Red and white giant flying squirrel: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

Scientific name	Petaurista alborufus
Group	Squirrels, chipmunks & marmots
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Sciuridae

Where does the red and white giant flying squirrel live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the red and white giant flying squirrel in 2 countries and territories across Asia. Wikidata lists it as endemic to People's Republic of China. Wikidata gives its range as: Nanling Mountains.

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.

Is the red and white giant flying squirrel endangered?

The red and white giant 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 red and white giant flying squirrel?

The red and white giant flying squirrel (Petaurista alborufus) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Sciuridae, genus Petaurista. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the red and white giant flying squirrel

The red and white giant flying squirrel (Petaurista alborufus) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is a very large, dark rufous-red, buff and white flying squirrel found in forests at altitudes of 800–3,500 m (2,600–11,500 ft) in mainland China and 1,200–3,750 m (3,940–12,300 ft) in Taiwan, although the population of the latter island is distinctive and likely better regarded as a separate species, the Taiwan giant flying squirrel (P. lena). Additionally, the red and white giant flying squirrel possibly ranges into northeastern South Asia and far northern Mainland Southeast Asia. This squirrel has a wide range and is relatively common, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature lists it as being of "least concern".

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Red and white giant flying squirrel (revision 1371020689), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1094383 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).