List of mammals of Minnesota


This list of mammals of Minnesota includes the mammals native to Minnesota. It also shows their status in the wild. There are 81 native and 5 introduced mammal species found in the state. American bison, caribou, and wolverines were extirpated from the state. Minnesota does not have a state mammal but several have been proposed: The northern white tailed deer was proposed eight times, the eastern wolf was proposed six times, the American black bear and thirteen-lined ground squirrel were each proposed once.
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:
EXExtinctNo reasonable doubt that the last individual has died.
EWExtinct in the wildKnown only to survive in captivity or as a naturalized population well outside its historic range.
CRCritically endangeredThe species is in imminent danger of extinction in the wild.
ENEndangeredThe species is facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
VUVulnerableThe species is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
NTNear threatenedThe species does not qualify as being at high risk of extinction but is likely to do so in the future.
LCLeast concernThe species is not currently at risk of extinction in the wild.
DDData deficientThere is inadequate information to assess the risk of extinction for this species.
NENot evaluatedThe conservation status of the species has not been studied.

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Opossums

[Rodents]

Squirrels

Beavers

Gophers

Pocket mice

Cricetids

Murids

Jumping mice

Porcupines

[Lagomorphs]

Hares

Cottontail rabbits

[Eulipotyphla]ns

Shrews

Moles

[Bat]s

Evening bats

[Carnivora]ns

Procyonids

Mustelids

Skunks

Canines

Felines

Bears

[Artiodactyls]

Deer

Pronghorn

Bovids

Pigs