Oregon mammals

European Rabbit in Oregon

Oryctolagus cuniculus

Introduced to Oregon

Oregon's Oryctolagus cuniculus records are of an introduced species; it does not occur here as a wild native population.

IUCN Red List status

EN – Endangered

Very high risk of extinction in the wild.

Photo: nickmaz · CC BY 4.0European rabbit feeding in dry vegetationPhoto: gussoni · CC BY 4.0European rabbit at a burrow entrancePhoto: jais_knudsen · CC BY 4.0Young European rabbit on open groundPhoto: sfyffe · CC BY 4.0European rabbit resting in coastal vegetationPhoto: margitkildevang · CC0European rabbit sitting in sparse plants

Photo: nickmaz · CC BY 4.0European rabbit feeding in dry vegetationPhoto: gussoni · CC BY 4.0European rabbit at a burrow entrancePhoto: jais_knudsen · CC BY 4.0Young European rabbit on open groundPhoto: sfyffe · CC BY 4.0European rabbit resting in coastal vegetationPhoto: margitkildevang · CC0European rabbit sitting in sparse plants

European Rabbit in Oregon, by the numbers

Common in Oregon 48th most recorded of 178 mammals logged in Oregon

323 occurrence records

323 with iNaturalist photos

Jun 28, 2026 Last seen in Oregon

Records from 2000–2026.

323 total records count every Oregon occurrence from GBIF and iNaturalist; the map plots a georeferenced sample of 300.

When to look for the European Rabbit in Oregon

Most sightings fall in June to August.

323 Oregon occurrence records (iNaturalist and GBIF) by month of year, 2000–2026. Shows when the species is recorded, not a guarantee of presence.

Monthly Oregon records (table)

Month	Records
January	11
February	15
March	25
April	30
May	25
June	44
July	47
August	33
September	28
October	24
November	22
December	19

Monthly european rabbit occurrence records (iNaturalist and GBIF) in Oregon, 2000–2026.

Seasonality

Year-round in Oregon, with recorded sightings peaking in June–August, with a smaller rise in April.

Occurrence map

Where European Rabbit has been recorded in Oregon

300 records mapped · zoom and drag to explore

300 Oregon records mapped

Notable places to look

Park, forest, or monument	iNaturalist records
Deschutes National Forest	10
Lewis and Clark National Historical Park	1
Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Area	1
Winema National Forest	1
Mt. Hood National Forest	1

Protected places with the most european rabbit sightings, from the USGS Protected Areas Database plus named mountain ranges, good spots to look, not a full breakdown, so they don't sum to the total.

Where it's recorded in Oregon

County	Records
Clatsop County	184
Marion County	34
Tillamook County	22
Deschutes County	14
Yamhill County	12
Multnomah County	12
Washington County	9
Clackamas County	8
Douglas County	5
Coos County	5
Lane County	4
Polk County	2
10 other counties	12

The complete county distribution, spread across 22 Oregon counties. Every occurrence record falls in one county, so these sum to the total. Counties from GBIF and US Census boundaries.

European-rabbit records in Oregon are scattered from west-side settled country and the coast to sites near Mount Hood and Deschutes national forests, a footprint consistent with localized introductions rather than one continuous habitat belt. July produces the largest monthly total, while reports remain much lower through autumn and winter. Submitted records confirm where free-ranging rabbits were noticed; they do not measure abundance or distinguish every domestic escape from an established group.

Occurrence data from iNaturalist and GBIF.

Full species profile European Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Size 34–50 cm13.4–19.7 in Weight 1–2.5 kg2.2–5.5 lb Lifespan 9 yr View the full profile

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Data & sources

The data and visualizations on this page draw on these open sources:

GBIFCC-BY 4.0occurrence records behind the range map, elevation, and record counts
iNaturalistCC0 / CC-BY / CC-BY-SAobservations, photos, and audio recordings
NatureServe ExplorerCC-BYthe state conservation rank
IUCN Red Listattributed factthe global conservation status
USGS NASpublic domainnative / introduced status
Natural Earthpublic domainthe relief basemap
USFSpublic domainnational-forest boundaries
USGS Protected Areas Databasepublic domainthe named parks, forests, and refuges behind "notable places to look"