Unstriped ground squirrel: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

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

Where does the unstriped ground squirrel live?

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

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 unstriped ground squirrel endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the unstriped ground squirrel?

The unstriped ground squirrel (Xerus rutilus) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Sciuridae, genus Xerus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the unstriped ground squirrel

The unstriped ground squirrel (Xerus rutilus) is a species of rodent (order Rodentia) in the family Sciuridae. It is the only member of the genus Xerus. It is found in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are dry savanna and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Unstriped ground squirrel (revision 1374907304), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1763595 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).