Ornate Cuscus vs Pea Withe

Phalanger ornatus compared with Rhynchosia reticulata

Key Differences

• Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern while Pea Withe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Pea Withe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Phalangeridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Phalanger	Rhynchosia
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Rhynchosia reticulata

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Pea Withe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pea Withe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.