vs Ornate Cuscus

Anathece smithii compared with Phalanger ornatus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Synechococcales (Synechococcales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Prochlorococcaceae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Anathece	Phalanger
Species	Anathece smithii	Phalanger ornatus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Ornate Cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Anathece smithii is a colonial cyanobacterium forming small, irregularly rounded colonies embedded in mucilage in freshwater environments. It inhabits eutrophic to mesotrophic freshwater bodies including lakes and ponds across temperate regions. This photosynthetic prokaryote contributes to phytoplankton communities and nitrogen cycling in freshwater ecosystems.