joint-vetch vs Ornate Cuscus

Aeschynomene americana compared with Phalanger ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	joint-vetch	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	Aeschynomene	Phalanger
Species	Aeschynomene americana	Phalanger ornatus

Conservation Status

joint-vetch

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	joint-vetch	Ornate Cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

joint-vetch

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (5 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).