Fragrant Crestwort vs Ornate Cuscus

Lophocolea fragrans compared with Phalanger ornatus

Key Differences

Fragrant Crestwort is Vulnerable while Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fragrant Crestwort	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Lophocoleaceae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Lophocolea	Phalanger
Species	Lophocolea fragrans	Phalanger ornatus

Conservation Status

Fragrant Crestwort

VU — Vulnerable

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fragrant Crestwort	Ornate Cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fragrant Crestwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.