Mammals of New York City, New York
The mammals most often spotted near New York City, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed mammals near New York City
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
19,276 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
4,441 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
3,280 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
3,096 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
2,794 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
2,241 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
1,904 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
1,442 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
779 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
651 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
591 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
487 observations
Harbor Seal
Phoca vitulina
440 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
323 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
294 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
293 observations
Humpback Whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
209 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
201 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
194 observations
Tamanend's Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops erebennus
162 observations · iNaturalist
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
97 observations
Grey Seal
Halichoerus grypus
86 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
56 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
51 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
49 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
47 observations
Eastern Meadow Vole
Microtus pennsylvanicus
37 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
31 observations
Common Dolphin
Delphinus delphis
28 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
27 observations
Common Minke Whale
Balaenoptera acutorostrata
18 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
18 observations
Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
17 observations
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
16 observations · iNaturalist
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
13 observations
Harp Seal
Pagophilus groenlandicus
9 observations · iNaturalist
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
7 observations
Sperm Whale
Physeter macrocephalus
7 observations
Harbour Porpoise
Phocoena phocoena
6 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
6 observations
Fin Whale
Balaenoptera physalus
5 observations
Sei Whale
Balaenoptera borealis
4 observations
Eastern Deermouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
3 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
2 observations
Masked Shrew
Sorex cinereus
2 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
Striped Dolphin
Stenella coeruleoalba
1 observation