Western Gray Squirrel
Sciurus griseus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilySciuridae (Squirrels)
- GenusSciurus (Tree Squirrels)
- SpeciesSciurus griseus (Western Gray Squirrel)
Closest Relatives at Redwood National Park
Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
Douglas' Squirrel
Tamiasciurus douglasii
Shadow Chipmunk
Tamias senex
Deer Mouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
Mountain Beaver
Aplodontia rufa
Quiller
Erethizon dorsatus
Dusky-footed Woodrat
Neotoma fuscipes
📅 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 | Yosemite National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Redwood National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Channel Islands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Western Gray Squirrel in Redwood National Park?
About 9% of visitor-days record a Western Gray Squirrel sighting in Redwood National Park, based on 9 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Western Gray Squirrel in Redwood National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Western Gray Squirrel in Redwood National Park in our monthly data.