Floating Bur-Reed vs Ornate Cuscus

Sparganium fluctuans compared with Phalanger ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Floating Bur-Reed	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Typhaceae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Sparganium	Phalanger
Species	Sparganium fluctuans	Phalanger ornatus

Conservation Status

Floating Bur-Reed

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Floating Bur-Reed	Ornate Cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Floating Bur-Reed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.