Least pygmy squirrel: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the least pygmy squirrel lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Exilisciurus exilis
Group	Squirrels, chipmunks & marmots
Status	Data deficient (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Sciuridae

Where does the least pygmy squirrel live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the least pygmy squirrel in 2 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 least pygmy squirrel endangered?

The least pygmy squirrel’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Data deficient” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the least pygmy squirrel?

The least pygmy squirrel (Exilisciurus exilis) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Sciuridae, genus Exilisciurus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the least pygmy squirrel

The least pygmy squirrel (Exilisciurus exilis), also known as the plain pygmy squirrel, is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. This plain olive-brown squirrel is endemic to forests, mostly below an altitude of 750 m (2,500 ft) but locally significantly higher, on the Southeast Asian islands of Borneo, Sumatra and Banggi. Together with the African pygmy squirrel, the least pygmy squirrel is the smallest squirrel in the world, having a total length of 10–14 cm (3.9–5.5 in) and a weight of 12–26 g (0.42–0.92 oz).

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Least pygmy squirrel (revision 1333365088), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q308780 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).