Close-up of a squirrel with soft brown fur and alert expression, sitting on a tree stump against a blurred warm-toned background.

Swinhoe's striped squirrel

Find our group of Swinhoe’s striped squirrels in Wonders of the Wild.

Swinhoe's striped squirrelTamiops swinhoei

  • Class:

    Mammals

  • Order:

    Rodentia

  • Family:

    Sciuridae

About the swinhoe's striped squirrel

This small rodent is native to tropical forested areas in China and South East Asia.

Their diet consists of mostly seeds, fruits, nuts and ginger nectar.

Conservation

The wild population of this species is not currently under threat.

Interesting facts