Callosciurus erythraeus
Pallas’s Squirrel is native to East and Southeast Asia.
Its natural range includes:
The species has also been introduced to several other regions, including:
In some introduced areas it has become an invasive species.
Pallas’s Squirrels inhabit forested and wooded environments.
Typical habitats include:
They are highly adaptable and can thrive in both natural and human-modified landscapes.
Related tree squirrels help break up the reference while showing how habitat, body form and movement can vary across the broader group.
Pallas’s Squirrels build nests known as dreys in trees.
Typical nest characteristics include:
They may also use tree cavities when available.
The species shows significant color variation across its range.
These are related tree squirrels, not photographs of Pallas’s Squirrel. Use them as visual context for locomotion, posture, feeding and environmental use.
Pallas’s Squirrels are diurnal and arboreal.
Typical behaviors include:
In introduced areas they can become very abundant and competitive with native species.
Pallas’s Squirrels are omnivorous.
Common foods include:
Their feeding habits contribute to seed dispersal, but in introduced regions they may also damage crops and trees.
Squirrels in the same broad group can look and live very differently. These credited references provide comparison without changing the facts for Pallas’s Squirrel.
Young squirrels are raised in tree nests built from leaves and twigs.
Unknown
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Pallas’s Squirrel is widespread and adaptable, with stable populations across much of its native range.
