Harris's antelope squirrel: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Harris's antelope squirrel lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Ammospermophilus harrisii
Group	Squirrels, chipmunks & marmots
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	North America
Mass	3.6 g (birth weight); 122 g (adult weight)
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Sciuridae

Where does the Harris's antelope squirrel live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Harris's antelope squirrel in 1 country or territory across North America.

United States

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.

How big is a Harris's antelope squirrel?

Wikidata records the following for the Harris's antelope squirrel: mass 3.6 g (birth weight); 122 g (adult weight).

Is the Harris's antelope squirrel endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the Harris's antelope squirrel?

The Harris's antelope squirrel (Ammospermophilus harrisii) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Sciuridae, genus Ammospermophilus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Harris's antelope squirrel

Harris's antelope squirrel (Ammospermophilus harrisii) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is found in Arizona and New Mexico in the United States, and in Sonora in Mexico. They are adapted to hot weather conditions including a technique called "heat dumping". They have a wide-ranging diet, including both vegetation, insects, small rodents and carrion.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Harris's antelope squirrel (revision 1379529276), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1764884 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).