Mammals of Tennessee
The mammals most often spotted in Tennessee, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
53,519
recent observations
50
species listed
50
mammals
Naturalists have logged 53,519 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Tennessee. The most frequently seen is the White-tailed Deer, with 11,492 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
11,492 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
10,024 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
5,695 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
3,232 observations
Wapiti
Cervus canadensis
3,006 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
2,693 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
2,491 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
2,329 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
1,598 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
1,175 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
1,036 observations
Mexican Long-nosed Armadillo
Dasypus mexicanus
1,020 observations · iNaturalist
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
888 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
776 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
598 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
592 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
481 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
460 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
366 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
366 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
288 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
274 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
268 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
225 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
220 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
218 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
204 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
196 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
195 observations · iNaturalist
American Mink
Neogale vison
182 observations
Woodland Vole
Microtus pinetorum
119 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
98 observations
Appalachian Cottontail
Sylvilagus obscurus
76 observations · iNaturalist
Alleghanian Spotted Skunk
Spilogale putorius
67 observations
Hairy-tailed Mole
Parascalops breweri
67 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
53 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
52 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
48 observations
Long-tailed Weasel
Neogale frenata
47 observations · iNaturalist
Swamp Rabbit
Sylvilagus aquaticus
37 observations · iNaturalist
Rafinesque's Big-eared Bat
Corynorhinus rafinesquii
35 observations
Eastern Woodrat
Neotoma floridana
31 observations
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
30 observations · iNaturalist
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
29 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
23 observations · iNaturalist
Coypu
Myocastor coypus
21 observations
Eastern Deermouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
21 observations
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