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Mammals of Winston-Salem, NC

The mammals most often spotted near Winston-Salem, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

3,305
recent observations
36
species listed
36
mammals

Naturalists have logged 3,305 research-grade observations across the 36 most-recorded species near Winston-Salem. The most frequently seen is the Eastern Gray Squirrel, with 984 recorded sightings.

Most-observed mammals near Winston-Salem

Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
984 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
922 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
299 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
197 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
190 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
164 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
98 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
65 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
60 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
49 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
47 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
36 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
34 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
20 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
19 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
12 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
12 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
10 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
8 observations
Mexican Free-tailed Bat
Tadarida brasiliensis
8 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
8 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
8 observations
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
7 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
6 observations
Eastern Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
6 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
5 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
5 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
5 observations
Southern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina carolinensis
5 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
4 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
3 observations
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
2 observations
Woodland Vole
Microtus pinetorum
2 observations
Eastern Harvest Mouse
Reithrodontomys humulis
2 observations · iNaturalist
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
2 observations · iNaturalist
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
1 observation · iNaturalist

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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