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Mammals of Minnesota

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.

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Mammals of Minnesota

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  1. Mammals of Minnesota

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

  3. Order: RODENTIA

  4. Ondatra zibethicus Species: Muskrat

  5. Ondatra zibethicus Species: Muskrat

  6. Family: Sciuridae Species: Sciurus carolinensis Gray squirrel

  7. Sciurus carolinensis Species:

  8. Species: Tamiasciurus hudsonicus Red squirrel

  9. Marmota monax Species: Woodchuck

  10. Species: Spermophilus tridecemlineatus Thirteen-lined ground squirrel

  11. Family: Geomyidae Geomys bursarius Species: Plains pocket gopher

  12. Family: Dipodidae Zapus hudsonius Species: Meadow jumping mouse

  13. Napaeozapus insignis Species: Woodland jumping mouse

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

  15. Family: Muridae Peromyscus spp. Species: Field mice

  16. Clethrionomys gapperi Species: Red backed vole

  17. Microtus pennsylvanicus Species: Meadow vole

  18. Family: Erethizontidae Erethizon dorsatum Species: Porcupine

  19. Family: Castoridae Castor canadensis Species: Beaver

  20. Castor canadensis Species:

  21. Order: LAGOMORPHA Family: Leporidae Rabbits

  22. Species: Sylvilagus floridanus Eastern cottontail

  23. Species: Lepus americanus Snow-shoe hare

  24. Order: INSECTIVORA

  25. Soricidae Family: Species: Sorex cinereus Masked shrew

  26. Sorex cinereus Species: Masked shrew

  27. Talpidae Family: Moles

  28. Scalopus aquaticus Species: Eastern mole

  29. Scalopus aquaticus Species: Eastern mole

  30. Condylura cristata Species: Star-nosed mole

  31. Condylura cristata Species: Star-nosed mole

  32. CHIROPTERA Order: Bats

  33. Order: DIDELPHIMORPHIA Family: Didelphidae Species: Didelphis virginianus Opposum

  34. Didelphis virginianus Species: Opposum

  35. Carnivore Teeth

  36. Family: Felidae Species: Lynx canadensis Canada lynx

  37. Species: Puma concolor Mountain lion, cougar …

  38. Family: Canidae Species: Vulpes vulpes Urocyon cinereoargenteus Red fox Gray fox

  39. Vulpes vulpes Species:

  40. Species: Canis lupus Gray wolf

  41. Family: Ursidae Species: Ursus americanus Black bear

  42. Family: Mustelidae Gulo gulo Species: Wolverine

  43. Lontra canadensis Species: River otter

  44. Taxidea taxus Species: Badger

  45. Taxidea taxus Species:

  46. Species: Mephitis mephitis Striped skunk

  47. Species: Mephitis mephitis Striped skunk

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

  49. Mustela frenata Species: Long-tailed weasel

  50. Mustela vison Species: Mink

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