The list of mammals of North Dakota lists all mammal species that are seen in the U.S. state of North Dakota. 87 native species are known to live or have historically lived in the state. This includes mammals that are currently extirpated or locally extinct in North Dakota such as the Great Plains wolf, swift fox, caribou and grizzly bear. Plus 2 introduced mammals to North Dakota. The species on this list are grouped by order. It does not include mammals that are only found in captivity.
Marsupials Opossums Virginia opossum, Didelphis virginiana - accidental
Moles and shrews Shrews Northern short-tailed shrew, Blarina brevicauda Prairie shrew, Sorex haydeni Arctic shrew, Sorex arcticus Masked shrew, Sorex cinereus American pygmy shrew, Sorex hoyi American water shrew, Sorex palustris Merriam's shrew, Sorex merriami - rare Dwarf shrew, Sorex nanus - accidental
Moles Star-nosed mole, Condylura cristata Eastern mole, Scalopus aquaticus - accidental
Bats Vesper bats Big brown bat, Eptesicus fuscus Eastern red bat, Lasiurus borealis Hoary bat, Lasiurus cinereus Silver-haired bat, Lasionycteris noctivagans Little brown bat, Myotis lucifugus Northern long-eared bat, Myotis septentrionalis Western small-footed bat, Myotis ciliolabrum Long-legged myotis, Myotis volans Long-eared myotis, Myotis evotis Townsend's big-eared bat, Plecotus townsendii Fringe-tailed bat, Myotis thysanodes - accidental
Free-tailed bats Big free-tailed bat, Nyctinomops macrotis - accidental Mexican free-tailed bat, Tadarida brasiliensis - accidental
Carnivores Canids Coyote, Canis latrans Red fox, Vulpes vulpes Gray fox, Urocyon cineroeargenteus Gray wolf, Canis lupus - extirpated - accidental Great Plains wolf, C. l. nubilus - extirpated Swift fox, Vulpes velox - extirpated
Felids Bobcat, Lynx rufus Cougar, Puma concolor Canada lynx, Lynx canadensis - extirpated
Raccoons Raccoon, Procyon lotor
Skunks Striped skunk, Mephitis mephitis Western spotted skunk, Spilogale gracilis - rare Eastern spotted skunk, Spilogale putorius - rare
Mustelids North American river otter, Lontra canadensis American marten, Martes americana Least weasel, Mustela nivalis American ermine, Mustela richardsonii Long-tailed weasel, Neogale frenata American mink, Neogale vison Fisher, Pekania pennanti American badger, Taxidea taxus Black-footed ferret, Mustela nigripes - reintroduced Wolverine, Gulo gulo - extirpated
Bears American black bear, Ursus americanus Brown bear, Ursus arctos - extirpated Grizzly bear, U. a. horribilis - extirpated
Even-toed ungulates Deer Moose, Alces alces Elk, Cervus canadensis Mule deer, Odocoileus hemionus White-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianus Caribou, Rangifer tarandus - extirpated Boreal woodland caribou, R. t. caribou - extirpated
Pronghorns Pronghorn, Antilocapra americana
Bovids American bison, Bison bison - reintroduced Plains bison, B. b. bison - reintroduced Bighorn sheep, Ovis canadensis - reintroduced
Lagomorphs Rabbits Snowshoe hare, Lepus americanus White-tailed jackrabbit, Lepus townsendii Desert cottontail, Sylvilagus audubonii Eastern cottontail, Sylvilagus floridanus Mountain cottontail, Sylvilagus nuttalii - extirpated
Rodents Beavers American beaver, Castor canadensis
New World mice Southern red-backed vole, Clethrionomys gapperi Sagebrush vole, Lagurus curtatus Long-tailed vole, Microtus longicaudus Prairie vole, Microtus ochrogaster Meadow vole, Microtus pennsylvanicus Bushy-tailed woodrat, Neotoma cinerea Muskrat, Ondatra zibethicus Northern grasshopper mouse, Onychomys leucogaster White-footed mouse, Peromyscus leucopus Western deer mouse, Peromyscus sonoriensis Western harvest mouse, Reithrodontomys megalotis Plains harvest mouse, Reithrodontomys montanus
Porcupines North American porcupine, Erethizon dorsatum
Pocket gophers Plains pocket gopher, Geomys bursarius Northern pocket gopher, Thomomys talpoides
Kangaroo rats and pocket mice Ord's kangaroo rat, Dipodomys ordii Hispid pocket mouse, Chaetodipus hispidus Plains pocket mouse, Perognathus flavescens Olive-backed pocket mouse, Perognathus fasciatus
Old World mice and rats House mouse, Mus musculus introduced Norway rat, Rattus norvegicus introduced
Squirrels Black-tailed prairie dog, Cynomys ludovicianus Thirteen-lined ground squirrel, Ictidomys tridecemlineatus Franklin's ground squirrel, Poliocitellus frankinii Richardson's ground squirrel, Urocitellus richardsonii Groundhog, Marmota monax Least chipmunk, Neotamias minimus Eastern chipmunk, Tamias striatus Fox squirrel, Sciurus niger Eastern gray squirrel, Sciurus carolinensis American red squirrel, Tamiasciurus hudsonicus Northern flying squirrel, Glaucomys sabrinus Yellow-bellied marmot, Marmota flaviventris - accidental Southern flying squirrel, Glaucomys volans - accidental Spotted ground squirrel, Xerospermophilus spilosoma - accidental
Jumping mice Meadow jumping mouse, Zapus hudsonius Western jumping mouse, Zapus princeps
See also Lists of mammals by region Mammal classification
References