Mammals of Virginia
The mammals most often spotted in Virginia, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed mammals in Virginia
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
41,195 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
33,780 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
13,509 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
11,884 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
8,571 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
5,913 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
5,537 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
5,196 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
3,422 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
3,295 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
2,729 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
2,176 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
1,848 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
1,487 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
1,439 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
1,400 observations
Domestic Horse
Equus caballus
1,098 observations · iNaturalist
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
927 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
644 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
550 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
546 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
523 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
522 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
522 observations
Sika Deer
Cervus nippon
478 observations · iNaturalist
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
478 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
477 observations
Tamanend's Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops erebennus
454 observations · iNaturalist
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
333 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
331 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
258 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
210 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
197 observations
Elk
Cervus canadensis
175 observations
Eastern Meadow Vole
Microtus pennsylvanicus
169 observations
Coypu
Myocastor coypus
127 observations
Eastern Small-footed Myotis
Myotis leibii
110 observations
Hairy-tailed Mole
Parascalops breweri
98 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
97 observations
Humpback Whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
90 observations
Appalachian Cottontail
Sylvilagus obscurus
85 observations · iNaturalist
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
85 observations · iNaturalist
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
84 observations · iNaturalist
Harbor Seal
Phoca vitulina
75 observations
Woodland Vole
Microtus pinetorum
72 observations
Marsh Rabbit
Sylvilagus palustris
70 observations
Eastern Deermouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
53 observations
Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
46 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
46 observations
Masked Shrew
Sorex cinereus
46 observations