Mammals of New York
The mammals most often spotted in New York, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed mammals in New York
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
60,897 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
50,283 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
25,973 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
25,651 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
17,276 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
17,177 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
12,108 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
11,140 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
10,580 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
8,121 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
7,800 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
6,717 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
5,844 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
5,215 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
5,164 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
4,227 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
3,958 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
3,362 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
3,167 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
2,985 observations
Moose
Alces alces
2,395 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
2,148 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
1,958 observations
Fisher
Pekania pennanti
1,801 observations
Snowshoe Hare
Lepus americanus
1,413 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
1,206 observations
Eastern Meadow Vole
Microtus pennsylvanicus
1,146 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
703 observations
Hairy-tailed Mole
Parascalops breweri
636 observations
Star-nosed Mole
Condylura cristata
623 observations
Elk
Cervus canadensis
578 observations
Harbor Seal
Phoca vitulina
551 observations
American Ermine
Mustela richardsonii
500 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
488 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
482 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
397 observations
Eastern Deermouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
394 observations
Long-tailed Weasel
Neogale frenata
328 observations · iNaturalist
Masked Shrew
Sorex cinereus
242 observations
Northern Meadow Jumping Mouse
Zapus hudsonius
238 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
204 observations
Grey Seal
Halichoerus grypus
192 observations
Tamanend's Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops erebennus
168 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Woodland Jumping Mouse
Napaeozapus insignis
162 observations
Humpback Whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
154 observations
Little Brown Bat
Myotis lucifugus
145 observations
Northern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys sabrinus
141 observations
Southern Red-backed Vole
Clethrionomys gapperi
126 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
124 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
102 observations