Woodchuck
Marmota monax
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilySciuridae (Squirrels)
- GenusMarmota (Marmots)
- SpeciesMarmota monax (Woodchuck)
Closest Relatives at Jasper National Park
Hoary Marmot
Marmota caligata
Yellow-bellied Marmot
Marmota flaviventris
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
Callospermophilus lateralis
Columbian Ground Squirrel
Urocitellus columbianus
Tamia mineur
Tamias minimus
Tamia améne
Tamias amoenus
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
Quiller
Erethizon dorsatus
Deer Mouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
Gapperrotelmaus
Myodes gapperi
📅 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 Jasper National Park?
About 7% of visitor-days record a Woodchuck sighting in Jasper National Park, based on 8 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Woodchuck in Jasper National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Woodchuck in Jasper National Park in our monthly data.