Mammals of Vermont
The mammals most often spotted in Vermont, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed mammals in Vermont
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
9,842 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
3,967 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
3,859 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
3,858 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
2,922 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
2,662 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
2,417 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
2,050 observations
Moose
Alces alces
1,677 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
1,630 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
1,597 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
1,206 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
1,169 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
1,163 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
1,004 observations
Snowshoe Hare
Lepus americanus
928 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
788 observations
Fisher
Pekania pennanti
663 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
632 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
621 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
587 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
558 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
403 observations
Hairy-tailed Mole
Parascalops breweri
219 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
196 observations
Eastern Meadow Vole
Microtus pennsylvanicus
195 observations
American Ermine
Mustela richardsonii
137 observations · iNaturalist
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
135 observations
Eastern Deermouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
112 observations
Eastern Woodland Jumping Mouse
Napaeozapus insignis
83 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
81 observations
Star-nosed Mole
Condylura cristata
78 observations
Long-tailed Weasel
Neogale frenata
76 observations · iNaturalist
Southern Red-backed Vole
Clethrionomys gapperi
68 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Meadow Jumping Mouse
Zapus hudsonius
66 observations
Masked Shrew
Sorex cinereus
53 observations
American Marten
Martes americana
51 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
50 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
37 observations
Little Brown Bat
Myotis lucifugus
27 observations
Smoky Shrew
Sorex fumeus
26 observations
Northern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys sabrinus
21 observations
Woodland Vole
Microtus pinetorum
18 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
10 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
9 observations
Eastern Small-footed Myotis
Myotis leibii
8 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
7 observations
Northern Myotis
Myotis septentrionalis
6 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
5 observations
Domestic Cattle
Bos taurus
4 observations · iNaturalist