E. cinereus has been recorded in northern Pakistan in the area around
Gilgit. These areas include
Chitral,
Astor and
Skardu. Since 1994, specimens have been captured in the
Sai Valley,
Gorabad, and
Balti Gali, all in northern Pakistan. In 2004, the animal was videotaped by
Dinets in Raikot Valley near
Nanga Parbat, Pakistan. A 2012 study revealed the extension of distributional range of woolly flying squirrel in upper Neelum valley,
Azad Jammu & Kashmir. Its habitat is mainly characterized by steep slopes, difficult to approach cliffs and mixed vegetation including
Abies pindrow,
Betula utilis,
Juniperus macropoda,
Pinus wallichiana,
Taxus wallichiana,
Skimmia laureola,
Potentilla eriocarpa,
Poa bactriana,
Bergenia stracheyi,
Artemisia vulgaris, and
Bistorta affinis. Habitat degradation due to deforestation and livestock grazing may be the major factors adversely affecting the general habitat in the study area and this species might have negative consequences. This species is one of the largest squirrels with a head-and-body length of , tail length of and a weight of . The only flying squirrels with similar dimensions are a few species in the genera
Biswamoyopterus and
Petaurista, and among other tree-living squirrels only the
Ratufa giant squirrels. It has fur that is long and thick, with a grizzled pattern that gives the appearance of a woolly pelage, thus the name. This distinguishes it from the other two species in the genus
Eupetaurus, which have a more saturated brown pelage. ==Relationships==