Speckled ground squirrel: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

Scientific name	Spermophilus suslicus
Group	Squirrels, chipmunks & marmots
Status	Critically endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Sciuridae

Where does the speckled ground squirrel live?

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

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 speckled ground squirrel endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the speckled ground squirrel?

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

About the speckled ground squirrel

The speckled ground squirrel or spotted souslik (Spermophilus suslicus) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae from Eastern Europe. Spermophilus suslicus consists of three subspecies: S. s. boristhenicus, S. s. guttatus, and S. s. suslicus. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Speckled ground squirrel (revision 1380254687), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q854681 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).