Eurasian Red Squirrel
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Eurasian Red Squirrel

Sciurus vulgaris

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Mercantour National Park
28 Verified records at Mercantour National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Eurasian Red Squirrel sighting in Mercantour National Park, based on 28 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Mercantour National Park

Alpine Marmot
LC

Alpine Marmot

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Marmota marmota

70–80% · Very likely
Edible Dormouse
LC

Edible Dormouse

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Glis glis

20–30% · Possible
Garden Dormouse
VU

Garden Dormouse

Mammal

Eliomys quercinus

10–20% · With luck
Common Dormouse
LC

Common Dormouse

Mammal

Muscardinus avellanarius

Insufficient data
Crested Porcupine
LC

Crested Porcupine

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Hystrix cristata

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
<5
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
20–30
May
5–10
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
30–40
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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
50–60%
2 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
40–50%
3 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
30–40%
4 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
30–40%
5 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
20–30%
6 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
20–30%
7 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
20–30%
8 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
20–30%
9 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
20–30%
10 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
20–30%
11 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
10–20%
12 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
10–20%
13 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
14 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
10–20%
15 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
16 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
10–20%
17 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
10–20%
18 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
19 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Eurasian Red Squirrel in Mercantour National Park?

About 22% of wildlife watchers report a Eurasian Red Squirrel sighting in Mercantour National Park, based on 28 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Eurasian Red Squirrel in Mercantour National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Eurasian Red Squirrel in Mercantour National Park in our monthly data.

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