Glaucomys volans

North American mammal
Taxon taxon Q913350
Glaucomys volans
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Summary

Glaucomys volans is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.7% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (654 views/month, #1,373 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Glaucomys volans's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Glaucomys volans is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Glaucomys volans's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Glaucomys volans belongs to the parent taxon New World flying squirrel[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Glaucomys volans is Glaucomys volans[7].
  • Glaucomys volans's Commons category is recorded as Glaucomys volans[8].
  • Glaucomys volans's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Glaucomys volans[9].
  • Glaucomys volans's Commons gallery is recorded as Glaucomys volans[10].
  • Glaucomys volans's original combination is recorded as Mus volans[11].
  • Glaucomys volans's has characteristic is recorded as viviparity[12].
  • Glaucomys volans's short name is recorded as G. volans[13].
  • Glaucomys volans is commonly known as Southern Flying Squirrel[14].
  • Glaucomys volans is commonly known as Südliches Gleithörnchen[15].
  • Glaucomys volans is commonly known as Süd-Assapan[16].
  • Glaucomys volans is commonly known as Mexican Flying Squirrel[17].
  • Glaucomys volans is commonly known as petit polatouche[18].
  • Glaucomys volans's mass is recorded as {'amount': '+4'}[19].
  • Glaucomys volans's mass is recorded as {'amount': '+66'}[20].
  • Glaucomys volans's gestation period is recorded as {'amount': '+40'}[21].
  • Glaucomys volans's longest observed lifespan is recorded as {'amount': '+19'}[22].
  • Glaucomys volans's litter size is recorded as {'amount': '+3.5'}[23].
  • Glaucomys volans's diel cycle is recorded as nocturnal[24].

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Classification

Glaucomys volans's scientific name is Glaucomys volans[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon New World flying squirrel[6]. Recorded taxon common name include Southern Flying Squirrel[14], Südliches Gleithörnchen[15], Süd-Assapan[16], Mexican Flying Squirrel[17], and petit polatouche[18].

Identifiers

Glaucomys volans's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 46272[25]. Glaucomys volans's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 64683[26]. Glaucomys volans's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 347431[27]. Glaucomys volans's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2437338[28]. Glaucomys volans's ITIS TSN is recorded as 180170[29].

Why It Matters

Glaucomys volans ranks in the top 0.7% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (654 views/month, #1,373 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Jfpierce · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has characteristic → viviparity
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Has characteristic: viviparity"
  2. 8w ago · Yapy28 · 2026-08-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Longest observed lifespan → {'amount': '+19'}
    Litter size → {'amount': '+3.5'}
    Diel cycle → nocturnal
    Taxon rank → species
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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