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Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
9,874 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
9,148 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
4,425 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
2,794 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
2,386 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
2,252 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
1,750 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
1,146 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
670 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
664 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
638 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
547 observations
Tamanend's Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops erebennus
462 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
433 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
407 observations
Harbor Seal
Phoca vitulina
384 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
339 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
229 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
211 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
194 observations
Humpback Whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
191 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
174 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
153 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
151 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
149 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
130 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
103 observations
Grey Seal
Halichoerus grypus
95 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
93 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
83 observations
Eastern Meadow Vole
Microtus pennsylvanicus
81 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
62 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
52 observations
Masked Shrew
Sorex cinereus
51 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
50 observations
Star-nosed Mole
Condylura cristata
22 observations
Long-tailed Weasel
Neogale frenata
22 observations
Harp Seal
Pagophilus groenlandicus
17 observations
Northern Meadow Jumping Mouse
Zapus hudsonius
15 observations
Woodland Vole
Microtus pinetorum
14 observations
Eastern Deermouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
12 observations
Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
10 observations
Common Dolphin
Delphinus delphis
10 observations
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
9 observations
Tri-coloured Bat
Perimyotis subflavus
8 observations
Common Minke Whale
Balaenoptera acutorostrata
7 observations
American Ermine
Mustela richardsonii
7 observations
Harbour Porpoise
Phocoena phocoena
6 observations
North American Least Shrew
Cryptotis parvus
5 observations
Fin Whale
Balaenoptera physalus
4 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common mammals in New Jersey are:
- Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
- White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
- Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus)
- Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus)
- Groundhog (Marmota monax)
- Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)
- Common Raccoon (Procyon lotor)
- American Beaver (Castor canadensis)
- Northern Short-tailed Shrew (Blarina brevicauda)
- American Black Bear (Ursus americanus)
- The most observed mammal in New Jersey is Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis), with 9,874 recorded observations.