Elbowpatch Crust vs Ornate Cuscus

Fomitiporia punctata compared with Phalanger ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elbowpatch Crust	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Fomitiporia	Phalanger
Species	Fomitiporia punctata	Phalanger ornatus

Conservation Status

Elbowpatch Crust

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elbowpatch Crust	Ornate Cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elbowpatch Crust

Habitat

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

Range

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

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.