Mammals of Arkansas
The mammals most often spotted in Arkansas, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed mammals in Arkansas
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
2,980 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
2,814 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
1,636 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
1,591 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
1,206 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
1,135 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
1,094 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
969 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
942 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
540 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
497 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
366 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
307 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
252 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
200 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
167 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
164 observations
Elk
Cervus canadensis
163 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
159 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
151 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
150 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
146 observations · iNaturalist
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
135 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
114 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
114 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
98 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
94 observations
Coypu
Myocastor coypus
67 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
62 observations
Southern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina carolinensis
53 observations
Swamp Rabbit
Sylvilagus aquaticus
48 observations · iNaturalist
Southeastern Myotis
Myotis austroriparius
46 observations · iNaturalist
Evening Bat
Nycticeius humeralis
40 observations
Eastern Woodrat
Neotoma floridana
39 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
36 observations
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
36 observations · iNaturalist
Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat
Corynorhinus rafinesquii
29 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
23 observations
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
20 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
20 observations · iNaturalist
Plains Pocket Gopher
Geomys bursarius
16 observations
Black Rat
Rattus rattus
15 observations
Woodland Vole
Microtus pinetorum
14 observations
Gray Bat
Myotis grisescens
13 observations
Baird's Pocket Gopher
Geomys breviceps
13 observations · iNaturalist
Prairie Vole
Microtus ochrogaster
13 observations
Northwestern Marsh Rice Rat
Oryzomys texensis
13 observations · iNaturalist
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
12 observations
Western Deer Mouse
Peromyscus sonoriensis
12 observations · iNaturalist
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
10 observations