# Sumatran flying squirrel (*Hylopetes winstoni*)

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Data as of: 2026-11-11

The sumatran flying squirrel (Hylopetes winstoni) is a species in the family Sciuridae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh about 170.8 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Data Deficient.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | 170.8 g |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded |
| Diet | Herbivore |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | Not recorded |
| Young per litter or clutch | Not recorded |
| Active | At night (nocturnal) |
| Lifestyle | Arboreal |
| Conservation status | Data Deficient (IUCN) |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Mammalia
- order: Rodentia
- family: Sciuridae
- genus: Hylopetes
- species: *Hylopetes winstoni* (Sody, 1949)

## Common questions

### How big is the sumatran flying squirrel?

An adult sumatran flying squirrel weighs 170.8 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

### Is the sumatran flying squirrel endangered?

The sumatran flying squirrel is listed as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List, meaning it has too little data for its risk to be assessed.

### What kind of animal is the sumatran flying squirrel?

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

## Sources

- [Catalogue of Life eXtended Release](https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/316691), CC BY 4.0, 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf
- [EltonTraits 1.0: species-level foraging attributes of the world's birds and mammals](https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3559887.v1), CC0 1.0, 1.0. Wilman, H., Belmaker, J., Simpson, J., de la Rosa, C., Rivadeneira, M.M. & Jetz, W. (2014) EltonTraits 1.0: Species-level foraging attributes of the world's birds and mammals. Ecology 95: 2027. https://doi.org/10.1890/13-1917.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3559887.v1
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org), CC0 1.0, 2026-11-11. Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service).
- [Wikipedia (English)](https://en.wikipedia.org), CC BY-SA 4.0, 2026-11-11. Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).

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