Scientific Name
Sciurus niger
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Sciurus niger Linnaeus, 1758
Park
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument (FLFO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Eastern fox squirrel
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Subclass | Theria |
| Infraclass | Eutheria |
| Order | Rodentia |
| Suborder | Sciuromorpha |
| Family | Sciuridae |
| Subfamily | Sciurinae |
| Tribe | Sciurini |
| Genus | Sciurus |
| Subgenus | Sciurus (Sciurus) |
| Species | Sciurus niger |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Non-native
Nativeness Notes
Legacy NPSpecies information may no longer be applicable, please remove if it is not applicable.
Abundance
Uncommon
Seasonality Tags
- Resident
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
0
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
DGP
Created Date
1/24/2007 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
DGP
Last Modified Date
1/24/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: email of 1/23 from Rick Wilson, Chief Ranger of FLFO and confirmed by E. Valdez.
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