Mammals of Nashville, Tennessee
The mammals most often spotted near Nashville, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed mammals near Nashville
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
1,387 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
1,270 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
470 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
303 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
244 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
172 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
170 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
147 observations · iNaturalist
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
116 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
82 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
72 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
63 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
50 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
49 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
44 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
43 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
38 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
35 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
31 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
24 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
17 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
16 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
10 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
9 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
8 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
8 observations
Woodland Vole
Microtus pinetorum
7 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
5 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
4 observations
Evening Bat
Nycticeius humeralis
3 observations
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
3 observations · iNaturalist
Black Rat
Rattus rattus
3 observations
Allegheny Woodrat
Neotoma magister
3 observations · iNaturalist
Southeastern Shrew
Sorex longirostris
3 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
2 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
2 observations
Eastern Harvest Mouse
Reithrodontomys humulis
2 observations · iNaturalist
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
2 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
1 observation · iNaturalist
Swamp Rabbit
Sylvilagus aquaticus
1 observation · iNaturalist
Northern Meadow Jumping Mouse
Zapus hudsonius
1 observation
Eastern Deermouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
1 observation
Eastern Woodrat
Neotoma floridana
1 observation
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
1 observation · iNaturalist
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
1 observation · iNaturalist
Northern Myotis
Myotis septentrionalis
1 observation
Elk
Cervus canadensis
1 observation
Long-tailed Weasel
Neogale frenata
1 observation · iNaturalist