Guaje vs Ornate Cuscus

Leucaena esculenta compared with Phalanger ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guaje	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	Leucaena	Phalanger
Species	Leucaena esculenta	Phalanger ornatus

Conservation Status

Guaje

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guaje	Ornate Cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guaje

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.