The woolly flying squirrel has a dense coat and a gliding membrane between its limbs. In the northern Pakistan highlands, it remains active in winter and feeds on mosses and other foods.
A membrane joins the fore and hind limbs. Its back is blue-gray, its underside pale gray, and its broad tail is densely furred.
In the northern Pakistan highlands it does not hibernate and feeds near rocky terrain on mosses, lichens, and conifer buds.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.