Least chipmunk: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Least chipmunk Tamias minimus Least concern

Where the least chipmunk lives – recorded in 2 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 980 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See squirrels, chipmunks & marmots on the world map

Scientific name	Tamias minimus
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 least chipmunk live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the least chipmunk 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 least chipmunk endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the least chipmunk?

The least chipmunk (Tamias minimus) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Sciuridae, genus Tamias. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the least chipmunk

The least chipmunk (Neotamias minimus) is the smallest species of chipmunk and the most widespread in North America.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Least chipmunk (revision 1377205466), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1765515 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).