Irrawaddy squirrel: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Irrawaddy squirrel Callosciurus pygerythrus Least concern

Where the Irrawaddy squirrel lives – recorded in 5 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 142 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See squirrels, chipmunks & marmots on the world map

Irrawaddy squirrel: Hoary-bellied Squirrel at Jayanti, Duars, West Bengal W Picture — Photo: J.M.Garg, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Scientific name	Callosciurus pygerythrus
Group	Squirrels, chipmunks & marmots
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	5 countries
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Sciuridae

Where does the Irrawaddy squirrel live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Irrawaddy squirrel in 5 countries and territories across Asia.

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 Irrawaddy squirrel endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the Irrawaddy squirrel?

The Irrawaddy squirrel (Callosciurus pygerythrus) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Sciuridae, genus Callosciurus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Irrawaddy squirrel

The Irrawaddy squirrel (Callosciurus pygerythrus) or hoary-bellied Himalayan squirrel is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Irrawaddy squirrel (revision 1314899467), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q862521 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).