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White-tailed Deer
Odocoileus virginianus
2,016 observations
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
1,324 observations
Eastern Cottontail
Sylvilagus floridanus
1,148 observations
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
461 observations
Groundhog
Marmota monax
338 observations
Common Raccoon
Procyon lotor
308 observations
Coyote
Canis latrans
295 observations
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
244 observations
Virginia Opossum
Didelphis virginiana
162 observations
Red Fox
Vulpes vulpes
145 observations
Harbor Seal
Phoca vitulina
134 observations
Grey Seal
Halichoerus grypus
130 observations
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
128 observations
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
125 observations
American Mink
Neogale vison
116 observations
Striped Skunk
Mephitis mephitis
114 observations
Eastern Meadow Vole
Microtus pennsylvanicus
80 observations
Bobcat
Lynx rufus
76 observations
Brown Rat
Rattus norvegicus
58 observations
Northern Short-tailed Shrew
Blarina brevicauda
56 observations
Fisher
Pekania pennanti
53 observations
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
49 observations
North American River Otter
Lontra canadensis
39 observations
Domestic Cat
Felis catus
35 observations
American Black Bear
Ursus americanus
24 observations
Gray Fox
Urocyon cinereoargenteus
22 observations
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
17 observations
Common Dolphin
Delphinus delphis
16 observations
House Mouse
Mus musculus
14 observations
Big Brown Bat
Eptesicus fuscus
13 observations
Eastern Red Bat
Lasiurus borealis
13 observations
Humpback Whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
12 observations
Long-tailed Weasel
Neogale frenata
11 observations
Harp Seal
Pagophilus groenlandicus
10 observations
Fin Whale
Balaenoptera physalus
9 observations
Star-nosed Mole
Condylura cristata
9 observations
American Ermine
Mustela richardsonii
9 observations
Southern Red-backed Vole
Clethrionomys gapperi
7 observations
Northern Meadow Jumping Mouse
Zapus hudsonius
6 observations
Tamanend's Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops erebennus
6 observations
European Rabbit
Oryctolagus cuniculus
5 observations
Long-finned Pilot Whale
Globicephala melas
4 observations
Masked Shrew
Sorex cinereus
4 observations
True's Beaked Whale
Mesoplodon mirus
2 observations
Common Minke Whale
Balaenoptera acutorostrata
2 observations
Wild Boar
Sus scrofa
2 observations
Eastern Woodland Jumping Mouse
Napaeozapus insignis
2 observations
Eastern Deermouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
2 observations
Harbour Porpoise
Phocoena phocoena
1 observations
Common Bottlenose Dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
1 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common mammals in Rhode Island are:
- White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
- Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
- Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus)
- Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus)
- Groundhog (Marmota monax)
- Common Raccoon (Procyon lotor)
- Coyote (Canis latrans)
- American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus)
- Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana)
- Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)
- The most observed mammal in Rhode Island is White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus), with 2,016 recorded observations.