Ruwenzori Sun Squirrel
Heliosciurus ruwenzorii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilySciuridae (Squirrels)
- GenusHeliosciurus (Sun Squirrels)
- SpeciesHeliosciurus ruwenzorii (Ruwenzori Sun Squirrel)
The Ruwenzori sun squirrel (Heliosciurus ruwenzorii) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and arable land. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Ruwenzori Sun Squirrel sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Red-legged Sun Squirrel
Heliosciurus rufobrachium
Boehm's Bush Squirrel
Paraxerus boehmi
Carruthers' Mountain Squirrel
Funisciurus carruthersi
Forest Giant Squirrel
Protoxerus stangeri
Alexander's Bush Squirrel
Paraxerus alexandri
Derby's Flying Squirrel
Anomalurus derbianus
Peters' Hybomys
Hybomys univittatus
📅 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 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 2 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Ruwenzori Sun Squirrel in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?
About 13% of wildlife watchers report a Ruwenzori Sun Squirrel sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Ruwenzori Sun Squirrel in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Ruwenzori Sun Squirrel in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in our monthly data.