Eurasian Red Squirrel
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Eurasian Red Squirrel

Sciurus vulgaris

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Białowieża National Park
41 Verified records at Białowieża National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris), also called Eurasian red squirrel, is a species of tree squirrel in the genus Sciurus. It is an arboreal and primarily herbivorous rodent and common throughout Eurasia. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Eurasian Red Squirrel sighting in Białowieża National Park, based on 41 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Białowieża National Park

Eurasian Beaver
LC

Eurasian Beaver

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Castor fiber

40–50% · Likely
Bank Vole

Bank Vole

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Myodes glareolus

10–20% · With luck
Striped Field Mouse
LC Endemic

Striped Field Mouse

Mammal

Apodemus agrarius

Insufficient data
Yellow-necked Field Mouse
LC

Yellow-necked Field Mouse

Mammal

Apodemus flavicollis

Insufficient data
Eurasian Harvest Mouse
LC

Eurasian Harvest Mouse

Mammal

Micromys minutus

Insufficient data
Edible Dormouse
LC

Edible Dormouse

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Glis glis

Insufficient data
European Water Vole
LC

European Water Vole

Mammal

Arvicola amphibius

Insufficient data
Field Vole
LC

Field Vole

Mammal

Microtus agrestis

Insufficient data
Tundra Vole

Tundra Vole

Mammal

Microtus oeconomus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
50–60
Feb
20–30
Mar
5–10
Apr
60–70
May
40–50
Jun
5–10
Jul
40–50
Aug
50–60
Sep
40–50
Oct
50–60
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 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
50–60%
2 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
40–50%
3 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
30–40%
4 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
30–40%
5 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
20–30%
6 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
20–30%
7 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
20–30%
8 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
20–30%
9 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
20–30%
10 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
20–30%
11 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
10–20%
12 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
10–20%
13 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
14 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
10–20%
15 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
16 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
10–20%
17 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
10–20%
18 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
19 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Eurasian Red Squirrel in Białowieża National Park?

About 44% of wildlife watchers report a Eurasian Red Squirrel sighting in Białowieża National Park, based on 41 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Eurasian Red Squirrel in Białowieża National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Eurasian Red Squirrel in Białowieża National Park in our monthly data.

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