Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilySciuridae (Squirrels)
- GenusSciurus (Tree Squirrels)
- SpeciesSciurus carolinensis (Eastern Gray Squirrel)
Closest Relatives at Point Pelee National Park
Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
Woodchuck
Marmota monax
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
Meadow Vole
Microtus pennsylvanicus
Deer Mouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
Meadow Jumping Mouse
Zapus hudsonius
📅 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 | Congaree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Snowdonia National Park | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 4 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 6 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Point Pelee National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 8 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Olympic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Banff National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 11 | Yosemite National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Eastern Gray Squirrel in Point Pelee National Park?
About 27% of visitor-days record a Eastern Gray Squirrel sighting in Point Pelee National Park, based on 67 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Eastern Gray Squirrel in Point Pelee National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Eastern Gray Squirrel in Point Pelee National Park in our monthly data.