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How much does a Siberian flying squirrel weight?

It is hard to guess what a Siberian flying squirrel weights. But we have the answer:

An adult Siberian flying squirrel (Pteromys volans) on average weights 143 grams (0.32 lbs).

The Siberian flying squirrel is from the family Sciuridae (genus: Pteromys). They can live for up to 3.75 years. When reaching adult age, they grow up to 16 cm (0′ 7″). On average, Siberian flying squirrels can have babies 1 times per year with a litter size of 2.

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 average adult weight of a Siberian flying squirrel is 143 grams (0.32 lbs)

The Siberian flying squirrel (Pteromys volans) is an Old World flying squirrel with a range from the Baltic Sea in the west to the Pacific Coast in the east. It is the only species of flying squirrel found in Europe. It is considered vulnerable within the European Union where it is now found only in Estonia, Finland and Latvia out of the 27 countries in the Union.

Animals of the same family as a Siberian flying squirrel

We found other animals of the Sciuridae family:

Animals with the same weight as a Siberian flying squirrel

As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Pteromys volans:

Animals with the same size as a Siberian flying squirrel

Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Siberian flying squirrel:

Animals with the same litter size as a Siberian flying squirrel

Here is a list of animals that have the same number of babies per litter (2) as a Siberian flying squirrel:

Animals with the same life expectancy as a Siberian flying squirrel

Completely different animals, but becoming as old as a Siberian flying squirrel: