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Spotted giant flying squirrel Petaurista elegans Least concern

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

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 18 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See squirrels, chipmunks & marmots on the world map

Spotted giant flying squirrel: Sunda-spotted-giant-flying-squirrel
Photo: Forest Botial-Jarvis, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Scientific namePetaurista elegans
GroupSquirrels, chipmunks & marmots
StatusLeast concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in2 countries
ContinentsAsia
ClassMammal
OrderRodentia
FamilySciuridae

Where does the spotted giant flying squirrel live?

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

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 spotted giant flying squirrel endangered?

The spotted 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 spotted giant flying squirrel?

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

About the spotted giant flying squirrel

The spotted giant flying squirrel (Petaurista elegans), also known as the lesser giant flying squirrel, is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is found in hill and mountain forests at altitudes of 200–4,000 m (660–13,120 ft) in Southeast Asia north to central China and the east Himalayan region, although the northern populations sometimes are regarded as separate species as the grey-headed giant flying squirrel (P. caniceps), Chindwin giant flying squirrel (P. sybilla) and P. marica. Two of these, as well as a few other populations, lack the white spots on the upperparts for which it is named. Although a large flying squirrel, it is a relatively small giant flying squirrel.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Spotted giant flying squirrel (revision 1380362502), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1498073 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).

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