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Mammals of Oregon

The mammals most often spotted in Oregon, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

92,808
recent observations
50
species listed
50
mammals

Naturalists have logged 92,808 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Oregon. The most frequently seen is the Mule Deer, with 17,675 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed in Oregon include Bobcat - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Bobcat

Most-observed mammals in Oregon

Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
17,675 observations
Wapiti
Cervus canadensis
5,441 observations
Coypu
Myocastor coypus
4,321 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
4,213 observations
Douglas's Squirrel
Tamiasciurus douglasii
3,761 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
3,542 observations
Douglas's Ground Squirrel
Otospermophilus douglasii
3,537 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
3,337 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
3,260 observations
Common Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
Callospermophilus lateralis
3,131 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
2,767 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
2,632 observations
Townsend's Chipmunk
Neotamias townsendii
2,613 observations
Harbor Seal
Phoca vitulina
2,456 observations
Western Gray Squirrel
Sciurus griseus
2,130 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
2,047 observations
California Sea Lion
Zalophus californianus
1,576 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
1,388 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
1,372 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
1,362 observations
Yellow-bellied Marmot
Marmota flaviventris
1,310 observations
Pronghorn
Antilocapra americana
1,301 observations
Belding's Ground Squirrel
Urocitellus beldingi
1,296 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
1,163 observations
American Pika
Ochotona princeps
1,130 observations
Bushy-tailed Woodrat
Neotoma cinerea
1,125 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
923 observations
Brush Rabbit
Sylvilagus bachmani
914 observations
Mountain Cottontail
Sylvilagus nuttallii
847 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
808 observations
Steller Sea Lion
Eumetopias jubatus
801 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
801 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
709 observations
Western Deer Mouse
Peromyscus sonoriensis
669 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
545 observations
Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
530 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
512 observations
Bighorn Sheep
Ovis canadensis
510 observations
Grey Whale
Eschrichtius robustus
500 observations
Black-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus californicus
488 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
459 observations
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
450 observations
Mountain Goat
Oreamnos americanus
405 observations
Snowshoe Hare
Lepus americanus
334 observations
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
318 observations
Long-tailed Weasel
Neogale frenata
300 observations · iNaturalist
American Shrewmole
Neurotrichus gibbsii
295 observations
Black Rat
Rattus rattus
276 observations
Columbian Ground Squirrel
Urocitellus columbianus
265 observations
Domestic Horse
Equus caballus
263 observations

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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