Jelly Rot vs Ornate Cuscus

Phlebia tremellosa compared with Phalanger ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jelly Rot	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Meruliaceae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Phlebia	Phalanger
Species	Phlebia tremellosa	Phalanger ornatus

Conservation Status

Jelly Rot

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jelly Rot	Ornate Cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jelly Rot

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.