Richardson's Ground Squirrel
Urocitellus richardsonii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilySciuridae (Squirrels)
- GenusUrocitellus (Long-tailed Ground Squirrels)
- SpeciesUrocitellus richardsonii (Richardson's Ground Squirrel)
Closest Relatives at Elk Island National Park
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
Quiller
Erethizon dorsatus
Gapperrotelmaus
Myodes gapperi
Meadow Vole
Microtus pennsylvanicus
Deer Mouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
Northern Pocket Gopher
Thomomys talpoides
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Richardson's Ground Squirrel at Elk Island National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ 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 | Glacier National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Riding Mountain National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Elk Island National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | Banff National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada |