Mammals of New Orleans, Louisiana
The mammals most often spotted near New Orleans, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
2,590
recent observations
34
species listed
34
mammals
Naturalists have logged 2,590 research-grade observations across the 34 most-recorded species near New Orleans. The most frequently seen is the Eastern Gray Squirrel, with 943 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed near New Orleans include Bobcat and West Indian Manatee - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals near New Orleans
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
943 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
491 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
198 observations
Coypu
Myocastor coypus
183 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
147 observations · iNaturalist
Swamp Rabbit
Sylvilagus aquaticus
142 observations · iNaturalist
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
137 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
134 observations · iNaturalist
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
50 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
38 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
29 observations
Black Rat
Rattus rattus
17 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
16 observations
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
11 observations · iNaturalist
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
9 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
7 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
7 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
5 observations
Common Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
3 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
3 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
3 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
3 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
2 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
2 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
1 observation
Northern Yellow Bat
Lasiurus intermedius
1 observation
Evening Bat
Nycticeius humeralis
1 observation
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
1 observation
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
1 observation
Marsh Rabbit
Sylvilagus palustris
1 observation
West Indian Manatee
Trichechus manatus
1 observation
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
1 observation · iNaturalist
Domestic Goat
Capra hircus
1 observation · iNaturalist
American Mink
Neogale vison
1 observation
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