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title: "American Red Squirrel"
description: "Tamiasciurus hudsonicus — Mammals. The American red squirrel is one of three species of tree squirrels currently classified in the genus Tamiasciurus, known as the pine squirrels."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/american-red-squirrel
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# American Red Squirrel

> Tamiasciurus hudsonicus — Mammals. The American red squirrel is one of three species of tree squirrels currently classified in the genus Tamiasciurus, known as the pine squirrels.

- Scientific name: *Tamiasciurus hudsonicus*
- Category: `mammals` (Mammals)
- Habitats: `forest` (Forest)
- iNaturalist observations: 100865
- Wikidata: [Q326976](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q326976)
- iNaturalist taxon: [46260](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/46260)

## Names

- en: American Red Squirrel
- de: Gemeines Rothörnchen
- es: Ardilla roja americana
- fr: Écureuil roux américain
- nl: Amerikaanse rode eekhoorn
- pl: Sosnowiórka czerwona

## Countries with the most observations

CA (53170), US (40859)

## Summary

The American red squirrel is one of three species of tree squirrels currently classified in the genus Tamiasciurus, known as the pine squirrels. The American red squirrel is variously known as the pine squirrel or piney squirrel, North American red squirrel, chickaree, boomer, or simply red squirrel. The squirrel is a small, 200–250 g (7.1–8.8 oz), diurnal mammal that defends a year-round exclusive territory. It feeds primarily on the seeds of conifer cones, and is widely distributed across much of the United States and Canada wherever conifers are common, except in the southwestern United…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_red_squirrel

## Photo

![American Red Squirrel](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/american-red-squirrel/medium.jpg)

Photo: mike_cove · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/292591361

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/american-red-squirrel?lang=en` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).