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Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
10,020 observations
White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
9,426 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
4,588 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
2,915 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
2,466 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
2,306 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
1,781 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
1,160 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
692 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
690 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
648 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
560 observations
Tamanend's Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops erebennus
488 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
440 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
415 observations
Harbor Seal
Phoca vitulina
388 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
347 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
235 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
225 observations
North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
204 observations
Humpback Whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
201 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
178 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
166 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
152 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
151 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
132 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
105 observations
Grey Seal
Halichoerus grypus
96 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
94 observations
Eastern Mole
Scalopus aquaticus
86 observations
Eastern Meadow Vole
Microtus pennsylvanicus
85 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
62 observations
Masked Shrew
Sorex cinereus
53 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
52 observations
Silver-haired Bat
Lasionycteris noctivagans
50 observations
Long-tailed Weasel
Neogale frenata
23 observations
Star-nosed Mole
Condylura cristata
22 observations
Woodland Vole
Microtus pinetorum
19 observations
Harp Seal
Pagophilus groenlandicus
17 observations
Northern Meadow Jumping Mouse
Zapus hudsonius
15 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)
- 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 10,020 recorded observations.