Ornate Cuscus vs

Phalanger ornatus compared with Phacus hamelii

Key Differences

• Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Euglenozoa (Euglenozoa)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Euglenoidea (Euglenoidea)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Euglenida (Euglenida)
Family	Phalangeridae	Phacidae
Genus	Phalanger	Phacus
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Phacus hamelii

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, and Taiwan.

Phacus hamelii is a unicellular, photosynthetic euglenoid alga with a flattened, asymmetric cell body containing chloroplasts and a distinctive posterior tail-like extension. It inhabits freshwater environments including ponds, ditches, and slow-moving water bodies rich in organic matter. Like other Phacus species, it uses a flagellum for locomotion and can perform both photosynthesis and heterotrophic feeding.