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Eastern gray squirrel

Photo:Dominic NelsonCC BY-SA 4.0

Small game

Eastern gray squirrel

Sciurus carolinensis

Group
Small game
Size class
Small (under 10 kg)
Family
Sciuridae

Range

  • North America
  • Europe

Habitat

  • Forest

Range

Countries it is found in

6 countries

  • Canada
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • South Africa
  • United Kingdom
  • United States

Range from:ASM Mammal Diversity Database, GBIF occurrence records — read 2026-08-05

Tracks of Eastern gray squirrel

Field data

Tracks

A photograph of real sign left by Eastern gray squirrel. Prints vary with gait, ground and how long they have been there — treat this as one example, not a template.

Track photo:toad-wifeCC BY

Cross-reference

Related species

Its closest relatives in the compendium, nearest kinship first.

Fox squirrel

Small game

Fox squirrel

Sciurus niger

Same genus (Sciurus)

North America
Black-tailed prairie dog

Small game

Black-tailed prairie dog

Cynomys ludovicianus

Same family (Sciuridae)

North America
Groundhog

Small game

Groundhog

Marmota monax

Same family (Sciuridae)

North America
Alpine marmot

Small game

Alpine marmot

Marmota marmota

Same family (Sciuridae)

Europe
Himalayan marmot

Small game

Himalayan marmot

Marmota himalayana

Same family (Sciuridae)

Asia
Muskrat

Small game

Muskrat

Ondatra zibethicus

Same order (Rodentia)

North AmericaEurope