Forest Num-num vs Ornate Cuscus

Carissa bispinosa compared with Phalanger ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Num-num	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Apocynaceae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Carissa	Phalanger
Species	Carissa bispinosa	Phalanger ornatus

Conservation Status

Forest Num-num

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Num-num	Ornate Cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Num-num

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and India.

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.