Southern greater glider: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the southern greater glider lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Petauroides volans
Group	Marsupials
Status	Endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Oceania
Class	Mammal
Order	Diprotodontia
Family	Pseudocheiridae

Where does the southern greater glider live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the southern greater glider in 1 country or territory across Oceania. Wikidata lists it as endemic to Australia.

Australia

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the southern greater glider endangered?

The southern greater glider’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the southern greater glider?

The southern greater glider (Petauroides volans) is a mammal in the order Diprotodontia and the family Pseudocheiridae, genus Petauroides. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the southern greater glider

The southern greater glider (Petauroides volans), also known as the southern and central greater glider, is a species of large gliding marsupial native to the forests of southeastern Australia. It is an endangered species per the IUCN Red List classification, and since 5 July 2022 has also been listed as endangered under the EPBC Act in Australia. The main threats to its survival are climate change and logging.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Southern greater glider (revision 1373412847), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q668004 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).