Spermophilus (Old World Ground Squirrels)

Genus

Old World Ground Squirrels

Spermophilus

3 species in our catalog · found in 5 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

European Ground Squirrel
EN

European Ground Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Spermophilus citellus

40–50% · Likely
Alashan Ground Squirrel
LC

Alashan Ground Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Spermophilus alashanicus

30–40% · Possible
Pallid Ground Squirrel
LC

Pallid Ground Squirrel

Mammal

Spermophilus pallidicauda

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

10–20
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
40–50
Apr
40–50
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
30–40
Aug
20–30
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

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Where to see Old World Ground Squirrels

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#ParkCountrySpeciesP(≥1)
1 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary 1
40–50%
2 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia 2
40–50%
3 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary 1
20–30%
4 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary 1
10–20%
5 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia 1
0–10%