genus
Phalanger
Phalanger is a genus in the family Phalangeridae. This database currently files 31 species under it, 3 of them threatened, recorded across 1 countries.
- Species filed
- 31
- Threatened
- 3
- Countries recorded
- 1
- With a free photo
- 19%
- Weight range
- 500 g – 2.6 kg
Best-known members of Phalanger
Ranked by popularity score.
Ground cuscus
Phalanger gymnotis
Northern common cuscus
Phalanger orientalis
Ornate cuscus
Phalanger ornatus
Mountain cuscus
Phalanger carmelitae
Telefomin cuscus
Phalanger matanim
Southern common cuscus
Phalanger mimicus
Rothschild's cuscus
Phalanger rothschildi
Gebe cuscus
Phalanger alexandrae
How threatened is Phalanger?
12 of 31 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| CRCritically Endangered | 1 | 8% |
| ENEndangered | 2 | 17% |
| LCLeast Concern | 9 | 75% |
Where is Phalanger 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
- 10
- 11
- 12
- 13+
All species in Phalanger
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground cuscus | Phalanger gymnotis | Phalangeridae | Least Concern | 2.6 kg | 1 |
| Northern common cuscus | Phalanger orientalis | Phalangeridae | Least Concern | 2.17 kg | 1 |
| Ornate cuscus | Phalanger ornatus | Phalangeridae | Least Concern | 1.79 kg | 1 |
| Mountain cuscus | Phalanger carmelitae | Phalangeridae | Least Concern | 2.05 kg | 1 |
| Telefomin cuscus | Phalanger matanim | Phalangeridae | Critically Endangered | 1.55 kg | 1 |
| Southern common cuscus | Phalanger mimicus | Phalangeridae | Least Concern | 2.29 kg | 1 |
| Rothschild's cuscus | Phalanger rothschildi | Phalangeridae | Least Concern | 1.37 kg | Not recorded |
| Gebe cuscus | Phalanger alexandrae | Phalangeridae | Endangered | 1.85 kg | Not recorded |
| Eastern common cuscus | Phalanger intercastellanus | Phalangeridae | Least Concern | 1.75 kg | 1 |
| Woodlark cuscus | Phalanger lullulae | Phalangeridae | Endangered | 1.63 kg | 1 |
| Silky cuscus | Phalanger sericeus | Phalangeridae | Least Concern | 2 kg | 1 |
| Stein's cuscus | Phalanger vestitus | Phalangeridae | Least Concern | 1.85 kg | 1 |
| Not recorded | Coescoes amboinensis | Phalangeridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Cuscus chrysorrhous | Phalangeridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Phalanger maculatus | Phalangeridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Phalanger matsika | Phalangeridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Phalanger microdon | Phalangeridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Peleng cuscus | Phalanger pelengensis | Phalangeridae | Not recorded | 500 g | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Phalangista banksii | Phalangeridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Phalangista bougainvillei | Phalangeridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Phalangista cuvieri | Phalangeridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Phalangista felina | Phalangeridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Phalangista fuliginosa | Phalangeridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Phalangista gliriformis | Phalangeridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Phalangista incana | Phalangeridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Phalangista laniginosa | Phalangeridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Phalangista melanura | Phalangeridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Phalangista neillii | Phalangeridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Phalangista pinnata | Phalangeridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Phalangista viverrina | Phalangeridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Phalangista xanthopus | Phalangeridae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |