Mammals of Mississippi
The mammals most often spotted in Mississippi, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
15,442
recent observations
50
species listed
50
mammals
Naturalists have logged 15,442 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Mississippi. The most frequently seen is the Eastern Gray Squirrel, with 3,394 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Mississippi include Bobcat, Southeastern Myotis and West Indian Manatee - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals in Mississippi
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
3,394 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
1,845 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
1,696 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
995 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
873 observations
Swamp Rabbit
Sylvilagus aquaticus
677 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
546 observations
Coypu
Myocastor coypus
446 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
377 observations · iNaturalist
Coyote
Canis latrans
354 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
336 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
284 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
273 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
264 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
258 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
227 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
195 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
195 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
185 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
185 observations
Common Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
177 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
157 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
149 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
144 observations
Southern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina carolinensis
134 observations
Evening Bat
Nycticeius humeralis
126 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
125 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
98 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
93 observations
Southeastern Myotis
Myotis austroriparius
85 observations
Black Rat
Rattus rattus
77 observations
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
71 observations
Seminole Bat
Lasiurus seminolus
58 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
52 observations
Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat
Corynorhinus rafinesquii
47 observations
Eastern Woodrat
Neotoma floridana
42 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
39 observations · iNaturalist
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
22 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
21 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
18 observations
Woodland Vole
Microtus pinetorum
17 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
13 observations
West Indian Manatee
Trichechus manatus
13 observations
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
13 observations · iNaturalist
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
11 observations
Domestic Cattle
Bos taurus
10 observations · iNaturalist
Long-tailed Weasel
Neogale frenata
7 observations · iNaturalist
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
6 observations · iNaturalist
Cotton Mouse
Peromyscus gossypinus
6 observations
Northwestern Marsh Rice Rat
Oryzomys texensis
6 observations · iNaturalist
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