Ornate Cuscus vs

Phalanger ornatus compared with Phytophthora gonapodyides

Key Differences

• Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Phalangeridae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Phalanger	Phytophthora
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Phytophthora gonapodyides

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and South America (Brazil).

Phytophthora gonapodyides is a water mould belonging to the oomycetes, primarily a saprotroph found in aquatic and riparian environments including streams, rivers, and waterlogged soils. Unlike many Phytophthora species, it is not highly pathogenic to plants but may infect weakened hosts under certain conditions. It is found across Europe and North America in freshwater and estuarine habitats.