Red squirrel: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the red squirrel lives – recorded in 22 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Sciurus vulgaris
Group	Squirrels, chipmunks & marmots
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	22 countries
Continents	Asia, Europe
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Sciuridae

Where does the red squirrel live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the red squirrel in 22 countries and territories across Asia and Europe. In Russia 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 red squirrel endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the red squirrel?

The red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Sciuridae, genus Sciurus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the red squirrel

The red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris), also called Eurasian red squirrel, is a species of tree squirrel in the genus Sciurus. It is an arboreal and primarily herbivorous rodent and common throughout Eurasia.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Red squirrel (revision 1381122147), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q4388 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).