Swinhoe's striped squirrel: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Swinhoe's striped squirrel lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

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

Where does the Swinhoe's striped squirrel live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Swinhoe's striped squirrel in 2 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 Swinhoe's striped squirrel endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the Swinhoe's striped squirrel?

The Swinhoe's striped squirrel (Tamiops swinhoei) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Sciuridae, genus Tamiops. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Swinhoe's striped squirrel

Swinhoe's striped squirrel (Tamiops swinhoei) is a small species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. This species is found mostly in China and Southeast Asia. Their diet consists of mostly seeds, fruits, nuts and ginger nectar. Like most squirrels they live in forest areas with mountains, usually in groups. They have litters that average in size of 3.25 offspring.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Swinhoe's striped squirrel (revision 1348453305), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q3729909 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).