Mammals of Indiana
The mammals most often spotted in Indiana, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed mammals in Indiana
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
5,366 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
4,796 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
4,353 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
3,667 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
2,551 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
2,286 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
1,285 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
1,271 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
1,180 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
927 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
892 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
788 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
704 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
596 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
416 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
407 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
261 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
237 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
198 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
151 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
128 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
115 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
109 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
96 observations
Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel
Ictidomys tridecemlineatus
92 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
80 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
75 observations
Western Meadow Vole
Microtus drummondii
71 observations · iNaturalist
Plains Pocket Gopher
Geomys bursarius
49 observations
Masked Shrew
Sorex cinereus
47 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
45 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
35 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
33 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Deermouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
28 observations
Long-tailed Weasel
Neogale frenata
22 observations · iNaturalist
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
17 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Meadow Jumping Mouse
Zapus hudsonius
17 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
14 observations · iNaturalist
Woodland Vole
Microtus pinetorum
13 observations
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
12 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
11 observations
Least Weasel
Mustela nivalis
10 observations
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
9 observations · iNaturalist
Evening Bat
Nycticeius humeralis
8 observations
Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
7 observations
Eastern Meadow Vole
Microtus pennsylvanicus
6 observations
Little Brown Bat
Myotis lucifugus
5 observations
American Ermine
Mustela richardsonii
5 observations · iNaturalist
Prairie Vole
Microtus ochrogaster
4 observations
Indiana Bat
Myotis sodalis
3 observations