Mammals of Alabama
The mammals most often spotted in Alabama, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
27,382
recent observations
50
species listed
50
mammals
Naturalists have logged 27,382 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Alabama. The most frequently seen is the Eastern Gray Squirrel, with 6,529 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Alabama include Bobcat, West Indian Manatee and Southeastern Myotis - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals in Alabama
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
6,529 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
4,295 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
1,845 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
1,609 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
1,457 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
1,244 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
1,146 observations
Common Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
742 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
741 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
643 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
618 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
566 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
486 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
474 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
469 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
370 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
356 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
353 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
334 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
332 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
289 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
279 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
195 observations
Marsh Rabbit
Sylvilagus palustris
181 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
156 observations
Swamp Rabbit
Sylvilagus aquaticus
142 observations
Southern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina carolinensis
140 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
127 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
122 observations
Southeastern Pocket Gopher
Geomys pinetis
118 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
98 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
93 observations · iNaturalist
American Mink
Neogale vison
74 observations
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
68 observations
Alleghanian Spotted Skunk
Spilogale putorius
67 observations
Woodland Vole
Microtus pinetorum
66 observations
Eastern Woodrat
Neotoma floridana
62 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
61 observations
Black Rat
Rattus rattus
57 observations
Coypu
Myocastor coypus
53 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
53 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
47 observations
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
36 observations · iNaturalist
West Indian Manatee
Trichechus manatus
35 observations
Long-tailed Weasel
Neogale frenata
31 observations · iNaturalist
Southeastern Myotis
Myotis austroriparius
30 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
28 observations
Seminole Bat
Lasiurus seminolus
24 observations
Oldfield Mouse
Peromyscus polionotus
21 observations
Evening Bat
Nycticeius humeralis
20 observations
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