Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilySciuridae (Squirrels)
- GenusSciurus (Tree Squirrels)
- SpeciesSciurus niger (Fox Squirrel)
Closest Relatives at Glacier National Park
Columbian Ground Squirrel
Urocitellus columbianus
Hoary Marmot
Marmota caligata
Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
Callospermophilus lateralis
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
Tamia améne
Tamias amoenus
Yellow-bellied Marmot
Marmota flaviventris
Tamia mineur
Tamias minimus
Red-tailed Chipmunk
Neotamias ruficaudus
Richardson's Ground Squirrel
Urocitellus richardsonii
Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel
Ictidomys tridecemlineatus
Northern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys sabrinus
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
📅 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 | Congaree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Point Pelee National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Channel Islands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Glacier National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Rocky Mountain National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Badlands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Redwood National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 11 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 12 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 13 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Fox Squirrel in Glacier National Park?
About 9% of visitor-days record a Fox Squirrel sighting in Glacier National Park, based on 7 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Fox Squirrel in Glacier National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Fox Squirrel in Glacier National Park in our monthly data.