genus
Sciurus
Sciurus is a genus in the family Sciuridae. This database currently files 61 species under it, recorded across 1 countries.
- Species filed
- 61
- Threatened
- 0
- Countries recorded
- 1
- With a free photo
- 3%
- Weight range
- 136 g – 4.29 kg
Best-known members of Sciurus
Ranked by popularity score.
Red squirrel
Sciurus vulgaris
Eastern gray squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
Persian squirrel
Sciurus anomalus
Japanese squirrel
Sciurus lis
Cat-squirrel
Sciurus niger
Abert's squirrel
Sciurus aberti
Western gray squirrel
Sciurus griseus
Red-tailed squirrel
Sciurus granatensis
How threatened is Sciurus?
2 of 61 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| LCLeast Concern | 2 | 100% |
Where is Sciurus found?
Species on file in this genus listed for each country. Checklist listings, which are incomplete for many species; not range maps.
- None on record
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4+
All species in Sciurus
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red squirrel | Sciurus vulgaris | Sciuridae | Least Concern | 333 g | Not recorded |
| Eastern gray squirrel | Sciurus carolinensis | Sciuridae | Least Concern | 506.5 g | 1 |
| Persian squirrel | Sciurus anomalus | Sciuridae | Not recorded | 256 g | Not recorded |
| Japanese squirrel | Sciurus lis | Sciuridae | Not recorded | 264.3 g | Not recorded |
| Cat-squirrel | Sciurus niger | Sciuridae | Not recorded | 761.9 g | Not recorded |
| Abert's squirrel | Sciurus aberti | Sciuridae | Not recorded | 624 g | Not recorded |
| Western gray squirrel | Sciurus griseus | Sciuridae | Not recorded | 731 g | Not recorded |
| Red-tailed squirrel | Sciurus granatensis | Sciuridae | Not recorded | 250 g | Not recorded |
| Deppe's squirrel | Sciurus deppei | Sciuridae | Not recorded | 190 g | Not recorded |
| Nayarit squirrel | Sciurus nayaritensis | Sciuridae | Not recorded | 697 g | Not recorded |
| Yucatan squirrel | Sciurus yucatanensis | Sciuridae | Not recorded | 225 g | Not recorded |
| Guianan squirrel | Sciurus aestuans | Sciuridae | Not recorded | 185 g | Not recorded |
| Red-bellied squirrel | Sciurus aureogaster | Sciuridae | Not recorded | 595 g | Not recorded |
| Allen's squirrel | Sciurus alleni | Sciuridae | Not recorded | 434.5 g | Not recorded |
| Arizona gray squirrel | Sciurus arizonensis | Sciuridae | Not recorded | 647 g | Not recorded |
| Variagated squirrel | Sciurus variegatoides | Sciuridae | Not recorded | 485 g | Not recorded |
| Fiery squirrel | Sciurus igniventris | Sciuridae | Not recorded | 700 g | Not recorded |
| Guianan squirrel | Sciurus ignitus | Sciuridae | Not recorded | 190 g | Not recorded |
| Peters's squirrel | Sciurus oculatus | Sciuridae | Not recorded | 650 g | Not recorded |
| Southern Amazon red squirrel | Sciurus spadiceus | Sciuridae | Not recorded | 403.3 g | Not recorded |
| Richmond's squirrel | Sciurus richmondi | Sciuridae | Not recorded | 205 g | Not recorded |
| Collie's squirrel | Sciurus colliaei | Sciuridae | Not recorded | 498 g | Not recorded |
| Junin red squirrel | Sciurus pyrrhinus | Sciuridae | Not recorded | 482 g | Not recorded |
| Yellow-throated squirrel | Sciurus gilvigularis | Sciuridae | Not recorded | 803 g | Not recorded |
| Andean squirrel | Sciurus pucheranii | Sciuridae | Not recorded | 803 g | Not recorded |
| Calabrian red squirrel | Sciurus meridionalis | Sciuridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Guayaquil squirrel | Sciurus stramineus | Sciuridae | Not recorded | 433.3 g | Not recorded |
| Fiery squirrel | Sciurus flammifer | Sciuridae | Not recorded | 4.29 kg | Not recorded |
| Sanborn's squirrel | Sciurus sanborni | Sciuridae | Not recorded | 136 g | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Sciurus urucumus | Sciuridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Sciurus aoris | Sciuridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Sciurus balae | Sciuridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Sciurus bentincanus | Sciuridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Sciurus colliaer | Sciuridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Sciurus dorsalis | Sciuridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Sciurus everetti | Sciuridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Sciurus ferruginiventris | Sciuridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Sciurus flammafer | Sciuridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Sciurus flavus | Sciuridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Sciurus ictericus | Sciuridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Sciurus lancavensis | Sciuridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Sciurus lanigerus | Sciuridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Sciurus leporinus | Sciuridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Sciurus lucas | Sciuridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Sciurus matthaeus | Sciuridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Sciurus minutus | Sciuridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Sciurus molli-pilosus | Sciuridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Sciurus mustelinus | Sciuridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Sciurus nordhoffi | Sciuridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Sciurus nyx | Sciuridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Sciurus occidentalis | Sciuridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Sciurus pannovianus | Sciuridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Sciurus pemangilensis | Sciuridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Sciurus peninsularis | Sciuridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Sciurus piniensis | Sciuridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Sciurus pumilus | Sciuridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Sciurus roberti | Sciuridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Sciurus rubripes | Sciuridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Sciurus subalbidus | Sciuridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Sciurus sullivanus | Sciuridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Sciurus warthae | Sciuridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |