Mammals of West Virginia
The mammals most often spotted in West Virginia, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
56,317
recent observations
50
species listed
50
mammals
Naturalists have logged 56,317 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in West Virginia. The most frequently seen is the White-tailed Deer, with 17,857 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in West Virginia include Bobcat and Fisher - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals in West Virginia
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
17,857 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
6,501 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
5,144 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
3,510 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
3,308 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
3,280 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
1,929 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
1,675 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
1,416 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
1,380 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
1,269 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
813 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
801 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
752 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
731 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
680 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
675 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
500 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
397 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
363 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
336 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
331 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
301 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
288 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
214 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
154 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
148 observations
Hairy-tailed Mole
Parascalops breweri
143 observations
Eastern Meadow Vole
Microtus pennsylvanicus
141 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
121 observations
Wapiti
Cervus canadensis
121 observations
Eastern Small-footed Myotis
Myotis leibii
114 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
99 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
92 observations
Appalachian Cottontail
Sylvilagus obscurus
73 observations
Fisher
Pekania pennanti
73 observations
Eastern Deermouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
69 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
68 observations
Northern Meadow Jumping Mouse
Zapus hudsonius
58 observations
Long-tailed Weasel
Neogale frenata
58 observations · iNaturalist
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
51 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
46 observations · iNaturalist
Woodland Vole
Microtus pinetorum
41 observations
Masked Shrew
Sorex cinereus
36 observations
Star-nosed Mole
Condylura cristata
31 observations
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
29 observations · iNaturalist
Snowshoe Hare
Lepus americanus
26 observations
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
25 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Woodland Jumping Mouse
Napaeozapus insignis
25 observations
Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
24 observations
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