Mammals of Raleigh, NC
The mammals most often spotted near Raleigh, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
23,776
recent observations
48
species listed
48
mammals
Naturalists have logged 23,776 research-grade observations across the 48 most-recorded species near Raleigh. The most frequently seen is the Eastern Gray Squirrel, with 9,203 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed near Raleigh include Bobcat and Southeastern Myotis - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals near Raleigh
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
9,203 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
4,597 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
3,069 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
1,628 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
1,049 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
704 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
627 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
374 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
335 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
330 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
310 observations
Southern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina carolinensis
226 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
174 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
160 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
150 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
134 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
119 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
101 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
65 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
55 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
49 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
45 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
31 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
30 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
29 observations
Coypu
Myocastor coypus
26 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
23 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
21 observations
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
16 observations · iNaturalist
Woodland Vole
Microtus pinetorum
13 observations
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
12 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
12 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
11 observations
Marsh Rabbit
Sylvilagus palustris
7 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
6 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
5 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
5 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
5 observations · iNaturalist
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
5 observations · iNaturalist
Southeastern Myotis
Myotis austroriparius
4 observations
Eastern Meadow Vole
Microtus pennsylvanicus
3 observations
Black Rat
Rattus rattus
2 observations
Seminole Bat
Lasiurus seminolus
1 observation
Evening Bat
Nycticeius humeralis
1 observation
Eastern Deermouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
1 observation
Golden Mouse
Ochrotomys nuttalli
1 observation
Wapiti
Cervus canadensis
1 observation
Long-tailed Weasel
Neogale frenata
1 observation · iNaturalist
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