Eurasian Red Squirrel
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Eurasian Red Squirrel

Sciurus vulgaris

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park
13 Verified records at Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park
December 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 →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Eurasian Red Squirrel sighting in Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park

Alpine Marmot
LC

Alpine Marmot

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Marmota marmota

60–70% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
10–20
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
10–20
Aug
<5
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
40–50
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 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park?

About 12% of wildlife watchers report a Eurasian Red Squirrel sighting in Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Eurasian Red Squirrel in Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Eurasian Red Squirrel in Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park in our monthly data.

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