Russet ground squirrel: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

Scientific name	Spermophilus major
Group	Squirrels, chipmunks & marmots
Status	Near threatened (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Europe
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Sciuridae

Where does the russet ground squirrel live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the russet ground squirrel in 1 country or territory across Europe.

Russia

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 russet ground squirrel endangered?

The russet ground squirrel’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Near threatened” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the russet ground squirrel?

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

About the russet ground squirrel

The russet ground squirrel (Spermophilus major) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is also known as the hibernating large ground squirrel and the large-toothed souslik. It is found in west central Asia where its natural habitat is temperate grassland.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Russet ground squirrel (revision 1380604791), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1768722 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).