Mammals of Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The mammals most often spotted in Great Smoky Mountains, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed mammals in Great Smoky Mountains
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
3,049 observations
Elk
Cervus canadensis
2,465 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
1,314 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
583 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
345 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
246 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
201 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
147 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
119 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
118 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
100 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
78 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
56 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
44 observations · iNaturalist
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
40 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
30 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
30 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
26 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
24 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
23 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
20 observations · iNaturalist
Hairy-tailed Mole
Parascalops breweri
18 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
15 observations
Appalachian Cottontail
Sylvilagus obscurus
15 observations · iNaturalist
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
13 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
13 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
11 observations
Alleghanian Spotted Skunk
Spilogale putorius
10 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
10 observations
Eastern Woodrat
Neotoma floridana
10 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
10 observations
Eastern Woodland Jumping Mouse
Napaeozapus insignis
9 observations
Southern Red-backed Vole
Clethrionomys gapperi
9 observations · iNaturalist
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
8 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
8 observations
Long-tailed Weasel
Neogale frenata
8 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
6 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
5 observations
Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat
Corynorhinus rafinesquii
5 observations
Woodland Vole
Microtus pinetorum
4 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
4 observations
Golden Mouse
Ochrotomys nuttalli
3 observations
Smoky Shrew
Sorex fumeus
3 observations
Star-nosed Mole
Condylura cristata
3 observations
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
2 observations · iNaturalist
Rock Vole
Microtus chrotorrhinus
2 observations · iNaturalist
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
2 observations · iNaturalist
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
2 observations · iNaturalist
Masked Shrew
Sorex cinereus
2 observations
Domestic Cattle
Bos taurus
2 observations · iNaturalist