One-Glumed Spike-Rush vs Ornate Cuscus

Eleocharis uniglumis compared with Phalanger ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	One-Glumed Spike-Rush	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	Eleocharis	Phalanger
Species	Eleocharis uniglumis	Phalanger ornatus

Conservation Status

One-Glumed Spike-Rush

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	One-Glumed Spike-Rush	Ornate Cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

One-Glumed Spike-Rush

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada).

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.