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Sipora flying squirrel

Hylopetes sipora Chasen, 1940

ENEndangeredrodents

The sipora flying squirrel (Hylopetes sipora) is a species in the family Sciuridae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh 89.2 g to 103 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Endangered.

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Quick facts about the sipora flying squirrel

Weight
89.2 g – 103 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
Not recorded
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 sipora flying squirrel live?

Not recorded

What is the sipora flying squirrel?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Sipora flying squirrel (Hylopetes sipora) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is endemic to Indonesia.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

From the Wikipedia article “Sipora flying squirrel” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sipora_flying_squirrel&oldid=1355102294), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the sipora flying squirrel endangered?

The sipora 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. What the categories mean.

How is the sipora flying squirrel classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderRodentia
  5. familySciuridae
  6. genusHylopetes
  7. SpeciesHylopetes sipora Chasen, 1940

Synonyms Hylopetes sagitta sipora

Other names and names in other languages (7)
  • poletuška siporaCzech
  • SiporagleithörnchenGerman
  • sipurasaarenliituriFinnish
  • シプラクサビオモモンガJapanese
  • drzewolotka siporańskaPolish
  • Сипорская летягаRussian
  • กระรอกบินเล็กสิปุระThai

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Relatives of the sipora flying squirrel

Other species in the same genus Hylopetes.

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Common questions

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How big is the sipora flying squirrel?

An adult sipora flying squirrel weighs 89.2 g – 103 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the sipora flying squirrel endangered?

The sipora 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 sipora flying squirrel?

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

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Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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BibTeX
@misc{sipora_flying_squirrel_2026,
  title = {Sipora flying squirrel (Hylopetes sipora)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/sipora-flying-squirrel},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}