Low rattlebox vs Ornate Cuscus

Crotalaria pumila compared with Phalanger ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Low rattlebox	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	Crotalaria	Phalanger
Species	Crotalaria pumila	Phalanger ornatus

Conservation Status

Low rattlebox

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Low rattlebox	Ornate Cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Low rattlebox

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba and United States.

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.