Cactus spurge vs Ornate Cuscus

Euphorbia ingens compared with Phalanger ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cactus spurge	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Euphorbia	Phalanger
Species	Euphorbia ingens	Phalanger ornatus

Conservation Status

Cactus spurge

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cactus spurge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and United States.

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cactus spurge

The Cactus spurge (Euphorbia ingens) is a species in the genus Euphorbia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.