Species List
Introduced Species
Extinct Species
More Resources

Mammals of PEI

• Little brown bat (Eptesicus fuscus)
• Red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)
• Eastern chipmunk (Tamias striatus)
• flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus)
• snowshoe hare (Lepus americanus)
• Meadow vole (Microtus pennsylvanicus)
• Deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus)
• Least weasel (or ermine) (Mustela rixosa)
• Water shrew (Sorex palustris)
• Short-tailed shrew (Blarina brevicauda)
• Woodland jumping mouse (Napaeozapus insignis)
• Meadow jumping mouse (Zapus hudsonius)
• American mink (Mustela vison)
• Beaver (Castor canadensis)
• Muskrat (Ondatra zibethica)
• Red fox (Vulpes fulva)
When foxes become a problem - Requires Adobe Reader.

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Introduced or recent Arrivals

• Striped skunk (Mephitis mephitis)
When skunks become a problem - Requires Adobe Reader.
• Eastern coyote (Canis latrans)
Coyote Management in PEI - Requires Adobe Reader.
• Raccoon (Procyon lotor)
When racoons become a problem - Requires Adobe Reader.
• Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus)
• House mouse (Mus musculus)

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Extinct to PEI

• Marten (Martes americana)
• Lynx (Lynx canadensis)
• Woodland caribou (Rangifer caribou)
• Moose (Alces alces)
• Black bear (Ursus americanus)
• River Otter (Lutra canadensis)
• Fisher (Martes pennanti)

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Wildlife enhancement sheets

ECO-PEI - Macphail Woods Ecological Forestry Project a member of the Island Sustainable Forest Partnership Cooperative with assistance from Natural Resources Canada - Canadian Forest Service and the Model Forest Program have put together a series of Wildlife enhancement sheets on Prince Edward Island.

• The Squirrels
• Mice and Voles

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More Resources:

• Nova Scotia - Mammals
• New Brunswick - Mammals
• Mammal Species of the World
The Mammal Species of the World (MSW) contains the names of the 4,629 currently recognized species of mammals, in a taxonomic hierarchy that includes Order, Family, Subfamily, and Genus. National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
• Beartracker’s Animal Tracks Den

  A great place to learn how to identify animal tracks, and tracking in general.

• Outdoor Action Animal Tracking Cards

  Animal Tracking Cards are a great way to learn basic track identification. Each Card shows a general type of animal showing the basic track shape, standard walking gait and some basic facts about the tracks of the animals in that family.

• The Rodent Zone

  All about rodents. A good site to learn the various members of the Rodentia Order.

• The Ecology of Urban Foxes
• Northern Flying Squirrels
• World Wide Racoon Web
• Bat Conservation International