Northern palm squirrel: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the northern palm squirrel lives – recorded in 6 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Funambulus pennantii
Group	Squirrels, chipmunks & marmots
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	6 countries
Continents	Asia, North America
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Sciuridae

Where does the northern palm squirrel live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the northern palm squirrel in 6 countries and territories across Asia and North America. In United Arab Emirates it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

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 northern palm squirrel endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the northern palm squirrel?

The northern palm squirrel (Funambulus pennantii) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Sciuridae, genus Funambulus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the northern palm squirrel

The northern palm squirrel (Funambulus pennantii), also called the five-striped palm squirrel, is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. Some authorities recognize two subspecies, F. p. pennantii and F. p. argentescens. It is a semi-arboreal species found in tropical and subtropical dry deciduous forests and many other rural and urban habitats. It is a common species with a wide range and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being of "least concern".

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Northern palm squirrel (revision 1354912272), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1765033 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).