Checklist Key |
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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. |
R |
Occurs only rarely in the park. |
H |
Historically in park, but no longer present |
| Order Insectivora - Shrews | ||||
Pygmy shrew (Sorex hoyi) |
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 | R |
| 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 | R | |
| Order Carnivora - Carnivores | ||||
| Bobcat (Lynx rufus) Open forests, brushy areas |
E | W | R | |
| Lynx (Lynx lynx) Coniferous forests |
E | W | ||
| Mountain lion (Felis concolor) Coniferous forests |
E | W | ||
| Raccoon (Procyon lotor) Open forests, stream bottoms |
E | W | R | |
| 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 | W | R | |
| Swift Fox (Vulpes velox) Eastside grasslands |
E | H | ||
| 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 | R | |
| 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 | ||
| Fisher (Martes pennanti) Coniferous forests |
E | W | R | |
| 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 | R | ||
| Mountain cottontail (Sylvilagus nuttallii) Forest, brushy areas |
E | R | ||
| Order Rodentia - Rodents | ||||
| Porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum) Coniferous forests |
E | W | R | |
| 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 | R | ||
| 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 | R | ||
| Richardson ground squirrel (Spermophilus richardsoni) Grasslands |
E | R | ||
| 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 |
E | W | ||
| Northern bog lemming (Synaptomys borealis) Coniferous forests |
W | R | ||
| 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 | ||||
| Pronghorn (Antilocapra americana) Eastside prairies |
E | H | ||
| 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 | W | A | |
| Mountain goat (Oreamnos americanus) High peaks and meadows |
E | W | A | |
| Bison (Bison bison) Eastside parklands and prairies |
E | H | ||