Mammals of New York
The mammals most often spotted in New York, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
316,925
recent observations
50
species listed
50
mammals
Naturalists have logged 316,925 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in New York. The most frequently seen is the Eastern Gray Squirrel, with 62,144 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
62,144 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
52,003 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
26,962 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
26,932 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
17,807 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
17,552 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
12,703 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
11,342 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
10,842 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
8,359 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
8,155 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
6,982 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
5,926 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
5,458 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
5,252 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
4,437 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
4,020 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
3,405 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
3,246 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
3,091 observations
Moose
Alces alces
2,457 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
2,222 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
2,055 observations
Fisher
Pekania pennanti
1,834 observations
Snowshoe Hare
Lepus americanus
1,426 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
1,260 observations
Eastern Meadow Vole
Microtus pennsylvanicus
1,180 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
714 observations
Hairy-tailed Mole
Parascalops breweri
653 observations
Star-nosed Mole
Condylura cristata
641 observations
Wapiti
Cervus canadensis
589 observations
Harbor Seal
Phoca vitulina
553 observations
American Ermine
Mustela richardsonii
517 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
507 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
495 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
401 observations
Eastern Deermouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
398 observations
Long-tailed Weasel
Neogale frenata
337 observations · iNaturalist
Masked Shrew
Sorex cinereus
261 observations
Northern Meadow Jumping Mouse
Zapus hudsonius
239 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
205 observations
Grey Seal
Halichoerus grypus
202 observations
Tamanend's Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops erebennus
185 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Woodland Jumping Mouse
Napaeozapus insignis
169 observations
Humpback Whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
159 observations
Little Brown Bat
Myotis lucifugus
148 observations
Northern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys sabrinus
141 observations
Southern Red-backed Vole
Clethrionomys gapperi
130 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
125 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
104 observations
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