Mammals of Tennessee
The mammals most often spotted in Tennessee, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed mammals in Tennessee
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
11,102 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
9,878 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
5,333 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
3,085 observations
Elk
Cervus canadensis
2,890 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
2,576 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
2,428 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
2,264 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
1,572 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
1,151 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
986 observations · iNaturalist
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
970 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
873 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
736 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
577 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
575 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
462 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
450 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
364 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
363 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
285 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
269 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
263 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
218 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
218 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
212 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
194 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
189 observations · iNaturalist
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
187 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
181 observations
Woodland Vole
Microtus pinetorum
97 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
97 observations
Appalachian Cottontail
Sylvilagus obscurus
72 observations · iNaturalist
Alleghanian Spotted Skunk
Spilogale putorius
67 observations
Hairy-tailed Mole
Parascalops breweri
66 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
53 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
52 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
47 observations
Long-tailed Weasel
Neogale frenata
45 observations · iNaturalist
Swamp Rabbit
Sylvilagus aquaticus
37 observations · iNaturalist
Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat
Corynorhinus rafinesquii
35 observations
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
30 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Woodrat
Neotoma floridana
29 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
28 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Meadow Vole
Microtus pennsylvanicus
27 observations
Gray Bat
Myotis grisescens
26 observations
Eastern Woodland Jumping Mouse
Napaeozapus insignis
24 observations
Southern Red-backed Vole
Clethrionomys gapperi
22 observations · iNaturalist
Coypu
Myocastor coypus
21 observations
Eastern Deermouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
20 observations