vs Ornate Cuscus

Nitzschia microcephala compared with Phalanger ornatus

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Bacillariales (Bacillariales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Bacillariaceae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Nitzschia	Phalanger
Species	Nitzschia microcephala	Phalanger ornatus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.