Chestnut Brittlestem vs Ornate Cuscus

Homophron spadiceum compared with Phalanger ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Brittlestem	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Psathyrellaceae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Homophron	Phalanger
Species	Homophron spadiceum	Phalanger ornatus

Conservation Status

Chestnut Brittlestem

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Brittlestem

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut Brittlestem

The Chestnut Brittlestem (Homophron spadiceum) is a species in the genus Homophron. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.