Mammals of New York
The mammals most often spotted in New York, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
320,354
recent observations
50
species listed
50
mammals
Naturalists have logged 320,354 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in New York. The most frequently seen is the Eastern Gray Squirrel, with 62,605 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in New York include Bobcat and Fisher - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals in New York
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
62,605 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
52,577 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
27,306 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
27,290 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
17,947 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
17,680 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
12,896 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
11,607 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
10,926 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
8,418 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
8,278 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
7,087 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
5,952 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
5,568 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
5,286 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
4,518 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
4,057 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
3,447 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
3,288 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
3,118 observations
Moose
Alces alces
2,470 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
2,239 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
2,068 observations
Fisher
Pekania pennanti
1,838 observations
Snowshoe Hare
Lepus americanus
1,429 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
1,279 observations
Eastern Meadow Vole
Microtus pennsylvanicus
1,193 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
719 observations
Hairy-tailed Mole
Parascalops breweri
675 observations
Star-nosed Mole
Condylura cristata
646 observations
Wapiti
Cervus canadensis
590 observations
Harbor Seal
Phoca vitulina
562 observations
American Ermine
Mustela richardsonii
520 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
517 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
502 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
403 observations
Eastern Deermouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
401 observations
Long-tailed Weasel
Neogale frenata
344 observations · iNaturalist
Masked Shrew
Sorex cinereus
266 observations
Northern Meadow Jumping Mouse
Zapus hudsonius
240 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
208 observations
Grey Seal
Halichoerus grypus
206 observations
Tamanend's Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops erebennus
190 observations
Eastern Woodland Jumping Mouse
Napaeozapus insignis
170 observations
Humpback Whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
162 observations
Little Brown Bat
Myotis lucifugus
150 observations
Northern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys sabrinus
148 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
132 observations
Southern Red-backed Vole
Clethrionomys gapperi
132 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
104 observations
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