European Ground Squirrel
Spermophilus citellus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilySciuridae (Squirrels)
- GenusSpermophilus (Old World Ground Squirrels)
- SpeciesSpermophilus citellus (European Ground Squirrel)
Closest Relatives at Kiskunság National Park
📅 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 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 2 | Kiskunság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 3 | Hortobágy National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 4 | Tatra National Park | 🇸🇰 Slovakia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a European Ground Squirrel in Kiskunság National Park?
About 25% of visitor-days record a European Ground Squirrel sighting in Kiskunság National Park, based on 17 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see European Ground Squirrel in Kiskunság National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for European Ground Squirrel in Kiskunság National Park in our monthly data.