Small game
Fox squirrel
Sciurus niger
- Group
- Small game
- Size class
- Small (under 10 kg)
- Family
- Sciuridae
Range
- North America
Habitat
- Forest
Range
Countries it is found in
3 countries
- Canada
- Mexico
- United States
Range from:ASM Mammal Diversity Database — read 2026-08-05
Cross-reference
Related species
Its closest relatives in the compendium, nearest kinship first.
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Same genus (Sciurus)
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Same family (Sciuridae)
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Groundhog
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Same family (Sciuridae)
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Alpine marmot
Marmota marmota
Same family (Sciuridae)
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Himalayan marmot
Marmota himalayana
Same family (Sciuridae)
Asia
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Muskrat
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Same order (Rodentia)
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