Mammals of Acadia National Park
The mammals most often spotted in Acadia, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed mammals in Acadia
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
750 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
655 observations
Harbor Seal
Phoca vitulina
415 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
209 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
206 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
193 observations
Grey Seal
Halichoerus grypus
126 observations
Harbour Porpoise
Phocoena phocoena
74 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
70 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
64 observations
Snowshoe Hare
Lepus americanus
63 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
42 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
41 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
40 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
40 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
22 observations
Humpback Whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
20 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
18 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
17 observations
Eastern Meadow Vole
Microtus pennsylvanicus
14 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
10 observations
Atlantic White-sided Dolphin
Leucopleurus acutus
10 observations · iNaturalist
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
9 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
8 observations
Fin Whale
Balaenoptera physalus
7 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
7 observations
Common Minke Whale
Balaenoptera acutorostrata
5 observations
Eastern Deermouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
5 observations
Star-nosed Mole
Condylura cristata
5 observations
Little Brown Bat
Myotis lucifugus
4 observations
Northern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys sabrinus
4 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
4 observations
Eastern Small-footed Myotis
Myotis leibii
3 observations
American Ermine
Mustela richardsonii
3 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Meadow Jumping Mouse
Zapus hudsonius
2 observations
Masked Shrew
Sorex cinereus
2 observations
Southern Red-backed Vole
Clethrionomys gapperi
2 observations · iNaturalist
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
1 observation
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
1 observation
Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
1 observation
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
1 observation · iNaturalist
Fisher
Pekania pennanti
1 observation
Moose
Alces alces
1 observation