European Ground Squirrel

European Ground Squirrel

Spermophilus citellus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Fertő-Hanság National Park

📅 Monthly Probability

0–10
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
40–50
Apr
50–60
May
50–60
Jun
50–60
Jul
50–60
Aug
40–50
Sep
10–20
Oct
0–10
Nov
10–20
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 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
40–50%
2 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
20–30%
3 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
Insufficient data
4 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
Insufficient data

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.

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