Low's squirrel: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

Scientific name	Sundasciurus lowii
Group	Squirrels, chipmunks & marmots
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Sciuridae

Where does the Low's squirrel live?

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

Malaysia

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 Low's squirrel endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the Low's squirrel?

The Low's squirrel (Sundasciurus lowii) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Sciuridae, genus Sundasciurus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Low's squirrel

Low's squirrel (Sundasciurus lowii) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is found in Borneo and nearby islets (Indonesia and Malaysia). Its former subspecies S. l. robinsoni from Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula and S. l. natunensis from the Natuna islands have recently been given species status.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Low's squirrel (revision 1314566712), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1766485 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).