Northern glider
Petaurus abidi Ziegler, 1981
CRCritically Endangeredmarsupials
The northern glider (Petaurus abidi) is a species in the family Petauridae, order Diprotodontia. Recorded adults weigh about 278 g. Source checklists list it for 1 country: Australia. Its IUCN Red List status is Critically Endangered.
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Quick facts about the northern glider
- Weight
- 278 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1.02src for Young per litter or clutch
- Active
- At night (nocturnal)src for Active
- Lifestyle
- Arborealsrc for Lifestyle
- Conservation status
- Critically Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- 1 countrysrc for Countries on record
Where does the northern 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 northern glider is listed for 1 country.
- Listed
- Not listed
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Listed by: ITIS (scope: global), through the Catalogue of Life.
What is the northern glider?
The northern glider (Petaurus abidi) is a species of marsupial in the family Petauridae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea, becoming known to science in 1981 after being discovered in the Torricelli Mountains. This species has been found in primary, mid-montane tropical moist forests. It is also known from rural gardens close to forest. The northern glider is Critically Endangered because its occurrence is less than 100 km2 (39 sq mi), all individuals are located within a single area, and a continuing decline of its habitat quality due to deforestation and human encroachment. It also faces a major threat from hunting.
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Is the northern glider endangered?
The northern glider is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
- 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 Critically Endangered species.
How is the northern glider classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderDiprotodontia
- familyPetauridae
- genusPetaurus
- SpeciesPetaurus abidi Ziegler, 1981
Other names and names in other languages (7)
- vakoveverka černoocasáCzech
- Nördlicher GleithörnchenbeutlerGerman
- Falangero Planeador de Papúa SeptentrionalSpanish
- papuanpussikiitäjäFinnish
- パプアフクロモモンガJapanese
- lotopałanka północnaPolish
- Северная сумчатая летягаRussian
Relatives of the northern 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
Biak glider
Petaurus biacensis
CompareNorthern glider vs Sugar gliderNorthern glider vs Yellow-bellied gliderNorthern glider vs Squirrel gliderNorthern glider vs Mahogany glider
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the northern glider?
An adult northern glider weighs 278 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Where does the northern glider live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the northern glider for 1 country: Australia. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
Is the northern glider endangered?
The northern glider is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
What kind of animal is the northern glider?
The northern glider (Petaurus abidi) 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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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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