Mammals of Columbus, Ohio
The mammals most often spotted near Columbus, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed mammals near Columbus
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
1,736 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
1,606 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
1,038 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
539 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
539 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
309 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
269 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
224 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
176 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
174 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
172 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
96 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
95 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
91 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
86 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
72 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
65 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
39 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
28 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
28 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
26 observations
Eastern Meadow Vole
Microtus pennsylvanicus
20 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
14 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
14 observations
Eastern Deermouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
13 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
12 observations
Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel
Ictidomys tridecemlineatus
11 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
9 observations
Masked Shrew
Sorex cinereus
4 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
4 observations
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
3 observations · iNaturalist
Indiana Bat
Myotis sodalis
2 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
2 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
2 observations
Northern Meadow Jumping Mouse
Zapus hudsonius
2 observations
Northern Myotis
Myotis septentrionalis
2 observations
Long-tailed Weasel
Neogale frenata
2 observations · iNaturalist
Little Brown Bat
Myotis lucifugus
1 observation
Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
1 observation
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
1 observation
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
1 observation
Eastern Woodland Jumping Mouse
Napaeozapus insignis
1 observation
Woodland Vole
Microtus pinetorum
1 observation
Hairy-tailed Mole
Parascalops breweri
1 observation
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
1 observation · iNaturalist
Western Meadow Vole
Microtus drummondii
1 observation · iNaturalist