Mammals of Jersey City, NJ
The mammals most often spotted near Jersey City, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
48,743
recent observations
50
species listed
50
mammals
Naturalists have logged 48,743 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near Jersey City. The most frequently seen is the Eastern Gray Squirrel, with 20,695 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed near Jersey City include Bobcat, Sei Whale and Dwarf Sperm Whale - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals near Jersey City
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
20,695 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
5,761 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
3,607 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
3,372 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
3,267 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
2,378 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
2,355 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
1,535 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
1,030 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
694 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
648 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
461 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
391 observations
Harbor Seal
Phoca vitulina
365 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
310 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
306 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
212 observations
Humpback Whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
211 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
207 observations
Tamanend's Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops erebennus
159 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
110 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
95 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
84 observations
Grey Seal
Halichoerus grypus
80 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
59 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
59 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
42 observations
Eastern Meadow Vole
Microtus pennsylvanicus
36 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
32 observations
Common Dolphin
Delphinus delphis
27 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
24 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
19 observations
Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
17 observations
Common Minke Whale
Balaenoptera acutorostrata
16 observations
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
15 observations · iNaturalist
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
14 observations
Sperm Whale
Physeter macrocephalus
7 observations
Harp Seal
Pagophilus groenlandicus
6 observations
Harbour Porpoise
Phocoena phocoena
5 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
5 observations
Sei Whale
Balaenoptera borealis
4 observations
Fin Whale
Balaenoptera physalus
4 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
4 observations
Eastern Deermouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
4 observations
Star-nosed Mole
Condylura cristata
3 observations
Masked Shrew
Sorex cinereus
3 observations
Long-tailed Weasel
Neogale frenata
2 observations · iNaturalist
Little Brown Bat
Myotis lucifugus
1 observation
Eastern Small-footed Myotis
Myotis leibii
1 observation
Dwarf Sperm Whale
Kogia sima
1 observation
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