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Even-Toed Ungulates
Mountain Goat
Mule Deer
Bighorn Sheep| Order Artiodactyla | Even-Toed Ungulates | Habitat |
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| Whitetail Deer | Odocoileus virginianus | Coniferous forests, meadows, creek and river bottoms |
| Mule Deer | Odocoileus hemionus | Open forests, meadows, often at high elevations |
| Rocky Mountain Elk | Cervus elaphus | Open forests, meadows |
| Shiras Moose | Alces alces | Coniferous forests, lakes, slow streams, marshy areas |
| Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep | Ovis canadensis | Open mountainous areas |
| Rocky Mountain Goat | Oreamnos americanus | High peaks and meadows |
Rodents
Muskrat
Hoary Marmot
Porcupine
Deer Mouse
Beaver| Order Rodentia | Rodents | Habitat |
|---|---|---|
| Porcupine | Erethizon dorsatum | Coniferous forests |
| Beaver | Castor canadensis | Streams, lakes |
| Northern pocket gopher | Thomomys talpoides | Meadows |
| Yellow-bellied marmot | Marmota flaviventris | Open rocky foothills, talus slopes |
| Hoary marmot | Marmota caligata | Rocky areas, alpine meadows |
| Least chipmunk | Eutamias minimus | High open forests, brushy, rocky areas, alpine meadows |
| Yellow pine chipmunk | Eutamias amoenus | Open forests, brushy, rocky areas |
| Red-tailed chipmunk | Eutamias ruficaudus | Open forest, brushy, rocky areas |
| Golden-mantled ground squirrel | Spermophilus lateralis | High open forests, rocky areas |
| Columbian ground squirrel | Spermophilus columbianus | Open woodlands, grasslands, alpine meadows |
| Thirteen-lined ground squirrel | Spermophilus tridecemlineatus | Grasslands |
| Richardson ground squirrel | Spermophilus richardsoni | Grasslands |
| Northern flying squirrel | Glaucomys sabrinus | Coniferous forests, nocturnal |
| Red squirrel | Tamiasciurus hudsonicus | Coniferous forests |
| Western jumping mouse | Zapus princeps | Grasslands, alpine meadows |
| Bushy-tailed wood rat | Neotoma cinerea | Rocky areas, old buildings |
| Deer mouse | Peromyscus maniculatus | Forests, grasslands, alpine meadows |
| Muskrat | Ondatra zibethicus | Streams, lakes, marshy areas |
| Northern bog lemming | Synaptomys borealis | Coniferous forests |
| Red-backed vole | Clethrionomys gapperi | Coniferous forests |
| Montane heather vole | Phenacomys intermedius | Coniferous forests, alpine meadows |
| Water vole | Arvicola richardsoni | High elevation stream and lake edges |
| Long-tailed vole | Microtus longicaudus | Coniferous forests, grasslands |
| Meadow vole | Microtus pennsylvanicus | Open forests, meadows, along streams, marshy areas |
Lagomorphs
Snowshoe Hare
Pika
Jack Rabbit| Order Lagomorpha | Pikas, Rabbits and Hares | Habitat |
|---|---|---|
| Pika | Ochotona princeps | Rockslides |
| Snowshoe hare | Lepus americanus | Coniferous forests |
| White-tailed jackrabbit | Lepus townsendii | Grasslands |
Carnivores
Mountain Lion
Grizzly bear| Order Carnivora | Carnivores | Habitat |
|---|---|---|
| Bobcat | Lynx rufus | Open forests, brushy areas |
| Lynx | Lynx lynx | Coniferous forests |
| Mountain Lion | Felis concolor | Coniferous forests |
| Raccoon | Procyon lotor | Open forests, stream bottoms |
| Black Bear | Ursus americanus | Forests, slide areas, alpine meadows |
| Grizzly Bear | Ursus arctos | Forests, slide areas, alpine meadows |
| Red Fox | Vulpes vulpes | Grasslands, open forest |
| Coyote | Canis latrans | Forests, grasslands |
| Gray Wolf | Canis lupus | Coniferous forests |
| Striped skunk | Mephitis mephitis | Open forests, grasslands |
| Badger | Taxidea taxus | Grasslands |
| River otter | Lontra canadensis | Rivers, lakes |
| Wolverine | Gulo gulo | Coniferous forests, alpine meadows |
| Least weasel | Mustela nivalis | Open forests, grasslands |
| Short-tailed weasel | Mustela erminea | Coniferous forests, meadows |
| Long-tailed weasel | Mustela frenata | Open forests, meadows |
| Mink | Mustela vison | Creek and lake edges |
| Marten | Martes americana | Coniferous forests |
| Fisher | Martes pennanti | Coniferous forests |
Bats
| Order Chiroptera | Bats | Habitat |
|---|---|---|
| Little brown bat | Myotis lucifugus | Coniferous forests, often around buildings, caves, nocturnal |
| Long-legged bat | Myotis volans | Coniferous forests, meadows, nocturnal |
| Big brown bat | Eptesicus fuscus | Coniferous forests, often around buildings, caves, nocturnal |
| Silver-haired bat | Lasionycteris noctivagans | Coniferous forests, meadows, nocturnal |
| Hoary bat | Lasiurus cinereus | Coniferous forests, mostly nocturnal |
Shrews
| Order Insectivora | Shrews | Habitat |
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| Pygmy shrew | Sorex hoy | Dry, open coniferous forests |
| Masked shrew | Sorex cinereus | Coniferous forests, meadows, ponds and stream edges |
| Vagrant shrew | Sorex vagrans | Moist forests and grasslands, marsh and stream edges |
| Montane shrew | Sorex monticolus | Higher elevation coniferous forests |
| Northern water shrew | Sorex palustris | Stream edges |