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TABS Species Account TN10073 

TN10073    RED SQUIRREL    TAMIASCIURUS HUDSONICUS

Tennessee Animal Biogeographic System TABS

version 12/2002


Taxonomy
Status
Distribution
Habitat Associations
Food Habits
Environmental Associations
Life History
Management Practices
References

Environmental Associations

LifestageEnvironmental Association
Breeding AdultInland Wetland: vegetated stream banks
Breeding AdultTree Cavities: Cavities in live trees
Breeding AdultTree Cavities: Cavities in dead/dying trees
Breeding AdultAquatic/Terrestrial Ecotones: Woodland/crop fields
Breeding AdultAquatic/Terrestrial Ecotones: Woodland/old fields
Breeding AdultAquatic/Terrestrial Ecotones: Woodland/water
Breeding AdultAquatic/Terrestrial Ecotones: Woodland/grassland
Breeding AdultVegetations Successional Stage: Stable forest
Breeding AdultVegetations Successional Stage: Subclimax forest
Breeding AdultVegetations Successional Stage: Climax forest
Breeding AdultHuman Association: Public residential parks
Breeding AdultHuman Association: State and county parks
Feeding AdultInland Wetland: vegetated stream banks
Feeding AdultInland wetlands: marsh
Feeding AdultTree Cavities: Cavities in live trees
Feeding AdultTree Cavities: Cavities in dead/dying trees
Feeding AdultAquatic/Terrestrial Ecotones: Woodland/crop fields
Feeding AdultAquatic/Terrestrial Ecotones: Woodland/old fields
Feeding AdultAquatic/Terrestrial Ecotones: Woodland/water
Feeding AdultAquatic/Terrestrial Ecotones: Woodland/grassland
Feeding AdultVegetations Successional Stage: Stable forest
Feeding AdultVegetations Successional Stage: Subclimax forest
Feeding AdultVegetations Successional Stage: Climax forest
Feeding AdultHuman Association: Public residential parks
Feeding AdultHuman Association: State and county parks
Feeding JuvenileInland Wetland: vegetated stream banks
Feeding JuvenileInland wetlands: marsh
Feeding JuvenileTree Cavities: Cavities in live trees
Feeding JuvenileTree Cavities: Cavities in dead/dying trees
Feeding JuvenileAquatic/Terrestrial Ecotones: Woodland/crop fields
Feeding JuvenileAquatic/Terrestrial Ecotones: Woodland/old fields
Feeding JuvenileAquatic/Terrestrial Ecotones: Woodland/water
Feeding JuvenileAquatic/Terrestrial Ecotones: Woodland/grassland
Feeding JuvenileVegetations Successional Stage: Stable forest
Feeding JuvenileVegetations Successional Stage: Subclimax forest
Feeding JuvenileVegetations Successional Stage: Climax forest
Feeding JuvenileHuman Association: Public residential parks
Feeding JuvenileHuman Association: State and county parks
General
GeneralTerrestrial Features: Burrows
GeneralTerrestrial Features: Downed logs
GeneralTerrestrial Features: Leaf nests
GeneralInland Wetlands: Wooded swamps
GeneralInland Wetland: vegetated stream banks
GeneralInland wetlands: marsh
GeneralTree Cavities: Cavities in live trees
GeneralTree Cavities: Cavities in dead/dying trees
GeneralAquatic/Terrestrial Ecotones: Woodland/crop fields
GeneralAquatic/Terrestrial Ecotones: Woodland/old fields
GeneralAquatic/Terrestrial Ecotones: Woodland/water
GeneralAquatic/Terrestrial Ecotones: Woodland/grassland
GeneralShrubs: Sumac
GeneralShrubs: Hazelnut
GeneralShrubs: Elderberry
GeneralShrubs: Blueberry
GeneralVines: Grape
GeneralConiferous Forest: Norway spruce
GeneralConiferous Forest: Red pine
GeneralConiferous Forest: Pitch pine
GeneralConiferous Forest: White pine
GeneralConiferous Forest: Jack pine
GeneralConiferous Forest: Scotch pine
GeneralVegetations Successional Stage: Stable forest
GeneralVegetations Successional Stage: Subclimax forest
GeneralVegetations Successional Stage: Climax forest
GeneralHuman Association: Public residential parks
GeneralHuman Association: State and county parks
Resting AdultInland Wetland: vegetated stream banks
Resting AdultTree Cavities: Cavities in live trees
Resting AdultTree Cavities: Cavities in dead/dying trees
Resting AdultAquatic/Terrestrial Ecotones: Woodland/crop fields
Resting AdultAquatic/Terrestrial Ecotones: Woodland/old fields
Resting AdultAquatic/Terrestrial Ecotones: Woodland/water
Resting AdultAquatic/Terrestrial Ecotones: Woodland/grassland
Resting AdultVegetations Successional Stage: Stable forest
Resting AdultVegetations Successional Stage: Subclimax forest
Resting AdultVegetations Successional Stage: Climax forest
Resting AdultHuman Association: Public residential parks
Resting AdultHuman Association: State and county parks
Resting JuvenileInland Wetland: vegetated stream banks
Resting JuvenileTree Cavities: Cavities in live trees
Resting JuvenileTree Cavities: Cavities in dead/dying trees
Resting JuvenileAquatic/Terrestrial Ecotones: Woodland/crop fields
Resting JuvenileAquatic/Terrestrial Ecotones: Woodland/old fields
Resting JuvenileAquatic/Terrestrial Ecotones: Woodland/water
Resting JuvenileAquatic/Terrestrial Ecotones: Woodland/grassland
Resting JuvenileVegetations Successional Stage: Stable forest
Resting JuvenileVegetations Successional Stage: Subclimax forest
Resting JuvenileVegetations Successional Stage: Climax forest
Resting JuvenileHuman Association: Public residential parks
GeneralElevation: Specified in Comments
GeneralSize of Continuous Forested Stand: Specified in Comments
GeneralConiferous Forest: Specified in Comments
LimitingConiferous Forest: Specified in Comments
Feeding AdultConiferous Forest: Specified in Comments
Breeding AdultTerrestrial Features: Specified in Comments
Breeding AdultTree Cavities: Specified in Comments

Comments on General Environmental Associations

THE RED SQUIRREL IS USUALLY FOUND IN THICK/DENSE CONIFEROUS OR MIXED FORESTS *208,152,141*. SPRUCES, FIRS, AND HEMLOCKS ARE IMPORTANT TREE SPECIES TO THIS SQUIRREL*208,152,46,84*. IT SELDOM OCCURS IN PURE DECIDUOUS FORESTS *208,152,46*. DENSE-TOPPED FORESTS ARE PREFERRED *141*. SHREDDED GRAPE BARK IS USED TO CONSTRUCT A NEST IF IT IS AVAILABLE *141*. THE LIMITING FACTOR IS CONIFEROUS OR MIXED FOREST. IT IS RARELY OR NEVER FOUND IN DECIDUOUS FOREST *208,152,46*. IN VA., IT IS PROBABLY FOUND AT HIGHER ELEVATIONS IN THE COUNTIES WEST OF THE BLUE RIDGE *152*. R.ENVIRON.FJ = They are at higher elevations in counties west of the Blue Ridge *152*. They are usually found in thick/dense coniferous or mixed forest *208,152,141*. They will use spruce, fir and hemlock *208,152,46*. This species occurs in mixed forests of such, seldom just deciduous forests *208,152,46*. They use a dense topped forest *141*. Shredded grape bark is used to construct the nest if available *141*. They are limited to coniferous or mixed forest, and are rarely or never in deciduous forest *208,152,46*. They are most common in forests dominated by spruce, fir, and hemlock, although it does occur in mixed forests or even pure deciduous forests *8905*. They are at higher elevations in counties west of the Blue Ridge *152*. They are usually found in thick/dense coniferous or mixed forest *208,152,141*. They will use spruce, fir and hemlock *208,152,46*. This species occurs in mixed forests of such, seldom just deciduous forests *208,152,46*. They use a dense topped forest *141*. Shredded grape bark is used to construct the nest if available *141*. They are limited to coniferous or mixed forest, and are rarely or never in deciduous forest *208,152,46*. They are most common in forests dominated by spruce, fir, and hemlock, although it does occur in mixed forests or even pure deciduous forests *8905*.

Comments on Limiting Environmental Associations

Comments on Adult Environmental Associations

Comments on Breeding Adult Environmental Associations

ADULTS PROBABLY BREED ON THE GROUND IN HERBACEOUS LITTER OR IN TREES. THEY PREFER NESTING TREES WHOSE CROWNS ARE AT LEAST PARTIALLY SURROUNDED BY INTERLOCKING BRANCHES OF NEIGHBORING TREES (PROVIDING ESCAPE ROUTES) *PA6762,208,46*. THEY NEST IN TREE CAVITIES OR CROWNS, AND OCCASIONALLY IN GROUND BURROWS. THEY CONSTRUCT BULKY NESTS OF LEAVES AND TWIGS *PA6762*. Downed logs, leaf nests and cavities are required as nest sites for raising the young *208,46*. Downed logs, leaf nests and cavities are required as nest sites for raising the young *208,46*.

Comments on Feeding Adult Environmental Associations

IT OCCURS IN MIXED CONIFEROUS-DECIDUOUS FORESTS, SELDOM IN PURE DECIDUOUS FORESTS *208,152,46*. IT FORAGES IN TREES AND ON THE GROUND FOR NUTS, FRUITS, ETC. AN ABUNDANCE OF MAST (NUT) PRODUCING TREES AND HERBACEOUS GROUND COVER IS IMPORTANT *PA6762,5881,208*. THEY FORAGE ON THE GROUND MORE THAN OTHER TREE SQUIRRELS. They occur in mixed forests, seldom just deciduous forests *208,152,46*. They occur in mixed forests, seldom just deciduous forests *208,152,46*.

Comments on Resting Adult Environmental Associations

Comments on Juvenile Environmental Associations

Comments on Feeding Juvenile Environmental Associations

FOR THE FIRST FEW WEEKS OF LIFE THE YOUNG REMAIN IN A NESTING CAVITY IN A TREE, PERHAPS, IN A NEST IN THE CROWN OF A TREE OR A GROUND BUR- ROW AND OBTAIN FOOD BY NURSING. WHEN THEY LEAVE THEIR NEST, THEY FORAGE IN TREES AND IN GROUND COVER FOR NUTS, FRUIT, ETC. *PA6762,5881,208*.

Comments on Resting Juvenile Environmental Associations

Comments on Larval Environmental Associations

Comments on Feeding Larva Environmental Associations

Comments on Resting Larva Environmental Associations

Comments on Pupa Environmental Associations

Comments on Egg Environmental Associations

References/LifestageReference Numbers
General46, 84, 141, 152, 208, 5881, PA6762, PA8809
Limiting46, 152, 208, 5881, PA6762
Breeding Adult46, 208, 5881, PA6762
Feeding Adult46, 152, 208, 5881, PA6762
Resting Adult208, 5881, PA6762,
Resting Juvenile208, 5881, PA6762,


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