Mammal
Eastern gray squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis · Sciuridae · Rodentia
Best monthsApr–May · Octmost records
Records733,073in 8 countries
Most seen inUnited Kingdom429,780 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Eastern gray squirrel in brief
The eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) is a mammal of the Sciuridae family — species of rodent.
Across the 8 countries we cover it has 733,073 published records, most of them from the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in April, May and October.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
United Kingdom429,780 records · best May, Jun
United States245,461 records · best Apr, Oct
Canada51,538 records · best Sep, Apr
Ireland2,735 records · best Jul, Sep
Italy1,883 records · best Apr, Sep
South Africa1,667 records · best Apr, May
Hungary8 records · best May, Jun
Bahamas1 records · best Oct, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All mammalsMore of the Sciuridae family
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