Smallest gliding mammal

The world's smallest gliding mammal is the feathertail glider (Acrobates pygmaeus) of Australia. Despite its tiny body length of 65-80 mm (2.5-3.1 in), tail length of 70–80 mm (2.7–3.1 in) and weight of 10–14 g (0.35–0.5 oz), it can glide up to 25 m (82 ft) between trees. The skin membrane between the limbs on either side of their bodies act as a parachute and its tail as rudder during 'flight'. The feathertail glider is also a marsupial. The pygmy scaly-tailed squirrel (Idiurus zenkeri) is also tiny, but just slightly larger than the above on all accounts.