Little ground squirrel: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the little ground squirrel lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Spermophilus pygmaeus
Group	Squirrels, chipmunks & marmots
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	3 countries
Continents	Asia, Europe
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Sciuridae

Where does the little ground squirrel live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the little ground squirrel in 3 countries and territories across Asia and Europe.

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 little ground squirrel endangered?

The little 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 little ground squirrel?

The little ground squirrel (Spermophilus pygmaeus) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Sciuridae, genus Spermophilus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the little ground squirrel

The little ground squirrel or little souslik (Spermophilus pygmaeus) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is found from Eastern Europe to Central Asia.

Its subspecies include Spermophilus pygmaeus pygmaeus, Spermophilus pygmaeus brauneri, Spermophilus pygmaeus herbicolus and Spermophilus pygmaeus mugosaricus. The Caucasian mountain ground squirrel (Spermophilus musicus) is now considered to be a separate species.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Little ground squirrel (revision 1315029822), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1765522 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).