genus
Pteromys
Pteromys is a genus in the family Sciuridae. This database currently files 5 species under it.
- Species filed
- 5
- Threatened
- 0
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 40%
- Weight range
- 143.8 g – 297.4 g
Best-known members of Pteromys
Ranked by popularity score.

Siberian flying squirrel
Pteromys volans

Japanese dwarf flying squirrel
Pteromys momonga
How threatened is Pteromys?
2 of 5 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| LCLeast Concern | 2 | 100% |
All species in Pteromys
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siberian flying squirrel | Pteromys volans | Sciuridae | Least Concern | 143.8 g | Not recorded |
| Japanese dwarf flying squirrel | Pteromys momonga | Sciuridae | Least Concern | 297.4 g | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Sciuropterus gaudryi | Sciuridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Sciuropterus jourdani | Sciuridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Sciuropterus maerens | Sciuridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |