Mammals of Mississippi
The mammals most often spotted in Mississippi, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
15,354
recent observations
50
species listed
50
mammals
Naturalists have logged 15,354 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Mississippi. The most frequently seen is the Eastern Gray Squirrel, with 3,388 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Mississippi include Bobcat and West Indian Manatee - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals in Mississippi
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
3,388 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
1,835 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
1,682 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
990 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
866 observations · iNaturalist
Swamp Rabbit
Sylvilagus aquaticus
675 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
545 observations
Coypu
Myocastor coypus
444 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
375 observations · iNaturalist
Coyote
Canis latrans
351 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
335 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
280 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
272 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
262 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
253 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
223 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
195 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
195 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
185 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
184 observations
Common Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
177 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
157 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
149 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
142 observations
Southern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina carolinensis
132 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
125 observations
Evening Bat
Nycticeius humeralis
124 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
96 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
88 observations
Southeastern Myotis
Myotis austroriparius
84 observations · iNaturalist
Black Rat
Rattus rattus
77 observations
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
70 observations
Seminole Bat
Lasiurus seminolus
56 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
51 observations
Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat
Corynorhinus rafinesquii
48 observations
Eastern Woodrat
Neotoma floridana
42 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
39 observations · iNaturalist
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
22 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
21 observations
Woodland Vole
Microtus pinetorum
17 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
17 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
13 observations
West Indian Manatee
Trichechus manatus
13 observations
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
13 observations · iNaturalist
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
11 observations
Domestic Cattle
Bos taurus
10 observations · iNaturalist
Long-tailed Weasel
Neogale frenata
7 observations · iNaturalist
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
6 observations · iNaturalist
Cotton Mouse
Peromyscus gossypinus
6 observations
Northwestern Marsh Rice Rat
Oryzomys texensis
6 observations · iNaturalist
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