Eurasian Red Squirrel
Sciurus vulgaris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilySciuridae (Squirrels)
- GenusSciurus (Tree Squirrels)
- SpeciesSciurus vulgaris (Eurasian Red Squirrel)
The red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris), also called Eurasian red squirrel, is a species of tree squirrel in the genus Sciurus. It is an arboreal and primarily herbivorous rodent and common throughout Eurasia. Wikipedia →
50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Eurasian Red Squirrel sighting in Cairngorms National Park, based on 171 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Cairngorms National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cairngorms National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 2 | Białowieża National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 3 | Tatra National Park | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | |
| 4 | Triglav National Park | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | |
| 5 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 6 | Biebrza National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 7 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 8 | Gauja National Park | 🇱🇻 Latvia | |
| 9 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 10 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 11 | Snowdonia National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 12 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 13 | Picos de Europa National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 14 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 15 | Aigüestortes National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 16 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 17 | Kiskunság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 18 | Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 19 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Eurasian Red Squirrel in Cairngorms National Park?
About 54% of wildlife watchers report a Eurasian Red Squirrel sighting in Cairngorms National Park, based on 171 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Eurasian Red Squirrel in Cairngorms National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Eurasian Red Squirrel in Cairngorms National Park in our monthly data.