Mammals of San Jose, California
The mammals most often spotted near San Jose, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed mammals near San Jose
Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus
8,539 observations
California Ground Squirrel
Otospermophilus beecheyi
7,626 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
5,445 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
2,596 observations
Black-tailed Jackrabbit
Lepus californicus
2,422 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
1,875 observations
Brush Rabbit
Sylvilagus bachmani
1,712 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
1,488 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
1,130 observations
Western Gray Squirrel
Sciurus griseus
937 observations
Merriam's Chipmunk
Neotamias merriami
888 observations · iNaturalist
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
870 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
841 observations · iNaturalist
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
798 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
794 observations
Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
719 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
698 observations
Botta's Pocket Gopher
Megascapheus bottae
517 observations · iNaturalist
Dusky-footed Woodrat
Neotoma fuscipes
379 observations · iNaturalist
California Vole
Microtus californicus
345 observations
Northern Elephant Seal
Mirounga angustirostris
327 observations
Northern Broad-footed Mole
Scapanus latimanus
319 observations
Elk
Cervus canadensis
241 observations
Desert Cottontail
Sylvilagus audubonii
219 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
181 observations
Harbor Seal
Phoca vitulina
152 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
146 observations
Black Rat
Rattus rattus
146 observations
American Shrewmole
Neurotrichus gibbsii
134 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
133 observations
Sea Otter
Enhydra lutris
84 observations
American Badger
Taxidea taxus
72 observations
California Sea Lion
Zalophus californianus
59 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
57 observations
Long-tailed Weasel
Neogale frenata
47 observations · iNaturalist
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
46 observations
Western Harvest Mouse
Reithrodontomys megalotis
42 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
41 observations
Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
36 observations
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
34 observations · iNaturalist
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
33 observations
Humpback Whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
30 observations
Narrow-faced Kangaroo Rat
Dipodomys venustus
25 observations · iNaturalist
Pallid Bat
Antrozous pallidus
18 observations
Salt Marsh Harvest Mouse
Reithrodontomys raviventris
18 observations · iNaturalist
California Mouse
Peromyscus californicus
15 observations
Western Deer Mouse
Peromyscus sonoriensis
15 observations · iNaturalist
California Pocket Mouse
Chaetodipus californicus
14 observations
Western Spotted Skunk
Spilogale gracilis
13 observations
Trowbridge's Shrew
Sorex trowbridgii
12 observations