Mammals of Indianapolis, Indiana
The mammals most often spotted near Indianapolis, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed mammals near Indianapolis
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
1,908 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
678 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
616 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
481 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
392 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
356 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
218 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
159 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
147 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
114 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
108 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
106 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
90 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
85 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
49 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
44 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
35 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
25 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
23 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
17 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
16 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
16 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
15 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
12 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
8 observations
Western Meadow Vole
Microtus drummondii
8 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
5 observations
Masked Shrew
Sorex cinereus
4 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
4 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
3 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
3 observations · iNaturalist
Little Brown Bat
Myotis lucifugus
2 observations
Evening Bat
Nycticeius humeralis
2 observations
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
2 observations
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
2 observations · iNaturalist
Prairie Vole
Microtus ochrogaster
2 observations
Eastern Deermouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
2 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
2 observations · iNaturalist
Indiana Bat
Myotis sodalis
1 observation
Northern Meadow Jumping Mouse
Zapus hudsonius
1 observation
Domestic Cattle
Bos taurus
1 observation · iNaturalist
Least Weasel
Mustela nivalis
1 observation
Long-tailed Weasel
Neogale frenata
1 observation · iNaturalist