Mahogany Glider
Petaurus gracilis
Conservation Status
EndangeredMammalia · Diprotodontia · Petauridae
About
The mahogany glider is an endangered gliding possum native to a small region of coastal Queensland in Australia.
Fun Fact
A nocturnal arboreal marsupial, the mahogany glider closely resembles the sugar glider, the squirrel glider and the yellow-bellied glider, but is noticeably larger than any of its relatives (26.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Restricted to a very small area, between Ollera Creek south of Ingham and Tully in North Queensland, Australia.
Diet
Eats eucalypt sap and gum, acacia sap and seeds, grass tree sap, pollen, nectar, insects, mistletoe, honeydew, wattle exudates, and at least twenty different tree and shrub species.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Loss
- Poaching and Hunting
- Human-Wildlife Conflict
- Disease
External Data Sources
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