A selection of species found in North Carolina.
Scientific Name: Sylvilagus obscurus
Classification: Small game
Abundance: Locally abundant
Scientific Name: Dasypus novemcinctus
Classification: Nongame
Abundance: Confirmed observations across the state
Scientific Name: Chiroptera
Classification: Nongame
Abundance: Locally abundant
Scientific Name: Castor canadensis
Classification: Furbearer
Abundance: Common throughout state
Scientific Name: Ursus americanus
Classification: Game Species (Big Game)
Abundance: Common in coastal and mountain regions of the state; uncommon in Piedmont region
Photo: Mike Carraway
Scientific Name: Lynx rufus
Classification: Game Species and Furbearer
Abundance: Common throughout state
Scientific Name: Glaucomys sabrinus coloratus
Classification: Nongame-Endangered
Abundance: Rare
Scientific Name: Canis latrans
Classification: Nongame
Abundance: Common throughout state
Scientific Name: Tamias striatus striatus
Classification: Nongame
Abundance: Common northwest of Raleigh
Scientific Name: Sylvilagus floridanus
Classification: Game
Abundance: Abundant
Scientific Name: Felis concolor
Classification: Extinct
Abundance: None
Scientific Name: Spilogale putorius
Classification: Furbearer
Abundance: Found in the mountains and western Piedmont (green)
Scientific Name: Cervus elaphus
Classification: Nongame
Abundance: Small population in Haywood, Jackson and Swain counties
Scientific Name: Sus scrofa
Classification: Nongame
Abundance: Disjunct populations statewide
Scientific Name: Sciurus niger niger & Sciurus niger vulpinus
Classification: Game
Abundance: Locally common (found in blue counties)