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Pteromys volans

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Pteromys volans

Summary

Pteromys volans is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Pteromys volans's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Pteromys volans is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Pteromys volans's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Pteromys volans is classified within Old World flying squirrel[6].
  • Pteromys volans's scientific name is Pteromys volans[7].
  • Pteromys volans's Commons category is recorded as Pteromys volans[8].
  • Pteromys volans's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Pteromys volans[9].
  • Pteromys volans's Commons gallery is recorded as Pteromys volans[10].
  • Pteromys volans's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[11].
  • Pteromys volans's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[12].
  • Pteromys volans's original combination is recorded as Sciurus volans[13].
  • Pteromys volans is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Ardilla Voladora Europea'}[14].
  • Pteromys volans is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'ARDILLA VOLADORA EUROPEA'}[15].
  • Pteromys volans is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Polatouche'}[16].
  • Pteromys volans is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'POLATOUCHE'}[17].
  • Pteromys volans is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Russian Flying Squirrel'}[18].
  • Pteromys volans is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Siberian Flying Squirrel'}[19].
  • Pteromys volans is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Eurasian Flying Squirrel'}[20].
  • Pteromys volans is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Eurasisches Gleithörnchen'}[21].
  • Pteromys volans is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'liito-orava'}[22].
  • Pteromys volans is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'タイリクモモンガ'}[23].
  • Pteromys volans is commonly known as {'lang': 'af', 'text': 'Siberiese vlieënde eekhoring'}[24].
  • Pteromys volans is commonly known as {'lang': 'be', 'text': 'Siberiese vlieënde eekhoring'}[25].
  • Pteromys volans is commonly known as {'lang': 'br', 'text': 'Gwiñver-nij Sibiria'}[26].
  • Pteromys volans is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'Esquirol volador siberià'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Pteromys volans is Pteromys volans[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Old World flying squirrel[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Ardilla Voladora Europea'}[14], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Polatouche'}[16], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Russian Flying Squirrel'}[18], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Siberian Flying Squirrel'}[19], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Eurasian Flying Squirrel'}[20], and {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Eurasisches Gleithörnchen'}[21].

Identifiers

Pteromys volans's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 46146[28]. Pteromys volans's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 55152[29]. Pteromys volans's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1178636[30]. Pteromys volans's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2437258[31]. Pteromys volans's ITIS TSN is recorded as 632525[32].

Why It Matters

Pteromys volans has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [29] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [32] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [30] ↑ . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [31] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  23. [21] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  24. [22] ↑ . Finnish Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . laji.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · TadejM · 2026-06-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Taxon common name → {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Ardilla Voladora Europea'}, {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'ARDILLA VOLADORA EUROPEA'}, {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Polatouche'} +35
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