Ornate Cuscus vs Pea

Phalanger ornatus compared with Lathyrus pannonicus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Pea
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	Lathyrus
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Lathyrus pannonicus

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Latvia, Poland, and United States.