Black-eared squirrel: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the black-eared squirrel lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Nannosciurus melanotis
Group	Squirrels, chipmunks & marmots
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Sciuridae

Where does the black-eared squirrel live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the black-eared squirrel in 1 country or territory across Asia.

Indonesia

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 black-eared squirrel endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the black-eared squirrel?

The black-eared squirrel (Nannosciurus melanotis) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Sciuridae, genus Nannosciurus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the black-eared squirrel

The black-eared squirrel (Nannosciurus melanotis) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is monotypic within the genus Nannosciurus. This tiny squirrel is found in forests in Borneo, Sumatra and Java. Except for its striking whitish and black facial markings, the black-eared squirrel resembles the least pygmy squirrel.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Black-eared squirrel (revision 1347277102), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q901297 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).