Mammals of New York
The mammals most often spotted in New York, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
326,279
recent observations
50
species listed
50
mammals
Naturalists have logged 326,279 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in New York. The most frequently seen is the Eastern Gray Squirrel, with 63,830 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in New York include Bobcat and Fisher - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals in New York
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
63,830 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
53,673 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
27,963 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
27,791 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
18,273 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
17,889 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
13,194 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
11,739 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
11,041 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
8,552 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
8,475 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
7,219 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
5,992 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
5,745 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
5,358 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
4,597 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
4,121 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
3,543 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
3,359 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
3,173 observations
Moose
Alces alces
2,495 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
2,270 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
2,088 observations
Fisher
Pekania pennanti
1,861 observations
Snowshoe Hare
Lepus americanus
1,447 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
1,285 observations
Eastern Meadow Vole
Microtus pennsylvanicus
1,204 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
727 observations
Hairy-tailed Mole
Parascalops breweri
688 observations
Star-nosed Mole
Condylura cristata
657 observations
Wapiti
Cervus canadensis
605 observations
Harbor Seal
Phoca vitulina
564 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
529 observations
American Ermine
Mustela richardsonii
526 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
508 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
406 observations
Eastern Deermouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
404 observations
Long-tailed Weasel
Neogale frenata
346 observations · iNaturalist
Masked Shrew
Sorex cinereus
266 observations
Northern Meadow Jumping Mouse
Zapus hudsonius
241 observations
Grey Seal
Halichoerus grypus
209 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
208 observations
Tamanend's Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops erebennus
197 observations
Eastern Woodland Jumping Mouse
Napaeozapus insignis
172 observations
Humpback Whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
166 observations
Little Brown Bat
Myotis lucifugus
158 observations
Northern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys sabrinus
150 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
133 observations
Southern Red-backed Vole
Clethrionomys gapperi
133 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
109 observations
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