Chinese elder vs Ornate Cuscus

Sambucus javanica compared with Phalanger ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese elder	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Viburnaceae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Sambucus	Phalanger
Species	Sambucus javanica	Phalanger ornatus

Conservation Status

Chinese elder

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese elder

Habitat

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

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese elder

The Chinese elder (Sambucus javanica) is a species in the genus Sambucus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.