long yam vs Ornate Cuscus

Dioscorea transversa compared with Phalanger ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	long yam	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Dioscoreaceae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Dioscorea	Phalanger
Species	Dioscorea transversa	Phalanger ornatus

Conservation Status

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	long yam	Ornate Cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

long yam

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.