Mammals of Virginia
The mammals most often spotted in Virginia, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
158,379
recent observations
50
species listed
50
mammals
Naturalists have logged 158,379 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Virginia. The most frequently seen is the White-tailed Deer, with 42,728 recorded sightings.
Rarer finds confirmed in Virginia include Bobcat - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.
Most-observed mammals in Virginia
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
42,728 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
34,684 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
14,260 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
12,216 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
8,811 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
6,146 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
5,680 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
5,301 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
3,465 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
3,379 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
2,773 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
2,248 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
1,868 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
1,523 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
1,479 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
1,428 observations
Domestic Horse
Equus caballus
1,123 observations · iNaturalist
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
971 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
663 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
568 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
561 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
540 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
534 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
525 observations
Sika Deer
Cervus nippon
498 observations · iNaturalist
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
495 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
490 observations
Tamanend's Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops erebennus
471 observations · iNaturalist
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
339 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
338 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
277 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
212 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
197 observations
Wapiti
Cervus canadensis
178 observations
Eastern Meadow Vole
Microtus pennsylvanicus
171 observations
Coypu
Myocastor coypus
127 observations
Eastern Small-footed Myotis
Myotis leibii
117 observations
Woodland Vole
Microtus pinetorum
103 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
100 observations
Hairy-tailed Mole
Parascalops breweri
98 observations
Humpback Whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
91 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
88 observations · iNaturalist
Appalachian Cottontail
Sylvilagus obscurus
87 observations · iNaturalist
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
87 observations · iNaturalist
Harbor Seal
Phoca vitulina
76 observations
Marsh Rabbit
Sylvilagus palustris
71 observations
Eastern Deermouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
55 observations
Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
47 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
46 observations
Masked Shrew
Sorex cinereus
46 observations
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