Townsend's ground squirrel: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

Scientific name	Urocitellus townsendii
Group	Squirrels, chipmunks & marmots
Status	Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	North America
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Sciuridae

Where does the Townsend's ground squirrel live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Townsend's ground squirrel in 1 country or territory across North America.

United States

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 Townsend's ground squirrel endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the Townsend's ground squirrel?

The Townsend's ground squirrel (Urocitellus townsendii) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Sciuridae, genus Urocitellus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Townsend's ground squirrel

Townsend's ground squirrel (Urocitellus townsendii) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is found in high desert shrublands in several areas of the United States.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Townsend's ground squirrel (revision 1353178339), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q21730529 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).