Common Name
Squirrel Glider
APC
Lower Risk (Near Threatened)
Comment
Probably moderately common and widespread.
Stronghold population
True
Regionally significant/rationale
True
Restricted distribution/rationale
False
Historical abundance
Unknown
Overall distribution
Eastern Australia. Rare across most of its range but common in south east Queensland.
Local distribution
Widespread in dry and wet eucalypt forest, heathlands, melaleuca and rainforest habitats. Still present in some urban environs
Known location
Southport, Coombabah, Ashmore, Coomera, Pimpama, Arundel, Runaway Bay, Jacobs Well, Currumbin Waters
Other locality
Probably moderately common in eucalypt forest.
General ecology
Eucalypt forest, wallum heathland.
Specific ecology
Tree hollows. Less common than the sugar glider at high altitudes.
Management
Easily confused with the sugar glider. Records should be carefully checked.
