Ornate Cuscus vs pine grass

Phalanger ornatus compared with Calamagrostis rubescens

Key Differences

• Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern while pine grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	pine grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Phalangeridae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Phalanger	Calamagrostis
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Calamagrostis rubescens

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

pine grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pine grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.