Gum-elemi vs Ornate Cuscus

Bursera simaruba compared with Phalanger ornatus

Key Differences

• Gum-elemi is Not Evaluated while Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gum-elemi	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Burseraceae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Bursera	Phalanger
Species	Bursera simaruba	Phalanger ornatus

Conservation Status

Gum-elemi

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gum-elemi	Ornate Cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gum-elemi

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.