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 Yellowstone National Park
Uinta Ground Squirrel
Urocitellus armatus
Yellow-bellied Marmot
Marmota flaviventris
Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel
Callospermophilus lateralis
American Red Squirrel
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus
Tamia mineur
Tamias minimus
Tamia améne
Tamias amoenus
Uinta Chipmunk
Tamias umbrinus
Muskrat
Ondatra zibethicus
American Beaver
Castor canadensis
Quiller
Erethizon dorsatus
Northern Pocket Gopher
Thomomys talpoides
Deer Mouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Northern Flying Squirrel at Yellowstone 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 |