American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilySciuridae (Squirrels)
- GenusTamiasciurus (Pine Squirrels)
- SpeciesTamiasciurus hudsonicus (American Red Squirrel)
Closest Relatives at Grand Canyon National Park
Rock Squirrel
Otospermophilus variegatus
Cliff Chipmunk
Tamias dorsalis
Abert's Squirrel
Sciurus aberti
Uinta Chipmunk
Tamias umbrinus
White-tailed Antelope Squirrel
Ammospermophilus leucurus
Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
Callospermophilus lateralis
Tamia mineur
Tamias minimus
Gunnison's Prairie Dog
Cynomys gunnisoni
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
Deer Mouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
Mexican Vole
Microtus mexicanus
Quiller
Erethizon dorsatus
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a American Red Squirrel in Grand Canyon National Park?
About 19% of visitor-days record a American Red Squirrel sighting in Grand Canyon National Park, based on 39 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see American Red Squirrel in Grand Canyon National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for American Red Squirrel in Grand Canyon National Park in our monthly data.