Carruther's mountain squirrel: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Carruther's mountain squirrel lives – recorded in 4 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Funisciurus carruthersi
Group	Squirrels, chipmunks & marmots
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	4 countries
Continents	Africa
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Sciuridae

Where does the Carruther's mountain squirrel live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Carruther's mountain squirrel in 4 countries and territories across Africa.

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 Carruther's mountain squirrel endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the Carruther's mountain squirrel?

The Carruther's mountain squirrel (Funisciurus carruthersi) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Sciuridae, genus Funisciurus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Carruther's mountain squirrel

The Carruther's mountain squirrel (Funisciurus carruthersi) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda. Its natural habitat is tropical moist montane forests.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Carruther's mountain squirrel (revision 1314036553), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q308493 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).