1,974 observationsLeast Concern
Northern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys sabrinus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Mammalia ›Order: Rodentia ›Family: Sciuridae ›Genus: Glaucomys
About
The northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus) is one of three species of the genus Glaucomys and one of the two flying squirrel species found in North America. They are found in coniferous and mixed coniferous forests across much of Canada, from Alaska to Nova Scotia, and south to the mountains of North Carolina and west to Utah, Washington, and Oregon in the United States. They are light brown with pale underparts and grow to a length...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Northern Flying Squirrel is Glaucomys sabrinus.
- Northern Flying Squirrel belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Northern Flying Squirrel belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Northern Flying Squirrel belongs to the class Mammalia.
- Northern Flying Squirrel belongs to the order Rodentia.
- Northern Flying Squirrel belongs to the family Sciuridae.
- Northern Flying Squirrel belongs to the genus Glaucomys.