It is hard to guess what a Kashmir flying squirrel weights. But we have the answer:
An adult Kashmir flying squirrel (Eoglaucomys fimbriatus) on average weights 510 grams (1.12 lbs).
The Kashmir flying squirrel is from the family Sciuridae (genus: Eoglaucomys). When reaching adult age, they grow up to 6.5 cm (0′ 3″). On average, Kashmir flying squirrels can have babies 2 times per year with a litter size of 3.
As a reference: An average human weights in at 62 kg (137 lbs) and reaches an average size of 1.65m (5′ 5″). Humans spend 280 days (40 weeks) in the womb of their mother and reach around 75 years of age.
The Kashmir flying squirrel (Eoglaucomys fimbriatus) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is monotypic within the genus Eoglaucomys. It is found in India and Pakistan. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. The Afghan flying squirrel is usually considered a subspecies.
Animals of the same family as a Kashmir flying squirrel
We found other animals of the Sciuridae family:
- Thomas’s flying squirrel bringing 1.43 kilos (3.15 lbs) to the scale
- Golden-mantled ground squirrel with a weight of 175 grams
- Tarbagan marmot with 4 babies per litter
- Maritime striped squirrel with a weight of 66 grams
- California ground squirrel with a weight of 598 grams
- Hodgson’s giant flying squirrel bringing 1.48 kilos (3.26 lbs) to the scale
- Espíritu Santo antelope squirrel with a size of 15.1 cm (0′ 6″)
- Brooke’s squirrel with a weight of 114 grams
- Black-capped marmot with 5 babies per litter
- Black and red bush squirrel with a weight of 692 grams
Animals with the same weight as a Kashmir flying squirrel
As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Eoglaucomys fimbriatus:
- Siberian weasel bringing 531 grams to the scale
- Emperor tamarin bringing 409 grams to the scale
- Giant tree-rat bringing 584 grams to the scale
- Giant tree-rat bringing 584 grams to the scale
- Gray-backed sportive lemur bringing 506 grams to the scale
- Eastern gray squirrel bringing 546 grams to the scale
- Big pocket gopher bringing 499 grams to the scale
- Long-tailed armored tree-rat bringing 439 grams to the scale
- Desert bandicoot bringing 499 grams to the scale
- Giant golden mole bringing 440 grams to the scale
Animals with the same litter size as a Kashmir flying squirrel
Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (3) as a Kashmir flying squirrel: