Mammals of Alabama
The mammals most often spotted in Alabama, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed mammals in Alabama
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
6,262 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
4,032 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
1,733 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
1,523 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
1,376 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
1,171 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
1,071 observations
Common Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
708 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
703 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
608 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
599 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
533 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
476 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
445 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
445 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
360 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
342 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
333 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
324 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
317 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
281 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
276 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
185 observations
Marsh Rabbit
Sylvilagus palustris
174 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
144 observations
Swamp Rabbit
Sylvilagus aquaticus
141 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina carolinensis
133 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
126 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
119 observations
Southeastern Pocket Gopher
Geomys pinetis
118 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
94 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
88 observations · iNaturalist
American Mink
Neogale vison
69 observations
Alleghanian Spotted Skunk
Spilogale putorius
67 observations
Woodland Vole
Microtus pinetorum
61 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
61 observations
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
59 observations
Black Rat
Rattus rattus
54 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
53 observations
Coypu
Myocastor coypus
50 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
46 observations
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
36 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Woodrat
Neotoma floridana
34 observations
Southeastern Myotis
Myotis austroriparius
29 observations · iNaturalist
Long-tailed Weasel
Neogale frenata
29 observations · iNaturalist
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
28 observations
West Indian Manatee
Trichechus manatus
27 observations
Seminole Bat
Lasiurus seminolus
23 observations
Cotton Mouse
Peromyscus gossypinus
20 observations
Evening Bat
Nycticeius humeralis
18 observations