Carrington's Scalewort vs Ornate Cuscus

Radula carringtonii compared with Phalanger ornatus

Key Differences

• Carrington's Scalewort is Near Threatened while Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carrington's Scalewort	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Porellales (Porellales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Radulaceae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Radula	Phalanger
Species	Radula carringtonii	Phalanger ornatus

Conservation Status

Carrington's Scalewort

NT — Near Threatened

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carrington's Scalewort	Ornate Cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carrington's Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Carrington's Scalewort

The Carrington's Scalewort (Radula carringtonii) is a species in the genus Radula. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.