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Allen's squirrel

Sciurus alleni Nelson, 1898

LCLeast Concernrodents

The allen's squirrel (Sciurus alleni) is a species in the family Sciuridae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh 434.5 g to 463.1 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Allen's squirrel (Sciurus alleni)
Photo: panza-rayada · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the allen's squirrel

Weight
434.5 g – 463.1 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Herbivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
3src for Young per litter or clutch
Active
By day (diurnal)src for Active
Lifestyle
Arborealsrc for Lifestyle
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the allen's squirrel live?

Not recorded

What is the allen's squirrel?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

Allen's squirrel (Sciurus alleni) is a tree squirrel in the genus Sciurus endemic to northern Mexico. It has no recognised subspecies.

From the Wikipedia article “Allen's squirrel” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Allen%27s_squirrel&oldid=1347310197), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the allen's squirrel endangered?

The allen's squirrel is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the allen's squirrel classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderRodentia
  5. familySciuridae
  6. genusSciurus
  7. SpeciesSciurus alleni Nelson, 1898
Other names and names in other languages (14)
  • Allen’s squirrelEnglish
  • سنجاب ألينArabic
  • veverka AllenovaCzech
  • Allens HörnchenGerman
  • Σκίουρος του AllenGreek
  • Ardilla de Nuevo LeónSpanish
  • sonoranoravaFinnish
  • Écureuil d'AllenFrench
  • scoiattolo di AllenItalian
  • アレンリスJapanese
  • wiewiórka meksykańskaPolish
  • Esquilo-de-AllenPortuguese
  • Белка АлленаRussian
  • 亞氏松鼠Chinese

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Relatives of the allen's squirrel

Other species in the same genus Sciurus.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the allen's squirrel?

An adult allen's squirrel weighs 434.5 g – 463.1 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the allen's squirrel endangered?

The allen's squirrel is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the allen's squirrel?

The allen's squirrel (Sciurus alleni) belongs to the family Sciuridae in the order Rodentia.

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APA

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BibTeX
@misc{allen_s_squirrel_2026,
  title = {Allen's squirrel (Sciurus alleni)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/allen-s-squirrel},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}