Mammals of Shenandoah National Park
The mammals most often spotted in Shenandoah, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed mammals in Shenandoah
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
2,040 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
537 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
437 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
420 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
326 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
225 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
147 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
132 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
107 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
94 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
71 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
63 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
49 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
32 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
31 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
24 observations
Eastern Small-footed Myotis
Myotis leibii
23 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
21 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
21 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
19 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
19 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
18 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
17 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
16 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
15 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
14 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
13 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
8 observations
Appalachian Cottontail
Sylvilagus obscurus
8 observations · iNaturalist
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
8 observations
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
7 observations · iNaturalist
House Mouse
Mus musculus
6 observations
Eastern Meadow Vole
Microtus pennsylvanicus
5 observations
Long-tailed Weasel
Neogale frenata
5 observations · iNaturalist
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
4 observations
Southern Red-backed Vole
Clethrionomys gapperi
4 observations · iNaturalist
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
3 observations
Black Rat
Rattus rattus
3 observations
Allegheny Woodrat
Neotoma magister
3 observations · iNaturalist
Masked Shrew
Sorex cinereus
3 observations
Little Brown Bat
Myotis lucifugus
2 observations
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
2 observations · iNaturalist
Woodland Vole
Microtus pinetorum
2 observations
Eastern Deermouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
2 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
2 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
2 observations · iNaturalist
Domestic Cattle
Bos taurus
2 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Meadow Jumping Mouse
Zapus hudsonius
1 observation
Domestic Sheep
Ovis aries
1 observation · iNaturalist
Domestic Goat
Capra hircus
1 observation · iNaturalist