Slender squirrel: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the slender squirrel lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Sundasciurus tenuis
Group	Squirrels, chipmunks & marmots
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	3 countries
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Sciuridae

Where does the slender squirrel live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the slender squirrel in 3 countries and territories across Asia.

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 slender squirrel endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the slender squirrel?

The slender squirrel (Sundasciurus tenuis) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Sciuridae, genus Sundasciurus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the slender squirrel

The slender squirrel (Sundasciurus tenuis) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is arboreal and found in Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand. The body is brown on the upper parts and light grey on the underparts. The body measures about 13–16 cm, with a slightly shorter slender tail. It feeds on soft bark, fruits and insects.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Slender squirrel (revision 1315181996), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1766962 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).