Mammals of Minneapolis, Minnesota
The mammals most often spotted near Minneapolis, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed mammals near Minneapolis
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
4,991 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
3,404 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
3,009 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
1,486 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
1,375 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
1,235 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
1,131 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
1,019 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
949 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
783 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
611 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
545 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
325 observations
Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel
Ictidomys tridecemlineatus
296 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
268 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
213 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
128 observations
Western Meadow Vole
Microtus drummondii
100 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
88 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
77 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
69 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
61 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
56 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
55 observations
Plains Pocket Gopher
Geomys bursarius
53 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
35 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
34 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
30 observations
Masked Shrew
Sorex cinereus
29 observations
Northern Meadow Jumping Mouse
Zapus hudsonius
25 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
23 observations
Fisher
Pekania pennanti
22 observations
American Ermine
Mustela richardsonii
20 observations · iNaturalist
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
14 observations
Southern Red-backed Vole
Clethrionomys gapperi
14 observations · iNaturalist
Star-nosed Mole
Condylura cristata
13 observations
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
11 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
10 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
7 observations
Little Brown Bat
Myotis lucifugus
6 observations
Gray Wolf
Canis lupus
6 observations
Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
5 observations
Eastern Deermouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
5 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
3 observations
Northern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys sabrinus
2 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
2 observations · iNaturalist
Evening Bat
Nycticeius humeralis
1 observation
Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
1 observation
White-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus townsendii
1 observation
Domestic Goat
Capra hircus
1 observation · iNaturalist