Western Gray Squirrel

Western Gray Squirrel

Sciurus griseus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
30–40
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
30–40
Sep
30–40
Oct
0–10
Nov
30–40
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 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
60–70%
2 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
3 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
0–10%
4 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Western Gray Squirrel in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks?

About 30% of visitor-days record a Western Gray Squirrel sighting in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, based on 76 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Western Gray Squirrel in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks?

October has the highest sighting rate for Western Gray Squirrel in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in our monthly data.

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