Irrawaddy squirrel
Callosciurus pygerythrus (I. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1833)
The irrawaddy squirrel (Callosciurus pygerythrus) is a species in the family Sciuridae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh about 252 g and live up to 4.74 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the irrawaddy squirrel
- Weight
- 252 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 4.74 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Herbivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- 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 irrawaddy squirrel live?
Not recorded
What is the irrawaddy squirrel?
The Irrawaddy squirrel (Callosciurus pygerythrus) or hoary-bellied Himalayan squirrel is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae.
From the Wikipedia article “Irrawaddy squirrel” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Irrawaddy_squirrel&oldid=1314899467), 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 irrawaddy squirrel endangered?
The irrawaddy squirrel is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the irrawaddy squirrel classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderRodentia
- familySciuridae
- genusCallosciurus
- SpeciesCallosciurus pygerythrus (I. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1833)
Synonyms Macroxus similis, Sciurus pygerythrus, Sciurus pygerythrus
Other names and names in other languages (15)
- Hoary-bellied squirrelEnglish
- Hoary-bellied squirrelEnglish
- বাদামি কাঠবিড়ালি বা ইরাবতী কাঠবিড়ালিBangla
- veverka rezavobřicháCzech
- Irawadi-HörnchenGerman
- Irawadi-SchönhörnchenGerman
- Γκριζόγαστρος ΣκίουροςGreek
- Ardilla Oriental del Río IrrawaddySpanish
- iravadinoravaFinnish
- イラワジリスJapanese
- Irrawaddy EekhoornDutch
- wiewiórczak siwobrzuchyPolish
- Esquilo-de-IrrawadyPortuguese
- Ирравадийская белкаRussian
- กระรอกอิรวดีThai
Relatives of the irrawaddy squirrel
Other species in the same genus Callosciurus.
Prevost's squirrel
Callosciurus prevostii
Pallas's squirrel
Callosciurus erythraeus
Finlayson's squirrel
Callosciurus finlaysonii
Plantain squirrel
Callosciurus notatus
Grey-bellied squirrel
Callosciurus caniceps
Ear-spot squirrel
Callosciurus adamsi
CompareIrrawaddy squirrel vs Prevost's squirrelIrrawaddy squirrel vs Pallas's squirrelIrrawaddy squirrel vs Finlayson's squirrelIrrawaddy squirrel vs Plantain squirrel
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the irrawaddy squirrel?
An adult irrawaddy squirrel weighs 252 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the irrawaddy squirrel endangered?
The irrawaddy squirrel is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the irrawaddy squirrel live?
The irrawaddy squirrel has a recorded lifespan of 4.74 years.
What kind of animal is the irrawaddy squirrel?
The irrawaddy squirrel (Callosciurus pygerythrus) belongs to the family Sciuridae in the order Rodentia.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
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Wilman, H., Belmaker, J., Simpson, J., de la Rosa, C., Rivadeneira, M.M. & Jetz, W. (2014) EltonTraits 1.0: Species-level foraging attributes of the world's birds and mammals. Ecology 95: 2027. https://doi.org/10.1890/13-1917.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3559887.v1 - Wikidata · CC0 1.0 · 2026-11-11
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