Golden-mantled ground squirrel: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the golden-mantled ground squirrel lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

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

Where does the golden-mantled ground squirrel live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the golden-mantled ground squirrel in 2 countries and territories across 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.

Is the golden-mantled ground squirrel endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the golden-mantled ground squirrel?

The golden-mantled ground squirrel (Callospermophilus lateralis) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Sciuridae, genus Callospermophilus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the golden-mantled ground squirrel

The golden-mantled ground squirrel (Callospermophilus lateralis) is a ground squirrel native to western North America. It is distributed in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia and Alberta, and through much of the western United States.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Golden-mantled ground squirrel (revision 1378341449), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q21727451 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).