Biak glider
Petaurus biacensis Ulmer, 1940
The biak glider (Petaurus biacensis) is a species in the family Petauridae, order Diprotodontia. Recorded adults weigh 91 g to 127 g and live up to 14 years. Source checklists list it for 1 country: Australia. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the biak glider
- Weight
- 91 g – 127 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 14 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 17.8 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Gestation
- 16.3 dayssrc for Gestation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1.91src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 9.13 months – 15 monthssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1.3src for Litters or clutches a year
- Active
- At night (nocturnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Arborealsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- 1 countrysrc for Countries on record
Where does the biak glider live?
Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.
The biak glider is listed for 1 country.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Listed by: ITIS (scope: global), through the Catalogue of Life.
What is the biak glider?
The Biak glider (Petaurus biacensis) is a species of marsupial in the family Petauridae. It is endemic to the Schouten Islands in the western region of Papua Province, Indonesia. It was formerly considered to be a subspecies of Petaurus breviceps (sugar glider); there is still uncertainty regarding its status as a distinct species.
The Biak glider ranges in length from 130–150 mm (5.1–5.9 in) and in weight from 79–100 g (2.8–3.5 oz).
From the Wikipedia article “Biak glider” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Biak_glider&oldid=1368696064), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.
Is the biak glider endangered?
The biak glider is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the biak glider classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderDiprotodontia
- familyPetauridae
- genusPetaurus
- SpeciesPetaurus biacensis Ulmer, 1940
Other names and names in other languages (7)
- vakoveverka ostrovníCzech
- Biak-GleithörnchenbeutlerGerman
- Falangero Planeador de la Isla de BiakSpanish
- Wupih manafIndonesian
- ビアクフクロモモンガJapanese
- lotopałanka wyspowaPolish
- Planador-de-BiakPortuguese
Relatives of the biak glider
Other species in the same genus Petaurus.
Sugar glider
Petaurus breviceps
Yellow-bellied glider
Petaurus australis
Squirrel glider
Petaurus norfolcensis
Mahogany glider
Petaurus gracilis
Northern glider
Petaurus abidi
CompareBiak glider vs Sugar gliderBiak glider vs Yellow-bellied gliderBiak glider vs Squirrel gliderBiak glider vs Mahogany glider
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the biak glider?
An adult biak glider weighs 91 g – 127 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Where does the biak glider live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the biak glider for 1 country: Australia. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
Is the biak glider endangered?
The biak glider is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the biak glider live?
The biak glider has a recorded lifespan of 14 years.
How long is the biak glider pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 16.3 days.
What kind of animal is the biak glider?
The biak glider (Petaurus biacensis) belongs to the family Petauridae in the order Diprotodontia.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
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Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
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