KnowraFlying squirrelLinked fromLinked fromThe 10 pages that link to Flying squirrel, each with the reason it gives.All 10Broader topic 5Compared with 5Gliding flightBroader topic: Its patagium and tail demonstrate a mammalian form of controlled gliding.ArborealityBroader topic: Gliding extends movement between separated trees without descent to the ground.SquirrelBroader topic: Its gliding adaptation marks a distinct way of moving through forest canopies.Ground squirrelCompared with: Flying squirrels contrast with the terrestrial lifestyle despite sharing the squirrel family.PatagiumBroader topic: Its patagium extends between the forelimbs and hind limbs for controlled gliding.Tree squirrelCompared with: Flying squirrels are arboreal too, but glide rather than relying only on powered leaps.ColugoCompared with: Flying squirrels also glide, but belong to rodents and have a less extensive membrane.ChrysopeleaCompared with: Both cross forest gaps without powered flight, but their lifting surfaces differ.SciurusCompared with: Unlike Sciurus, they glide between trees rather than relying on ordinary leaps.Flying and gliding animalsBroader topic: It controls descent and direction but does not achieve powered flight.