Least ConcernSugar Glider
Petaurus breviceps
One of the 2 gliders on WAnimals
Mammals · Diprotodontia · Acrobatidae
Acrobates pygmaeus
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The feathertail glider is the smallest gliding mammal in the world. Although it is only the size of a very small mouse (65-80 mm and 10-14 g), it can leap and glide up to 25 metres. Like other gliding mammals, the feathertail glider has a membrane of skin between the fore and hind limbs, thicker than that of other marsupials such as the sugar glider but relatively smaller, since it extends only from the elbows to the knees.
Weight
10 g – 14 g
Size
6.5 cm – 8 cm
Life expectancy
9 years
Diet
Omnivore
Combines animal and plant food depending on availability.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
Family group
Lives in small family groups with close bonds.
Sources consulted: Wikipedia (es): Acrobates pygmaeus
Best time: All year in eastern Australia, at night; found in flowering eucalypts, gliding between trees on its membrane.
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 25.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Feathertail Glider — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about feathertail glider.
