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
91 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
64 observations
Western Meadow Vole
Microtus drummondii
64 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
39 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
38 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
34 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
33 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
19 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
17 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
16 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
15 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
14 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
13 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
12 observations
Eastern Deermouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
12 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
12 observations
Masked Shrew
Sorex cinereus
10 observations
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
9 observations
Star-nosed Mole
Condylura cristata
9 observations
Little Brown Bat
Myotis lucifugus
6 observations
American Ermine
Mustela richardsonii
6 observations
Northern Meadow Jumping Mouse
Zapus hudsonius
5 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
4 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
4 observations
Long-tailed Weasel
Neogale frenata
4 observations · iNaturalist
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
3 observations
Least Weasel
Mustela nivalis
3 observations
Southern Red-backed Vole
Clethrionomys gapperi
2 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
1 observation
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
1 observation · iNaturalist
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
1 observation
Plains Pocket Gopher
Geomys bursarius
1 observation
Western Harvest Mouse
Reithrodontomys megalotis
1 observation
Arctic Shrew
Sorex arcticus
1 observation
American Pygmy Shrew
Sorex hoyi
1 observation
Domestic Cattle
Bos taurus
1 observation · iNaturalist
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