European Ground Squirrel
Spermophilus citellus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilySciuridae (Squirrels)
- GenusSpermophilus (Old World Ground Squirrels)
- SpeciesSpermophilus citellus (European Ground Squirrel)
Closest Relatives at Fertő-Hanság National Park
Eurasian Red Squirrel
Sciurus vulgaris
Coypu
Myocastor coypus
Eurasian Beaver
Castor fiber
Yellow-necked Field Mouse
Apodemus flavicollis
Mound-building Mouse
Mus spicilegus
Bank Vole
Myodes glareolus
Herb Field Mouse
Apodemus uralensis
Black-bellied Hamster
Cricetus cricetus
Eurasian Harvest Mouse
Micromys minutus
Tundra Vole
Microtus oeconomus
Striped Field Mouse
Apodemus agrarius
Common Vole
Microtus arvalis
📅 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 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 2 | Kiskunság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 3 | Hortobágy National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 4 | Tatra National Park | 🇸🇰 Slovakia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a European Ground Squirrel in Fertő-Hanság National Park?
About 46% of visitor-days record a European Ground Squirrel sighting in Fertő-Hanság National Park, based on 179 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see European Ground Squirrel in Fertő-Hanság National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for European Ground Squirrel in Fertő-Hanság National Park in our monthly data.