Mammals of Virginia
The mammals most often spotted in Virginia, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
159,768
recent observations
50
species listed
50
mammals
Naturalists have logged 159,768 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Virginia. The most frequently seen is the White-tailed Deer, with 43,208 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Virginia include Bobcat - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals in Virginia
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
43,208 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
34,877 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
14,403 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
12,338 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
8,876 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
6,208 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
5,707 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
5,381 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
3,472 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
3,401 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
2,783 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
2,271 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
1,874 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
1,533 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
1,487 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
1,436 observations
Domestic Horse
Equus caballus
1,154 observations · iNaturalist
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
985 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
672 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
573 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
564 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
541 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
538 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
525 observations
Sika Deer
Cervus nippon
507 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
503 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
499 observations
Tamanend's Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops erebennus
481 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
341 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
340 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
278 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
212 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
197 observations
Wapiti
Cervus canadensis
183 observations
Eastern Meadow Vole
Microtus pennsylvanicus
171 observations
Coypu
Myocastor coypus
128 observations
Eastern Small-footed Myotis
Myotis leibii
117 observations
Woodland Vole
Microtus pinetorum
103 observations
Hairy-tailed Mole
Parascalops breweri
102 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
100 observations
Humpback Whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
91 observations
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
89 observations · iNaturalist
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
89 observations · iNaturalist
Appalachian Cottontail
Sylvilagus obscurus
87 observations
Harbor Seal
Phoca vitulina
76 observations
Marsh Rabbit
Sylvilagus palustris
72 observations
Eastern Deermouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
55 observations
Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
47 observations
Masked Shrew
Sorex cinereus
47 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
46 observations
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