Tufted pygmy squirrel: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the tufted pygmy squirrel lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Exilisciurus whiteheadi
Group	Squirrels, chipmunks & marmots
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Sciuridae

Where does the tufted pygmy squirrel live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the tufted pygmy squirrel in 1 country or territory across Asia.

Malaysia

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 tufted pygmy squirrel endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the tufted pygmy squirrel?

The tufted pygmy squirrel (Exilisciurus whiteheadi) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Sciuridae, genus Exilisciurus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the tufted pygmy squirrel

The tufted pygmy squirrel (Exilisciurus whiteheadi) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is endemic to highland forest in Borneo, where it can be found foraging on tree trunks. The common name of this tiny squirrel refers to its distinctive ear-tufts. It is omnivorous, with its diet consisting of a mix of insects, primarily ants, flakes of tree bark, mosses, and fruit and vegetable matter.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Tufted pygmy squirrel (revision 1315266303), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q309089 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).