Mammals of Charlotte, North Carolina
The mammals most often spotted near Charlotte, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
5,763
recent observations
45
species listed
45
mammals
Naturalists have logged 5,763 research-grade observations across the 45 most-recorded species near Charlotte. The most frequently seen is the Eastern Gray Squirrel, with 1,824 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed near Charlotte include Bobcat - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals near Charlotte
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
1,824 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
1,324 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
544 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
494 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
223 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
222 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
134 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
126 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
120 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
116 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
94 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
90 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
79 observations
Southern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina carolinensis
54 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
42 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
41 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
38 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
32 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
23 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
21 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
13 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
13 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
12 observations
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
10 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
10 observations · iNaturalist
House Mouse
Mus musculus
9 observations
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
7 observations · iNaturalist
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
6 observations
Woodland Vole
Microtus pinetorum
6 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
6 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
5 observations
Black Rat
Rattus rattus
3 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
3 observations
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
3 observations · iNaturalist
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
3 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
2 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
2 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Harvest Mouse
Reithrodontomys humulis
2 observations · iNaturalist
Little Brown Bat
Myotis lucifugus
1 observation
Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
1 observation
Evening Bat
Nycticeius humeralis
1 observation
Eastern Deermouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
1 observation
Domestic Cattle
Bos taurus
1 observation · iNaturalist
Wapiti
Cervus canadensis
1 observation
American Mink
Neogale vison
1 observation
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