Glacier's Mammal Checklist

National Park Montana Glacier National Park Service U. S. Department of the Interior Mammal Checklist Common and scientific names from Bradley and others 2014, Revised Checklist of North E Occurs east of the Continental Divide American Mammals North of Mexico, 2014. W Occurs west of the Continental Divide List compiled by David S. Shea, November 1971. A Occurs in alpine areas (mountainous areas Revised by David S. Shea, Steve Gniadek, and Lisa Bate, November 2015. above treeline) R Occurs only rarely in the park H Historically in park, but no longer present ORDER LAGOMORPHA - PIKA, RABBITS, HARES ORDER CHIROPTERA - BATS American pika (Ochotona princeps) E W A Silver-haired bat (Lasionycteris noctivagans) E W Rockslides Coniferous forests, meadow edges, open water Snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus) E W Big brown bat (Eptesicus fuscus) E W Coniferous forests Coniferous forests, buildings, bridges, caves White-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus townsendii) E R Hoary bat (Lasiurus cinereus) E W Grasslands Coniferous and deciduous forests, meadow edges Mountain cottontail (Sylvilagus nuttallii) E R Eastern red bat (Lasiurus borealis) E R Forests, brushy areas Coniferous and deciduous forests, meadow edges California myotis (Myotis californicus) W Coniferous forests, meadows ORDER SORICOMORPHA-INSECTIVORES - SHREWS Long-eared myotis (Myotis evotis) E W American pygmy shrew (Sorex hoyi) W Coniferous forests, meadows Dry, open coniferous forests Little brown myotis (Myotis lucifugus) E W Masked shrew (Sorex cinereus) E W Over open water, coniferous forests, buildings, caves Coniferous forests Long-legged myotis (Myotis volans) E W A Vagrant shrew (Sorex vagrans) E W A Coniferous forests, meadows Moist forests and grasslands, marsh and stream edges Yuma myotis (Myotis yumanensis) W Montane shrew (Sorex monticolus) E W Over open water, forests Higher elevation coniferous forests American water shrew (Sorex palustris) E W Stream edges ORDER CARNIVORA - CARNIVORES ORDER RODENTIA - RODENTS Bobcat (Lynx rufus) E W R North American porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum) E W R Open forests, brushy areas Coniferous forests Lynx (Lynx canadensis) E W R American beaver (Castor canadensis) E W Coniferous forests Streams, lakes Mountain lion (Puma concolor) E W Northern pocket gopher (Thomomys talpoides) E W A Coniferous forests Meadows Northern raccoon (Procyon lotor) E W R Yellow-bellied marmot (Marmota flaviventris) E R Open forests, stream bottoms Open, rocky foothills; talus slopes American black bear (Ursus americanus) E W A Hoary marmot (Marmota caligata) E W A Forests, slide areas, alpine meadows Rocky areas, alpine meadows Grizzly bear (Ursus arctos) E W A Least chipmunk (Tamias minimus) E W A Forests, slide areas, alpine meadows High, open forests; brushy, rocky areas; alpine meadows Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) E W Yellow-pine chipmunk (Tamias amoenus) E W Grasslands, open forest Open forests; brushy, rocky areas Swift fox (Vulpes velox) E R Red-tailed chipmunk (Tamias ruficaudus) E W Eastside grasslands Open forests; brushy, rocky areas Coyote (Canis latrans) E W A Golden-mantled ground squirrel E W A Forests, grasslands (Callospermophilus lateralis) Gray wolf (Canis lupus) E W High, open forests; rocky areas Forests, grasslands Columbian ground squirrel (Urocitellus columbianus) E W A Striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis) E W Open woodlands, grasslands, alpine meadows Open forests, grasslands Thirteen-lined ground squirrel E R American badger (Taxidea taxus) E W R (Ictidomys tridecemlineatus) Grasslands Grasslands Northern river otter (Lontra canadensis) E W Richardson's ground squirrel (Urocitellus richardsonii) E R Rivers, lakes Grasslands Wolverine (Gulo gulo) E W A Northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus) E W Coniferous forests, alpine meadows Coniferous forests Least weasel (Mustela nivalis) E W R Red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) E W Open forests, grasslands Coniferous forests Short-tailed weasel (Mustela erminea) E W A Western jumping mouse (Zapus princeps) E W A Coniferous forests, meadows Grasslands, alpine meadows Long-tailed weasel (Mustela frenata) E W A Bushy-tailed wood rat (Neotoma cinerea) E W A Open forests, meadows Rocky areas, old buildings American mink (Vison vison) E W North American deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus) E W A Creek and lake edges Forests, grasslands, alpine meadows American marten (Martes americana) E W Common muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus) E W Coniferous forests Streams, lakes, marshy areas Fisher (Pekania pennanti) E W R Northern bog lemming (Synaptomys borealis) W R Coniferous forests Coniferous forests Southern red-backed vole (Myodes gapperi) E W Moist coniferous forests ORDER ARTIODACTYLA - EVEN-TOED UNGULATES Western heather vole (Phenacomys intermedius) E W A Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana) E H Coniferous forests, alpine meadows Eastside prairies Water vole (Microtus richardsoni) E W A White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) E W High-elevation stream and lake edges Coniferous forests, meadows, creek and river bottoms Long-tailed vole (Microtus longicaudus) E W Mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) E W A Coniferous forests, grasslands Open forests, meadows, often at high elevations Meadow vole (Microtus pennsylvanicus) E W Elk (Cervus canadensis) E W Open forests, meadows, along streams, marshy areas. Open forests, meadows Moose (Alces americanus) E W Coniferous forests, lakes, slow streams, marshy areas Caribou (Rangifer tarandus) W R Coniferous forests to subalpine Bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) E W A Open mountainous areas Mountain goat (Oreamnos americanus) E W A High peaks and meadows American bison (Bos bison) E H Eastside parklands and prairies This publication made possible by a donation from the Glacier National Park Conservancy.

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