Asian red-cheeked squirrel: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Asian red-cheeked squirrel lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Dremomys rufigenis
Group	Squirrels, chipmunks & marmots
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Sciuridae

Where does the Asian red-cheeked squirrel live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Asian red-cheeked squirrel in 2 countries and territories across Asia. Wikidata gives its range as: Nanling Mountains.

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.

Is the Asian red-cheeked squirrel endangered?

The Asian red-cheeked squirrel’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Asian red-cheeked squirrel?

The Asian red-cheeked squirrel (Dremomys rufigenis) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Sciuridae, genus Dremomys. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Asian red-cheeked squirrel

The Asian red-cheeked squirrel (Dremomys rufigenis) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is found in south-eastern Asia.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Asian red-cheeked squirrel (revision 1314497843), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q307818 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).