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 Great Bear Rainforest
Douglas' Squirrel
Tamiasciurus douglasii
Hoary Marmot
Marmota caligata
Woodchuck
Marmota monax
Northern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys sabrinus
Tamia améne
Tamias amoenus
Tamia mineur
Tamias minimus
Columbian Ground Squirrel
Urocitellus columbianus
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
Quiller
Erethizon dorsatus
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
Northwestern Deermouse
Peromyscus keeni
Deer Mouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
📅 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 Great Bear Rainforest?
About 36% of visitor-days record a American Red Squirrel sighting in Great Bear Rainforest, based on 398 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see American Red Squirrel in Great Bear Rainforest?
August has the highest sighting rate for American Red Squirrel in Great Bear Rainforest in our monthly data.