montanus, montane vole x -- -- Microtus sp., meadow vole -- 6 8 Ondotra zibethicus, muskrat x -- -- Phenacomys intermedius, heather vole x -- -- Dipodidae (Zapodidae) Zapus princes, western jumping mouse x -- -- Erethizontidae Erethizon dorsatutn, porcupine x -- -- CARNIVORA Canidae Canis latrans, coyote x -- -- Urocyon cinereoargenteus, gray fox x -- -- Vulpes Vulpes, red fox x -- -- Ursidae Ursus americanus, black bear x -- -- U.
White-tipped tails as species-specific characters are not uncommon among ricochetal rodents such as kangaroo rats (Heteromyidae), jerboas (Dipodidae), jumping mice (Zapodidae) and some similarly specialized members of the family Cricetidae.