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Phalangerida

Phalangerida
:Animalia
:Chordata
:Mammalia
:Marsupialia
:Diprotodontia
:Phalangerida
Families

Phalangeridae: brushtail possums and cuscuses
Burramyidae: pygmy possums
Tarsipedidae: Honey Possum
Petauridae: (Striped Possum , Leadbeater's Possum, and gliders)
Pseudocheiridae: ringtailed possums and allies
Potoridae: bettongs, potaroos and rat kangaroos
Acrobatidae: (Feathertail Glider and Feathertail Possum )
Hypsiprymnodontidae : Musky Rat Kangaroo
Macropodidae: kangaroos, wallabies and allies

Phalangerida is one of the two suborders of the large marsupial order Diprotodontia. This large and diverse suborder includes kangaroos, wallabies, quokkas, possums, gliding possum-like marsupials and others. The much smaller suborder Vombatiformes encompasses only the koalas and wombats.

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