Kebnat

Mammals of Québec

91 species · 91 identifiable by the app · 67,314 observations

Québec is home to 91 species of mammals. The stars? Eastern Gray Squirrel, Common Minke Whale and Beluga, the most often observed. The richest region: Côte-Nord, with 58 species. Every species has its own page: photos, its sounds, its season, its habitat and the best places to see it near you.

Species of mammals observed by region

Where do the observations come from?

  • Mostly iNaturalist : photos taken by people all over Québec, with the species confirmed by the community.
  • Other public sources : such as eBird for birds and the provincial forest inventories, gathered by GBIF, the global biodiversity data network.
  • What we keep : confirmed observations, with an exact position (not blurred to protect a rare species), that their author allows to be reused.
  • One place counts once : several observations of the same species at the same spot (within 11 m) count as one.
  • So our numbers are lower : than iNaturalist’s total. A region without observations does not mean the species does not live there.

Data downloaded in September 2026.

  1. Côte-Nord58
  2. Capitale-Nationale52
  3. Bas-Saint-Laurent51
  4. Outaouais51
  5. Estrie50
  6. Montérégie50
  7. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine47
  8. Laurentides45
  9. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean43
  10. Nord-du-Québec42
  11. Montréal41
  12. Lanaudière41
  13. Mauricie40
  14. Abitibi-Témiscamingue40
  15. Chaudière-Appalaches37
  16. Centre-du-Québec31
  17. Laval22

Mammals 91

Order
All91Carnivora30Artiodactyla25Rodentia18Chiroptera8Eulipotyphla5Lagomorpha4Didelphimorphia1
Family
Mustelidae8Vespertilionidae8Canidae7Delphinidae7Cricetidae6Phocidae6Sciuridae6Balaenopteridae5Cervidae4Felidae4Leporidae4Soricidae3Balaenidae2Monodontidae2Muridae2Talpidae2Ursidae2Zapodidae2Bovidae1Castoridae1Didelphidae1Erethizontidae1Mephitidae1Odobenidae1Phocoenidae1Physeteridae1Procyonidae1Suidae1Ziphiidae1
Eastern Gray Squirrel7,128 observations
Common Minke Whale5,587 observations
Beluga5,520 observations
White-tailed Deer5,219 observations
Woodchuck4,369 observations
Red Squirrel3,726 observations
Gray Seal3,319 observations
Eastern Chipmunk3,172 observations
Fin Whale2,917 observations
Harbor Porpoise2,320 observations
Eastern Cottontail2,319 observations
Raccoon2,315 observations
Humpback Whale2,083 observations
Harbor Seal1,815 observations
Red Fox1,685 observations
American Beaver1,588 observations
North American Porcupine1,272 observations
Snowshoe Hare1,200 observations
Muskrat1,171 observations
Moose835 observations
Striped Skunk828 observations
Blue Whale697 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew590 observations
American Black Bear555 observations
American Mink436 observations
Coyote424 observations
North American Deermouse359 observations
North American River Otter347 observations
Meadow Vole275 observations
Fisher247 observations
Domestic Cat222 observations
Star-nosed Mole210 observations
Cinereus Shrew177 observations
Harp Seal177 observations
Reindeer174 observations
Big Brown Bat173 observations
Northern Flying Squirrel134 observations
Ermine132 observations
Hairy-tailed Mole128 observations
Meadow Jumping Mouse116 observations
Canadian Lynx108 observations
Brown Rat104 observations
American Marten99 observations
House Mouse99 observations
Woodland Jumping Mouse96 observations
Wolf90 observations
Virginia Opossum81 observations
Southern Red-backed Vole70 observations