Eurasian Red Squirrel
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Eurasian Red Squirrel

Sciurus vulgaris

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Picos de Europa National Park
18 Verified records at Picos de Europa National Park
December 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 →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Eurasian Red Squirrel sighting in Picos de Europa National Park, based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Picos de Europa National Park

European Snow Vole

European Snow Vole

Mammal

Chionomys nivalis

Insufficient data
European Water Vole
LC

European Water Vole

Mammal

Arvicola amphibius

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
<5
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
20–30
Sep
10–20
Oct
<5
Nov
40–50
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 Picos de Europa National Park?

About 17% of wildlife watchers report a Eurasian Red Squirrel sighting in Picos de Europa National Park, based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Eurasian Red Squirrel in Picos de Europa National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Eurasian Red Squirrel in Picos de Europa National Park in our monthly data.

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