Mammals of Virginia
The mammals most often spotted in Virginia, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
162,017
recent observations
50
species listed
50
mammals
Naturalists have logged 162,017 research-grade observations across the 50 most-recorded species in Virginia. The most frequently seen is the White-tailed Deer, with 43,836 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
43,836 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
35,394 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
14,557 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
12,567 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
9,022 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
6,325 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
5,764 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
5,422 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
3,505 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
3,435 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
2,798 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
2,311 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
1,883 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
1,550 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
1,505 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
1,456 observations
Domestic Horse
Equus caballus
1,185 observations · iNaturalist
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
1,009 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
678 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
583 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
572 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
543 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
541 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
527 observations
Sika Deer
Cervus nippon
519 observations
Tamanend's Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops erebennus
515 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
507 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
506 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
343 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
341 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
286 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
220 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
197 observations
Wapiti
Cervus canadensis
184 observations
Eastern Meadow Vole
Microtus pennsylvanicus
171 observations
Coypu
Myocastor coypus
129 observations
Eastern Small-footed Myotis
Myotis leibii
120 observations
Woodland Vole
Microtus pinetorum
103 observations
Hairy-tailed Mole
Parascalops breweri
102 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
100 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
92 observations · iNaturalist
Humpback Whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
91 observations
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
90 observations · iNaturalist
Appalachian Cottontail
Sylvilagus obscurus
87 observations
Harbor Seal
Phoca vitulina
76 observations
Marsh Rabbit
Sylvilagus palustris
72 observations
Eastern Deermouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
56 observations
Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
48 observations
Masked Shrew
Sorex cinereus
48 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
46 observations
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