ground-bean vs Ornate Cuscus

Macrotyloma geocarpum compared with Phalanger ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	ground-bean	Ornate 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	Macrotyloma	Phalanger
Species	Macrotyloma geocarpum	Phalanger ornatus

Conservation Status

ground-bean

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	ground-bean	Ornate Cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

ground-bean

Habitat

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

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.