Ornate Cuscus vs Pleated Inkcap

Phalanger ornatus compared with Parasola plicatilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Pleated Inkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Phalangeridae	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Phalanger	Parasola
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Parasola plicatilis

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Pleated Inkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pleated Inkcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).