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 Great Bear Rainforest
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
Hoary Marmot
Marmota caligata
Woodchuck
Marmota monax
Douglas' Squirrel
Tamiasciurus douglasii
Tamia améne
Tamias amoenus
Tamia mineur
Tamias minimus
Columbian Ground Squirrel
Urocitellus columbianus
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
Quiller
Erethizon dorsatus
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
Northwestern Deermouse
Peromyscus keeni
Deer Mouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 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 |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Northern Flying Squirrel in Great Bear Rainforest?
About 5% of visitor-days record a Northern Flying Squirrel sighting in Great Bear Rainforest, based on 11 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Northern Flying Squirrel in Great Bear Rainforest?
November has the highest sighting rate for Northern Flying Squirrel in Great Bear Rainforest in our monthly data.