Flat-topped Yate vs Ornate Cuscus

Eucalyptus occidentalis compared with Phalanger ornatus

Key Differences

• Flat-topped Yate is Endangered while Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat-topped Yate	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myrtales (Myrtales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Myrtaceae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Eucalyptus	Phalanger
Species	Eucalyptus occidentalis	Phalanger ornatus

Conservation Status

Flat-topped Yate

EN — Endangered

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flat-topped Yate	Ornate Cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat-topped Yate

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including deserts and xeric shrublands, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Italy, Libya, and Yemen. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.