Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilySciuridae (Squirrels)
- GenusSciurus (Tree Squirrels)
- SpeciesSciurus niger (Fox Squirrel)
The fox squirrel (Sciurus niger), also known as the eastern fox squirrel or Bryant's fox squirrel, is the largest species of tree squirrel native to North America. It is sometimes mistaken for the American red squirrel or eastern gray squirrel in areas where the species coexist, though they differ in size and coloration.The word Sciurus came from the ancient Greek words skia, meaning shade, and oura, meaning tail. Niger refers to the black coloration. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Fox Squirrel sighting in Channel Islands National Park, based on 100 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Channel Islands National Park
Western Gray Squirrel
Sciurus griseus
California Ground Squirrel
Otospermophilus beecheyi
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
Deer Mouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
Agile Kangaroo Rat
Dipodomys agilis
Dusky-footed Woodrat
Neotoma fuscipes
Big-eared Woodrat
Neotoma macrotis
Western Harvest Mouse
Reithrodontomys megalotis
📅 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 | Big Cypress National Preserve | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Congaree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Point Pelee National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | Channel Islands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Glacier National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Rocky Mountain National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Badlands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 11 | Redwood National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 12 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 13 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 14 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Fox Squirrel in Channel Islands National Park?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Fox Squirrel sighting in Channel Islands National Park, based on 100 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Fox Squirrel in Channel Islands National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Fox Squirrel in Channel Islands National Park in our monthly data.