Fox Squirrel
Sciurus niger
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilySciuridae (Squirrels)
- GenusSciurus (Tree Squirrels)
- SpeciesSciurus niger (Fox Squirrel)
Closest Relatives at Shenandoah National Park
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
Woodchuck
Marmota monax
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
Southern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys volans
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
Hispid Cotton Rat
Sigmodon hispidus
Gapperrotelmaus
Myodes gapperi
Meadow Vole
Microtus pennsylvanicus
Pine Vole
Microtus pinetorum
Quiller
Erethizon dorsatus
📅 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 Shenandoah National Park?
About 10% of visitor-days record a Fox Squirrel sighting in Shenandoah National Park, based on 10 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Fox Squirrel in Shenandoah National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Fox Squirrel in Shenandoah National Park in our monthly data.