Marsh Valerian vs Ornate Cuscus

Valeriana uliginosa compared with Phalanger ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh Valerian	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Caprifoliaceae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Valeriana	Phalanger
Species	Valeriana uliginosa	Phalanger ornatus

Conservation Status

Marsh Valerian

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marsh Valerian	Ornate Cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.