northern flying squirrel vs southern flying squirrel

Glaucomys sabrinus compared with Glaucomys volans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	northern flying squirrel	southern flying squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family same	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus same	Glaucomys	Glaucomys
Species	Glaucomys sabrinus	Glaucomys volans

Evolutionary Relationship

northern flying squirrel and southern flying squirrel share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Glaucomys.

Conservation Status

northern flying squirrel

LC — Least Concern

southern flying squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	northern flying squirrel	southern flying squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

northern flying squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

southern flying squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States