Richardson's Ground Squirrel
Urocitellus richardsonii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilySciuridae (Squirrels)
- GenusUrocitellus (Long-tailed Ground Squirrels)
- SpeciesUrocitellus richardsonii (Richardson's Ground Squirrel)
Closest Relatives at Riding Mountain National Park
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
Franklin's Ground Squirrel
Poliocitellus franklinii
Woodchuck
Marmota monax
Thirteen-lined Ground Squirrel
Ictidomys tridecemlineatus
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
Tamia mineur
Tamias minimus
Northern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys sabrinus
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
Gapperrotelmaus
Myodes gapperi
Quiller
Erethizon dorsatus
Meadow Vole
Microtus pennsylvanicus
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Richardson's Ground Squirrel at Riding Mountain National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ 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 | Glacier National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Riding Mountain National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Elk Island National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | Banff National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada |