Squirrel Gliders are often mistaken for the more common Sugar Glider. It is, in fact, the larger of the two with a long bushy tail and pointed face. The fur colour is usually a brown-grey with a darker stripe from the forehead and down the back. The underside of the body can vary from a pale grey to creamy yellow. The broad, bushy tail while similar in colour to the upper body, has a distinctive dark tip.

The most common vegetation areas where they are found usually have one or more species of iron-barked eucalyptus.

Scientific name: Petaurus norfolcensis