Merriam's ground squirrel: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

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

Where does the Merriam's ground squirrel live?

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

United States

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 Merriam's ground squirrel endangered?

The Merriam's 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 Merriam's ground squirrel?

The Merriam's ground squirrel (Urocitellus canus) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Sciuridae, genus Urocitellus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Merriam's ground squirrel

Merriam's ground squirrel (Urocitellus canus) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It occurs in the western United States in Idaho, Nevada, and Oregon.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Merriam's ground squirrel (revision 1314626822), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q21730459 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).