Mammals of Tennessee
The mammals most often spotted in Tennessee, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
55,476
recent observations
50
species listed
50
mammals
Naturalists have logged 55,476 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Tennessee. The most frequently seen is the White-tailed Deer, with 11,984 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Tennessee include Bobcat and Gray Myotis - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals in Tennessee
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
11,984 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
10,366 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
5,938 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
3,308 observations
Wapiti
Cervus canadensis
3,102 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
2,817 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
2,544 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
2,423 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
1,635 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
1,215 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
1,087 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
1,059 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
923 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
830 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
612 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
612 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
503 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
471 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
376 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
374 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
291 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
282 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
268 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
234 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
227 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
226 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
222 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
203 observations · iNaturalist
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
203 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
187 observations
Woodland Vole
Microtus pinetorum
119 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
101 observations
Appalachian Cottontail
Sylvilagus obscurus
81 observations
Hairy-tailed Mole
Parascalops breweri
75 observations
Alleghanian Spotted Skunk
Spilogale putorius
67 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
53 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
53 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
48 observations
Long-tailed Weasel
Neogale frenata
48 observations · iNaturalist
Swamp Rabbit
Sylvilagus aquaticus
37 observations
Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat
Corynorhinus rafinesquii
37 observations
Eastern Woodrat
Neotoma floridana
31 observations
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
31 observations · iNaturalist
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
30 observations · iNaturalist
Gray Bat
Myotis grisescens
27 observations
Eastern Meadow Vole
Microtus pennsylvanicus
27 observations
Eastern Woodland Jumping Mouse
Napaeozapus insignis
24 observations
Southern Red-backed Vole
Clethrionomys gapperi
23 observations · iNaturalist
Coypu
Myocastor coypus
21 observations
Eastern Deermouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
21 observations
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