Mammals of San Francisco, California
The mammals most often spotted near San Francisco, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
59,208
recent observations
50
species listed
50
mammals
Naturalists have logged 59,208 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near San Francisco. The most frequently seen is the Mule Deer, with 9,117 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed near San Francisco include Bobcat and Guadalupe Fur Seal - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals near San Francisco
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
9,117 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
7,643 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
5,785 observations
California Ground Squirrel
Otospermophilus beecheyi
4,878 observations
California Sea Lion
Zalophus californianus
4,314 observations
Harbor Seal
Phoca vitulina
3,740 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
3,486 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
3,140 observations
Brush Rabbit
Sylvilagus bachmani
1,763 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
1,662 observations
Black-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus californicus
1,219 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
1,133 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
1,081 observations
Humpback Whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
955 observations
Sonoma Chipmunk
Neotamias sonomae
842 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
761 observations
Botta's Pocket Gopher
Megascapheus bottae
757 observations · iNaturalist
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
723 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
717 observations
Dusky-footed Woodrat
Neotoma fuscipes
685 observations
California Vole
Microtus californicus
545 observations
Northern Broad-footed Mole
Scapanus latimanus
492 observations
Western Gray Squirrel
Sciurus griseus
450 observations
Harbour Porpoise
Phocoena phocoena
339 observations
Grey Whale
Eschrichtius robustus
335 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
271 observations
American Shrewmole
Neurotrichus gibbsii
210 observations
Black Rat
Rattus rattus
199 observations
Common Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
173 observations
Long-tailed Weasel
Neogale frenata
169 observations · iNaturalist
Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
146 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
139 observations
Northern Elephant Seal
Mirounga angustirostris
137 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
121 observations
Douglas's Ground Squirrel
Otospermophilus douglasii
116 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
109 observations · iNaturalist
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
108 observations
Wapiti
Cervus canadensis
102 observations
Merriam's Chipmunk
Neotamias merriami
99 observations
Desert Cottontail
Sylvilagus audubonii
91 observations
Steller Sea Lion
Eumetopias jubatus
84 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
76 observations
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
66 observations
Western Deer Mouse
Peromyscus sonoriensis
43 observations
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
36 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Fur Seal
Callorhinus ursinus
32 observations
Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
31 observations
Fin Whale
Balaenoptera physalus
31 observations
Guadalupe Fur Seal
Arctocephalus townsendi
29 observations
Vagrant Shrew
Sorex vagrans
28 observations
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