Nutgrass vs Ornate Cuscus

Cyperus stoloniferus compared with Phalanger ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nutgrass	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Cyperaceae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Cyperus	Phalanger
Species	Cyperus stoloniferus	Phalanger ornatus

Conservation Status

Nutgrass

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nutgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.