Mammals of Washington, D.C.
The mammals most often spotted in Washington, D.C., ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed mammals in Washington, D.C.
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
6,269 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
3,111 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
1,797 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
1,212 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
780 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
679 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
548 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
481 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
398 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
302 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
191 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
172 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
130 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
69 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
55 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
48 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
45 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
45 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
43 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
33 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
31 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
17 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
6 observations
Eastern Meadow Vole
Microtus pennsylvanicus
5 observations
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
5 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
4 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
4 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
4 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
4 observations
Little Brown Bat
Myotis lucifugus
2 observations
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
2 observations · iNaturalist
Woodland Vole
Microtus pinetorum
2 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
2 observations
Evening Bat
Nycticeius humeralis
1 observation
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
1 observation
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
1 observation · iNaturalist
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
1 observation
Northern Myotis
Myotis septentrionalis
1 observation
Domestic Sheep
Ovis aries
1 observation · iNaturalist