Mammals of Glacier National Park
Common and scientific names from R. S. Hoffman and D. L. Pattie, A Guide to Montana Mammals, 1968. Compiled by David S. Shea, November, 1971 and revised August, 1986, and April, 1995.
Checklist Key
E	Occurs east of the Continental Divide Spruce-fir forest, aspen, bunchgrass meadows
W	Occurs west of the Continental Divide Cedar - hemlock - yew - lodgepole - fir - western larch forest, some meadows
A	Occurs in alpine areas Above upper edge of continuous forest, open areas, makes up about 1/3 of park along Continental Divide.
*	Occurs only rarely in the park.
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Order Insectivora - Shrews

Pygmy shrew (Sorex hoyi) Dry, open coniferous forests		W
Masked shrew (Sorex cinereus) Coniferous forests, meadows, ponds and stream edges	E	W
Vagrant shrew (Sorex vagrans) Moist forests and grasslands, marsh and stream edges	E	W	A
Montane shrew (Sorex monticolus) Higher elevation coniferous forests	E	W
Northern water shrew (Sorex palustris) Stream edges	E	W

Order Chiroptera - Bats

Little brown bat (Myotis lucifugus) Coniferous forests, often around buildings, caves, nocturnal	E	W
Long-eared bat (Myotis evotis) Coniferous forests, meadows, nocturnal	E	W	A
Long-legged bat (Myotis volans) Coniferous forests, meadows, nocturnal	E	W	A
Big brown bat (Eptesicus fuscus) Coniferous forests, often around buildings, caves, nocturnal	E	W
Silver-haired bat (Lasionycteris noctivagans) Coniferous forests, meadows, nocturnal	E	W
(Hoary bat) (Lasiurus cinereus) Coniferous forests, mostly nocturnal	E	W		*

Order Carnivora - Carnivores

Bobcat (Lynx rufus) Open forests, brushy areas	E	W		*
Lynx (Lynx lynx) Coniferous forests	E	W
Mountain lion (Felis concolor) Coniferous forests	E	W
Raccoon (Procyon lotor) Open forests, stream bottoms	E	W		*
Black bear (Ursus americanus) Forests, slide areas, alpine meadows	E	W	A
Grizzly bear (Ursus arctos) Forests, slide areas, alpine meadows	E	W	A
Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) Grasslands, open forest	E
Coyote (Canis latrans) Forests, grasslands	E	W	A
Wolf (Canis lupus) Coniferous forests	E	W
Striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis) Open forests, grasslands	E	W
Badger (Taxidea taxus) Grasslands	E	W
River otter (Lontra canadensis) Rivers, lakes	E	W		*
Wolverine (Gulo gulo) Coniferous forests, alpine meadows	E	W	A
Least weasel (Mustela nivalis) Open forests, grasslands	E	W		*
Short-tailed weasel (Mustela erminea) Coniferous forests, meadows	E	W	A
Long-tailed weasel (Mustela frenata) Open forests, meadows	E	W	A
Mink (Mustela vison) Creek and lake edges	E	W
Marten (Martes americana) Coniferous forests	E	W	A
Fisher (Martes pennanti) Coniferous forests	E	W		*

Order Lagomorpha - Pikas, Rabbits, Hares

Pika (Ochotona princeps) Rockslides	E	W	A
Snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus) Coniferous forests	E	W
White-tailed jackrabbit (Lepus townsendii) Grasslands	E			*

Order Rodentia - Rodents

Porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum) Coniferous forests	E	W	A
Beaver (Castor canadensis) Streams, lakes	E	W
Northern pocket gopher (Thomomys talpoides) Meadows	E	W	A
Yellow-bellied marmot (Marmota flaviventris) Open rocky foothills, talus slopes	E			*
Hoary marmot (Marmota caligata) Rocky areas, alpine meadows	E	W	A
Least chipmunk (Eutamias minimus) High open forests, brushy, rocky areas, alpine meadows	E	W	A
Yellow pine chipmunk (Eutamias amoenus) Open forests, brushy, rocky areas	E	W
Red-tailed chipmunk (Eutamias ruficaudus) Open forest, brushy, rocky areas	E	W
Golden-mantled ground squirrel (Spermophilus lateralis) High open forests, rocky areas	E	W	A
Columbian ground squirrel (Spermophilus columbianus) Open woodlands, grasslands, alpine meadows	E	W	A
Thirteen-lined ground squirrel (Spermophilus tridecemlineatus) Grasslands	E			*
Richardson ground squirrel (Spermophilus richardsoni) Grasslands	E			*
Northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus) Coniferous forests, nocturnal	E	W
Red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) Coniferous forests	E	W
Western jumping mouse (Zapus princeps) Grasslands, alpine meadows	E	W	A
Bushy-tailed wood rat (Neotoma cinerea) Rocky areas, old buildings	E	W	A
Deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus) Forests, grasslands, alpine meadows	E	W	A
Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus) Streams, lakes, marshy areas		W
Northern bog lemming (Synaptomys borealis) Coniferous forests		W		*
Red-backed vole (Clethrionomys gapperi) Coniferous forests	E	W
Montane heather vole (Phenacomys intermedius) Coniferous forests, alpine meadows	E	W	A
Water vole (Arvicola richardsoni) High elevation stream and lake edges	E	W	A
Long-tailed vole (Microtus longicaudus) Coniferous forests, grasslands	E	W
Meadow vole (Microtus pennsylvanicus) Open forests, meadows, along streams, marshy areas.	E	W

Order Artiodactyla - Even-toed ungulates

White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) Coniferous forests, meadows, creek and river bottoms	E	W
Mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) Open forests, meadows, often at high elevations	E	W	A
American elk (Cervus elaphus) Open forests, meadows	E	W	A
Moose (Alces alces) Coniferous forests, lakes, slow streams, marshy areas	E	W
Bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) Open mountainous areas	E		A
Mountain goat (Oreamnos americanus) High peaks and meadows	E	W	A
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