Ear-spot squirrel: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

Scientific name	Callosciurus adamsi
Group	Squirrels, chipmunks & marmots
Status	Near threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Sciuridae

Where does the ear-spot squirrel live?

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

Malaysia

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 ear-spot squirrel endangered?

The ear-spot squirrel’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Near threatened” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the ear-spot squirrel?

The ear-spot squirrel (Callosciurus adamsi) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Sciuridae, genus Callosciurus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the ear-spot squirrel

The ear-spot squirrel (Callosciurus adamsi) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is endemic to Borneo (Indonesia and Malaysia) and is diurnal and active mainly in small trees. It closely resembles the plantain squirrel (Callosciurus notatus), but is smaller and with a distinct pale buffy patch behind each ear.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Ear-spot squirrel (revision 1313953958), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q307824 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).