Formosan koa vs Gebe Cuscus

Acacia confusa compared with Phalanger alexandrae

Key Differences

Formosan koa is Least Concern while Gebe Cuscus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Formosan koa	Gebe Cuscus
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Fabaceae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Acacia	Phalanger
Species	Acacia confusa	Phalanger alexandrae

Conservation Status

Formosan koa

LC — Least Concern

Gebe Cuscus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Formosan koa	Gebe Cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Formosan koa

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Indomalayan and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, Seychelles), Asia (5 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia, Palau).