The red and white giant flying squirrel is a large forest squirrel. It forages in trees at night and glides using the membrane between its limbs.
Its coat combines reddish-brown and white, with variation among geographic forms and taxonomic groups.
It feeds in trees at night and glides from tree to tree. Daytime resting places include tree hollows and rock crevices in the source account.
Its diet includes seeds, nuts, fruit, leaves, insects, larvae, and bird eggs.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.