Woodchuck
Marmota monax
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilySciuridae (Squirrels)
- GenusMarmota (Marmots)
- SpeciesMarmota monax (Woodchuck)
Closest Relatives at Great Bear Rainforest
Hoary Marmot
Marmota caligata
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
Northern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys sabrinus
Douglas' Squirrel
Tamiasciurus douglasii
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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Riding Mountain National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Jasper National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 6 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 7 | Wood Buffalo National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 8 | Voyageurs National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Isle Royale National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Point Pelee National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 11 | Banff National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Woodchuck in Great Bear Rainforest?
About 6% of visitor-days record a Woodchuck sighting in Great Bear Rainforest, based on 15 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Woodchuck in Great Bear Rainforest?
August has the highest sighting rate for Woodchuck in Great Bear Rainforest in our monthly data.