Mammals of Fort Worth, TX
The mammals most often spotted near Fort Worth, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
28,238
recent observations
48
species listed
48
mammals
Naturalists have logged 28,238 research-grade observations across the 48 most-recorded species near Fort Worth. The most frequently seen is the Eastern Fox Squirrel, with 9,551 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed near Fort Worth include Bobcat - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals near Fort Worth
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
9,551 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
3,458 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
3,041 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
2,309 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
2,007 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
1,522 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
1,396 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
1,127 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
685 observations
Coypu
Myocastor coypus
519 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
462 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
443 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
404 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
325 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
275 observations · iNaturalist
Black-tailed Prairie Dog
Cynomys ludovicianus
207 observations
Black Rat
Rattus rattus
86 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
70 observations
Plains Pocket Gopher
Geomys bursarius
69 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
56 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
39 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
27 observations
Evening Bat
Nycticeius humeralis
22 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
19 observations · iNaturalist
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
17 observations · iNaturalist
American Mink
Neogale vison
15 observations
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
13 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
10 observations
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
10 observations · iNaturalist
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
7 observations
Black-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus californicus
7 observations
Swamp Rabbit
Sylvilagus aquaticus
5 observations
Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
4 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
4 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
4 observations
Eastern Woodrat
Neotoma floridana
3 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
3 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
3 observations
Plains Spotted Skunk
Spilogale interrupta
3 observations · iNaturalist
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
2 observations
Domestic Cattle
Bos taurus
2 observations · iNaturalist
Seminole Bat
Lasiurus seminolus
1 observation
Ringtail
Bassariscus astutus
1 observation
Hispid Pocket Mouse
Chaetodipus hispidus
1 observation
Fulvous Harvest Mouse
Reithrodontomys fulvescens
1 observation
Southern Plains Woodrat
Neotoma micropus
1 observation
Northern Pygmy Mouse
Baiomys taylori
1 observation
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
1 observation
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