Mammals of British Columbia (2020) by David Nagorsen

This list is largely derived from the Mammal Diversity database (http://www.mammaldiversity.org) the latest update on Mammals Species of the World (Burgin et al. 2018, Journal of Mammalogy 99:1-14) . Total number of species: (139 native species; 13 exotic species).

Order Family Scientific Name Common Name

Artiodactyla Balaenidae Eubalaena japonica North Pacific Right Whale Balaenopteridae Balaenoptera Common Minke Whale acutorostrata Balaenopteridae Balaenoptera borealis Sei Whale Balaenopteridae Balaenoptera musculus Blue Whale Balaenopteridae Balaenoptera physalus Fin Whale Balaenopteridae Megaptera novaeangliae Humpback Whale Bovidae Bison bison American Bison Bovidae Oreamnos americanus Mountain Goat Bovidae Ovis canadensis Bighorn Sheep Bovidae Ovis dalli Dall's Sheep, Thinhorn Sheep Cervidae Alces alces Moose Cervidae Cervus canadensis Elk, Wapiti Cervidae Cervus elaphus Red Deer Cervidae Dama dama Fallow Deer Cervidae Odocoileus hemionus Mule Deer Cervidae Odocoileus virginianus White‐tailed Deer Cervidae Rangifer tarandus Caribou Delphinidae Delphinus capensis Long‐beaked Common Dolphin Delphinidae Delphinus delphis Short‐beaked Common Dolphin Delphinidae Globicephala Short‐finned Pilot Whale macrorhynchus Delphinidae Grampus griseus Risso's Dolphin Delphinidae Lagenorhynchus Pacific White‐sided Dolphin obliquidens Delphinidae Lissodelphis borealis Northern Right Whale Dolphin Delphinidae Orcinus orca Killer Whale Delphinidae Pseudorca crassidens False Killer Whale Delphinidae Stenella coeruleoalba Striped Dolphin Eschrichtiidae Eschrichtius robustus Grey Whale Kogiidae Kogia breviceps Pygmy Sperm Whale Kogiidae Kogia sima Dwarf Sperm Whale Phocoenidae Phocoena phocoena Harbour Porpoise Phocoenidae Phocoenoides dalli Dall's Porpoise Physeteridae Physeter macrocephalus Sperm Whale Ziphiidae Berardius bairdii Baird's Beaked Whale, Northern Pacific Bottle‐nosed Whale Ziphiidae Mesoplodon carlhubbsi Hubb's Beaked Whale, Arch‐beaked Whale Ziphiidae Mesoplodon stejnegeri Stejneger's Beaked Whale, Bering Sea Beaked Whale Ziphiidae Ziphius cavirostris Cuvier's Beaked Whale, Goose‐beaked Whale Carnivora Canidae Canis latrans Coyote 1

Canidae Canis lupus Grey Wolf Canidae Vulpes vulpes Red Fox Felidae Felis catus Domestic Cat, Feral Cat Felidae Lynx canadensis Lynx, Canadian Lynx Felidae Lynx rufus Bobcat Felidae Puma concolor Cougar Mephitidae Mephitis mephitis Striped Skunk Mephitidae Spilogale gracilis Western Spotted Skunk Mustelidae Enhydra lutris Sea Otter Mustelidae Gulo gulo Wolverine Mustelidae Lontra canadensis North American River Otter Mustelidae Martes americana American Marten Mustelidae Martes caurina Pacific Marten Mustelidae Mustela richardsonii Ermine, Short‐tailed Wessel Mustelidae Mustela frenata Long‐tailed Weasel Mustelidae Mustela haidarum Haida Weasel Mustelidae Mustela nivalis Least Weasel Mustelidae Neovison vison American Mink Mustelidae Pekania pennanti Fisher Mustelidae Taxidea taxus American Badger Otariidae Callorhinus ursinus Northern Fur Seal Otariidae Eumetopias jubatus Northern Sea Lion, Steller Sea Lion Otariidae Zalophus californianus California Sea Lion Phocidae Mirounga angustirostris Northern Elephant Seal Phocidae Phoca vitulina Harbour Seal Procyonidae Procyon lotor Northern Raccoon Ursidae Ursus americanus American Black Bear Ursidae Ursus arctos Grizzly Bear, Brown Bear Chiroptera Vespertilionidae Antrozous pallidus Pallid Bat Vespertilionidae Corynorhinus Townsend's Big‐eared Bat townsendii Vespertilionidae Eptesicus fuscus Big Brown Bat Vespertilionidae Euderma maculatum Spotted Bat Vespertilionidae Lasionycteris Silver‐haired Bat noctivagans Vespertilionidae Lasiurus borealis Eastern Red Bat Vespertilionidae Lasiurus cinereus Hoary Bat Vespertilionidae Myotis californicus Californian Myotis Vespertilionidae Myotis evotis Long‐eared Myotis, Western Long‐eared Myotis Vespertilionidae Myotis lucifugus Little Brown Myotis Vespertilionidae Myotis melanorhinus Dusky-nosed Small-footed Myotis Vespertilionidae Myotis septentrionalis Northern Myotis, Northern Long‐eared Myotis Vespertilionidae Myotis thysanodes Fringed Myotis Vespertilionidae Myotis volans Long‐legged Myotis Vespertilionidae Myotis yumanensis Yuma Myotis Didelphimorphia Didelphidae Didelphis virginiana North American Opossum, Virginia Opossum Lagomorpha Leporidae Lepus americanus Snowshoe Hare Leporidae Lepus townsendii White‐tailed Jackrabbit Leporidae Oryctolagus cuniculus European Rabbit Leporidae Sylvilagus floridanus Eastern Cottontail Leporidae Sylvilagus nuttallii Nuttall's Cottontail, Mountain Cottontail Ochotonidae Ochotona collaris Collared Pika Ochotonidae Ochotona princeps American Pika, Common Pika Perissodactyla Equidae Equus caballus Horse 2

Rodentia Aplodontiidae Aplodontia rufa Mountain Beaver Castoridae Castor canadensis American Beaver Cricetidae Lemmus trimucronatus Nearctic Brown Lemming Cricetidae Microtus longicaudus Long‐tailed Vole Cricetidae Microtus montanus Montane Vole Cricetidae Microtus oeconomus Tundra Vole, Root Vole Cricetidae Microtus oregoni Creeping Vole Cricetidae Microtus Meadow Vole pennsylvanicus Cricetidae Microtus richardsoni North American Water Vole

Cricetidae Microtus townsendii Townsend's Vole

Cricetidae Myodes gapperi Southern Red‐backed Vole Cricetidae Myodes rutilus Northern Red‐backed Vole Cricetidae Neotoma cinerea Bushy‐tailed Woodrat Cricetidae Ondatra zibethicus Common Muskrat Cricetidae Peromyscus keeni Keen's Mouse, Northwestern Deer Mouse Cricetidae Peromyscus Deer Mouse, North American Deer Mouse maniculatus Cricetidae Phenacomys Heather Vole intermedius Cricetidae Reithrodontomys Western Harvest Mouse megalotis Cricetidae Synaptomys borealis Northern Bog Lemming Erethizontidae Erethizon dorsatum North American Porcupine Geomyidae Thomomys talpoides Northern Pocket Gopher Heteromyidae Perognathus parvus Columbia Plateau Pocket Mouse Muridae Mus musculus House Mouse Muridae Rattus norvegicus Norway Rat, Brown Rat, Ship Rat Muridae Rattus rattus Black Rat, Roof Rat Myocastoridae Myocastor coypus Coypu, Nutria Sciuridae Callospermophilus Golden‐mantled Ground Squirrel lateralis Sciuridae Callospermophilus Cascade Mantled Ground Squirrel saturatus Sciuridae Glaucomys oregonensis Humboldt’s Flying Squirrel Sciuridae Glaucomys sabrinus Northern Flying Squirrel Sciuridae Marmota caligata Hoary Marmot Sciuridae Marmota flaviventris Yellow‐bellied Marmot Sciuridae Marmota monax Woodchuck Sciuridae Marmota Vancouver Island Marmot vancouverensis Sciuridae Neotamias amoenus Yellow‐pine Chipmunk Sciuridae Neotamias minimus Least Chipmunk Sciuridae Neotamias ruficaudus Red‐tailed Chipmunk Sciuridae Neotamias townsendii Townsend's Chipmunk Sciuridae Sciurus carolinensis Eastern Grey Squirrel Sciuridae Sciurus niger Eastern Fox Squirrel Sciuridae Tamiasciurus douglasii Douglas' Squirrel Sciuridae Tamiasciurus Red Squirrel hudsonicus Sciuridae Urocitellus columbianus Columbian Ground Squirrel Sciuridae Urocitellus parryii Arctic Ground Squirrel Zapodidae Zapus hudsonius Meadow Jumping Mouse

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Zapodidae Zapus princeps Western Jumping Mouse Zapodidae Zapus trinotatus Pacific Jumping Mouse Eulipotyphyla Soricidae Sorex arcticus Black‐backed Shrew, Arctic Shrew Soricidae Sorex bendirii Pacific Water Shrew, Marsh Shrew Soricidae Sorex cinereus Common Shrew, Cinereus Shrew Soricidae Sorex eximius Western Pygmy Shrew Soricidae Sorex merriami Merriam's Shrew Soricidae Sorex obscurus Dusky Shrew Soricidae Sorex navigator Western Water Shrew Soricidae Sorex pacificus Pacific Shrew Soricidae Sorex palustris American Water Shrew Soricidae Sorex preblei Preble's Shrew Soricidae Sorex rohweri Olympic Shrew Soricidae Sorex trowbridgii Trowbridge's Shrew Soricidae Sorex tundrensis Tundra Shrew Soricidae Sorex vagrans Vagrant Shrew Talpidae Neurotrichus gibbsii Shrew‐mole Talpidae Scapanus orarius Coast Mole Talpidae Scapanus townsendii Townsend’s Mole

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