Northern flying squirrel: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the northern flying squirrel lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Glaucomys sabrinus
Group	Squirrels, chipmunks & marmots
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	North America
Mass	5.5 g (birth weight)
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Sciuridae

Where does the northern flying squirrel live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the northern flying squirrel in 2 countries and territories across North America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

How big is a northern flying squirrel?

Wikidata records the following for the northern flying squirrel: mass 5.5 g (birth weight).

Is the northern flying squirrel endangered?

The northern flying squirrel’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the northern flying squirrel?

The northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Sciuridae, genus Glaucomys. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the northern flying squirrel

The northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus) is one of three species of the genus Glaucomys, the only flying squirrels found in North America. They are found in coniferous and mixed coniferous forests across much of Canada, from Alaska to Nova Scotia, south to the mountains of North Carolina and west to Utah in the United States. They are light brown with pale underparts and grow to a length of 25 to 37 cm (10 to 15 in). They are proficient gliders but uncoordinated walkers on the ground. The species feeds on a variety of plant material as well as tree sap, fungi, insects, carrion, bird eggs and nestlings. They mostly breed once a year in a cavity lined with lichen or other soft material. Except when they have young, they change nests frequently, and in winter a number of individuals may huddle together in a shared nest. Unlike most members of their family, flying squirrels are strictly nocturnal.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Northern flying squirrel (revision 1378616184), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1094722 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).