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Montana's Species of Concern

The following list contains animals in Montana that are currently identified as “Species of Concern”. Click on any of these species to view their Montana Animal Field Guide entry for detailed information.

Mammals

Common Name Scientific Name
American Bison (free ranging herds) Bos bison
Arctic Shrew Sorex arcticus
Black-footed Ferret Mustela nigripes
Black-tailed Jack Rabbit Lepus californicus
Black-tailed Prairie Dog Cynomys ludovicianus
Canada Lynx Lynx canadensis
Dwarf Shrew Sorex nanus
Eastern Red Bat Lasiurus borealis
Fisher Martes pennanti
Fringed Myotis Myotis thysanodes
Gray Wolf Canis lupus
Grizzly Bear Ursus arctos horribilis
Great Basin Pocket Mouse Perognathus parvus
Hispid Pocket Mouse Chaetodipus hispidus
Meadow Jumping Mouse Zapus hudsonius
Merriam’s Shrew Sorex merriami
North American Wolverine Gulo gulo luscus
Northern Bog Lemming Synaptomys borealis
Northern Myotis Myotis septentrionalis
Pallid Bat Antrozous pallidus
Preble’s Shrew Sorex preblei
Pygmy Rabbit Brachylagus idahoensis
Spotted Bat Euderma maculatum
Swift Fox Vulpes velox
Townsend’s Big-eared Bat Corynorhinus townsendii
Uinta Chipmunk Tamias umbrinus
White-tailed Prairie Dog Cynomys leucurus

 


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