Squirrel species guide
22 members of the squirrel family, with size, range, diet and conservation status for each.
Eastern gray squirrelSciurus carolinensisTree squirrel
Fox squirrelSciurus nigerTree squirrel
American red squirrelTamiasciurus hudsonicusTree squirrel
Eurasian red squirrelSciurus vulgarisTree squirrel
Western gray squirrelSciurus griseusTree squirrel
Douglas squirrelTamiasciurus douglasiiTree squirrel
Abert's squirrelSciurus abertiTree squirrel
Arizona gray squirrelSciurus arizonensisTree squirrel
Northern flying squirrelGlaucomys sabrinusFlying squirrel
Southern flying squirrelGlaucomys volansFlying squirrel
Indian giant squirrelRatufa indicaTree squirrel
Prevost's squirrelCallosciurus prevostiiTree squirrel
Japanese squirrelSciurus lisTree squirrel
Cape ground squirrelXerus inaurisGround squirrel
Thirteen-lined ground squirrelIctidomys tridecemlineatusGround squirrel
California ground squirrelOtospermophilus beecheyiGround squirrel
Eastern chipmunkTamias striatusChipmunk
Black-tailed prairie dogCynomys ludovicianusPrairie dog
GroundhogMarmota monaxMarmot
Siberian chipmunkEutamias sibiricusChipmunk
Variegated squirrelSciurus variegatoidesTree squirrel
Pallas's squirrelCallosciurus erythraeusTree squirrelNo species match.
Frequently asked questions
How many kinds of squirrels are there?
SquirrelSpot profiles 22 species of the squirrel family, including tree squirrels, flying squirrels, ground squirrels, chipmunks, prairie dogs and the groundhog, a marmot. The squirrel family has many more species worldwide.
Are chipmunks and groundhogs squirrels?
Yes. Chipmunks, prairie dogs and marmots such as the groundhog all belong to the squirrel family, Sciuridae.
Where do the species facts come from?
Each profile's size, weight, range, diet and IUCN status come from that species' English Wikipedia article, linked on the page. If the article did not give a number, we leave it out.