Mammals of Alabama
The mammals most often spotted in Alabama, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
26,665
recent observations
50
species listed
50
mammals
Naturalists have logged 26,665 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Alabama. The most frequently seen is the Eastern Gray Squirrel, with 6,362 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Alabama include Bobcat and West Indian Manatee - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals in Alabama
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
6,362 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
4,157 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
1,791 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
1,575 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
1,422 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
1,212 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
1,122 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
724 observations
Common Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
721 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
627 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
605 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
552 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
479 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
464 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
457 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
362 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
350 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
345 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
328 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
325 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
283 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
278 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
189 observations
Marsh Rabbit
Sylvilagus palustris
178 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
144 observations
Swamp Rabbit
Sylvilagus aquaticus
141 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina carolinensis
135 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
127 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
119 observations
Southeastern Pocket Gopher
Geomys pinetis
118 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
96 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
92 observations · iNaturalist
American Mink
Neogale vison
71 observations
Alleghanian Spotted Skunk
Spilogale putorius
67 observations
Woodland Vole
Microtus pinetorum
66 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
61 observations
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
60 observations
Black Rat
Rattus rattus
56 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
53 observations
Coypu
Myocastor coypus
51 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
47 observations
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
36 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Woodrat
Neotoma floridana
34 observations
West Indian Manatee
Trichechus manatus
32 observations
Long-tailed Weasel
Neogale frenata
30 observations · iNaturalist
Southeastern Myotis
Myotis austroriparius
29 observations · iNaturalist
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
28 observations
Seminole Bat
Lasiurus seminolus
24 observations
Oldfield Mouse
Peromyscus polionotus
20 observations
Cotton Mouse
Peromyscus gossypinus
20 observations
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