Ruwenzori sun squirrel: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Ruwenzori sun squirrel lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Heliosciurus ruwenzorii
Group	Squirrels, chipmunks & marmots
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Africa
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Sciuridae

Where does the Ruwenzori sun squirrel live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Ruwenzori sun squirrel in 2 countries and territories across Africa.

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 Ruwenzori sun squirrel endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the Ruwenzori sun squirrel?

The Ruwenzori sun squirrel (Heliosciurus ruwenzorii) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Sciuridae, genus Heliosciurus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Ruwenzori sun squirrel

The Ruwenzori sun squirrel (Heliosciurus ruwenzorii) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae.

It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and arable land.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Ruwenzori sun squirrel (revision 1315374260), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q308785 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).