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OverviewAI-generated
Pteromys volans is a species of mammal classified within the order Rodentia and family Sciuridae. The scientific name for this taxon is Pteromys volans (Linnaeus, 1758), and it belongs to the Old World flying squirrel group. Common names for the species include Ardilla Voladora Europea and Polatouche. It is part of the kingdom Animalia and phylum Chordata.
The IUCN Red List assessed the conservation status of Pteromys volans as Least Concern in 2016. The longest observed lifespan for this species is 11.4 years, recorded in captivity. Records of the organism have been documented in Japan, Russia, Finland, the United States, and Kazakhstan.
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Species
Least ConcernPteromys volans
SPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderRodentia
- FamilySciuridae
Maximum longevity: 11.4 years (captivity)
via GBIF · IUCN
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 84
- With media
- 3
- Family
- Sciuridae
- Collections
- MSB, UWBM, MVZ, RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, UAM, AMNH
- Recorded in
- Japan, Russia, Finland, United States, Kazakhstan
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Encyclopedic overview
The Siberian flying squirrel (Pteromys volans) is an Old World flying squirrel ranging from the Baltic Sea in the west, throughout Northern Asia to the coast of the Pacific Ocean in the east. It is the only species of flying squirrel in Europe and is considered vulnerable in the European Union where it occurs only in Estonia and Finland. In Latvia, it was last sighted in 2001 and has been considered to be locally extinct since 2013.
Description
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Pteromys volans” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.