Abert's Squirrel

Abert's Squirrel

Sciurus aberti

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · Possible
overall probability at Rocky Mountain National Park

Closest Relatives at Rocky Mountain National Park

Fox Squirrel
LC

Fox Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Sciurus niger

Insufficient data
Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
LC

Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Callospermophilus lateralis

70–80% · Very likely
Yellow-bellied Marmot

Yellow-bellied Marmot

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Marmota flaviventris

70–80% · Very likely
Wyoming Ground Squirrel
LC Endemic

Wyoming Ground Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Urocitellus elegans

30–40% · Possible
American Red Squirrel
LC Endemic

American Red Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tamiasciurus hudsonicus

30–40% · Possible
Tamia mineur

Tamia mineur

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tamias minimus

20–30% · Possible
Colorado Chipmunk

Colorado Chipmunk

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tamias quadrivittatus

10–20% · With luck
Uinta Chipmunk

Uinta Chipmunk

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tamias umbrinus

10–20% · With luck
Rock Squirrel
LC

Rock Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Otospermophilus variegatus

Insufficient data
Black-tailed Prairie Dog
LC

Black-tailed Prairie Dog

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Cynomys ludovicianus

Insufficient data
Muskrat
LC

Muskrat

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Ondatra zibethicus

10–20% · Possible
American Beaver
LC

American Beaver

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Castor canadensis

0–10% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
<5
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
2 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Abert's Squirrel in Rocky Mountain National Park?

About 18% of visitor-days record a Abert's Squirrel sighting in Rocky Mountain National Park, based on 71 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Abert's Squirrel in Rocky Mountain National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Abert's Squirrel in Rocky Mountain National Park in our monthly data.

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