Mammals of Nashville, Tennessee
The mammals most often spotted near Nashville, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
5,138
recent observations
48
species listed
48
mammals
Naturalists have logged 5,138 research-grade observations across the 48 most-recorded species near Nashville. The most frequently seen is the White-tailed Deer, with 1,456 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed near Nashville include Bobcat and Northern Long-eared Bat - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals near Nashville
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
1,456 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
1,300 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
497 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
316 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
259 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
180 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
174 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
150 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
121 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
90 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
73 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
64 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
51 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
51 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
50 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
44 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
38 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
35 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
32 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
25 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
22 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
16 observations
Woodland Vole
Microtus pinetorum
13 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
10 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
10 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
9 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
9 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
5 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
4 observations
Evening Bat
Nycticeius humeralis
3 observations
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
3 observations · iNaturalist
Black Rat
Rattus rattus
3 observations
Allegheny Woodrat
Neotoma magister
3 observations · iNaturalist
Southeastern Shrew
Sorex longirostris
3 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
2 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
2 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
2 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Harvest Mouse
Reithrodontomys humulis
2 observations · iNaturalist
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
2 observations
Swamp Rabbit
Sylvilagus aquaticus
1 observation
Northern Meadow Jumping Mouse
Zapus hudsonius
1 observation
Eastern Deermouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
1 observation
Eastern Woodrat
Neotoma floridana
1 observation
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
1 observation · iNaturalist
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
1 observation · iNaturalist
Northern Myotis
Myotis septentrionalis
1 observation
Wapiti
Cervus canadensis
1 observation
Long-tailed Weasel
Neogale frenata
1 observation · iNaturalist
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