Asiatic apple vs Ornate Cuscus

Malus spectabilis compared with Phalanger ornatus

Key Differences

• Asiatic apple is Data Deficient while Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic apple	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Phalangeridae
Genus	Malus	Phalanger
Species	Malus spectabilis	Phalanger ornatus

Conservation Status

Asiatic apple

DD — Data Deficient

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic apple

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Asiatic apple

The Asiatic apple (Malus spectabilis) is a species in the genus Malus. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in United States.