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SPECIES PROFILE
Siberian Flying Squirrel (Pteromys volans)
Pteromys
IUCN STATUS
Endangered
CONSERVATION STATUS
Endangered
CLASS
Mammalia
GEOGRAPHICAL RANGE
Northern Europe, Siberia
DIET
Herbivorous
HABITAT
Old-growth boreal forest
🔬 Classification
PHYLUM
Chordata
CLASS
Mammalia
ORDER
Rodentia
FAMILY
Sciuridae
GENUS
Pteromys
📋 Description
SIZE
13-20 cm body + tail, 100-150 g
COLORATION
Grey-brown, large eyes, gliding membrane
ADAPTATIONS
Gliding membrane, nocturnal, tree-hole nesting
🌿 Ecology
HABITAT
Old-growth boreal forest
DIET
Herbivorous
GEOGRAPHIC RANGE
Northern Europe, Siberia
REPRODUCTION
2-4 young, 1-2 litters per year
DIET DETAILS
Catkins, buds, seeds
⚠️ Threats & Conservation
PRIMARY THREATS
Habitat loss, forestry
💡 Interesting Facts
1
The Siberian flying squirrel glides up to 50 m between trees using a fur membrane. It is strictly nocturnal and nests in tree holes.
2
It is one of Europe’s rarest mammals and highly dependent on old-growth forest.
🔭 Sighting Guide
📍 BEST PLACES TO SIGHT
Finnish taiga
🗓️ BEST TIME TO SIGHT
Year-round (nocturnal)
🎯 SIGHTING TIPS
Extremely rare; night surveys in old-growth forests; look for gliding silhouettes.
