Mammals of Minnesota. Taxonomic Hierarchy Kingdom: Phylum: Sub-phylum: Class: Sub-class: Infra-class: Animalia Chordata Vertebrata Mammalia Theria Metatheria-

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Mammals of Minnesota

Taxonomic Hierarchy Kingdom: Phylum: Sub-phylum: Class: Sub-class: Infra-class: Animalia Chordata Vertebrata Mammalia Theria Metatheria- Didelphimorphia Eutheria- All other North American mammals.

Order: RODENTIA

Ondatra zibethicus Species: Muskrat

Ondatra zibethicus Species: Muskrat

Sciurus carolinensis Species: Gray squirrel Family: Sciuridae

Sciurus carolinensis Species:

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus Species: Red squirrel

Marmota monax Woodchuck Species:

Spermophilus tridecemlineatus Thirteen-lined ground squirrel Species:

Geomys bursarius Plains pocket gopher Species: Family: Geomyidae

Zapus hudsonius Meadow jumping mouse Species: Family: Dipodidae

Napaeozapus insignis Species: Woodland jumping mouse

Which jumping mouse is which? Zapus hudsonius Napaeozapus insignis Zapus hudsonius Napaeozapus insignis Note sharp transition between dorsal and lateral pelage

Peromyscus spp. Field mice Species: Family: Muridae

Clethrionomys gapperi Species: Red backed vole

Microtus pennsylvanicus Meadow vole Species:

Erethizon dorsatum Porcupine Species: Family: Erethizontidae

Castor canadensis Beaver Species: Family: Castoridae

Castor canadensis Species:

Order: LAGOMORPHA Family:Leporidae Rabbits

Species: Eastern cottontail Sylvilagus floridanus

Species: Snow-shoe hare Lepus americanus

Order: INSECTIVORA

Soricidae Sorex cinereus Family: Species: Masked shrew

Sorex cinereus Masked shrew Species:

Talpidae Family: Moles

Scalopus aquaticus Species: Eastern mole

Scalopus aquaticus Species: Eastern mole

Condylura cristata Species: Star-nosed mole

Condylura cristata Star-nosed mole Species:

CHIROPTERA Order: Bats

DIDELPHIMORPHIA Didelphidae Didelphis virginianus Species: Opposum Order: Family:

Didelphis virginianus Species: Opposum

Carnivore Teeth

Lynx canadensis Species: Canada lynx Family: Felidae

Species: Puma concolor Mountain lion, cougar …

Vulpes vulpesUrocyon cinereoargenteus Canidae Family: Red foxGray fox Species:

Vulpes vulpes Species:

Canis lupus Species: Gray wolf

Ursus americanus Species: Family: Ursidae Black bear

Gulo gulo Species: Wolverine Family: Mustelidae

Lontra canadensis Species: River otter

Taxidea taxus Species: Badger

Taxidea taxus Species:

Striped skunk Mephitis mephitis

Species: Striped skunk Mephitis mephitis

Mustela erminea Species: Short-tailed weasel (ermine) Family: Mustelidae

Mustela frenata Species: Long-tailed weasel

Mustela vison Species: Mink

Procyon lotor Species: Raccoon Family: Procyonidae

Procyon lotor Species:

Order: Family: Species: Artiodactyla Cervidae Alces alces Moose

Species: White-tailed deer Odocoileus virginianus