African winged-bean vs Ornate Cuscus

Psophocarpus palustris compared with Phalanger ornatus

Key Differences

• African winged-bean is Not Evaluated while Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African winged-bean	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Fabaceae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Psophocarpus	Phalanger
Species	Psophocarpus palustris	Phalanger ornatus

Conservation Status

African winged-bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African winged-bean	Ornate Cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African winged-bean

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Guinea, Madagascar, and Taiwan.

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

African winged-bean

The African winged-bean (Psophocarpus palustris) is a species in the genus Psophocarpus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.