Northern Flying Squirrel
Glaucomys sabrinus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderRodentia (Rosegadors)
- FamilySciuridae (Squirrels)
- GenusGlaucomys (New World Flying Squirrels)
- SpeciesGlaucomys sabrinus (Northern Flying Squirrel)
Closest Relatives at Acadia National Park
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
Eastern Chipmunk
Tamias striatus
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Sciurus carolinensis
Woodchuck
Marmota monax
Quiller
Erethizon dorsatus
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
Meadow Vole
Microtus pennsylvanicus
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
Deer Mouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
White-footed Mouse
Peromyscus leucopus
Gapperrotelmaus
Myodes gapperi
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Northern Flying Squirrel at Acadia National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 2 | Cape Breton Highlands National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Isle Royale National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Riding Mountain National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 5 | Banff National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 6 | Glacier National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Yellowstone National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 9 | Great Smoky Mountains National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |