Squirrel glider
Petaurus norfolcensis (Kerr, 1792)
Status not recordedmarsupials
The squirrel glider (Petaurus norfolcensis) is a species in the family Petauridae, order Diprotodontia. Recorded adults weigh 230 g to 272.5 g and live up to 14.8 years. Source checklists list it for 1 country: Australia.
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Quick facts about the squirrel glider
- Weight
- 230 g – 272.5 g
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 13.4 years – 14.8 years
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Gestation
- 20 days
- Young per litter or clutch
- 1.57
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1.56
- Active
- At night (nocturnal)
- Lifestyle
- Arboreal
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- 1 countrysrc for Countries on record
Where does the squirrel 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 squirrel glider is listed for 1 country.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Is the squirrel glider endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the squirrel glider classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderDiprotodontia
- familyPetauridae
- genusPetaurus
- SpeciesPetaurus norfolcensis (Kerr, 1792)
Synonyms Petawrus norfolcensis, Sciurus norfolcensis
Other names and names in other languages (13)
- منزلق سنجابيArabic
- vakoveverka většíCzech
- Mittlerer GleithörnchenbeutlerGerman
- ΣκιουροπέταυροςGreek
- Falangero Planeador MedianoSpanish
- pussikiitäjäFinnish
- Phalanger de NorfolkFrench
- オブトフクロモモンガJapanese
- Grijze SuikereekhoornDutch
- lotopałanka pośredniaPolish
- Planador-EsquiloPortuguese
- Средняя сумчатая летягаRussian
- Norfolkinpussiliito-oravaFinnish
Relatives of the squirrel glider
Other species in the same genus Petaurus.
Sugar glider
Petaurus breviceps
Yellow-bellied glider
Petaurus australis
Ebony glider
Petaurus gracilis
Biak glider
Petaurus biacensis
Northern glider
Petaurus abidi
CompareSquirrel glider vs Sugar gliderSquirrel glider vs Yellow-bellied gliderSquirrel glider vs Ebony gliderSquirrel glider vs Biak glider
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the squirrel glider?
An adult squirrel glider weighs 230 g – 272.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Where does the squirrel glider live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the squirrel glider for 1 country: Australia. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
How long does the squirrel glider live?
The squirrel glider has a recorded lifespan of 13.4 years – 14.8 years.
How long is the squirrel glider pregnant?
The recorded gestation period is 20 days.
What kind of animal is the squirrel glider?
The squirrel glider (Petaurus norfolcensis) 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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