Mammals of New York City, New York
The mammals most often spotted near New York City, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
46,258
recent observations
50
species listed
50
mammals
Naturalists have logged 46,258 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species near New York City. The most frequently seen is the Eastern Gray Squirrel, with 20,110 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed near New York City include Bobcat, Sei Whale and Dwarf Sperm Whale - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals near New York City
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
20,110 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
4,792 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
3,581 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
3,262 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
2,976 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
2,409 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
2,059 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
1,529 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
834 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
678 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
629 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
499 observations
Harbor Seal
Phoca vitulina
450 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
333 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
306 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
304 observations
Humpback Whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
225 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
205 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
202 observations
Tamanend's Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops erebennus
187 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
97 observations
Grey Seal
Halichoerus grypus
94 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
58 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
56 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
52 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
47 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
43 observations
Eastern Meadow Vole
Microtus pennsylvanicus
38 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
32 observations
Common Dolphin
Delphinus delphis
28 observations
Common Minke Whale
Balaenoptera acutorostrata
18 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
18 observations
Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
17 observations
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
17 observations · iNaturalist
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
14 observations
Harp Seal
Pagophilus groenlandicus
9 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
8 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
Woodland Vole
Microtus pinetorum
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
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