Mammals of Sacramento, California
The mammals most often spotted near Sacramento, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed mammals near Sacramento
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
4,427 observations
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
1,944 observations
California Ground Squirrel
Otospermophilus beecheyi
1,171 observations
Black-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus californicus
1,003 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
897 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
877 observations
Western Gray Squirrel
Sciurus griseus
849 observations
Desert Cottontail
Sylvilagus audubonii
766 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
646 observations
Douglas's Ground Squirrel
Otospermophilus douglasii
559 observations · iNaturalist
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
468 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
391 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
345 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
329 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
289 observations
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
231 observations
California Sea Lion
Zalophus californianus
223 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
179 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
144 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
143 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
137 observations
California Vole
Microtus californicus
85 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
66 observations
Northern Broad-footed Mole
Scapanus latimanus
54 observations
Black Rat
Rattus rattus
53 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
52 observations
Brush Rabbit
Sylvilagus bachmani
41 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
27 observations
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
23 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
13 observations
Northern California pocket gopher
Megascapheus laticeps
13 observations · iNaturalist
Pallid Bat
Antrozous pallidus
12 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
10 observations
Botta's Pocket Gopher
Megascapheus bottae
9 observations · iNaturalist
Western Deer Mouse
Peromyscus sonoriensis
6 observations · iNaturalist
Western Harvest Mouse
Reithrodontomys megalotis
5 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
5 observations · iNaturalist
Canyon Bat
Parastrellus hesperus
5 observations
Western red bat
Lasiurus frantzii
5 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
4 observations
Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
4 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
4 observations · iNaturalist
Domestic Sheep
Ovis aries
4 observations · iNaturalist
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
3 observations
Domestic Goat
Capra hircus
3 observations · iNaturalist
Yuma Myotis
Myotis yumanensis
2 observations
Ringtail
Bassariscus astutus
2 observations
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
2 observations
Domestic Cattle
Bos taurus
2 observations · iNaturalist
Western Bonneted Bat
Eumops perotis
1 observation