Greater Glider
Petauroides minor
Australia's Threatened Species Category
Vulnerable
Listed since: 5/07/2022
IUCN's Threatened Species Category
Not Listed
Listed since: 0/01/1900
Population trend: 0
Other names: Greater Glider (northern, north-eastern Queensland)
Priority Species? No
The Australian government's Threatened Species Action Plan 2022-2032 selected over 100 priority species derive from consultation with threatened species experts and the wider community. While all species are important, focusing on a limited number of species can help target effort and resources so that outcomes can be achieved, measured and shared.
Description
The greater glider (northern) occurs in the wet-dry tropical region of north-eastern Australia, including the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area. During the day the greater glider (northern) shelters in tree hollows, with a particular preference for hollows in large, old trees. It is primarily folivorous, with a distinct preference for young supplemented by buds and flowers and feeds from a restricted range of eucalypt species.
Threats
Key threats to the greater glider (northern) are climate change, land clearing and timber harvesting. Loss and fragmentation of habitat has already occurred in many areas of the species� range and the impacts of climate change will place increased pressure on its remaining habitat.
Quollity Conservation Hub's Vulnerability Score:
43
To help compare the relative vulnerability of different species, we have developed a scoring system based on biological and ecological characteristics that influence a species' ability to survive and recover from environmental change and natural disasters.
The framework is adapted from assessment methods used by conservation experts following the Black Summer bushfires to help identify species most in need of conservation action, research, and recovery funding.
Each species is assessed using a range of factors, including its conservation status, lifespan, reproductive rate, habitat and dietary requirements, ability to disperse or recover after fire, and the number and severity of threats it faces.
In general, the higher a species' score, the greater its overall vulnerability and risk of decline or extinction.
Like all conservation assessments, this scoring system is limited by the information currently available. Many threatened species remain poorly studied and receive limited research funding, meaning some assessments rely on the best available scientific knowledge or information from closely related species. As new research becomes available, scores may be updated to reflect our improved understanding.