More Info: There are three species of squirrel in Germany : The European red squirrel is a tree squirrel, native to Germany, the eastern gray squirrel is an American tree squirrel but is not native and the European ground squirrel, native to Germany.
All squirrel species are one of three types: tree squirrels, ground squirrels and flying squirrels. They play an important part in controlling insect populations, distributing seeds, aerating soil and pollinating plants.