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Sciurus niger
Fox squirrel
Fort Necessity National Battlefield
			Record Status: Approved
Occurrence:	Present
Nativeness:	Native
Abundance:	Common

Scientific Name with Authority:		Sciurus niger Linnaeus, 1758
Park Preferred Common Name(s):		Fox squirrel
Park Synonyms:

Taxonomic Hierarchy:		Kingdom Animalia, Phylum Chordata, Subphylum Vertebrata, Subclass Theria, Order Rodentia, Suborder Sciuromorpha, Family Sciuridae, Genus Sciurus, Species Sciurus niger


Seasonality Tags:
Breeder


Threatened/Endangered Status:
State Species of Concern Status:
Ozone-sensitive Status:
NatureServe Global Rank:		G5
NatureServe State Rank:		PA: S5
Evidence:		4 Observations, 0 Vouchers, 1 Data Store References, 0 External Links


Other Parks Where Species is Listed:
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park	Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site
Antietam National Battlefield	Arkansas Post National Memorial
Badlands National Park	Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site
Big Cypress National Preserve	Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
Big Thicket National Preserve	Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area
Blue Ridge Parkway	Bluestone National Scenic River
Booker T. Washington National Monument	Buffalo National River
Carlsbad Caverns National Park	Catoctin Mountain Park
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park	Chickasaw National Recreation Area
Congaree National Park	Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Devils Tower National Monument	Effigy Mounds National Monument
Everglades National Park	Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
Fort Caroline National Memorial	Fort Laramie National Historic Site
Fort Larned National Historic Site	Friendship Hill National Historic Site
Gauley River National Recreation Area	George Washington Carver National Monument
Golden Gate National Recreation Area	Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Gulf Islands National Seashore	Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site	Homestead National Historical Park
Hopewell Culture National Historical Park	Hot Springs National Park
Indiana Dunes National Park	John Muir National Historic Site
Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens	Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site
Lake Meredith National Recreation Area	Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial
Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park	Mammoth Cave National Park
Manassas National Battlefield Park	Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas
Missouri National Recreational River	Moores Creek National Battlefield
Natchez Trace Parkway	New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
Niobrara National Scenic River	Obed Wild and Scenic River
Ozark National Scenic Riverways	Pea Ridge National Military Park
Pipestone National Monument	Presidio of San Francisco
Rocky Mountain National Park	Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park	Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
Scotts Bluff National Monument	Shenandoah National Park
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore	Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
Theodore Roosevelt National Park	Vicksburg National Military Park
Wilson's Creek National Battlefield	Wind Cave National Park


Last Modified Date:	7/14/2004

NPSpecies - The National Park Service biodiversity database. IRMA Portal version.https://irma.nps.gov/npspecies. Accessed 10/1/2025 3:54:08 PM

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