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Mentawi flying squirrel

Iomys sipora Chasen & Kloss, 1928

ENEndangeredrodents

The mentawi flying squirrel (Iomys sipora) is a species in the family Sciuridae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh 154.7 g to 155.8 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Endangered.

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Quick facts about the mentawi flying squirrel

Weight
154.7 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Herbivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
2.51src for Young per litter or clutch
Active
At night (nocturnal)src for Active
Lifestyle
Arborealsrc for Lifestyle
Conservation status
Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the mentawi flying squirrel live?

Not recorded

What is the mentawi flying squirrel?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Mentawi flying squirrel (Iomys sipora) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is endemic to Indonesia where it is only known from the Mentawai Islands (Sipura and North Pagai). Its natural habitat is lowland tropical primary forest below 500 m (1,600 ft) above sea level. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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Is the mentawi flying squirrel endangered?

The mentawi flying squirrel is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Endangered species.

How is the mentawi flying squirrel classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderRodentia
  5. familySciuridae
  6. genusIomys
  7. SpeciesIomys sipora Chasen & Kloss, 1928
Other names and names in other languages (8)
  • Mentawai flying squirrelEnglish
  • Mentawai flying squirrelEnglish
  • poletucha mentavejskáCzech
  • MentawaigleithörnchenGerman
  • mentawainliituriFinnish
  • シプラクサビオモモンガJapanese
  • latawiórka mentawajskaPolish
  • Ментавайская летягаRussian

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Relatives of the mentawi flying squirrel

Other species in the same genus Iomys.

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Common questions

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How big is the mentawi flying squirrel?

An adult mentawi flying squirrel weighs 154.7 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the mentawi flying squirrel endangered?

The mentawi flying squirrel is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

What kind of animal is the mentawi flying squirrel?

The mentawi flying squirrel (Iomys sipora) belongs to the family Sciuridae in the order Rodentia.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Mentawi flying squirrel (Iomys sipora). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/mentawi-flying-squirrel

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BibTeX
@misc{mentawi_flying_squirrel_2026,
  title = {Mentawi flying squirrel (Iomys sipora)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/mentawi-flying-squirrel},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}