genus
Petaurus
Petaurus is a genus in the family Petauridae. This database currently files 14 species under it, 3 of them threatened, recorded across 1 countries.
- Species filed
- 14
- Threatened
- 3
- Countries recorded
- 1
- With a free photo
- 29%
- Weight range
- 91 g – 575 g
Best-known members of Petaurus
Ranked by popularity score.
Sugar glider
Petaurus breviceps
Yellow-bellied glider
Petaurus australis
Squirrel glider
Petaurus norfolcensis
Mahogany glider
Petaurus gracilis
Biak glider
Petaurus biacensis
Northern glider
Petaurus abidi
How threatened is Petaurus?
6 of 14 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| CRCritically Endangered | 1 | 17% |
| ENEndangered | 1 | 17% |
| VUVulnerable | 1 | 17% |
| LCLeast Concern | 3 | 50% |
Where is Petaurus found?
Species on file in this genus listed for each country. Checklist listings, which are incomplete for many species; not range maps.
- None on record
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9+
All species in Petaurus
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar glider | Petaurus breviceps | Petauridae | Least Concern | 106.3 g | 1 |
| Yellow-bellied glider | Petaurus australis | Petauridae | Vulnerable | 575 g | 1 |
| Squirrel glider | Petaurus norfolcensis | Petauridae | Least Concern | 230 g | 1 |
| Mahogany glider | Petaurus gracilis | Petauridae | Endangered | 353 g | 1 |
| Biak glider | Petaurus biacensis | Petauridae | Least Concern | 91 g | 1 |
| Northern glider | Petaurus abidi | Petauridae | Critically Endangered | 278 g | 1 |
| Not recorded | Petaurus adelynhoserae | Petauridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Petaurus cunninghami | Petauridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Petaurus didelphoides | Petauridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Petaurus flaviventer | Petauridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Petaurus kohlsi | Petauridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Petaurus leucogaster | Petauridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Petaurus peronii | Petauridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Petaurus taguanoides | Petauridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |