Mammals of Pinnacles National Park
The mammals most often spotted in Pinnacles, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed mammals in Pinnacles
California Ground Squirrel
Otospermophilus beecheyi
872 observations
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
586 observations
Merriam's Chipmunk
Neotamias merriami
323 observations · iNaturalist
Desert Cottontail
Sylvilagus audubonii
247 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
92 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
92 observations
Black-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus californicus
88 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
80 observations
Townsend's Big-eared Bat
Corynorhinus townsendii
63 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
61 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
37 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
30 observations · iNaturalist
Brush Rabbit
Sylvilagus bachmani
24 observations
Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
19 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
14 observations
Pallid Bat
Antrozous pallidus
13 observations
Dusky-footed Woodrat
Neotoma fuscipes
10 observations · iNaturalist
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
9 observations
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
8 observations
Botta's Pocket Gopher
Megascapheus bottae
8 observations · iNaturalist
Heermann's Kangaroo Rat
Dipodomys heermanni
6 observations
California Vole
Microtus californicus
6 observations
Fringed Myotis
Myotis thysanodes
5 observations
Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
5 observations
Long-eared Myotis
Myotis evotis
4 observations
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
4 observations
Northern Broad-footed Mole
Scapanus latimanus
4 observations
Gambel's Deer Mouse
Peromyscus gambelii
4 observations · iNaturalist
California Myotis
Myotis californicus
3 observations
Long-legged Myotis
Myotis volans
3 observations
California Pocket Mouse
Chaetodipus californicus
3 observations
Canyon Bat
Parastrellus hesperus
3 observations
Western Bonneted Bat
Eumops perotis
2 observations
Brush Deermouse
Peromyscus boylii
2 observations
Pinyon Deermouse
Peromyscus truei
2 observations
Elk
Cervus canadensis
2 observations
Yuma Myotis
Myotis yumanensis
1 observation
Narrow-faced Kangaroo Rat
Dipodomys venustus
1 observation · iNaturalist
California Mouse
Peromyscus californicus
1 observation
Western Harvest Mouse
Reithrodontomys megalotis
1 observation
House Mouse
Mus musculus
1 observation
Ornate Shrew
Sorex ornatus
1 observation
Western Small-footed Myotis
Myotis ciliolabrum
1 observation · iNaturalist
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
1 observation
Bryant's Woodrat
Neotoma bryanti
1 observation · iNaturalist
Long-tailed Weasel
Neogale frenata
1 observation · iNaturalist