Mammals of West Virginia
The mammals most often spotted in West Virginia, ranked by recent research-grade observations.
Most-observed mammals in West Virginia
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
16,759 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
6,295 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
4,777 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
3,299 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
3,162 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
3,140 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
1,843 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
1,614 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
1,351 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
1,351 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
1,233 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
774 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
754 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
735 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
706 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
669 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
641 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
490 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
381 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
343 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
334 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
326 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
293 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
271 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
198 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
153 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
149 observations
Hairy-tailed Mole
Parascalops breweri
136 observations
Eastern Meadow Vole
Microtus pennsylvanicus
134 observations
Elk
Cervus canadensis
120 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
118 observations
Eastern Small-footed Myotis
Myotis leibii
107 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
93 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
85 observations
Appalachian Cottontail
Sylvilagus obscurus
71 observations · iNaturalist
Fisher
Pekania pennanti
69 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
68 observations
Eastern Deermouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
68 observations
Long-tailed Weasel
Neogale frenata
52 observations · iNaturalist
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
49 observations
Domestic Dog
Canis familiaris
46 observations · iNaturalist
Northern Meadow Jumping Mouse
Zapus hudsonius
45 observations
Masked Shrew
Sorex cinereus
36 observations
Star-nosed Mole
Condylura cristata
30 observations
Woodland Vole
Microtus pinetorum
29 observations
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
29 observations · iNaturalist
Snowshoe Hare
Lepus americanus
26 observations
Eastern Woodland Jumping Mouse
Napaeozapus insignis
25 observations
Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
24 observations
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
24 observations · iNaturalist