Taxonomy
Further taxonomic study is needed because P. breviceps might be composed of more than one species.
| Taxon | Name | Subspecies of Petaurus breviceps | Other Petaurus species | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domain | Eukaryota | P. b. breviceps (Waterhouse, 1839) | P. abidi (Northern Glider) | ||
| Kingdom | Animalia | P. b. longicaudatus (Longman, 1924) | P. australis (Yellow-bellied Glider) | ||
| Phylum | Chordata | P. b. ariel (Gould, 1842) | P. biacensis (Biak Glider) | ||
| Class | Mammalia | P. b. papuanus (Thomas, 1888) | P. gracilis (Mahogany Glider) | ||
| Legion | Cladotheria | P. norfolcensis (Squirrel Glider) | |||
| Cohort | Marsupialia | ||||
| Order | Diprotodontia | ||||
| Family | Petauridae | ||||
| Genus | Petaurus | ||||
| Specific name | breviceps |
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