Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilySciuridae (Squirrels)
- GenusSciurus (Tree Squirrels)
- SpeciesSciurus niger (Fox Squirrel)
Closest Relatives at Point Pelee National Park
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
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 | Point Pelee National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Channel Islands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Shenandoah National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Glacier National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Rocky Mountain National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Badlands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Redwood National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 11 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 12 | Joshua Tree National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 13 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Fox Squirrel in Point Pelee National Park?
About 28% of visitor-days record a Fox Squirrel sighting in Point Pelee National Park, based on 72 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Fox Squirrel in Point Pelee National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Fox Squirrel in Point Pelee National Park in our monthly data.