Unstriped Ground Squirrel (Xerus rutilus)

Unstriped Ground Squirrel (Xerus rutilus)

About Unstriped Ground Squirrel (Xerus rutilus)

Kingdom: Animals
Phylum: Chordates
Class: Mammals
Order: Rodents
Family: Squirrels

Population

This species is common throughout much of the range. Density estimates in Turkana, Kenya, have been given as 848 individuals per km². It is a considered to be a significant pest species in the drier parts of Kenya.

Population Trend

Stable

International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources

Lifelists

Africa
World

Trips

Africa: Egypt and Ethiopia
Tanzania

Visits

2011-01-09

Yabello, Ethiopia
2025-01-31

Engikaret Lark Plains, Tanzania