Eastern Gray Squirrel
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Eastern Gray Squirrel

Sciurus carolinensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Shenandoah National Park
253 Verified records at Shenandoah National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The eastern gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis), spelled as grey squirrel outside of the United States, is a species of tree squirrel in the genus Sciurus. It is native to eastern North America, where it is the most prodigious and ecologically essential natural forest regenerator. Widely introduced to certain places around the world, the eastern gray squirrel in Europe, in particular, is regarded as an invasive species. In Europe, Sciurus carolinensis is included (since 2016) in the list of Invasive Alien Species of Union concern (the Union list). This implies that this species cannot be imported, bred, transported, commercialized, or intentionally released into the environment in the whole of the European Union. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Eastern Gray Squirrel sighting in Shenandoah National Park, based on 253 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Shenandoah National Park

Fox Squirrel
LC

Fox Squirrel

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Sciurus niger

5–10% · With luck
Woodchuck
LC

Woodchuck

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Marmota monax

20–30% · Possible
Eastern Chipmunk
LC

Eastern Chipmunk

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Tamias striatus

20–30% · Possible
Southern Flying Squirrel
LC

Southern Flying Squirrel

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Glaucomys volans

<5% · Rare
American Beaver
LC

American Beaver

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Castor canadensis

10–20% · With luck
Muskrat
LC

Muskrat

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Ondatra zibethicus

5–10% · Rare
White-footed Mouse
LC Endemic

White-footed Mouse

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Peromyscus leucopus

<5% · Rare
Hispid Cotton Rat
LC

Hispid Cotton Rat

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Sigmodon hispidus

<5% · Rare
Gapperrotelmaus

Gapperrotelmaus

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Myodes gapperi

Insufficient data
Meadow Vole
LC Endemic

Meadow Vole

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Microtus pennsylvanicus

Insufficient data
Pine Vole
LC

Pine Vole

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Microtus pinetorum

Insufficient data
Quiller

Quiller

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Erethizon dorsatus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
40–50
Feb
30–40
Mar
40–50
Apr
20–30
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
10–20
Aug
20–30
Sep
30–40
Oct
40–50
Nov
30–40
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 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
50–60%
2 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%
3 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
30–40%
4 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
5 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
6 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
7 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
8 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
9 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
10 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
11 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
12 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Eastern Gray Squirrel in Shenandoah National Park?

About 33% of wildlife watchers report a Eastern Gray Squirrel sighting in Shenandoah National Park, based on 253 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Eastern Gray Squirrel in Shenandoah National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Eastern Gray Squirrel in Shenandoah National Park in our monthly data.

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