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Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
10,245 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
9,813 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
4,800 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
3,014 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
2,555 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
2,361 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
1,808 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
1,245 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
714 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
700 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
673 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
572 observations
Tamanend's Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops erebennus
517 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
445 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
426 observations
Harbor Seal
Phoca vitulina
399 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
352 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
237 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
231 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
210 observations
Humpback Whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
205 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
181 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
181 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
159 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
155 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
133 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
109 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
102 observations
Grey Seal
Halichoerus grypus
99 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
90 observations
Eastern Meadow Vole
Microtus pennsylvanicus
87 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
63 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
54 observations
Masked Shrew
Sorex cinereus
54 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
51 observations
Star-nosed Mole
Condylura cristata
25 observations
Long-tailed Weasel
Neogale frenata
25 observations
Woodland Vole
Microtus pinetorum
20 observations
Harp Seal
Pagophilus groenlandicus
17 observations
Northern Meadow Jumping Mouse
Zapus hudsonius
15 observations
Eastern Deermouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
11 observations
Northern Hoary Bat
Lasiurus cinereus
10 observations
Common Dolphin
Delphinus delphis
10 observations
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
10 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)
- American Black Bear (Ursus americanus)
- Northern Short-tailed Shrew (Blarina brevicauda)
- The most observed mammal in New Jersey is Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis), with 10,245 recorded observations.