List of mammals of Minnesota
This list of mammals of Minnesota includes all the mammals native to Minnesota. It also shows their status in the wild. There are 77 mammal species found in the state.
The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature; those on the left are used here, those in the second column in some other articles:
EX | Extinct | No reasonable doubt that the last individual has died. | |
EW | Extinct in the wild | Known only to survive in captivity or as a naturalized population well outside its historic range. | |
CR | Critically endangered | The species is in imminent danger of extinction in the wild. | |
EN | Endangered | The species is facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild. | |
VU | Vulnerable | The species is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild. | |
NT | Near threatened | The species does not qualify as being at high risk of extinction but is likely to do so in the future. | |
LC | Least concern | The species is not currently at risk of extinction in the wild. | |
DD | Data deficient | There is inadequate information to assess the risk of extinction for this species. | |
NE | Not evaluated | The conservation status of the species has not been studied. |
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Opossums
- Virginia opossum, Didelphis virginiana - LC
[Rodents]
Squirrels
- Eastern gray squirrel, Sciurus carolinensis - LC
- Fox squirrel, Sciurus niger - LC
- American red squirrel, Tamiasciurus hudsonicus - LC
- Least chipmunk, Tamias minimus - LC
- Eastern chipmunk, Tamias striatus - LC
- Richardson's ground squirrel, Spermophilus richardsonii - LC
- Franklin's ground squirrel, Spermophilus franklinii - LC
- Thirteen-lined ground squirrel, Spermophilus tridecemlineatus - LC
- Northern flying squirrel, Glaucomys sabrinus - LC
- Southern flying squirrel, Glaucomys volans - LC
- Woodchuck, Marmota monax - LC
Beavers
- American beaver, Castor canadensis - LC
Gophers
- Plains pocket gopher, Geomys bursarius - LC
- Northern pocket gopher, Thomomys talpoides - LC
Pocket mice
- Plains pocket mouse, Perognathus flavescens - LC
Cricetids
- Deer mouse, Peromyscus maniculatus - LC
- White-footed mouse, Peromyscus leucopus - LC
- Western harvest mouse, Reithrodontomys megalotis - LC
- Northern grasshopper mouse, Onychomys leucogaster - LC
- Northern bog lemming, Synaptomys borealis - LC
- Southern bog lemming, Synaptomys cooperi - LC
- Rock vole, Microtus chrotorrhinus - LC
- Prairie vole, Microtus ochrogaster - LC
- Woodland vole, Microtus pinetorum - LC
- Meadow vole, Microtus pennsylvanicus - LC
- Eastern heather vole, Phenacomys ungava - LC
- Southern red-backed vole, Myodes gapperi - LC
- Muskrat, Ondatra zibethicus - LC
Murids
- House mouse, Mus musculus - LC
- Brown rat, Rattus norvegicus - LC
Jumping mice
- Meadow jumping mouse, Zapus hudsonius - LC
- Woodland jumping mouse, Napaeozapus insignis - LC
Porcupines
- North American porcupine, Erethizon dorsatum - LC
[Lagomorphs]
Cottontail rabbits
- Eastern cottontail, Sylvilagus floridanus - LC
Hares
- Snowshoe hare, Lepus americanus - LC
- White-tailed jackrabbit, Lepus townsendii - LC
[Eulipotyphla]ns
Shrews
- Masked shrew, Sorex cinereus - LC
- Arctic shrew, Sorex arcticus - LC
- American water shrew, Sorex palustris - LC
- American pygmy shrew, Sorex hoyi - LC
- Northern short-tailed shrew, Blarina brevicauda - LC
- North American least shrew, Cryptotis parva - LC
Moles
- Eastern mole, Scalopus aquaticus - LC
- Star-nosed mole, Condylura cristata - LC
[Bat]s
Evening bats
- Hoary bat, Lasiurus cinereus - LC
- Eastern red bat, Lasiurus borealis - LC
- Big brown bat, Eptesicus fuscus - LC
- Little brown bat, Myotis lucifugus - LC
- Northern long-eared myotis, Myotis septentrionalis - LC
- Eastern pipistrelle, Pipistrellus subflavus - LC
- Silver-haired bat, Lasionycteris noctivagans - LC
[Carnivora]ns
Procyonids
- Common raccoon, Procyon lotor - LC
Mustelids
- Ermine, Mustela erminea - LC
- Least weasel, Mustela nivalis - LC
- American mink, Mustela vison - LC
- Long-tailed weasel, Mustela frenata - LC
- Fisher, Martes pennanti - LC
- American marten, Martes americana - LC
- American badger, Taxidea taxus - LC
- Northern river otter, Lontra canadensis - LC
- Wolverine, Gulo gulo - LC
Skunks
- Striped skunk, Mephitis mephitis - LC
- Eastern spotted skunk, Spilogale putorius - LC
Canines
- Coyote, Canis latrans - LC
- Eastern wolf, Canis lupus - LC
- Red fox, Vulpes vulpes - LC
- Gray fox, Urocyon cinereoargenteus - LC
Felines
- Bobcat, Lynx rufus - LC
- Canadian lynx, Lynx lynx - LC
- Cougar, Puma concolor - LC
Bears
- American black bear, Ursus americanus - LC
[Artiodactyls]
Deer
- Moose, Alces alces - LC
- White-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianus - LC
- Elk, Cervus canadensis- LC