flying opossum vs flying phalanger

flying opossum and flying phalanger both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
flying opossum	Yes	No	No	No
flying phalanger	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, flying opossum and flying phalanger are synonyms defined as:

flying opossum and flying phalanger: nocturnal phalangers that move with gliding leaps using parachute-like folds of skin along the sides of the body

Other synonyms of flying opossum include flying squirrel.

flying opossum (noun)	flying phalanger (noun)
nocturnal phalangers that move with gliding leaps using parachute-like folds of skin along the sides of the body	nocturnal phalangers that move with gliding leaps using parachute-like folds of skin along the sides of the body