Ornate Cuscus vs Powder-Scale Pholiota

Phalanger ornatus compared with Flammulaster erinaceellus

Key Differences

• Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern while Powder-Scale Pholiota is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ornate Cuscus	Powder-Scale Pholiota
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Phalangeridae	Tubariaceae
Genus	Phalanger	Flammulaster
Species	Phalanger ornatus	Flammulaster erinaceellus

Conservation Status

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Powder-Scale Pholiota

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ornate Cuscus	Powder-Scale Pholiota
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Powder-Scale Pholiota

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.