Columbian Ground Squirrel
Urocitellus columbianus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilySciuridae (Squirrels)
- GenusUrocitellus (Long-tailed Ground Squirrels)
- SpeciesUrocitellus columbianus (Columbian Ground Squirrel)
Closest Relatives at Great Bear Rainforest
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
Hoary Marmot
Marmota caligata
Woodchuck
Marmota monax
Northern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys sabrinus
Douglas' Squirrel
Tamiasciurus douglasii
Tamia améne
Tamias amoenus
Tamia mineur
Tamias minimus
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
Quiller
Erethizon dorsatus
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
Northwestern Deermouse
Peromyscus keeni
Deer Mouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Columbian Ground Squirrel at Great Bear Rainforest — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ 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 | Glacier National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Banff National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Jasper National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada |