Arctic ground squirrel: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Arctic ground squirrel lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Spermophilus parryii
Group	Squirrels, chipmunks & marmots
Found in	3 countries
Continents	Europe, North America
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Sciuridae

Where does the Arctic ground squirrel live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Arctic ground squirrel in 3 countries and territories across Europe and North America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the Arctic ground squirrel?

The Arctic ground squirrel (Spermophilus parryii) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Sciuridae, genus Spermophilus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Arctic ground squirrel

The Arctic ground squirrel (Urocitellus parryii) (Inuktitut: ᓯᒃᓯᒃ, siksik) is a species of ground squirrel in the squirrel family Sciuridae that is native to the Arctic and Subarctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere, mainly in North America and Asia. It is the largest species in the genus Urocitellus, its range extends farther north than that of any other squirrel, and it is the only member of the squirrel family with a Holarctic distribution. For some people in Alaska, particularly around the Aleutian Islands, the rodents are known as "parka" squirrels, likely due to their pelts being used for the ruff on parkas and other cold-weather clothing.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Arctic ground squirrel (revision 1380254269), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q674275 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).